Company K 1st Michigan Sharpshooters: John Waubenoo / Negawnewaywaydung

Negawnewaywaydung / John Waubenoo/Waw be naw, was born about 1841 in Saginaw County, Michigan

John was married in 1855 to Delia Keezio / Obawnebawnoquay, daughter of Sauginah Kease.

John enlisted in Company K, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, 18 May 1863 at Isabella City, Isabella for 3 years. He mustered in 26 May 1863 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

In August of 1863 while at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, John became ill and was sent home to Michigan on a furlough of about twenty days.

He was arrested between January and February 1864 - reason unknown

1 Nov 1864 - promoted to second corporal

25 Feb 1865 returned to Michigan on a 20 day furlough

3 Apr 1865 captured and held in Petersburg, Virginia

13 Apr 1865 released and returned to regiment

28 Jul 1865 honorably discharged at Delaney House in Tenallytown, DC

John returned to Detroit on the steamer Morning Star

Son Joseph was said to be born around 1 Nov 1867. [He would have been born earlier based on both his age on the Gruett roll, and the fact he was old enough to have land in 1885.]

Gruett Roll - taken in 1868

John Jones

O-me-squaw-waw-naw-quaw-do-quay, wife 80 acres

Thomas, 26, md Jane, 1 girl 6 yrs old; she has land with #215

John, 24, md O-baw-ne-ba-we-no-quay, 1 boy, Joseph, 5 yrs old; He has no land, she has land with #1971.

On 9 Feb 1885 son Joseph -received land - NE1/4 of NW1/4 of section 18, T15N R5W, 40 acres.

1890 Federal Census - Veterans Schedule, Nottawa, Isabella, Michigan

#12 John Waw be naw, rest of line blank. Note on bottom of the page explained that John was Indian and not home, that the census taker was not allowed to see the discharge papers, if John even had them, and that the Indians were suspicious and wouldn't give any information.

On 18 Jul 1892 in Nottawa, son Joseph, age 25, married Mary Shawboose, age 17, daughter of John Shawboose and Mary Pazhegezick. Daniel Covert performed the ceremony. Witnesses were John and Martha Agahgo.

John applied for an invalid pension on 1 Apr 1895, #1,166,185

On 29 Nov 1897 John was granted pension of $6 per month. The pension was listed in the Detroit Free Press of 12 Dec 1897

And again in the Detroit Free Press of 16 Dec 1897.

John submitted declaration for an increase in pension on 24 Aug 1899, filed 28 Aug 1899

1900 Federal Census Isabella township, Isabella, Michigan

Wabinaw, Joseph, head, born Mar 1840, 60, single, day laborer

John, father, born Jun 1802, 98,widowed [wife Delia is still living, not listed]

John submitted declarations for an increase in pension on 3 Nov 1900 and again on 21 Jun 1907.

John Waubenau, died 25 Mar 1910 in Nottawa township of Brights Disease and old age. His father was given as Waubena, mother as Gesu. John was buried at Fairview Cemetery. Joseph Waubena was informant.

John was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Weidman, Isabella, Michigan

Delia submitted a declaration for a widow's pension 8 Apr 1910.

Delia Waubenoa died 25 Apr 1910 in Nottawa township, Isabella, Michigan. Her age was about 77. Father was given as Sanginch Keais. She was buried in Weidman. Informant was Joseph Bigfoot of Weidman.

Delia Wawbemaw - probate calendar - liber 2, page 124; file #2055 D. [Record not available online.]

1910 Federal Census - Nottawa township, Isabella, Michigan

Wabano, Joseph, 47, married twice, married for 15 years, farmer

Betsey, wife, 60, married twice, married for 15 years, 8 children born, 4 children living

Wawbegaykake, John, stepson, 18, farm laborer

Solomon, Agnes, step-granddaughter, 15

Solomon, Samuel, step-grandson, 11

On 15 Nov 1917 in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan, Joe Wa-bano, 61, son of John Wa Ba No and Delia None-com-us-qua married Betsey Ogemos, 67, daughter of Jim Ogemos and Ellen George. It was a second marriage for each.