He married Martha Jane Newman Carter on Sept. 15, 1865 in Marshall Co., TN. She was the daughter of Robert D. Carter.
Josiah joined the Confederate Army, 3rd Regiment, TN Infantry (Clack's) Co. H as a private on May 16, 1861. Trained at Camp Cheatham and were forced to surrender after the Battle of Fort Donelson, TN and held at Union Camp Doughas Prison near Chicago, Illinois. In September 1862 they were returned ot Vicksburg, MS and exchanged. The regiment reorganized and went back to war, fighting in the Battles of Chicasaw Bayou, MS.
(Contributed by MV Poarch)
He married Martha Jane Newman Carter on Sept. 15, 1865 in Marshall Co., TN. She was the daughter of Robert D. Carter.
Josiah joined the Confederate Army, 3rd Regiment, TN Infantry (Clack's) Co. H as a private on May 16, 1861. Trained at Camp Cheatham and were forced to surrender after the Battle of Fort Donelson, TN and held at Union Camp Doughas Prison near Chicago, Illinois. In September 1862 they were returned ot Vicksburg, MS and exchanged. The regiment reorganized and went back to war, fighting in the Battles of Chicasaw Bayou, MS.
(Contributed by MV Poarch)
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Brother of Charles T. Poarch
Family Members
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John A Poarch Jr
1829 – unknown
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Rev Henry Edward Poarch
1829–1901
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Lewis I Poarch
1830–1912
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Charles Turley Poarch
1833–1926
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Samuel Newton "Whill" Poarch
1835–1925
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Joseph Francis Poarch
1839–1911
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Sarah B Poarch Willis
1820 – unknown
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James S Robert "Bob" Poarch
1822–1890
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William Carroll "Dove" Poarch
1824–1901
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Mary Ann Poarch Sanders
1827–1890
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Jennette Jane Poarch Bradford
1852–1934
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Mrs Louisa R. Poarch Bradford
1856–1896
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Marshall Dennis "Bud" Poarch
1859–1927
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David Lawrence Poarch
1862–1946
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Lena Dalina Poarch
1864–1872
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Newton Cannon Poarch
1865–1946
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Thomas Lawson Poarch
1869–1943
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