The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-11-24
From the Burlington Nowa, ,E1IaxkJe.
Reunion Of Z Man and Wife siller 1
Separation Of Forly Seven Years,

Some time during ths month Of Feb
ruary last ,Nlessrs. Shepard & Ovcrton,
Attorneys At Law in this city we're ap.
piled to BY son Of Mrs. Crull OF Louiss
county in tAis State, to, If possible obtain
for her dowery in certain lands, sup
posed to be part Of the Military Tract
Of the State oe Illinois This tract Of
land, the reader will reccollcct, embraces
large part Of the western part Of the
State, and was set apart by the U. S. as
part compensation to the soldiers of the
War of 1912. That her husband was
soldier in that war, having enlisted in
the army while on visit Of business to
the city of Philadelphia, his residence
being few miles out Of the city, and in
the State Of Psnnsylvania. Since his en-
listment Mrs. Crull has heard nothing
from him, except a mere rumor that he
was killed in an engagement with the en-
emy, near Lake Champlain. and Mrs.
trull had never married again, she would
A. his widow be entitled to ut least dow.
cry IN any lands her husband might be
entitled to ~ such soldier Messrs. S.
/ O., Immediately set themselves to 6ud
the land to which her right Of dowery
would attach. After long aud thorough
search among government, State and
County records, they assccrtaiued that
The land in question, was situated in Han
cock county, .,and that it had been en-
tered BY land warrant by Mr. Cruli him.
self in the year 1918, thus plainly show.
ing that he was not killed as reported aud
that perhaps he might still be alive. They
consequently set about to fnd the lost
man. This may be immasined was NO
smsll task. The government records at
Washington showed that he had served
his country faithfully during the war and
At its close had been honorab!y discharg-
cd. A land warrant had been issued to,
and located BY him, as before stated
that during tho same year, he sold his
certificate Of entry to man living in the
northern part Of the State Of New York.
But no trace Of him could they make out
from government or county records, as
his vito, nor any other ef his acquaint
snces had ever heard from him, futher
than the records showed; it seemed rret-
ty clear that he was not alive But his
death vas not sufficiently established for
their purpose. Mcssrs. s. & o. address
ed letters to their numerous correspond
ents in the States Of New York and Yer.
mont, near whore Crull's Company would
have been stationed during the war, max
ing inquiries fer him. Among the ans.
wers received BY the,n, was one from IT.
win ". Near, Esq, Of Clayton, Jefferson
county, N. T., containing a letter from
the long lost man, stating that he was yet
alive and in good health, and was suppri
sed ard nearly overcome with JOY, to
learn that his wife aud children were still
alive. This settled the qucstson Of the
dover, as we'll as the receiving by Messrs.
s. & O., the fees for obtaining it for Mrs.
Crull. Although disappointed in tic, to
lawyer, best part Of good or bad case
the reception Of snug fee, they were dc.
tcrmincd not to give it up, bat went at
work in earnest 80 bring about reunion
Of the now ancient and long lost couple
for lost they really were to each other
This wac easily effected as both parties
had never married again, although both
supposed each other long since dead
Il seems that soon after tho enlistment oi
Mr.. Cruil, Mrs. Cru!l finding it difficult
% sopport herself aud two small children
one babe, removed to another part Of
the State, and there hearing that her hus
band was killed, made no further efforts
to learn Of him. Aud ho, after his dis
charge, returned to tho town where be
formerly resided, and was there told that
bis wife and children, had moved away
and sioce died. Believing himself alone
il the world, no left forever his old resi-
dsnce and associates, and took up hi.
abode in Jefferson county, N. T., whore
he has since risidsd, ever cherishing IN
fond remembrance his sow, to him, los'