The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-23
Obituary.


CHAs. C. JENKs, for many years resident OF
this county, died on the Sth inst, at the resi-
dence of his nephew, c. L. jerks, ESQ., in Chica
go. A newspaper slip, enclosed to US by rea
tive, over the signature Of "R. {. NJ speaks as
follows OF the deceased:
Mr.. jerks was born in Providence, r. l., in
1899 and was seventy the l6Ih oi iast oc-
tober. For many years he lived at 1onica, In
this state. and latterly has been a member OF the
family of DR.. o. :. jerks, where ne was very
much. believed especially by the children, ana ID
fact Uncle Charles" was a general ianorite
among young and old throughout the village,
and such was his true gentleness OF disposition
and Intelligence that an hour in his company
was sure to be full of instruction and pleasure.
His remains were taken to Tonica 70: intcrment
with those of friends who have gone before, and
now, though the arm chair IS vacant ana our
hearts are sad, still he has left such memory
behind that will live and be a blessing to all who
came in contact with him, and lead them to say
in their hearts, let me die the death OF the
righteous, and let my last end be like his
CAPT ]. u. MILLER.
In the Albion On. " american OF the 9TH inst
we see announced the death of Capt J. B. Mil
Ter, who is well remembered by many OF our
citizens as having gone to the war from this
city in command of battery, which was known
as "Millers Battery" The american speaks OF
him as "a well known and highly respected eitl-
zep," and gives the following sketch OF his lie;
| John Burnet Miller was born in the town Of
Stanford, Duchess county, this state, December
| 81, 1897. During his early manhood he was en-
gagged principally in mercantile pursuits, III MS
native county, and the latter part OF me Tune IL
| Illinois, where he was thus engaged at the break
| ing out Of the rebellion. He enlisted in the army
and was commissioned by the governor OF III
nois as Captain Of Battery NJ, Second Regimen
Illinois Light Artillery, and entered into actlV!
service in the Department OF the Cumberland
Most of his time while IN the army was spent II
the State of Kentucky, but finally he was ordered
| to report with his battery at Nashville lehhes
see. Accordingly his Battery, men, horses an'
guns were loaded upon a flat-boat on the Cum
berland river without shelter of any kind 70
man or beast The officers as well as soldier
slept on deck, among horses and guns, IN thei
army blankets, at a very Indictment season Vi VI
year Rain fell most of the time, ana the coi'
was such that even the horses suffered severely
Before arriving at Nashville Capt. Miller was al
tackled with typhoid fever, and on arriyai wa
taken to the hospital, where he remained apou
SIX weeks his life some of the time being DIES
paired of. On leaving the hospital he ylsite
i his parents home In Albion, in hopes TO recoVe
his lost health 1t was evident after few month
that his constitution was entirely broken GOVT
He was compelled by his i'll health to resign nj
commission in the army. He had been stron
man He was but wreck OF MS former sc,
By advice of his physicians he went 10 inc Gol
regions of Montana, where he spent about ye"
and a half seeking in vain for health. lie IT
turned to his home in Albion, where nc au
since resided In 1866 he married MISS Mar
. Martin, of Wilkesbarre, Pa, who survives mn
= y lie also leaves two little girls, upon whoi
he dotted and who were his pride and JOY.