The National tribune., 1896-02-27
MUSTERED OUT.
Veterans OF the Country's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last Call.


Who Have Answered the Last Call.
REDDING.-At Goshen, o., Jan. II. Albert
BEDDING. Co. /. I53d Ohio. aged "a. Comrade
Redding was a member of Fitzpatrick Post. 189,
and hal served as Senior Nice Commander.
The funeral was attended by the Post.
RISG.-At Dclevan. N. Y, Jan. 10, of disease
contracted in the service, Chauncey King Co.
A, Tooth N. Y, aged 81. Comrade King was
charter member of Howell Post The funeral
was under the auspices of the Post. A widow
and three sons survive him.
SHELLY.-At Delevan, N. Y, May 90 1895,
A. A. Shelly. I'd U. s. battery. aged So. Com
rade Shelly was Chaplain of Howell Post 800.
BALLUFF1-At Strawberry Point, Iowa, re-
Gently, Victor Baluf, Co. III, 10th Iowa. De-
ceased was a member Of Howard Post, ESQ
WEsT.-At Ottawa, Kan. Nov 20. John 3.
West. Co. ], 66th ILL.,, aged 20. Comrade West
was born in London, England. He was left
an orphan at an early age. In 1887 he moved
to Edwards County, ILL.,, to live with an uncle.
In 1884 he removed to Ottawa, Kan, where he
had since resided. He was an honored MEM
Der of George III. Thomas Post, and was buried
by that organization.
EvANs.-At Big Lake, Mimi, Jan. 26, Rev.
William H. Evans, Ensign, U. s. N, "Argosy."
aged AZ. He was pastor Of the Big Lake and
Orrcck Union Churches. He was also Past
Post Commander and Chaplain of ri. G. Rogers
Post, H. Elk River, Mimi, at time of his death.
The c0mrade was born in London. England.
He received an injury while in the service,
which was the cause of his death. The COM
rade lived an exemplary life, which, Judging by
the large funeral procession which followed the
remains TO the grave, was deeply appreciated.
He was q member of the Old Fellows and
Masonic Lodges. The burial was conducted by
the Masonic Lodge, assisted by Odd Fellows
Lodge and Post.
BoYD.-At Lafayette, Ind, Sept. 10, John P.
Boyd. Co. G., 10th Ind. aged So. He was q
member of John A. Logan Post, 3.
SHEPHERD.-At New Castle, Ind, Aug. %,
1895 Lorenzo ID. Shepherd, 36th Ind, aged 50
He was a member of George w. Leonard Post
143.
BARNARD.-At New Castle, Ind, Sept. &
1895, Samuel Barnard, Seth Ind, aged 81. De-
ceased was a member of Leonard Post
NIxoN.-At New Castle, Ind, Jan. &c, Robert
NJ Nixon, aged 3d. In 1874 be was elected
cashier of First National Bank of New Castle,
which place he held almost IL years. In 1890
President Harrison appointed him Deputy
Comptroller of the Currency. When Cleveland
took the Chair he was asked TO vacate. The
directors of the First National Bank Of Cincin-
natl offered him the Presidency of that con-
Germ which he accepted and filed with marked
ability. lie was member Of Leonard Post.
WARD-At Pomona, Cal. Nov. Ia. 1895, DIR.
Timothy III. Ward, Co. 2, 10th Ohio, and Lieu
rade Ward entered the service Dec IL, 1861,
and was discharged Jan. II, 1866. He was q
member Of Vicksburg Post 81. widow and
three sons survive him.
Ross-At Boise Idaho, Nov. 6, 1896 Rudolph
Ross Co. G., Sd Pa, and Co. K, 9Th Pa. He
was buried by the Idaho Soldiers Home au-
thorities in Boise Barracks Cemetery.
McHENRY.-At Otisco. Ind. Oct. 26, 1895,
Samuel L. McHenry, Co. b. SIst Ind. aged 50.
He was member of the Slst Ind. Regi mental
Association.
SLoCUM.-At Escobeag Hill. R. T., Jan. Is,
John SIocum, aged 50. Comrade Slocum was
charter member of Lincoln Post, p, which
passed resolutions on his death.
New Ipswich, n H., Nov. III,
1895. VIM. r. Knowlton, Co. /. 4th N. H.. aged 70.
COmrade Knowlton enlisted Aug %, 1861, and
was discharged July s. 1862. He re-snllsted
in the Veteran Relief Corps Aug. IA, 1864, from
which he was discharged Nov II, 1865. He
was Commander of Jonas Nutting Post, 53, az
the time of his death.
CHAPIN.-At Condit o., Jan. "a, of disease
in the service. John v. Chaplin,
18th Ohio, aged 60. COmrade Chaplin was an
honored member of Post 80
CAUL.-At KiIlawog, N. Y, recently. Hiram
Caul, Co. ID, 109th N. Y, aged So. Comrsds
Caul was also q veteran of the Mexican war.
SuAw-At Adams. Neb., Oct.7. 1895. E Shaw,
Co. III, LIST Neb, aged SO. Comrade Shaw Wasa
charter member OF Cox P0St, iUU.
TURLEY.-At Langley, Kan, Sept "a, 1895,
augustus TurIey, Co. X, 18th Mo-, aged so.
Post 306 of which ComTado Turley was a menu
,er passed resolutions on his death.
DEARBoRN.-At Silver Lake, Kan, Dec. "a,
1895. Josiah III. Dearborn, First Lieutenant,
70. h. 7th u. s. @. IT,, aged 81. Deceased wss
member of Silver Lake Post.
SUTTON.-At Corder. Mo-, Dec. &c, 1895. Geo.
sutton, Co. /. 36th Iowa. Comrade Sutton was
'isiting his daughter at the time Of his death.
Ii was q member of Latham Post, $40, Latham.
Kan.
SMITH.-At Latham, Kan, Dec. g. 1895
David Smith, Co. E, 10sh No. Deceased was
member of Latham Post, $40, Latham, Kan.
KILE.--At Sandusky, o.. Dee. s. 1895, VIM.
lile. 37th Iowa. "Graybe Regiment" aged
8. Comrade Kile was 80 years old when he
n1isted in 1862, and consequently was past the
ge. He later found an opportunity to go in
he 37th Iowa, and served until the close OK
he war. His home was at Kethsburg, III.
lie sent four sons and two sons-in-law, and
hen. thinking that was not enough. went
imself, in company of A. w. Kile, Of Keiths-
urg. his brother, who is still living. His
rother. e. w. Kile, Of Champaign, ILL.,, now
asst 20, was a member OF the 1921 ILL.,, and
iarched with Sherman to the sea.
HENRIcH.-At Council Bluffs Iowa, Dec. "a
500, Fred Heinrich, Co. ID, 9th Ohio, aged 6S
RArHFAN.-At Osborn, o., Dec. 30 1895.
omrade Rathfan, 44th Ohio. He was Q memp
er of Post, 400.