The National tribune., 1900-05-10
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OIIPHANT.-At Chicago, Ill, John r. OIL
cember 1864. taking part in all the battles of his
battery. He was member Of U. S. Grant Post,
2S, and Hcspena Lodge ISL, A. F. & 4. NJ. He
leaves widow, four SONS and one daughter.
OSBORN.-At Rcynoldsville. Pa, April 2, Geo.
II. Osborn. Co F, 5Oth N Y Eng's He served
three years and 10 months He was a member
of John G. Conser Post, 1872, OF ReynOldsviile,
Pa. He is survived by widow and one son.
PALMER.-At New London, Conn, Almond
B. Palmer, Co. F, 18th Conn. aged 55 He was
AZ, and was buried by the Post He had attended,
meeting to make arrangements for Memorial
Day, and dropped dead before reaching home
FLETCHER Warsaw Ind, David FLETCHER
Co f., 46th Ind, aged 50. lie enlisted in Fall
of 1861. re-enSted in 1853, and was finally dis
charged in 1865. He is survived by two sons
PRICE.-At Crescent. Iowa, Samuel Price,
Co d. 9th Iowa, aged 62. He was member of
Mai Lyman Post, 502, Crescent. Iowa. He was
buried in the Hazeldell Cemetery by the Crescent
Odd Fellows and the GAR. He leaves widow
and seven children
REEFS. AT Georgetown. o. April 13. Abel
W. Rccs. aged SO. On July o. 1861, he enlisted
in thc 4th Ind'pt Ohio Cav. and gave three of the
best years OF his life to the service Of his country.
His war record is without blot His comrades
of the famous Foster Cavalry" speak in hig hest
terms Of his fidelity rs a soldier. lie is survived
by widow and one son.
RILEY.-At Louisville Ky, April 2. Of dis
cases contracted in the service, Geo. W. Riley,
Co. X. 3Sth Ind aged SO. After four years
in the Regular Army and United States Navy.
His home was at Marengo, Ind, where the funeral
He is survived by four sisters and three brothers.
SCOTF.-At Pierccton, Ind, DR.. VIM. e..
Scott Co. L. 18th Ind: He served three years.
SldST ri Pngo I S[vlye I y Stevens
Co. d. 124th Ind: He was q member of Emmett
Crawford Post 10.
>, SwAN,--At Victor Colo, April 4. Joseph
Swan. He enlisted from Richmond, o., under
Mai J. r. Holmes in Co e. SD Ohio, Col Dan
MCCOok's regiment 40" Swan shared in all
the fortunes of the regiment, was ever ready
for duty, however labOriouS or dangerous. So
Cially he was man greatly respected for his
many excellent qualities and his soldierly con-
duct, and in his friendships he was honest and
sincere. lie was mustered out with the regiment
after the close Of the war.
THnALL.-At St Petersburg, Fla. Edwin H.
Thrall, Co f, 9Th y. Y. Cav: aged So. =. De,
ceased was native of Cuba, n. Y, but has lived
in Florida for several years on account Of his
physical condition. He was a member of Kit
Carson Post, OF ST Petersburg, and was inferred
in Greenwood Cemetery with GAR honors
He leaves n widow and one son.
TOwNSEND. AT Athens. o., Maj. Charles
FL Townsend, Past Commander, Department of
mont County, o.. but settled at Athens County.
o, at an early age. lie graduated from the Ohio
University in 1861. The same year he was com
missoned Captain of Co. G, Both Ohio He
served under Cen RosecranS Gen. Pope, and
Gen. Mcclellan, and vas with Gen Grant at the
siege of Eicksburg. lie was promoted to Major
Sept 20 1868. he resigned Sept 22 1864, on
account OF Injuries received from shell at Nicka-
jack. At the close Of the war, when he had re-
covered from his Injuries. he entered the law
school at Cincinnati, o., from which place he
graduated in 1869 with honors. He was then
elected Prosecuting Attorney of Athens County,
serving three terms. from S69 to 1875. He was
a member Of the 63d and 6ith General Assemblies;
served one term as State Senator; was elected
Secretary OF State in 1880, serving one term.
He was an orator of State and National repu-
tatioD, and his ability iii this line made him al
ways in demand by the Republican party in its
State and National campaigns. In 1897 he was
strongly talked of for Commissioner of Pensions
by Ohio and other Strtcs He leaves widow
two daughters, Misses Helen and Mary and
Charles Townsend, ir.
WALToN.-At Andalusia, Ill, Zachariah
Walton, aged So He enlisted in 1862. later re-
enlisted as veteran and was finally discharged
in 1865.
WARp---At Denver, Colo, Joel W. Ward. Co
A. 26th Ind, aged 55. lie was severely wounded
at Prairie Grove Ark.
WIDAMAN-At Petersburg, Neb.. Jacob
Wadaman aged 68. He was born April l. 1881
in Lancaster County, Pa, and when but five
years OF age moved with his parents TO Ohio.
When young man he went TO Cambridge City,
Ind, where he remained until the breaking out
of the civil war. In 1861 he raised a company
was appointed and commissioned Captain of Co
G, 9Th Ind. After serving for three years he was
mustered out, but re enlisted and served until
August, 1865. when final discharge took place.
with u Majors commission. After the war he
located at Brighton, ILL.,, where he remained until
1873; then with his parents, brothers and sisters
he moved to Boone County, Neb and settled on
the farm Petersburg where he had since
lived.
WHLIAMs.-At Hannibal. n. Y, Chas. Fl.
Williams, Battery K, Sd n. Y. L. A, aged 5S.
He was member of Hannibal Post 447.
WILIIAnS.-At LaClcde, Mo, April o. Alfred
Williams, Major, 18th Mo. lie was a member of
Phil kcarny Post 10, and was buried by Masonic
Order, with GAR as guard Of honor
WHSON.-At Peoria, Ill, April 6, DR.. Geo A.
Wilson, Past Commander Of Bryncr Post g.
lie enlisted in Co. G, 18th ILL.,, May -, 1861 and
was appointed Hospital Steward In September
1862, he was appointed First Assistant Surgeon
OF the 18th III. Cav. He was taken prisoner when
on the StOncman raid at Sunshine Church, near
Macon Ga, July 80 1864. and after being CON
fined in rebel prisons at Macon and Charleston
four months suffering great privations, was ex-
changed and returned 10 his command. where he
served until discharged in April 1865. His de-
served popularity at home led TO his serving Peoria
County eight years as Circuit Clerk. When
President Cleveland was serving his first term
Revenue of the Fifth District Of Illinois He was
twice nominated by his party for Congress. but
the District being strongly Republican he was not
elected; He was a prominent member OF the
First Universalist Church of Peoria. His funeral
was largely attended by citizens and Bryner Post;
the ritual being used at the cemetery. He leaves
q widow, two sisters and a brother.
WooDWoRTH.-A Waleka, Fla, Rev.
Nathan WoodwOrth, 31st Wis. aged 76. He
moved to Florida from Warren, ILL.,, in 1875 He
was Chaplain of Pomona Post %, and Aid on
staff of Commander in Chief Shaw. A widow,
two daughters and one son survive him.
Edward Urve Wulfke, Co. A, 18th N Y. Inter
anty nIp he ms nf tha