The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-10-17

| BATES-At Majenlca, Ind, Aug. y
Thomas b. Bates, I'D Ind. Battery, aged 90
He is survived by widow and two children
! BEAN-At Readfield Corner, Me-, Oct. z,
| Chas Bean, 10Th Me, aged 10. Post 161,
of which he was member, conducted the
funeral services.
Blake, Co. +, Birth Ill. He was a member
of John McTucker Post. He was in
tensely loyal to flag and country, and was
| buried with G. a. X. rites. He drew a
pension of So. His first vote was for Lin
coin and last for Mckinley. a widow and
! two sons survive him.
| DENSMORE-At independence, Cal, Aug.
| 81, Sanford A. DensmOre, First Sergeant, Co.
| c. list Nevada, aged 49, He enlisted Jan. 4,
1863; discharged Dee. %, 1866. His COM
| pany rendered valuable service against the
| Indians Of Nevada and eastern California.
In his youthful days he was pupil Of Han
nibal Hamin, who later was Vice President
of the United States, under Abraham Lin
| coin. After the close of the war COmrade
Densmore settled at Independence, where
he married and grew up with the country.
He was a comrade in Gen. John a. Logan
| Post $50, OF Bishop, Cal.
| DOUBET-At JeifersOnville, Ind, Oct. 4,
Joseph L. DOubet, Co. X, I'D Ind. lie was
born in Portland, KY, April D. 1886. He en-
listed July s, 1861. and was mustered out
July Is, 1864. He was charter member
of Jacksonville Post, 10. a widow and two
sons survive.
HoWER-At Parker's Prairie, Mimi,
Sept. %, Levi Hover, Co. ], 18th Mimi, aged
70. He enlisted Feb. %, 1864, and was dis
charged at Fort Smelling, Mimi, Aug. 16,
1868. His remains were taken TO Eagle
Bend, Mimi, where they were placed in the
care of the q. A, Il. Post of that town, and
the last sad rites performed. He leaves
widow two sons and two daughters.
KEYES-At Eldred, Pa, Oct. 2, Daniel E.
Keyes, Lieutenant, 150th Pa. (Bucktails).
aged So Comrade Keyes was married in
1884, and his home had been at Eldred for
the past % years. His wife died about one
week before, aged 81 years. COmrade keyes
had served as County Commissioner Of Nc
kean County two terms, and had also held
other offices Of trust. He was buried at
PortyilIe, n. Y, by ]. K. Jones Post, 15S.
He is survived by three daughters and sew
eral grandchildren.
PEALE-At Laramie, Wyo., Sept. 80, Ed
mund Peale, Co. Z, list Pa. DIST Cal. Regt.),
aged 80. He enlisted May 2S, 1861, and was
mustered out July 2, 1864. He was mem
Der of Custer Post, !.
REMPEL-At Logan, o., Sept %, Col.
F. f. Rempel, 5Sth Ohio. Col. Rempel was
born at Westphalia, Prussia, June 20, 1924,
Of distinguished parents. He came to Amer
lea when but 10 years old with Il brother-in-
law, locating first at Lancaster, where he
was educated under private tutor. Eight
years later he located at Logan, o., where
he had since been engaged in business. He
entered the field with the 5Sth Ohio in
1861. He led his regiment in the assault on
Fort Donelson and was in the thickest of the
HSHJ ut SIMON. Later lie was transferred TO
the position OF Provost Marshal of the Army
OF West Tennessee. In August, 1862, he re-
signed his position in the army in order to re
cuperate his shattered health and to
straighten out his business affairs. Later he
served as District Revenue Collector, Deputy
United States Marshal, and Postmaster. He
leaves n family.
RoE-At Manchester, VT, Sept %. Rev
Alfred Coke Roe. Chaplain, SD y. Y. 18th
N. Y. s. NJ, and 10th n. Y.
SALTS-At HillSboro, Wis, Oct. o VIM.
F. Salts, 10th Wis. Battery, aged as. Com
rade Salts responded to President Lincoin's
second call, enlisting Dec. Is, 1861, and re-
manned with the battery until Oct. 20,
1862, when discharged on account of dis
ability. He was BON al Columbia Co., n. Y;
at the age of % was married; moved TO JEFF
ferson Co., Wis; soon after to Hillsboro,
Vernon Co., where he resided to his death
He Joined Henry DidiOt Post, 141, March >
SO, and was Surgeon of Post The funeral
services were conducted by the Post, as
sisted by the |. o. o. f. He leaves widow
two daughters, and one son. He had one
son who responded to the first call for troops
and was killed at the battle of Five Forks,
April l, 80.
SLOCUM-At Soldiers Home, Milwaukee,
Wis, Sept. II, of cancer, Capt E. Slocum
He was Corporal in Co. Il. 18th ILL.,; was
discharged for disability in 1862, and a few
months later raised a company, which be-
came Co. b of the 115th ILL., The regiment
formed part Of Whltaker's Iron Brigade,
Army of the Cumberland, and distinguished
itself at Chickamauga, and was with Sher-
man In the Atlanta campaign. Later 1t
helped give Hood his coup de grace at
Franklin and Nashville. Comrade S.ocum
was fine officer, good disc:pllnarian and
greatly beloved by his men.
SPENCER-At FraZeysburg, o., Oct 4,
Marshall Spencer, 10th Ohio. He was born
in Muskingum Co., o., Jan. q, 1874. He
enlisted at the age of 16, and served four
years. The deceased had suffered from par
alysis for 10 years, and just one week be-
fore he died sustained another stroke, from
the effect of which he gradually grew worse
until relieved by death. Funeral Oct. e, from
the Presbyterian Church, under the auspices
of GriGfee Post, 331.
TITTLE-At Johnstown, Pa, Oct. 6, James
little, Co. X, 136th Pa. He was born in
Youngstown, Pa, June 2, 1928. He received
a common country school education; drove
team on canal from Johnstown TO Pittsburg;
worked Mt Great Western Iron Works at
Brady's Bend, Pa, from 1916 to November |
anna, In February, 1853; had ranch near Sac |
until 1860 when he returned to
Pa; enlisted Aug 81, 1862, as
private in Co. X both Pa; took part in all |
marches and battles of regiment ut Fred |
WILDERNESS, Charlottesville; |
was married April 9, 1865 to Mrs. Mary !
Ringler Orr widow of First Lieut. Jas Speer |
Orr, who was killed at Weldon Railroad in |
1SG4); was employed foreman for Cam |
bria Steel Co. for last % years; was member |
Of Cambria Lodge, 2IS, +. and A. NJ; Portage |
Chapter, and Emory Fisher Post, 80, of |
IOhnstOwn. Funeral was conducted by above |
societies. widow, two sons, and two |
daughters and two SrandSonS survive,