The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-01-24
MUSTERED OUT.

ARMSTRoNG.-At Hartford, y. Y, Oct.
2s. 1900. VIM. II. Armstrong. 123l y. y:
He enlisted in September, 1867. He was mt
Characteristic and gettysburg, and then
with Shcrinan's army from chat -anooga until
the end Of the war. Returning to Hartford,
he followed wagon making He had been
Justice of the Peace for several years. tie
was ~; officer in the NJ. Il. Church. AMI
charter member % Post Wecr. OF Hartford,
and QuartcrmaSter since lis organization IN
1Sss. He drew small pension He leaves
widow.
BAKER:-At Chelsea, Mass, Jan. :;
ii Theodore L. Bsker Co. G, 43d Mas ky aged aged
Post, IS. Funeral services were held Mt G..
A. r. Hall, under the auspices of the Post.
BECK.-At Emerson. Kan. Dec. 10. 1900,
Aaron N. Beck, Co. c. lst Ohio. He leaves
widow, son and daughter.
BUCK.-At Robbinston. Me. Jan. 4. Of
paralysis, Sergt. Albert &. Buck, Co u, LIST
Nc; II; A., aged IS.
northwest of Liberal. Kan, Dee. 30. 1900
John Riley Crothcrs. aged IS. Deceased WAS
born in Clinton Co. Ind. At the age Of 20
he enlisted from Gardner Kan. in the lst
Kan. Battery, serving from January. 1862,
until January. 1865. He was engaged at
Cane HILL Prairie Grove, Chattanooga, Joan.
sonville, Nashville, and other battles. and
for his faithfulness to duty and s0!dicr!y
obedience. He rose to be Orderly-Sergcant.
He was married during 9 furlough in 1863,
to Lena A. Mornngstern, who survives. lie
was the father of eight children. of whom
four SOILS and one daughter are now living.
He WIS Il member of Rogers Post. q. y. r.,
Elk River. MINI. During the Il years he
WAS confined to his bed 10y chronic rhcuma-
tism his Christian patience ana fOrtitudc
never left him.
DI,EBIN...At HIIlsboro Bridge. y. H., Jan.
ID \. H.: May -. 1861. for three years; re-
enlisted Jan. /. 1864. was appointed Quarter
mastcr-Serseant Feb. ], lsGi; ANA was
member of Anthony Colby Post, of New Lon,
don. The g. y. Il. service was conducted by
Senator Grimes Post. of ui.lsboro, y. II.
McKEE.-At Saginaw, Mich, Dee. Is. 1900
Thomas w. Mckee, Sth Mich. Cav. aged -.
He enlisted In the Fall of 1862. ana served
with the regiment until captured at Null
berry Creek, Aug. g. 1864. With others Of
the regiment lie was taken to AnderSonvil!c.
where he confined until March 81. 1860.
He was mustered out June L. 1-GJ. He had
since resided in Saginaw. except three years
while employed in the Auditor Generals OF
flee, ut Lansing. He began newspaper work
in 1876 which he had continued until about
two years ago, when he WAS employed to
take vital statistics. He mad been Secretary
and Treasurer of the sth Mich Cav. Asso IL
ton for nine years. Two daughters survive
ELLENBEKGER.-At Sinking Valley. Pa,
Aug. =. 1900. John EIicnberger, Go. d. 9s-h
Pa He was a member of Col. j. VI. Jones
Post, 112. Tyrone. Pa. lie leaves Il family.
kRHilEE:-At Tyrone: Pa. Oct. II, 1890,
Harry II. krydcr. Co. r. 18th Pa. He was
member Of Col. d. NJ. Jones Post 1I2.
MERRELL.-At Saginaw. Mich. Dee. %,
1900, Andrew j. MerrelI, Go. II. 23d Mich.
He had lived In Saginaw over 10 years.
GlLES.-At Rifle Col. Dee 2G 1900 VIM
Y. Giles, co. +, 9th Mich. He was born in
New. York State, but when he was five years
OLD ms parents moved to Michigan He en-
and was finally mustered out Sept Is, 1865.
He then settled in Calhoun Co., Mich. mar
ried Miss Alma Chase, who survives him. He
moved to Rife about six years ago. He was
member Of NJ. W, Reed Post, 1Os.
GROVES.-At HigGinsville. Mo, Dec. "a,
1900. A. J. Groves: 18th Ohio, aged ca. A
widow and five children survive. He was u
member of John =. McCluney Post, 331.
MAlkEY.-At Kirksville. Mo, Dec. 5,
,RAMsEY.-At 80 n. Rockwell street,
40 had charge Of the funeral services.
KATHnAt Saginaw, Mich. Frederick
Andreas Rath, Corporal, ODD Mich, aged So.
lie leaves two daughters and son.
EENNOLDS.-At MGnitO ILL.,, Jan. 8. Thos.
J. Reynolds, Go. |, 18th ILL.,. aged G3. He
enlisted Aug. II, 1862, and served until June
20, 1860. He was a member of A. NJ. Pollard
Post 1872
R0RERTsON.-At st. Louis, Mo-. Robert
T. Robertson, Co. +, ID Pa. Cav. He was a
member OF Col. D. NJ. Jones Post, 172 Ty-
sLATER-At Rose City. Mich. Jan. 4. ].
A. slater, Co. X. 9th Mich. aged 80. He
was born in Holland, N. I. He served
sMITH.Ait st. Paul. Mimi. Col EIephas
Smith. 59,h y. y. He was born in Green
field " Y. in 1911. AS soon as the war
broke out he enlisted and served until It's
close. During this time he was Leutanant
Captain. Major, and Lieutenant Colonel. lie
Is survived by a widow, Past Department
President Sarah Il. Il. Smith, daughter and
son, who is now serving in the Philippines.
STEf!IENS.-At Philadelphia, Pa, Nov
-, 1900, William stephens, Co, +, I'd Pa.
Cav. He was Il member of Col. u. NJ. Jones
Post. 172, Tyrone, Pa. Two daughters sur
yive
sTILsON.-At Corwith. Iowa. Nov. =. 1900,
James NJ. Sti!sOn, Co. d, 18th Wis. He
leaves Il widow.
WAIING.-At Tyrone. Pa. Sept. 80. 1900
Robert Waring, Co. i, nth Pa. lie was n
prominent Republican, and had held many
city offices. He WAS u member of Col. d. NJ
Jones Post. 1I2. Two sons and two
daughters survive.
WHiFTACRE.-At Shelbyville, ILL.,. Ian.
TO- Percy c. Whittacre, Co. G, 21st ONO.
He was struck by train. and received in
juries that resulted in his death.