The National tribune., 1908-04-09

the civil war entered the L. s. Secret
Service; won distinction by good work
in arrests of men plotting against the
Government for secrssion-Col. Small,
Messrs. Kearshaw. Dennison and 9TH
ers, all of these being members of the
Maryland Legislature, and Dennison's
case a famous one, the arrest being eff
fected at a secret meeting of "a active
rebels. Comrade Miller served in the
1st Md. with distinction, thru the war,
from April, 1861.
SMITH.-At Delaware, O., March II,
1908, Wm NJ Smith, aged IS years.
He served in Co. X, 113th Ohio. from
August. 1862. till July, 1865.
KEEL.-At his home in Rawson, o.,
Feb. IL, 1908, John w. Keel, aged 81
years. Comrade Keel served in the
132d Ohio.
KLECKNER.-Near Fountain, Colo.
Jan. 20, 1908, John p. Kleckner, in the
6Sth year of his age. He was born in
Venango County, Pa, and served thru
the war in Co. ID. SD Pa, attaining the
rank of Captain of his company. He
was three times wounded in battle and
was four months a prisoner of war in
Libby His widow and three daughters
survive him.
BOUGHTON.-AtI Independence, Iowa,
Feb. .13, 1908. Waterman T. Boughton.
He served in Co. II, 18th Iowa.
YoNKEY.-At Upton, Mo-, June 10,
1907, J. w. Yonkey. He was born June
l2S, 1924; served in Co. K, 4oth Ind
His widow survives him.
PERKINS.-At Los Angeles, CAL
Jan. 13. 1908, w. u. Perkins, of Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo, aged IA years. He
served as Second Lieutenant, Co. X, 9th
NJ. S. M. Cav. He is survived by a Sec
ond wife and their 10 mature children.
1 KINTY.-Near Warrington, w. Va.
| KintN 18th
Pa. Cav. His widow. two sons and foul
daughters survive him.
BURNS.-At Syivania, o., Feb. 10
/ 1908, Romeo G.. Burns. He was born
at Pekin. n. Y. May 16 1913; enlisted
1862 in Co. B, Sth n. Y. H. A. and by
promotion attained rank of First Lieu
tenant.
JUDY.-At Rockville, Mo-, Feb. II
1908, S. T. Judy. He was born June
1 1S, 1841, in Clark County o.; served
in Co. X, goth Ind, from February
1862 to December, 1862, and in 116tf
Ind. from August. 1863. to March, 1864
RUSSELL.-At Rome, Pa. February
1908, Hiram w. Russell. He served In
the Mexican War and from 1861 to 1865
in the 50th Pa.
HEATH.-At Pittsford, VT, April %
1907, Alements Heath, aged SO years
| At the age of Is years he enlisted il
1863 in the 9Th n. II. and served unit
1865, being transferred to the 18th n
II. He is survived by his widow and
two daughters.
WAIVEL.-At Port Deposit, Md.
Jan. 23, 1903, George Waivel, formerly
a member of the I'd Pa. Reserves, aged
so years, leaving a widow and three
sons. AS a soldier and a man he ever
did his duty as he found it TO the bes
of his ability.
LANSING-At Howell, Mich, Jan
25. 1908, Francis E. Lansing. He serv-
ed three years in Co. II, goth Mich, OF
which period he suffered imprisonment
in the rebel torture pen at Anderson
vile, Ga.
RILEY.-At Claremont, n. H, Sept
II, 1907, James Edward Riley, aged 6s
years. He served in Co. 3, Sd Pa. Re-
serves. His widow survives.
EMERY.-At Winchester, Mass, Jan
III, 1908, Charles Tibbetts Emery. He
was born in Acton, Me-, 1s40. Being
orphaned in early childhood, ne was
adopted by an uncle, Shem Emery, by
whom he received the name Emery, hi
having been born Tibbetts. He served
in the Sd Mass. Cav. One brother Gen
Geo. w. Tibbetts, is Commander of the
i Soldiers Home at Orting, Wash; an
other. Henry II. Tibbetts, lives in thai
State. His widow and one daughter
survive him. He was an eminent citi
zen OF MS state. nlSnly respected.
! FRENCH.-At Las Cruces, n. NJ.
Jan. 5, 1908. Josiah N. French He wa.
born May 16, 1912; served in Co. K
4 SID III.
McGILL-At his home in Philadel
phia, Pa, Feb Z. 1908, Dennis F. Nc
Gill. He served in Co. C, Sd Battery
/ 18th U. S. Inf. in Kings Regular Bri
gade. At Atlanta he was wounded ant
left on the field for dead. The bulle
him lyilIaI font mo 4.
before it lodged in his body. where il
remained when he was buried.
4 GEARIEN-At Albert Lea, MINI.
Feb. 6. 1908, Charles E. Gearien, aget
II. He served in the S1st Ill. His widow
and daughter survive him.
BRIGS.-At Albert Lea, Mimi, Dec
12, 1907, c. H. Brigs, aged 80 years
He was Surgeon of the 18th Wis. H,
leaves two sons and two daughters.
| PAXTON.-At Calhoun, Mo, Feb. %
! 1908, Henry Paxton, who served in the
9Th Mo. S. NJ.
BISBE.-At his home near Nesser
City. Mich, Jan. 10, 1908, John Bisbe
: aged So years. He served in Co F
157th N. Y, from Aug 80, 1862, unit
arm May 2. 1863. at the battle of Crack
!; erville. His widow. two sons and TIVE
daughters survive him.
Il BRITANNIA the home of his son
!, f. B. Britain, Lake Charles. La, OF
Dec. II, 1908. George Britain, in the
66th year of his age. He served thru
the war from 1861 to 1865 in Co. c
Sth Ind, being promoted from the
ranks to Sergeant and to Lieutenant
but not being mustered in latter ranl
owing to termination of the war II,
leaves three sons and 10 grandchildren
CARTER.-At Chesapeake City, Md.
Feb. 8, 1908. Joseph Carter, aged 81
He served in Co. E, 9Th Md, from Aug
II, 1862, until the war closed Hi
widow and three children survive him
i MONGEY.-At Sheldon, n. D., Jan
4 II. 1908, Francis Mongey. He served il
Co. E. 23d Ind.