The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-16
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born in Leistershire, Eng, Feb. 81. 1885
served in Co. L, LIST ILL., Fl. A, and il
Co. G., LIST Ill. L. A. His wife. two daugh
tiers and two sons survive him.
HALL-At Rio. Ill. Jan. II, 1905. IT,
r.. Hall. aged IS years. He served IL
Co. A. nth ILL.,. from Sept. .. 1852. Unit
the close of the war. His second wifi,
survives him.
SCOUGALI.-At San Jose, Cal, abou
May 23. 1908, about 20 years years o
age, l.. Scougall. He served in Co. X
95th Ill. His second wife. five sons ant
two daughters survive him.
THURBER-At Brainardsvflle, N. Y.
May 22, 1908, Nathan Thurber. aged Z;
years. He enlisted at Pottsdam, n. Y.
Jan. 10, 1862. in Co. B. 92d n. Y: wa!
discharged for disability Oct. 10. 1864
His wife, two sons and two daughter
survive him.
SHAFER-At his home in Wakeman
Ohio. June 16, 1903, James w. Shafer
aged CS years. He served in Co. II. &c
Ohio Cav. He was for eight terms Com
mander of his Post. C. A. R., Wilson
Todd. $50, Department of Ohio.
KELLY-At Santa Ana, Cal. Apri
II, 1908, James Il. Kelly, aged ~ years
He enlisted July 25. 1861. Co. A, LIST Pa
Cav; was promoted to Lieutenant; from
June. 1864, to March, 1865, he suffered
in rebel prison pens. His wife and thres
children survive him.
SMITH-At Kansas City, Mo-, Feb
2S, 1903. Ira B. Smith, of Smith Cen
ter. Kan. He was born Jan. l. 1910
at Lansing, Mich; removed to Ohio in
boyhood; enlisted under Lincoln's frs
throe-months call in 1861 in seth Ohio
and reinlisted for three years in lit
Ohio Cav: discharged with the com
mand April /. 1865. His wife. two
sons and three daughters survive him
He was an efficient soldier, brave
faithful; an exemplary Christian; a pa
tient neighbor; a helpful friend; al
honored citizen.
WILLIS-At the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. NJ. Z. Waite. Fort Madison
Iowa. April =, Joseph w. Willis, aget
81 years. He served in Co. II, 22t
Wis.
TowNsLEY-At . covington. Ind.
Jan. 3. 1908, James l.. Townsley. HI
His wife survives him.
PERKINS-At LitchfelG. Conn.
March 81, 1908, Norman Buei Perkins
He was born June 3, 1922 on the farm
on which he passed most of his life
and on which he died. He enlisted
August, 1862. in Co. A, list Conn.,, ant
served thru the war with distinction
for bravery. He is survived by thre'
daughters. four sons and number o
grandchildren.
PIERCE-At Kansas City, Mo-, Ma.
"a, 1908. Barton w. Pierce, aged s.
years. He served in Co. H, 7th Ill
His wife and six children survive him
RATEKIN-At Kansas City, No
May "a, 1908. Silas T. Ratekin, age
62 years. He served in Co. K, It'll
Ill. Cav. His widow. son and tw
daughters twins-survive him.
DARROW-At his home in Montou
Falls, N Y, May 26, 1908, c. w. Oar
row. He was born in 1926; served as
Corporal in Co b, 26th U. S. C. T.
KINMAN-At Yoncalla, Ore. Oci
%. 1907. Martin V. Kinman. He serv
ed in Co. II, 18th Ill. His wife sur
Wives him.
HILL-At Uxbridge, Mass July %
1907, Ezra J. Hill, aged 81 years.
months. 10 days. He served in Co.
S6th Mass.
MERRILL-At Gardiner, Me, Mich
q. 1908, Henry f. Merrill. tknown il
army as Merrill Savage), aged s
years. He served as Lieutenant in CO
G. 1st Cal: K. Sth U. S. c. T.; Co. E
9Th u. S. C. T.; Co. d. 9th v. r. c.
being in service over four years. II
is survived by one son, who is a vet
eran
ABBOTT.-At Charlottesville, Mo
May 80, 1908, Rev. Jonithan Abbott
aged "A years. He served in Co. G, ct
Ill. Cav. and sustained injuries froI
which he suffered ever after while h
lived.
BUNYEA.-At White Plains, N. Y
at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Her
bert Abel, Albert A. Bunyea, aged 6
years. Funeral July 2, 1908: date @
death not stated. He served in 27t
NJ Y. and in Co. A, 4th N. Y. II.
Was for some months a prisoner o
war.
VAN CUREN.-At st. Joseph's Hos
pital, Belvidere, ILL.,, July Z, 1908, Sa
bin Van Curen, aged "a years. III
served as Lieutenant, Co. +, 95th II
BENSON.-Died at his home in Lo
Angeles, Cal. Dec. "a. 1907. Tobias s
| Benson, aged II. He was born 4
Canada and came to this country whe
quite young. He first served in tn
L.. S. Regulars five years before tn
war Then in Co. +. 18th Iowa, an
lastly as First Lieutenant, Co. B, Mis-:
Marine Brigade, and commanded tn
company most of the time it was i
service. Comrade Benson was a goo
disciplinarian and a brave officer.
MERCER.-Died at his home in Kan
sas City, Kan, of pneumonia, May
1907, and buried in Woodlawn Gem
etery, Joseph J. Mercer, aged 81. Fl
was born in Illinois, and first enliste
| in Co. G., 18th Ill. Cav, and then re
enlisted in Co. 3, Mississippi Marin
Brigade. He was a good soldier,
good musician, and genial good fel
| low. and liked by all his comrades.
FISHER.-At hospital in Boston
Mass. after a very short illness, Marc
IA, 1908, Calvin G. Fisher, aged Z
years. He first served in a Missoul
regiment under Gen. Lyon. January
1853, he was mustered into the Mis-
| sissippi Marine Brigade as Captain q
| Co. f. and served as such until Jar
10. 1865. when he was mustered GU
with his company. He was a nativ
OF Massachusetts,, and a member @
| ley Post. 1873, C. A. r., Boston. Mas.
GRIFFIN.-At Ossining. N Y
March "a, John j. Griffin. He serve
| in Co. L. 9th N. Y. H. A.
| BURTON-At Mitchell. Ind. Marc
| Z. DIR. VIM. A. Burton. Enlisted Aug
IS. 1862, Co. ii. 9th Ind; in 1856
WAS promoted to Assistant Surgeon o
| the regiment and in that rank serves
until the end of the war, the regimen
being consolidated with the Gath IND
| Vet. Vols.
At or near Ada, Ohio, in the yea
1907. the following comrades: Johl
Hindman, Co. G, 34th Ohio; B. A. Hol
land. Captain Co. X. 11Sth Ohio; W
H. Mustard, Co. K, SD Ohio; Johl
Mustard, Co. !. 135th Ohio; E. Win
gate, Co. !, 1S5th Ohio: Jas. Johnson
Co. X. 159th o. n. c.; Jas. Cox, Co. L
18th Ohio; A. Kelly, Co. A, 21st Ohio
Jas. Heffelfnger. Co. d, SSth Ind. V. L.
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