Civil War Soldiers from Farmer’s Township, including Table Grove, (Fulton County) Illinois

February 2012—These men from Farmer’s Township, including Table Grove, Illinois, served in the Civil War. From research at the National Archives in Washington, DC, included are summaries of pension records when available. If one of these men is from your family and you have photographs or additional genealogical information to include, please contact Janet Turnbull at jturnbul8@gmail.com.

Bartholomew, Samuel G.—Enlisted 12 February 1865 as a private, 25 years old, in Co. C, 151st Infantry. Listed as deserted on 1 August 1865 at Kingston, Georgia. Charge of desertion removed per War Department and changed to Discharged effective 1 April 1865. Additional service in Co. B and Co. H, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery. Description at enlistment: 5’ 2 ½” tall; light hair; grey eyes; carpenter, born in Illinois. Died 2 April 1916 in Table Grove (Fulton) Illinois. Burial Harris Cemetery, McDonough Co., Illinois. Bartholomew, Samuel G.—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Born 3 December 1838 in Columbus (Adams) Illinois. Married Mary A. Fordyce 16 October 1862 in Fulton County, Illinois. Their children: Alvah L., born 25 April 1865; Oliver C., born 2 November 1866; Helen and Henry born 5 September 1873; and Adda A. born 30 October 1875. In 1907 the government stopped his pension after being informed that Samuel was listed as a deserter. The Pension Bureau asked for a tracing of his signature and a copy of his personal description so they could be certain that the military unit records matched. The resolution is not recorded in his file, but the Pension Bureau reinstated his pension, reimbursed him for lost payments, and removed the charge of desertion. “In regard to the gun shot wound in left hand in order to make a legitimate living I had to go south in winter and hunt and fish, so I went south on St[eamer Dick] Clyde. I worked my passage to big lake, in state of Arkansas. We got wind bound in the foot of the lake and began loading shells to go hunting when a shell exploded in my left hand. This was on December 19th 1890.”—Samuel Bartholomew, 1897 Samuel lived in Table Grove (Fulton) Illinois from 1862 until 1880 and again from 1896 to 1916. From 1880 - 1896 he stated he lived in Naples (Scott) Illinois. In a letter from the Farmers Bank, Table Grove, Illinois, dated April 5, 1916 (unsigned) it was stated that “Mr. Bartholomew married the second time a few years ago, but was soon separated from his wife, and that they are or were divorced some time previous to his death.” He died 2 April 1916 in Table Grove (Fulton) Illinois.

Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Fulton County. Chicago: Munsell Pub. Co., 1908, c1905. pages 779-780: The present Samuel Bartholomew learned the milling business under his uncle, the latter serving as miller and the former working his

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way up to engineer. Upon the death of the uncle in 1858, the lad, then twenty years old, came to Fulton County and began building and contracting in Table Grove, being thus employed up to the breaking out of the Civil War. In 1861 he enlisted in the Second Illinois Light Artillery, and during his two years of service participated in many battles, among them Forts Henry and Donelson. His military career was shortened by one month owing to illness resulting from exposure during the trail after Morgan in Kentucky, being honorably discharged at Columbus, Ky., and permitted to return home. After several months spent in recuperating, he started a carriage and wagon manufactory in Table Grove, which he operated continuously for twenty years. Disposing of his business in 1883, he engaged as engineer in a flouring mill in Girard, Kans., for a few months, but in October, 1883, returned to Table Grove and bought twenty-six acres of land to which he since has added 160 acres, has many fine improvements, and nets its owner a comfortable income from general farming and stock-raising.

In 1862 Mr. Bartholomew was united in marriage to Mary Fordyce, of which union there have been born six children: Laura, who died at the age of fourteen; Alvah, an employee of the Government; Omar, a resident of Kampsville, Calhoun County, Ill.; Katie, who died at the age of twenty-two; Henry and Helen, twins, the latter wife of Thomas Points, of Fulton County; and Ada, wife of Thomas Cowart, a brick manufacturer, of Table Grove. In political affiliations Mr. Bartholomew is a Republican, but he never has aspired to office of any kind. With his wife he is a faithful member of the Universalist Church, and donated the six lots comprising the church property upon which the present church edifice was erected in 1868. Whatever his occupation, or wherever his residence, Mr. Bartholomew has commanded the respect and good will of his associates and it is his legacy of integrity, combined with useful labor and sound judgment that has been a valuable contribution to the upbuilding of Fulton County.

Samuel Barthlomew, Photograph courtesy of Marsha Pruitt at http://illinoisancestors.org/cemphotos/v/mcdonough/harris

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Cook, James—Enlisted 12 February 1865, 27 years old, as a private in Co. K, 151st Infantry. Description at enlistment: 6’ tall; auburn hair; hazel eyes; born in Ohio. Mustered out 24 January 1866 at Columbus, Georgia. In 1880 living in Sherman (Monona) Iowa.

Cook, James—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: His sister is Susan Clark of Maple Mills (Fulton) Illinois. His unnamed wife died childless about 1875. He claimed rheumatism from exposure at Kingston, Georgia, in July 1865, from getting wet and “taking” several colds.

In 1881 he lived in Maple Mills (Fulton) Illinois. He died in April 1886.

Cook, Jared M.—Enlisted 9 February 1865, 28 years old, as a private in Co. B, 151st Infantry. Description at enlistment: sandy hair; gray eyes; born in Tennessee. Mustered out 24 January 1865 at Columbus, Georgia. Married Mrs. Martha E. Wright on 12 July 1860 in Fulton County, Illinois.

Cook, Jared M.—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Born in Tennessee. His first wife, unnamed, died 30 April 1859, leaving 4 small girls. He then married Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Wright in Bernadotte (Fulton) Illinois on 12 July 1860. Martha’s first husband died 20 December 1857. Jared was a farmer, and prior to his enlistment had been a carpenter.

“In the line of duty while on detached service at Kingston, Georgia, June 7, 1865, while helping to pull down an old building when a part of the roof fell and struck him in the small of the back causing a weakness to his back and enlargement to his testicles.”—Jared Cook, 1881. He cut his right foot with an ax while chopping wood in 1888.

After 1865 he lived in Fulton County, Illinois for 6 years, moved to Kansas for 3 years and then to Benton County, Missouri. He died in Benton County, Missouri, on 2 August 1897. Burial at Lincoln Cemetery, Lincoln (Benton) Missouri.

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Jared M. Cook, Photograph courtesy of Barbara Blum

Dunblazier, Henry H.—Enlisted 14 October 1864, 21 years old, as a private in Co. H, 36th Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’6 ½” tall; light hair; blue eyes; born in Virginia. Substitute for Hiram Walters. Mustered out 8 October 1865. Died 21 May 1913 in Table Grove (Fulton) Illinois. Married Maria E. Smith on 2 January 1868 in Fulton County, Illinois.

Dunblazier, Henry H.—1860 Federal Census, Farmers Township, Fulton County, Illinois: He and his siblings are living with William Welker (53, born in Ohio) and his wife, Julia Welker (45, born in Vermont). Henry’s siblings, all born in Virginia, are: John (22); William G. (19); Henry H. is 16; George W.; Mary (14); and Elisabeth (11).

Dunblazier, Henry H.—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Born 29 September 1844 in Wellsburg (Brook) West Virginia. Married Martha Walters in Fulton County, Illinois, in September 1864. She died September 29, 1864, and he enlisted 2 weeks later. His second wife was Maria Elizabeth Smith, married on 2 June 1868 in Fulton County, Illinois. She died 8 August 1938.

Both eyes were injured by a flash of a musket at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, about the last of November 1864. In 1881 John F. Savage stated “. . . and his eyes were very badly burned, they appeared to be nearly put out. He was behind the breastworks with applicant [Dunblazier] and next to him when said injury was received. That Dunblazier, turning his head a little as he rose up over the breastwork to fire was burned from the

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discharge of the musket in the hands of a comrade in his rear.” “One eye was removed six months ago. He can scarcely see to walk the street. He has chronic opthalmia with opacity of the cornea.”—James Baker, M.D., 1910

His children: Charles Irvin born 6 February 1871; Julia Lilyus born 20 December 1872; Maggie May born 16 November 1874; George David born 10 June 1880; Nellie Maria born 12 February 1883; Lacy Earl born 30 May 1886; and Loren Eli born 19 November 1895.

Died 21 May 1913 in Table Grove (Fulton) Illinois.

Henry H. Dunblazier, Temple Cemetery, Fulton Co., Illinois --Photograph courtesy of Janine Crandell: http://illinoisancestors.org/cemphotos/v/fulton/temple

Ellis, John—Enlisted 3 October 1864, 37 years old, as a private in Co. H, 12th Infantry. Description at enlistment: 6’ ¼” tall; light hair; blue eyes; born in Illinois. Mustered out 10 July 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.

Ellis, John—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Married Cyrene Cammeron in Bernadotte, Illinois, on 20 December 1849. John died 29 January 1896 of pneumonia.

Greer, Dillon B.—Enlisted 10 February 1865, 18 years old, as a private in Co. B, 84th Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’6” tall; dark hair; blue eyes; born in Ohio. Transferred to Co. F, 21st Infantry on 7 June 1865. Mustered out 16 December 1865 at San Antonio, Texas.

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Hall, Charles C.—Enlisted 16 February 1865, 25 years old, as a private in Co. K, 151st Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’10 ½” tall; brown hair; gray eyes; painter; born in Lacrosse County, Wisconsin. Deserted 24 February 1865 at Quincy, Illinois.

Harland, James—Enlisted 1 September 1861, 21 years old, as a private in Co. L, 7th Cavalry. Captured at Collierville, Tennessee on 11 October 1863, and died of disease as a prisoner at Andersonville, Georgia on 24 August 1864. Grave # 6684 at Andersonville National Historic Site.

James Harland Harlan, William V.—Enlisted 30 July 1862, 32 years old, as a private in Co. B, 84th Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’9 ½” tall; dark hair; dark eyes; married; born in Montgomery County, Indiana. Transferred to Pioneer Brigade 27 July 1864. Died 18 January 1904. Harlan, William V.—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: His first wife was Mary D. Miller, who died in the 1880s. He then married the widow Phoebe C. Cameron in September 1892 in Carrollton, Missouri. They had no children and were divorced. His children living in 1898: Caroline (Moore in 1898), born October 1850; and George B. born November 1857. “I was reenlisted or transferred as an Artificer in Co. B, 1st USVV Engineers. The injury of eyes created from falling upon rocks in the night whilst in the service.” In 1891 he lived in Standish (Canon) Missouri, dying on 18 January 1904 at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy (Adams) Illinois. Harris, William K.—Enlisted 1 September 1861, 22 years old, as a private in Co. L, 7th Cavalry. Received a disability discharge on 3 March 1862 at Birds Point, Missouri. Description at enlistment: 5’11”; brown hair; blue eyes; married; born in Illinois. Harris, William K.—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Married Sarah E. Lewis at Lewistown (Fulton) Illinois on 12 April 1860. Sarah was born 6 October 1839 in Norris (Fulton) Illinois. Their children: Hiram born 2 March 1862 and lived in Macomb, Illinois in 1889; and John L. born 25 April 1864.

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William received a disability discharge on 3 March 1862 due to an old fracture of the radius and ulna “which was not reduced.” William died 9 February 1869 at Cincinnati, Ohio, of blood poisoning. Sarah’s second husband was William Stanley, of Co. F, 62nd Ohio Volunteers, married 23 April 1880 in Norris (Fulton) Illinois. Harvey, John W.—Enlisted 12 February 1865, 27 years old, as a private in Co. K, 151st Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’5 ¼” tall; brown hair; gray eyes; born in Michigan. Mustered out 24 June 1866 at Columbus, Georgia. Johnson, Willard—Enlisted 16 February 1865, 21 years old, as a private in Co. K, 151st Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’5 ½” tall; dark hair; blue eyes; drover, born in Toledo, Ohio. Deserted 24 February 1865 at Quincy, Illinois. King, Francis Marion—Enlisted 12 February 1865, 28 years old, as a private in Co. A, 151st Infantry. Sent to hospital on 15 January 1866. No discharge given. Mustered out 24 January 1866 at Columbus, Georgia. Description at enlistment: 5’ 7 ½” tall; auburn hair; blue eyes; born in Ohio. King, Francis Marion--Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Married Margaret A. Block in Lacon (Marshall) Illinois on 2 February 1859. Their children: R.W. born 13 January 1860; Nellie S. born 1 February 1870; J. A. born 9 August 1862; Martha born 5 July 1872; Mary L. born 12 September 1873; Sylvia born 2 November 1865; D.T. born 24 November 1867; and L.C. born 17 May 1880. Died 7 October 1903 in Fremont, Iowa. Burial in Farragut Cemetery, Farragut (Fremont) Iowa. THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. Oct. 15, 1903--"F. M. KING. Written by John A. Roberts, An Old Neighbor and Friend--An Account of One Who Made a Success of Life."--Farragut, Iowa, Oct. 12. (Obituary courtesy of Kathy Weaver) Francis Marion King was born in Ohio Oct. 13, 1836. He was left fatherless in infancy and bound out early in his boyhood to a cruel, heartless man, as little or no sympathy was shown him, he left him. His opportunities for schooling were very poor, yet by diligence and perseverance he acquired a fair common school education. He came to Illinois in his early boyhood and there grew to manhood. On Feb. 2, 1859 he was married to Miss Margaret Black and to this union were born four boys and four girls, their names being: R. W. King, John A. King, David F. King, Leonard King, Sylvia now Mrs. W. H. Case, Mattie now Mrs. Ben Phillips, Lucy now Mrs. William Bangs and Fronia, Mrs. W. Mills who died recently near Farragut. Seven children, all living near Farragut, and his wife survive him and mourn their loss. Comrade King enlisted in the war, assisted in the capture of Brigadier General Van Dorne, was at Atlanta, Macon, in fact followed the flag through many states and its many battles, was mustered out at Camp Butler, ILL., Feb. 1, 1866. In 1870 he moved from Fulton County ILL., to Worth County, Mo., three years later moving to Iowa and in 1884 he came to Fremont County. He was taken suddenly sick last March and the local doctors pronouncing his disease (Brights disease of Kidneys)

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serious if not fatal. He was taken to Omaha to a specialist and there received no encouragement. Soon afterward, accompanied by his wife, he went to Eldorado Springs, MO., but the springs did him no good so the doctors advised him to return home and prepare for the worst. His two eldest sons, R. W. and John A., went to assist him home, he being in a helpless condition. They arrived home Sept. 27, he steadily grew worse, most of the time being in an unconscious condition. After intense suffering he died Oct. 7, at 7:15 a.m. 1903. The funeral services were held in the M. E. Church, Rev. Stephenson, minister in charge, preaching the sermon. The pall bearers were: Dr. Robbins, A. O. Turnbull, R. Hilton, W. H. Roberts, S. A. Thomas and M. M. Chambers. Comrade King had been a member of the Masonic order for more than a third of a century and the family was much pleased with the impressive and beautiful ceremonies of the order. He was also a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. Comrade King filled various township offices to the entire satisfaction of the people. He left no enemies behind, never did anything to make an enemy, was strictly honest and up-right in all his dealings, was a firm believer in the teachings of the "Lowly Nazarene," but had no church connection. It can be truly said that the world is better because he lived. The family wishes to manifest their grateful feelings for the kindness and sympathy shown them by their neighbors during his last sickness.

Francis Marion King, Farragut Cemetery, Farragut (Fremont) Iowa, Center Section, Row 19—Photographs courtesy of Kathy Weaver

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Kinne, Ezra Edwin—Enlisted 7 August 1862, 26 years old, as a private in Co. F, 84th Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’8 ½” tall; light hair; blue eyes; born Onondaga County, New York. Mustered out 8 June 1865 at Camp Harker, Tennessee. Died 3 November 1922 at Table Grove (Fulton) Illinois. Kinne, Ezra Edwin—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: “That he was a member of Co. F, 84th Regt. Ill Infantry Vols and that he was shown on the rolls of said company under the name of Edwin E. Kinne, that he was discharged June 8th 1865 under the name of Edwin E. Kinne; that his true name is Ezra Edwin Kinne, that some parties spell his name Kinnie which is not correct and is never so spelled by this affiant.”—Ezra E. Kinne, 16 March 1892 Born 9 March 1836 in Syracuse, New York. Married Mary Ann Kinne in Table Grove (Fulton) Illinois on 25 October 1865. Her parents were Justus Kinne and [unknown] Harris, both of New York. Mary Ann was born 15 July 1835 in Table Grove (Fulton) Illinois. Their children: Katie Lucina born 8 July 1866; Justus Hull born 8 November 1867; Emmaline Prudence born 10 September 1869; James Luke born 6 September 1872; Myra Almeda born 3 November 1874; and Mable Cornelia born 5 September 1877. All were living in 1915. In 1942 Kate Kinne lived in Table Grove; Justus in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; Myra K. Cashmeyer in Table Grove; Mabel Cashmeyer in Ellisville (Fulton) Illinois; Luke Kinne in Vermont (Fulton) Illinois. In 1942 there was mention of Emma’s children: Jesse Matheny of Macomb, Illinois; and Elizabeth Kirkland of Table Grove. Emma was deceased by 1942. Ezra’s pension was based on malarial poisoning, rheumatism, heart and kidney disease. He died 3 November 1922, and Mary Ann died 6 July 1923. They are buried in Harris Cemetery, Fulton County, Illinois. Kirkbride, John W.—Enlisted 7 August 1862, 20 years old, as a private in Co. F, 84th Infantry. Served as a teamster. Mustered out at Camp Harker, Tennessee, on 8 June 1865. Description at enlistment: 5’7” tall; brown hair; grey eyes; born in Vermont (Fulton) Illinois. Died 10 December 1919 in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas. Kirkbride, John W.—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Born 27 July 1842 in Vermont (Fulton) Illinois to Benjamin and Margaret Kirkbride of Ohio. He was one of six children. Married Elizabeth Jane Sharp on 9 October 1866. She died 11 July 1879 in Sullivan (Moultrie) Illinois. His second wife was Hannah E. McCullough Haney, born 5 March 1846 in Clay County, Indiana, about two miles of Brazil, Indiana. John and Hannah were married in Sullivan (Moultrie) Illinois on 16 May 1880. Hannah’s first marriage was to Edward H. Sease on 18 December 1865 in Sullivan, Illinois. He died 10 June 1869. Her second husband was Josephus Haney, whom she married 15 December 1870. Josephus died 5 June 1871 at Sullivan.

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John’s children were all born to his first wife, Elizabeth Jane Sharp. They are: Ellery Eugene 18 October 1867; Fannie Grace [McClure] 12 July 1869; Clara Bell [Clark] 15 August 1871; Emma Zetta [Mitchell] 8 January 1874; and Jessie born 24 May 1879 and died 11 September 1879. Emma married O. A. Mitchell of Henry County, Missouri. John’s invalid pension was based on hernias of both sides and disease of the eyes. He stated that he was riding a horse near Kenesaw Mountain, as he was chief wagon master for the 1st Division, 4th Corps, and his horse jumped into a ditch, fell on him and ruptured his left side. As for the hernia on the right side, in November of 1885 at Sullivan, Illinois, he “was putting up a road grader he had a hold of one side and it being too heavy for him it strained him.”—John Kirkbride, 1899. John died 10 December 1919 in Sulphur Springs (Benton) Arkansas. Burial at Butler Creek Cemetery, Sulphur Springs (Benton) Arkansas. Hannah died 12 February 1926.

John W. Kirkbride, photograph courtesy of

Donna Sue Johnson-Coon

McQueen, Norman—Enlisted 10 February 1865, 36 years old, as a private in Co. K, 151st Infantry and Co. G, 11th Cavalry. Description at enlistment: 5’ ½” tall; brown hair; blue yes; born Onondaga, New York. Mustered out 24 January 1866 at Columbus, Georgia. McQueen, Norman—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Born in Gettysburg (Onondaga) New York on 28 October 1838 or 1828. Had a brother, Orlo McQueen. Married Mary Ann Morley in Alexander, Missouri, in June 1849. Their children living in 1898: A. Kincaid born 1 May 1850; Charles 28 April 1857; Nettie 21 July 1861; Theodore 11 February 1863; George W. 23 April 1872; Joseph Page 24 July 1877. By 1915 “Bucky” and Alicca are deceased. In his first enlistment, he injured his left side and back at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing when he was either thrown from his horse or his horse fell on him after running into a sapling. He laid unconscious for 2 days at his quarters afterward. William Beadles picked him up and carried him back to the ambulance corps.

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“Norman McQueen was detailed for infantry support on the 6 of April 1862 at the Battle of Shilo . . . did not see him until the 8th of April 1862, being the first day after the Battle of Shilo. . . [he] was unconscious for about 48 hours … and had received an injury to his back and left side and the doctor placed a blister on the back and side. I dressed the blister and nursed him for 4 weeks. During that time he was not able to be around. He was then got into a private family by the name of Maxidon where he stayed until he was discharged.”—Herman Millington, 1888. His second enlistment was from 10 February 1865 to 24 January 1866 in Co., K, 151st Illinois Infantry. He clarified why he enlisted a second time when he had been discharged with a disability from his first enlistment:

I was not examined before muster the second time I enlisted. The way I came to go into the service the second time is this: My township was required to furnish 16 men to keep off the Draft. The citizens made up a fund to hire volunteers from the township to fill his quota. Some seven or eight young men from my township agreed to volunteer if I would go with them, and they said if I did not go they would flee the draft and let it be run on those remaining. When this fact was known I was solicited to go and save the township from the draft. Yes, I knew at that time that I was disabled and I believed that I could not pass muster. I told those who solicited me to reenlist that I was disabled and that they would not take me. And they told me that I could get through without an examination by showing my discharge to the examining surgeons, and tell them that I was going in to get the others boys in, that they would pass me through without an examination if I would do so. I can’t tell you who it was that told me to employ those tactics.-- Norman McQueen, 1886

He lived for 5 years in Missouri; Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy (Adams) Illinois in 1902; Bushnell (McDonough) Illinois in 1907; and Ogallala, Nebraska in 1915. His son, Theodore, also lived in Ogallala, Nebraska in 1915. Norman died 13 April 1915 in Ogallala (Keith) Nebraska. He is buried in Ogallala Cemetery. His wife, Mary Ann, died in 1908. Miner, John W.—Enlisted 29 July 1862, 23 years old, as a private in Co. B, 84th Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’8” tall; dark hair; dark eyes; born in Farmers (Fulton) Illinois. Killed in Battle of Stone River 31 December 1862. Son of William Miner. See page 664 of Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Fulton County. Chicago: Munsell Pub. Co., 1908. Moore, Edward—Enlisted 20 May 1864, 23 years old, as sergeant in Co. I, 137th Infantry. Mustered out in Springfield, Illinois on 24 September 1864. Description at enlistment: 5’5” tall; light hair; blue eyes; postmaster, born in Onondaga County, New York.

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Edward Moore-- Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Edward first married Maria Roland, who died in October 1877. His second wife is Ursula Miller, who died 1 September 1897. His third wife is Mary J. Huntington, widow of George W. Dixon. Edward and Mary married 5 March 1898 in San Diego, California. It is possible that George and Mary were family friends of Edward and his second wife, Ursula. George attested to the facts of Edward’s pension application in 1890. George had been a sergeant in Co. B, 131 Pennsylvania Infantry, so it seems likely that they met in California. In 1890 Edward and Ursula were living in Otay City (San Diego) California. In 1898, Edward’s living children were Edith Grace, born 10 February 1866; Minnie Eleanor, born 26 June 1867; Charles Edward, born 1 January 1869; and Philip Kearney, born 28 September 1870. He was admitted to the National Home for DVS, Pacific Branch, on 23 July 1901, and died 10 January 1902. Burial at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles) Los Angeles, California. Plot 6, 12/G. Parks, Joseph M.—Enlisted 28 July 1862, 22 years old, as a private in Co. B, 84th Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’10 ½” tall; sandy hair; black eyes; born Harrison County, Ohio. Captured by enemy 31 December 1862, exchanged-deserted-never joined company. Parks, Joseph M.—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Born in Shelby County, Illinois. Suffered sore eyes and a gunshot wound to his right leg on 4 October 1862 in a skirmish at Corinth, Mississippi. A musket ball entered his leg 2 inches below the head of the tibia, shattering the bone in passing behind and emerging at the outer side of the leg 2 inches below the entrance. Tibial artery and muscles injured, destroying power to flex toes and ____ surface of the foot. The knee is also quite weak . . . Granular conjunctivitis—slight opacity of cornea obstructing sight to such an extent cannot tell a cow from a house at 50 steps. Cannot tell one man from another at 10 steps.—physician, 1875 Reese, Jacob—Enlisted 4 August 1862, 18 years old, as a private in Co. F, 84th Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’5” tall; sandy hair; blue eyes; born Wayne (Crawford) Pennsylvania. Died 6 February 1863 at Louisville, Kentucky. Burial at Cave Hill National Cemetery, Louisville (Jefferson) Kentucky, plot 1940. Reese, Jacob—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Born 15 October 1844 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. His father was Alexander Reese and his mother was Rachel Tingley, married 3 June 1837 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Rachel is possibly related to Joseph Tingley of Webster County, Nebraska (1891). Jacob was unmarried and childless. He died 11 February 1863 in Louisville, Kentucky, from exposure suffered at the battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Stracker, John--Enlisted 15 February 1865, 19 years old, as a private in Co. D, 151st Infantry. Mustered out January 24, 1866, at Columbus, Georgia. Description at enlistment: 5’2” tall; sandy hair; grey eyes; born in Germany. Died 30 January 1921 in Quincy (Adams) Illinois. Stracker, John—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Born in Germany on 12 October 1845. “My parents died when I was a mere child and I have no record of birth or baptism as you desire. I was bound out at the age of 14 and all those to whom I was bound out are dead also.” John’s first marriage was to Catherine Jane Costlo on 13 January 1878 in McDonough County, Illinois. She died at Table Grove on 25 September 1888. His second wife was Mary Jane Phippins, born on 24 March 1850 in Table Grove (Fulton) Illinois. They were married in Lewistown (Fulton) Illinois on 3 April 1890. Mary Jane had previously been married to Benjamin A. Farr on 27 September 1877 and divorced on 22 August 1883 in Fulton County, Illinois. Mary Jane died 22 August 1883 in Lewistown (Fulton) Illinois. John Stracker had one child, Benjamin F. born 27 January 1879. In 1921 Benjamin was living in Table Grove (Fulton) Illinois. Benjamin married Goldie Lorraine Elwell (1883-1926). Burial Harris Cemetery, Eldorado, (McDonough) Illinois. John Stracker died of cerebral hemorrhage on 30 January 1921 in the hospital of the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy, Illinois. Burial at Table Grove (Fulton) Illinois.

John Stracker, Catherine Jane, and Mary Jane. Photograph courtesy of Janine Crandell at http://illinoisancestors.org/cemphotos/v/fulton/table+grove Thomas, George W.—Enlisted 15 August 1861, 26 years old, in Co. H, 28th Infantry. Promoted to Full Corporal. Reenlisted as veteran volunteer. Mustered out 15 March 1866 at Brownsville, Texas. Description at enlistment: 5’ 7 ¾” tall; dark hair; blue eyes; born Pickaway Co., Ohio. Thomas, George W.--Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Married Nancy E. Mitchell in Adair (McDonough) Illinois on 15 September 1868.

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“On the night of April 8, 1865, while charging upon Spanish Fort in state of Alabama, was injured by a falling ____ injuring him in spine and kidneys from which he never fully recovered. One of the results of said injury is Bright’s disease of kidneys. His liver is also affected. Also rheumatism of his legs.”—George W. Thomas 1889. In 1896 he lived in Washington (Washington) Iowa. George died “quite sudden” of heart failure on 8 July 1898. His wife, Nancy, died 28 March 1911. Thomas, Samuel—Enlisted 1 September 1861, 28 years old, as a private in Co. H, 28th Infantry. Promoted to Full Sergeant. Discharged on 4 September 1864 for expiration of term at Natchez, Mississippi. Description at enlistment: 5’10” tall; dark hair; blue eyes; born Pickaway County, Ohio. Died 2 May 1920 in Industry, Illinois. Thomas, Samuel—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Son of William Thomas, born in Ohio, and Katherine Anderson, born in Virginia. Samuel was born 8 March 1833 in Pickaway County, Ohio. Married Eugenia (Genie) Thomas on 17 April 1879 in Pennington Point, Illinois. Genie was born 12 October 1857 in Rushville (Schuyler) Illinois. She was blind by 1920, and died 5 December 1931 in Prairie City, Illinois. Their children: Sherman Thomas, born 22 January 1880/1881; Mrs. Mittie Morley born 4 January 1883/1884; and Mrs. Mary Ellip born 7 May 1886/1887. Samuel Thomas was a retired merchant. In 1865 he moved to Bardolph, Illinois; then to Pennington Point, Illinois in 1867. In 1888 they moved to Industry (McDonough) Illinois, where he died on 2 May 1920. Thompson, John—Enlisted 15 August 1861, 22 years old, as a private in Co. H, 28th Infantry. Promoted to Full Corporal. Discharged 26 August 1864 at Natchez, Mississippi for expiration of term. Description at enlistment: 5’11” tall; black hair; hazel eyes; born Schuyler Co., Illinois. Walters, Thomas A.—Enlisted 29 July 1862, 20 years old, as a private in Co. B, 84th Infantry. Description at enlistment: 6’ tall; dark hair; dark eyes; born Farmers, Fulton County, Illinois. Discharged 10 August 1863 at Chicago, Illinois on account of wounds received at Stone River on 31 December 1862. Died 18 March 1921 at Table Grove (Fulton) Illinois. Walters, Thomas A.—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Born 26 January 1842. Married Mary Virginia Dunblazier on 22 April 1866 in Bernadotte (Fulton) Illinois. Their children: Eli C. born 8 June 1867 and living in 1898; George H. born 1 October 1869 and living in 1898; Charles A. born 16 May 1872 and died by 1915; infant son died 25 April 1875; and another infant son died 27 September 1876. On 31 December 1862 at the battle of Stone River, Tennessee, he got a gunshot wound of the left thigh which “produced blood poisoning of the leg from above the knee down

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rendering me incapable of walking to do any work. It has been a running sore for about four years.”—Thomas A. Walters, 1893. He died 18 March 1921 in Table Grove, Illinois.

Thomas Walters, Temple Cemetery, Fulton County, Illinois. Photograph courtesy of Janine Crandell http://illinoisancestors.org/cemphotos/v/fulton/temple Waters, Edward—Enlisted 1 September 1861, 19 years old, as a private in Co. L, 7th Cavalry. Description at enlistment: 5’6 ½” tall; brown hair, blue eyes; born Springfield, Illinois. Died 9 July 1919 in Table Grove (Fulton) IL. Burial Harris Cemetery, Eldorado (McDonough) Illinois. Waters, Edward—Civil War Pension Application, National Archives, Washington, DC: Born on 11 June 1843 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Married Lydia Lois Kerr on 7 December 1865 in McDonough County, Illinois. In 1913 Edward Waters stated there was “no record of his birth, that his parents died when he was very young, that his home was broken up and that he lived in different families until able to make his own living.” His children: Ella J. born 19 December 1866; George 16 February 1869; Hettie 29 December 1870; Dora 19 February 1871; Gertrude 21 January 1874; Anna Grace 8 September 1875; Frank 21 September 1877; Edward 25 December 1879; Ralph 30 August 1883; and Lovera Lee 10 January 1890. Edward Waters died 9 July 1919 at Table Grove (Fulton) Illinois. Burial Harris Cemetery, Eldorado (McDonough) Illinois. White, Andrew H.—Enlisted 16 February 1865, 21 years old, as a private in Co. K, 151st Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’6 ¾” tall; sandy hair; gray eyes; painter, born Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Deserted 24 February 1865 at Quincy, Illinois. Wood, Augustus—Enlisted 16 February 1865, 20 years old, as a private in Co. K., 151st Infantry. Description at enlistment: 5’8” tall; black hair; gray eyes; born Chicago, Illinois. Deserted 24 February 1865 at Quincy, Illinois.

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