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| REGIMENT:
Co. H 21st IL Vol. Inf. |
MUSTER-IN:
June 28, 1861 |
| RANK:
Private |
WHERE:
Springfield, IL |
| AGE:
18 |
MUSTER
OUT: July 5, 1864 |
| HAIR:
Light |
WHERE:
Chattanooga, TN |
| EYES:
Blue |
BIRTH:
February 20, 1845 |
| COMPLEXION:
Light |
DEATH:
April 13, 1912 |
| HEIGHT:
5’8” |
BURIAL:
April 15, 1912 |
| OCCUPATION:
Teamster |
SECTION:
G |
| NATIVITY:
Marshall, Clark Co., IL |
LOT:
759 |
| RESIDENCE:
Marshall, Illinois |
GRAVE:
2 |
| ENLISTED:
June 14, 1861 |
MARKER:
Private |
| WHERE:
Marshall, Illinois |
CONDITION:
Good |
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| John Harvey King,
aged 67 years, 1 month and 23 days, died at the
family home at the corner of Morrison avenue and
Wickliffe avenue at an early hour last Saturday
morning after being in failing health for a
number of years, and confined to his room for
several weeks. The death was caused by a
complication of ailments due to old age. Mr. King was born in
Marshall, Clark County, Illinois, February 20,
1845, and at the age of 17 enlisted in the Union
army and took part in many battles during the
civil war. He was severely wounded at the battle
of Stone’s River, Tenn., and mustered out of
the service. At the conclusion of the war Mr.
King settled in O’Fallon, Ill, and engaged
in the carpenter trade, and February 7, 1878, was
married to Miss Ella Bowler, who survives him.
The family came to Collinsville a number of years
ago, and have since that time made their home on
Morrison avenue. Mr. King was a most estimable
and kindly gentleman, who had the faculty of
making friends with all with whom he came in
contact. For a number of years he has been
retired from active labor, but took a keen
interest in the affairs of the city and was a
supporter of every good movement for the progress
of the community in which he made his home. He
was a man of most upright principles, and will be
sadly missed by those who learned to respect and
admire him for his unassuming manners and cheery
disposition.
The funeral was
held Monday from the late home, and was
participated in by the members of Col. Sam. T.
Hughes Post G.A.R. of which he was a member, and
the Sons of Veterans Camp in this city acted as
pallbearers. The choir of the Presbyterian church
rendered a number of appropriate selections
during the services. Rev. Heinicke of the
Presbyterian church speaking the invocation, and
Rev. V. Colbert of the Baptist church delivering
the funeral oration over the remains. The burial
was at Glenwood cemetery, where the G.A.R. Post
conducted the ritualistic service for the dead.
In addition to the sorrowing wife, three brothers
and one sister are left to mourn the loss. Two of
the brothers live in California, one in Arkansas,
and a sister resides in Marshall, Ill. The
affected relatives have sincere sympathy of the
entire community in the loss which they have
sustained.
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