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Corporal Oliver C. Look (1826-1900) - Co. F., 117th IL Vol. Infantry
 
 
 
 
Oliver Childs Look (1826-1900)
REGIMENT: Co. F, 117th IL Vol. Inf. MUSTER-IN: Sept. 19, 1862
RANK: Corporal WHERE: Camp Butler
AGE: 37 MUSTER OUT: Aug. 5, 1865
HAIR: Unknown WHERE: Springfield, IL
EYES: Unknown BIRTH: Aug. 22, 1826
COMPLEXION: Unknown DEATH: Dec. 19, 1900
HEIGHT: Unknown BURIAL: Dec 23, 1900
OCCUPATION: Sadler SECTION: E
NATIVITY: Illinois LOT: 455
RESIDENCE: Collinsville, IL GRAVE: Unknown
ENLISTED: July 19, 1861 MARKER: GHS / PRIVATE
WHERE: Collinsville, Illinois CONDITION: Poor / Good
 
 
Edwardsville Intelligencer - December 28, 1900
Oliver C. Look succumbed to pneumonia at his late residence on Church and Aurora streets Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. He was ill only a few days. At his bedside when he passed away were all of the immediate members of the family. Deceased leaves surviving him, his wife, and five children, They are J.N. Look, Horace Look, Florence Look, Mrs. James I. Dilliard, of this city, and Mrs. William Combs, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Oliver C. Look (1826-1900)Mr. Look was born in Collinsville in 1826 and engaged in the harness making business here for a number of years. He took a great interest in real estate and was convinced that investments made in Collinsville would bring great profits. He was also president of the Home Building Association for about ten years. Mr. Look was a prominent Republican and a veteran of the Civil War. The funeral took place at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday from the residence. The internment was at Glenwood cemetery. He was a recruiting officer in the 117th Illinois Vol. Infantry under Col. Moore. He served three years. After his return from the war he was appointed Internal Revenue Collector under Governor Yates.

The funeral took place from the late residence. Rev. H. Hardin Branch, of the Presbyterian church officiated. The honorary pallbearers were Messrs: Jos. Peers, J.S. Peers, R.S. Reed, F.P. Beidler, W. Johnson, C.H. Krafft, Dr.Horeph Johnson, and C.D. Kneedler. The active pallbearers were Messrs: E.G. Gerdling, Jos. Combs, Louis F. Lumaghi, W.N. Chandler, C. McCord, Ben McKeen, L.P. Krafft and Sanford Cox.

 
 
 
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Index of Civil War Veterans
U.S. Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System (Outside Link)
117th Illinois Infantry - Dyer's Compendium (Outside Link)
Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War (Outside Link)
The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (Outside Link)
 
 


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