Jackson County IA Archives Military Records.....Houston, Corp. Thomas November 19, 1918
Civilwar Company A, 26th Iowa Volunteer Infantry
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Civil War Veteran Answers Final Taps
Maquoketa Excelsior-Record, Maquoketa, Iowa, November 19,  1918

Civil War Veteran Answers Final Taps

Thomas Houston Passes Away At Home Of His Daughter

The ranks of the Civil War veterans grows thinner and thinner each year. 
Saturday morning at five o’clock final taps was sounded for another of our 
beloved veterans, Thomas Houston, who passed away at the home of his daughter, 
Mrs. W. S. Blood, at Emeline.

Mr. Houston was born in New York. When a young man he came to this state and 
located on a farm in the vicinity of Emeline. When the call came for 
volunteers in the struggle between the north and south, Mr. Houston was 22 
years of age. He enlisted in Company A, 26th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, which 
company was made up almost entirely of men from the Canton and Emeline 
vicinity. He enlisted on August 22, 1862, and was made corporal of Company A. 
He was honorably discharged in 1865 at which time the men were mustered out.

Upon his return to civilian life, he engaged in farming. Mrs. Houston passed 
away more than 30 years ago and shortly following her death, he retired from 
active farm life. Mr. Houston is survived by the following children: Mrs. F. 
M. Alden, Mrs. George Cavin of Maquoketa, Mrs. W.S.Blood of Emeline, T. O. 
Houston and Will Houston of this county.

Funeral services will be held this afternoon at two o’clock from the Emeline 
Church. The service will be read by Mrs. Marlowe.


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