Bond County IL Archives Obituaries.....Meyer, William F. February 12, 1920
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Greenville Advocate
William F. Meyer, Civil War veteran and father of State's Attorney H.A. Meyer 
died at his home in Hookdale February 11, 1920.  Mr. Meyer was among the most 
prominent farms and most highly respected citizen of the county.  He was born at 
Schaumburg, Lippe, Germany on August 21, 1843, son of Henry W. and Caroline 
Meyer and came in 1856 with his parents to the United States.  They settle in 
Madison county but finally came to Bond County, where the family remained.  In 
1867 Wiliam Meyer settle in Tamalco Township.  Prior to 1862 he worked on his 
father's farm, but in August of that year he offered his services to his country 
and served until the close of the Civil War with the 117th ILL. Vol. Infantry.  
He was in the battles of Spring Hill, Mississippi, Yellow Bayou and Marksville 
Plains, Louisiana, Chicot, Arkansas, Tupulo, Big Blue and Franklin, Missouri, 
Nashville, Tennesse, Fort Blakely and Spanish Fort, Alabama.
On November 21, 1871 he married Susan Harter in Greenville.  The wodow and the 
following children survive: H. A. Meyer, Mrs Emma Fox and Mrs. Henrietta Weimer 
of Hookdale, Mrs. Alice Rixman of Greenville, Mrs Matilda Bartelsmeyer of 
Centrailia, George W. and Albert J. Meyer of Tamaco Township.  burial was at 
Paine Cemetery.

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