Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Denham, Edward P. November 2, 1900
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Ionia Sentinel - Thursday, Nov. 8, 1900

                             EDWARD P. DENHAM.
         The Mexican War Veteran Buried Sunday With Military Honors.

Edward P. Denham, the Mexican and civil war veteran, who died Friday, was 
buried Sunday afternoon, the funeral being conducted by Rev. D.A. Jewell from 
the M.E. church, there being a good attendance. Among those present were 40  
members of Wm. H. Borden post, No. 211, G.A.R., the pall bearers being Comrades 
Laden, Corey, Shattuck, Scott, Sanderson, Brookins and Cook. The post conducted 
the service at the grave in Highland Park cemetery.

The age of the deceased was 79 years and nine months. He was born near 
Rochester, N.Y. He served all through the Mexican war and afterwards moved with 
his wife and one small child to New Mexico to live. One day he had occasion to 
made a trip to Albuquerque and on his return found his shanty in ashes and the 
wife and child murdered by the Indians. With a party of neighbors he started in 
pursuit, overtook the red men and killed a number of them.

Mr. Denham then went to Pennsylvania to live in 1862 enlisted in the First 
Pennsylvania rifles. A year later he was wounded in the hip, sent to the 
hospital for a year, then discharged; so that his war record covered in all 15 
years. The injury to the hip never healed entirely, it having always been a 
running sore, needing constant attendance, and for 20 years he was never able 
to stand on his feet. For a year past he had been confined to his bed, his care 
falling mainly upon an adopted son, W.C. Denham, who beside his wife, survives 
him.

Deceased united with the M.E. church while in Pennsylvania and was elected 
class leader and licensed as an exhorter. About 30 years ago he moved to 
Sheridan, Montcalm county, and there was made class leader for a number of 
years before he had to give up his crutches. He was thrice married. For many 
years he drew a pension of $72 a month. He came to Ionia about six years ago.

Edward P. Denham, the old soldier, died at 1:15 o'clock Friday morning at the 
age of 80 years. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday from the M.E. Church. Interment in 
Highland Park.

Additional Comments:
Burial: Sunday 4, November 1900
Mexican War Veteran & Civil War - 1 Penn S.S.
Highland Park cemetery (no stone)

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