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If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Erma Diane Rosenow ========================================================================= Note from Submitter: I have collected this info from GAR records and Quartermaster books/notes, newspapers, census, church records and other sources. I also have more info on many of the names. SOURCES AND SYMBOLS GAR=Grand Army of the Republic (some large pictures available GAR hall Lfld) LFLD=Litchfield, Meeker Co MN Post #37=Edw Branham Post, 1870/1872 LFLD Post #35=Frank Daggett Post, 1883 Lfld OT=Order of the Triangle, 1897 of GAR Post #133=Colfax Post, Dassel. After 1886 disbanded, members transferred to Lfld. WRC=Women's Relief Corp Order of The Triangle=Loyalty, Friendship, Charity RD=Roll of Dead, GAR, Lfld, MN QMB=Post #35 Quartermaster's book MGJ=Minnesota Genealogical Journal LSR=Litchfield Saturday Review Biog.=Meeker Co Hist & Biog, pub 1888 MCM=Meeker Co Memories Lamson=Meeker County History, by same Pg 598-600 Biog- GAR of 1888 and WRC LNL= Litchfield News Ledger Roster List LSR Oct 1887-4 weeks LSR 1874 Aug 12, 20 ed. Charter Members List 25 Jul 1883 LSR pg 126 June 23 1900 GAR Minutes, QMB pg 23 Burr Oak Cemetery Book 1885, 1895 Census w/ vets enumerated DD=Dassel Dispatch Newspaper F C = Forest City F P = Forest Prairie TWTD-"Those Were The Days" -Dassel area THE 30TH DAY OF THIS MONTH IS APPOINTED AS "DECORATION DAY" IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR FALLEN COMRADES, WHO DIED DURING THE 1861-1865 WAR. HOW SAD FOR MANY WHO LOOK BACK TEN YEARS AND THINK OF THE LOVED ONES, GONE FOREVER. THE DAY WILL BE GENERALLY OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE USA -- Litchfield Republican 17 May 1871 pg 3 col 2 ________, veteran, 1895 Census Cedar Mills pg 30, a german, age 50, with another entry, all illegible ABBOTT, AZRO MCM pg 157 c 1 Civil War Veteran, to Minnesota with wife and daughter Elsie. Youngest Daughter named Minnie Sota ABBOTT, GEORGE Received pension-1886 Apr 17 LSR, MGJ:McLeod Co: chr. bronchitis, $2 p/m pension 1883 Weds Clarasy Ann Bush of Rich Valley, McL. Co 6-8-1864. Witness: Henry A, McLeod Co Mgs Aug 1865 Henry Abbott weds Mathilde Will. Wit: George A Took shelter in Hutchinson stockade 1862 ABBOTT, GRANVILLE CPL. CO I 31ST INDIANA INF GAR, pic, row 10, OT bn Rumford, Maine Aug 29 1843 d 18 May 1916 Oakside Cem, Harrison Author of poem on Civil War, available Transfers from GAR #35 1910 Died Spicer, Minnesota, Kandiyohi Co Member Kandiyohi Old Settlers of 1899 Oakside Cem. Sec 9 Harrison: Granville #31, Harriet A #32 d. 1 Aug 1901 page 65, bn England, David C #17 1832-1907, Frank E #225, Grace #224; MGJ: Hiram Abbott witness to D J Hanscom wedding Feb 1871; L R Abbott town clerk Paynesville, August 1897 ABBOTT, J M Residence: Forest Prairie Received pension 1886-Apr 17 LSR ABBOTT, WM. MONROE CO K 68TH INDIANA REG Wife Mary (d.1876) and children buried Forest Prairie Veterans and Pioneer Cem #7 GAR, OT County Comm. Nov 1886, LSR 16 Jan 1887 Jury duty F.P. 1895, Mgs. Bk A #232 Jof P for Isaac Taylor, Sarah Jane Fadden wedding 1871 1885 Census Forest Prairie #2: William M 47 IN Julia 46 NY Stowe (male) 19 IN Alice 16 MN John 14 MN Louis 10 MN Bertha 12 MN Samuel 51 IN MGJ:Monroe Abbott, of Forest City, wound to abdomen, $10 per mo. 1883 Abbott family information Meeker Co: Lydia A marries Vincent Coombs 1869 Henry witness to J H Adams (Kandi Co) and Jane Shepperd (McL Co) 1867 Henry witness to George Abbott/Clarasy Ann Busch/Bush wedding see George Isaac, Jof P 1869 wedding #34; Isaac, Lizzie, Rebecca wit: 1869 wdg of Russel-Waldron Hiram witness to D J Hanscom wed. Feb 1871 Book A #169 Miss Abbott closed her school at Union and returned home to Excelsior 28 May 1903 Henry Abbott weds Mathilde Will McL. Co Aug 1865, Wit:George Abbott L R Abbott, town clerk, Paynesville MN Aug 1897 ADAMS, HENRY (Eldridge Henry?) Joins GAR #35 1906, Hutchinson GAR 1909 Vineyard Church records, Hutch:Members: R W Adams, Edith Adams, E H and Mrs. E H Adams, Jan 14 1912; Clara and Nellie Adams Sep 14 1913, by Rev. J R Davies 1885 Census Cedar Mills #83: Eldridge H 45 MA Louise 39 IL Addison 17 IL Bertram 15 IL Rowland 13 IL Charles 12 IL Mary 10 IL Clara 8 IL Ruth 5 MN Nellie 3 MN Elmer E Adams listed with Edwin Brook, below Henry Adams pg 27 Cedar Mills Census 1895 ADAMS, E (EMERSON?) ELDRIDGE? Emerson O/D Adams Kandiyohi Old Settlers 1899, age 52, born Sharon Co. Ohio. Res:Gn Lk Addison M Adams, 1 Jan 1868-15 Jul 1907 buried Spring Grove, #7. Union Solder marker on grave, possibly that of E H Adams. Laurissa A. of Manannah md. Floyd Lawson of Blue Earth. Wit:Emerson A., Albert Shepherd 1885 Census Cedar Mills #83: Eldridge H 45 MA Louise 39 IL Addison 17 IL Bertram 15 IL Rowland 13 IL Charles 12 IL Mary 10 IL Clara 8 IL Ruth 5 MN Nellie 3 MN ALLEN, L D 4TH MINN INF Enlisted Meeker Co. Biog pg 518 MGJ:received pension at Glencoe 1883 ALMQUIST, SOLOMON GAR, Pic:Row 9, RD, QM records died/buried 14/16 Jan 1886 Lfld Cem 2-94, age 64 obit avail. LR 17 Jul 1871:"Two years ago today Sol Almquist laid the foundation of first house in Lfld., now called the "Litchfield House" Hotel AMBROSE, WILLIAM R CO M 4TH OHIO VOL INF SPANISH AMERICAN WAR MCM pg 161 Formed in Wm McKinley's home town, called "The President's Own" Bn 11 Apr 1879 d. 7 Feb 1963 St. Columban's Cem Md. Anna Goff, see Goff below Anna-1875-1941, Annamary 2 Feb 1950-8 Mar 1988; Leo J, 31 Mar 1914-7 Dec 1986, VFW marker, WWII, TEC 4 US Army AMES, HENRY US NAVY, FLAGSHIP LANCASTER GAR, pic. Biog 401, OT Bn Oswego, NY 4 May 1846 Sailor, 1863 to Harlow and Adeline Dues pd GAR Aug 1924 Bd. Seattle? Res:Darwin, sec. 6, Brickyard opens 29 May 1886, LSR. Butler brickyard became Ames Bkyd. Ames donates bricks for GAR Hall. Harlow Ames' home a "hospital for people from Harvey and Lfld., 25 Apr 1895 Anchor, c4. p3. Harlow weds Miss Carr of Dassel New Years Eve 1873, double wedding w/Frank Stone and Miss Bacon. Croquet parties at Harlows, 1897. Curtis Bradford Ames of Mpls weds Eliza Hopper of Hutch 2 Feb 1863. Charlotte Ames weds Isaac N Russel Jr/Sr 10 Apr 1870 at Henry's. J.P. Wells Tuman; John D. weds Mary Ellen Gordon, dau. of Bazzel 20 Sep 1870, Litchfield Cem:Lottie Ames 1846-1891, Little Allen, age 8 Mo 10 dys, no date. McL Co 1868 Mary Ames weds Chas. Sturdevant, wit: Amelia Ames. AMES, ROY SPANISH AMERICAN WAR Bn Dassel, d. June 1932 age 57, mother Mrs. Alice Ames. Leaves wife, 2 dau, 2 sisters Obit 9 June 1932 Dassel Dispatch pg 1 ANDERSON, ANDREW SPANISH AMERICAN WAR MCM p. 167 born Skane, Sweden ANDERSON, ANDREW J CO H 5TH WIS INF GAR, Row 10, Roll of Dead, OT bn 17 Oct 1843 Norway Biog pg 359 d. before 20 Nov 1920, bd. Lake Ripley Charter member Gar, cleans all the Hall's guns, his rack still in use. obit avail 20 Nov 1920 Lfld. newspaper: Obit:Andrew J Anderson, veteran of the Civil War, survived by wife, three sons and two daughters. These are:Mrs. P F Connole, James T Anderson of Litchfield; Frank Anderson, St. Paul, Mrs. R O Krueger, Minneaplis, Ben H Anderson of Alexandria. The deceased came to this country with his parents at age 5, and lived with them in Wisconsin until 1864 when he entered the Union Army participating in several blood battles. After his discharge Mr. Anderson returned to Wisconsin but in 1866 took up a homestead in Harvey Township. He remained on the farm until 1876 when he moved to Lfld and took up the hardware and farm implement business. He lived near edge of Lake Ripley for many years. 1885 Census Lfld Tn #256 (written as A P?): A P 41 Norway Emma 30 Norway Annie 6 MN James 4 MN Frank 3 MN Clarence 6/12 MN ANDERSON, C H CO D 10TH MAINE ___ GAR, pic, Row 2 1885 Census Greenleaf #1: Charles H 43 New Brunsw. Jane A 42 ME Nellie E 17 ME Fred W 15 ME Harry C 13 MN Irma M 10 MN Leland B 8 MN Eva M 6 MN Lulu J 3 MN Charlie W 10/12 MN Christian Kaler 73 ME Almira B Kaler 73 ME (Note:Kingston res. W F and J A (males) joined Lake Jennie Meth 7 Sep 1892 by mail, left by mail 1 June 1895, "returned to Maine") ANDERSON, JACOB Roll of Dead 18 Aug 1827-28 May 1901, bd Ness Cem Wife:Anna M Johnson, 28 Aug 1838-29 Mar 1909; Joseph N, 17 Jan 1876-27 Oct 1902, Ness. Jake Anderson a witness with George Sholes, to Lars Hanson wedding Forest City 2 Dec 1867 1885 Census Greenleaf #66: Jacob 45 Norway Annie 5 Norway Sara 12 MN Anton R 10 MN Joseph 9 MN Julia 6 MN Anders Olson 21 Norway Jacob Anderson Gnlf Census 1895 #114, ages vary, same family ANDERSON, SVEN CO C 7TH MN REGS "Stillwater Rangers" MCM p. 298 Uncle of Ole Holmberg, Guard at Mankato, sent south 1863. Battle of Tupelo, Miss. Died of dysentery 1864, bd. National Cemetery, Memphis, Tenn ANDREWS, J Q (John Quincy) GAR, pic., Order of Triangle, QMB 1895 Census Lfld bn Ohio 1887 Nov 19, LSR, J. Q. visited his son, the county superintendant of Kandi Co, at Willmar See Forsberg family branch-Diane Rosenow-Clayton Andrews pallbearer for Rev. J A Forsberg Aug 1950. 1880 map, Andrews family around Lake Francis, Darwin areas 1850-1870 See Andrews family sec 27 Darwin Tnshp ANGELL, CLARK L CO A 3RD MINN INF GAR, Row 3, RD, OT, pic, Biog pg 279 bn 26 May 1838, d. 16 June 1907, LR #458 obits 22, 29 June 1907 Also bd. LR:Louis d. 1892 #450, Otto G, no date, Nancy B 1847-1929, Father Charles Lamb 1860-1894, Mary Angel Tacot 1920-____, also lots #460. aka Angelli MGJ #4p 24 Henn. Co mgs:Henry H Angell 5 Oct 1856 to Melissa Craine, by Rev. C G Ames 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #52: Clark 46 NY Nancy 38 Canada Allice B 19 MN Hiram L 17 MN Otto G 14 MN Clark L 12 MN Louis H 7 MN Hellen Hanson 17 MN ANGIER, ALBERT W 3RD MINN INF Biog pg 518 Charles Austin Angier weds at Darwin (Rice City) mid 1800's Isabelle Skinner ANGIER, HARRISON N CO G 15TH INDIANA VOLS CPT CO C 11TH MINN VOLS RD? 1835-1866, bd LR 1-524 Gr. Grandf of Richard Pryne? Wf Jane d. 9 Apr 1874 LNL ANGIER, HENDERSON M FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Biog pg 378 bn 24 Oct 1835 Chenango Co NY RD? d.1904 bd Lfld Parents Roland and Mary Marsh Angier of Mass. Arr Meeker Co June 1859 Md Mary J Crosby of NY in Porter Co Ind 1855. 1830-1874 LR 1-526 Member Old Settlers. ANGIER, JOHN R CO M 1ST MINN HEAVY ARTILLERY GAR, pic, Biog p. 518 b. Porter Co IN 12 Feb 1845 Enlisted from Meeker Co Feb 1865 d. 18 Aug 1924, LR Cem #524 Weds Arletta Gleason 19 Apr 1870 b 1851 d. 1925 LR Cem at Greenleaf. Witness: Ira L Gleason Visited Lfld schools 18 Feb 1922 from GAR C A Angier #524 1832-1917, and more 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #41: John R 40 IN Arlette 34 Canada Allice E 14 MN Harrold E 12 MN Carroll W(male) 7 MN Hugh J 5 MN ARMSTRONG, THOMAS 2ND MINN CAV Biog p 518 Possibly buried Manannah (with Michael?) Thomas wit:25 Dec 1869 wedding of Doyle/McKenney. James Armstrong CW Vet? ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM 2ND MINN CAV Biog p 518 Stearns Co mgs: June 1870:John W to Eliza J Jenkins 1885 Census listed with Martin Welch Union Grove #40: William, age 40, bn Illinois ARNE?, LOUIS 1895 Census Kingston #106 Louis Arne?, age 76, bn Sweden, listed as soldier, illegible ARNOLD, GEORGE CO B IST MINN INF QM Book 1885 GAR, pic, RD, MCM p 234/520 b. Switz 3 Jul 1837, Imm. age 17 Enlisted from Stillwater d. 22 Sep 1903, Old Eden Lake Cem Wounded Gettysburg 2 Jul 1863, son Joe Other fam members at Eden Lake: Christ Van Arnold:3 Mar 1820-7 Feb 1874 (plus another stone illegible), George:3 Jul 1837-22 Sep 1903, Henry:11 June 1845-23 Aug 1906, Mother/Eva 1860-1946, Anna M-nee Lewerenz:7 Mar 1807-12 Aug 1887, John:1843-1929, Jacob F:1846-1919. Descendants:Mary Bendickson (Mrs. Isaac Nelson of Rosendale) from Arndahl, Myles and Delia Nelson of Dassel, Mary Nelson Jackson and family. GAR info:Wounded in leg at Gettysburg, his family mistakenly received news of his death, did not know he was alive until he came marching home 1864. ARROWOOD, GARRETT DEWEESE CONFEDERATE Info from desc Shirley Skeen Bordon AkaShirley@aol.com wf Louisa Jane Wells. William Arrowood, Rev. md Nancy Wells, from Paintsville, KY. Garrett and Louisa had 13 children, only two died before they came to MN. First nine bn KY. Another brother stayed Paintsville, had a general store, was a LT in the Conf army. ASPINWELL, J P/N P/NATHAN POMERY, CPT GAR Post #35 Buried Oakside, Harrison, 14 Mar 1896 GAR minutes-30 May 1896:John Lockwood late for meeting-had to see Widow Aspinwall Oakside Cem, Harrison Sec 9 Kandi. Co:Ernest N #226 1884-1937, Lucinda A #228 1854-10 Aug 1895, Cpt. Nathan Pomery 1836-16 Jan 1914, Samuel B, Jr. #227 1880-2 Nov 1903 Kandiyohi Mgs:N. P., Jr weds Licena (Lucinda) Gates 9-11-1871, J H/N Gates, James B Harrison, witnesses. ATKINSON, J B, CPT CO H 1ST MN HEAVY ARTILLERY 2ND MINN CAV/6TH MINN INF Row 9, RD, Frames pic b. Kingston Cove, Canada 13 Nov 1822 Biog 156, 518, recruiter d. 7 Dec 1894, LR 2 #245 MCM p 177, from PA., Jof P Lfld 1869, md:Abigail Sholes, 1845 Allegheny City, PA Fam mem's:Maud Evers of Mpls, wife of J B Atkinson, Jr. 100 yrs old-20 Jan 1894, Jan 1994. Abigail Ann weds Edwin H Hull Jan 1869; Hannah E to John W McKeen, Henn Co 26 Dec 1865, wit:Mysick and Sholes; Ann A/Annie wit. to wed. Jan 1867, Oct 1867; C. F. weds Charles D Kech (Koch/Keck) Forest City 19 Mar 1870. Treas 1870 Forest City Masonic Lodge #70. Old Settlers:bn Kingston Cove 12 Nov 1822, Arrived Meeker 10 Feb 1857. Abigail A bn Beaver, PA 21 Mar 1825, Arr 10 Feb 1857. C. H. born Freeport, PA 2 Sep 1855?, arrived same; G B is J of P Lfld 1871. Hotel owner. 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #186: J B, Sr 63 Canada Abigail 60 PA J B, Jr 17 MN Maggie Young 17 MN AUGER, JOHN (See Auker) GAR, Pic. Dropped from GAR Rolls 1885 AUKER, WILLIAM H (Auger?)Co B 1ST MINN REGS GAR, pic Row 1, Charter member b. Ill 6 June 1841 Battle of Gettysburg, died near Tupelo, Miss of fever 17 Apr 1910, buried by Confederate vets at John M Stone Camp. Resided Cedar Mills Wm. H. weds M A Baldwin, Meeker Co license 7 May 1870 GAR info:Was shot through the body and left for dead on the battlefield, never fully recovered. BACON, JAMES H, Dr? 2ND MAINE INF BATTLE OF BULL RUN GAR,Pic-framed,obit bn Orono, Maine 29 Jul 1840 Forest City/Lfld photographer d. 4 June 1919 bd. LR2-443 Given $25 aid by Comm Brooks 3 May 1919 J H, with Rev. Crump, perfoms wedding 25 Nov 1870 J W Bacon bn 13 Apr 1891 d. 21 Apr 1891 bd. Dassel Sec 1 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #14: J H 44 ME Villa 40 ME M C (female) 18 ME G E (female) 9 MN E P (female) 7 MN BAILEY, GEORGE 1885 Census Collinwood #161: George O 46 CT F A (male) 76 CT S J(female) 75 CT MGJ:Abigail Bailey, widow, of Manannah, $8 p/m 1883 G C Bailey attends 19 Nov 1887 GAR Campfire w Marcellus Greenwood ___Bailey, Bonniwelll's Mills, joined Lk Jennie Church 27 Aug 1893. Died in the faith 7 Jan 1895. Rev. Roy M Case write to "Bailey" in diary 1 Jan 1889 or 90 about GAR Campfire. LY/SY Bailey deputy JofP 1871. Josephine Bailey witness to Heard wedding 1 Oct 1871 Arvilla Bailey is wife of Samuel Hutchins, Lake Francis dates 1817-1890 BAKER, S J CO H 7TH IOWA CAV BAKER, JAMES H MGJ:Loss of great right toe and partial loss of 2nd $4 p/m April 1879 pension, of Dassel Bd. McKenzie Cem. BAKER, JNO W MGJ:Injury to abdomen, $4 p/m April 1879 pension BALDWIN, SHABEL D L 4TH MINN INF Biog pg 518 Enlisted Meeker Co. LSR 1886 Nov 20, granted pension, Res: Cedar Mills M A Baldwin weds Wm H Auker Meeker 7 May 1870/1875 M A Baldwin of Atwater House Indepdant 25 Oct 1867 Charles Baldwin promoted with RR 1885 Census Cedar Mills: (Census taken by SDL Baldwin) #1 S D L age 47 IN M E, fem 45 IL G S, fem 5 MN BARRICK, ISAAC CO H 3RD MINN INF Biog pg 182, MCM pg. 179-80 d. of exposure last year of war, 1865, brother of Nimrod, Mother Minerva Porter, Father Alpheus. Nov 1869 Meeker Co. Amos weds Mary A Todd, Dan Piner, witness. Feb 1870 Jasper Barrick witnes with Molinda Barrick at wedding June 11 1903 Anchor Barrick band of Ellsworth played for commencement. BARRICK, NIMROD "1864-5" CO A 7TH MINN INF Biog pg 182, MCM pg 180, 491 bn Cedar Co, Iowa 20 Sep 1851 Son of Alpheus Barrick and Minerva Porter d. 1939, bd Spring Grove Cem wf Julia Kennedy 1851-1939 bd Spring Grove, dau of Dr. V P Kennedy 9 Oct 1873 res. Ellsworth, town chairman 1895 BATTLES, JAMES LEONARD PVT CO H 6TH MINN (1890 Military Census) Bn 30 Nov 1823 Meadville, PA, d. 19 Dec 1922 Clear River, MN. Civil War 5 Aug 1862-17 Jul 1865. May have lived Kingston, Howard Lake, Clear River MN. See Battles, below BATTLES, JOHN PVT CO F 9TH MINN (1890 Military Census) Bn 17 Jul 1847 Erie PA, d. 8 June 1897 Middleville, MN. Civil War 25 Feb 1865-24 Sep 1865 Served 6 months at Fort Snelling to stack hay, then sent south. Jon/Jon, J M, Nathaniel, Eliza Battles listed Chattel Mortgages Kingston early 1900's. Clinton Everett Battles bn 5 Jul 1900 Kingston to James M and Cliffi Tomlinson Battles, age 24, 26. Descendant 1997: Mike Battles 6726 SE Tolman St Portland OR 97206 BECKER, GEORGE Sutler with SULLY EXPEDITION 1862-3 Biog pg 248-250 Bn Schoharie Co Ny 30 Sep 1842 Parents Harmon and Margaret M Md. Sophia Vanberg Margaret M d. Jan 1886 Lfld. BEHRMAN, H FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS (Bierman) BELKNAP, GEORGE S SERVED UNDER COL WINTON Biog pg 305, MCM 380-381 bn 28 Mar 1828 Res: Swede Grove Buried Burr Oak Md. Mary Alice Roach Carpenter. Dau Josephine Mary md. Fred Marshall BELL, A M 1885 Census Dassel Village #11: (with the Peter Redin family) A M 40 OH M Z (female) 34 Canada M E (female) 15 MN K L (female) 12 MN E C (female) 9 MN BENNETT, WILLIAM P HATCH'S INDEPENDENT BATTALION Biog pg 518 Enlisted from Meeker Co (Burnett, W P, Brackett's Mounted Rangers) BENSON, (See voter's slip GAR Assoc. Meeting?) (Mr. Benson, a Skandinavian, works in Mr. A Haines store, Lfld 1887 Peter Benson weds Annie Nelson Lfld Dec 1871) BENTON, JOHN WESLEY, SGT CO C 14TH WIS INF, 8TH WIS INF GAR, pic, Biog pg 309-10 Bn Oswego, NY 15 Aug 1836 CONTACT:mbwaller@mega-com.com, see also Waller Pts: John W and Wealthy Widgar. Md Julia Pratt, Courtland Co NY, dau of Joshua and Ann Rumsey. Res: Kingston. LSR 25 Dec 1886:22 May 1886 examined for pension. Kingston, 1887, Marion sells RR ties, John attends Sauk Center Campfire 1887. 1885 Census Kingston #68: John 50 NY Julia C 43 NY Marion(male) 20 WI Ida M 18 WI Ella G 16 MN Roy E 12 MN Stella R 9 MN Wealthy A 5 MN BERG (BURG), NICHOLAS (Call Mrs Frank Sabecky 320-693-3060) BERGER, CAPTAIN OF CAVALRY ______ MCM pg 520, c 1, Grandfather of Rose Weber (Her other grandfather George Arnold, see same) BERGQUIST, GUST Obit 31 Dec 1914 Dassel, "good soldier" bn Sweden, md. in Sweden 1860, to US, died Christmas Day 1914 BICK, KENE SEE RICK, KENE BIGELOW, ALBERT Co K 2ND MINN INF Enlisted Aug 1861 Fort Snelling, friend of T H Pendergast, step-son of Nathan Lamson Bigelow's sister captured by indians and her baby was killed. d. at Battle of Chicamauga Sept 18(63?) BISSEL, FRANK ELMORE, DR US MARINES, US NAVY Gunboat "Lexington", Surgeon's steward Charter mem GAR Edw Branham Post #37 bd. Lakewood Cem, Mpls. d. after 7 Dec 1918 Order of Triangle, framed pic, Row 8 (?), GAR Post #35 also, Biog pg 256 Surgeon, worked Veteran's Home, Minnehaha. 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #136: Frank E 39 WI Ada G 34 NY Emily M 9 MN Frank S/L 6 MN Frank Dahl 19 MN BISSEL, OLIVER COLLIER, COL CPT CO I 29TH WIS VOLS LT COL 44TH WIS VOLS GAR, Order of Triangle, framed pic, row 8? Bn Maine, d. __Feb 1916, bd Lk Ripley Resigns GAR 17 Aug 1901 after wife Caroline died. Marries after Feb 1886 Emily Susan Case She died 1896 age 88 Also bd. Lake Ripley Olive C, Emily S, Emily Case. "Col. Bissel may run for congress" 1903 BITHERAL, I J 11TH MINN INF GAR, Order of Triangle bn Illinois 12 Nov 1846 BLOMBERG, JOHN B CO D 3RD MINN VOL INF GAR, pic, Row 11?, Biog pg 202 Bn Sweden 27 Oct 1835 to Jonas and Engrid Built the Samstead cabin, at Atwater, now at GAR Lfld. John Blomberg weds Sina Peterson 1869, mg. records. BLOOD, ___ R M Case diary 1889, May 25:Practiced drums for the "post" with Bogar, Blood, Quick, and Swanberg. See Lk Jennie Methodist church history for family listing. BOGAR, JOHN G GAR Dassel Post #133 (1895 Anchor) 1885 Census Collinwood #44: John G 39 VA Sally T Bogar 72 VA Cynthia A Pauley 51 VA Thomas W 29 KY Emily L 24 Canada Rosencrans 14 MN Albert J 12 MN Charles H 1 MN R M Case Diary 1889: Practicing drums for post meeting with the Bogars John G md. Pricey Breeding 1869. Witness: Moses Bogar. 1895 Apr 18 Anchor pg 7: Bogar family put up a monument at the Bogar Cemetery Biog. says a son of Thomas H, (John or Moses) voted for Lincoln in Pike Co. BOGAR/BOGART, JOSEPH CO C 210TH PENN REG OF VOLS GAR, pic, QMB , transfered in, no date. Arrived Dassel 1875. Was son of T H Bogar Lived 1313 Irving Ave, Mpls, died Bemidji, age 86 28 Apr 1915, obit 6 May 1915 Anchor See Collinwood Tnshp Cem. Sec 2. Survived by wife Sarah (bn Delaware), dau Mrs. J H Lewis, son J E Bunker, all of Bemidji. Brother in law of Jos. Pierce (1895 news). Wf-died 9 Jul 1916 Anchor, bd. Greenwood Cem Bemidji. Lived in Dassel 30 yrs (1875-1905) BOGAR, MARION 1885 Census Dassel Village #56: Marion (female incorrect.)45 OH Georgianna 34 VT Clara E 11 MO Laura 4 MN BOGAR, MOSES H 14TH REG US INF/CO H 14TH KY INF GAR Post #133 bn 28 Nov 1842 Tazewell Co VA Biog pg 279 Father: Thomas. Estate probate April-Oct 1903, wf #1 Mary bd. sec. 2 Coll. Moses H weds Mary Livingston spring of 1869. Wife #2 Caroline Volney GAR Post 133, 1895, M F? Bogar, M H Bogar? Witness to John Bogar wedding 1869 to Pricey Breeding 1885 Census Collinwood #38: Moses H 42 VA Caroline 27 MN L M (female) 15 MN Edward 13 MN Cinthia C 11 MN Joseph O 9 MN M H (female) 7 MN John P 4 MN G B (female) 7/12 MN Moses a witness to John Bogar wedding 1869 to Pricey Breeding. Moses H md. Mary Livingston Spring 1869 BOGAR/BOGART, THOMAS H, COL. 14TH REG US INFANTRY RD, GAR, Row 5, Biog pg 260, son Moses Bn 10 Oct 1810, d. 1 Nov 1868? bd. Collinwood Sec 2 BOGUSRODE, R 5TH MINN INFANTRY Biog. pg 518 Enlisted from Meeker Co. BONER, GEORGE C GAR, RD, Order of Triangle, obit avail. Enlisted from Indiana 1895 Census as Boener d. 21 Oct 1917, bd. Lake Ripley 1895 Jury Duty for Lfld. Md. Emily A Hull 7 Nov 1869 at "Rice City" (Darwin). Wit: Thomas B and Polly Ann Hull 1885 Census Darwin #8 George C 36 IN Emily 32 WI BORING, ELI CO D 8TH IND CAV Biog pg 316 bn 22 May 1836 Maryland BORK, PETER 1895 Census Manannah #131 Peter Bork, age 62, bn NY, with Eliz age 59 bn Indiana, and Oscar BOYER, A H 1895 Collinwood Census #192, age 63, born Ohio, a blacksmith, with Henrietta age 53 bn Germany, Irma age22 bn WI, Jessie age 14 bn ND, and Wm Dickson age 35, from Illinois BOYER, CALVIN CO B 50TH WIS VOLS GAR, Row 1, RD, OT, brother of F M Boyer bn Ohio 4 Sep 1849 Obit 3 Aug 1916 pg 1 col 3 Dassel Dispatch d. 31 Jul 1916 bd. Dassel One source says md. Louisa, dau of Edwin and Sarah Williams, born England 20 Nov 1861, d. 15 Jan 1881, md. at Bird Island. Calvin awarded Dec 1898 $6 for 2 wks in hospital in war. Brings firewood to GAR Hall in lieu of dues. Working, residing in Bird Island MN 3 Aug 1887 Res near Watkins at time of death. Obit says md 1883 Miss Lu Williams at Bird Island, who died a few years later, leaving infant dau. Md. Eunice Duffy who died @1913. Survived by 1 dau:Mrs. Lillian Hanson of Cannon Falls; sons:Marion, Claude, John, George, all of Watkins; sisters Mrs. Fischer and Mrs King of Mpls., Mrs Pierson of Princeton, and brother F M Boyer Pension granted 3-4-1909 Anchor pg 1 c 6. 8-3-1916 obit. Died 31 Jul 1916 BOYER, FRANCIS MARION (aka Marion) CO D 31ST WIS INF GAR, Biog pg 286 bn 1 Jan 1840 Mercer Co Ohio to Louis and Nancy Bowersock d. Jan 1926, bd Dassel, obit avail Dassel Dispatch Nov 29 1922: Md. Nov 28, fifty years ago at Elk River, F M Boyer and Anna (Georgiana) Sheldon of Elk River. Children:Mrs. E E Edminster and L M Boyer, five grandchildren. F M born Ohio Jan 1 1840, moved to Wisconsin where he enlisted in Co D 31st Wis Reg. Wounded several times, participated in most important battles, and marched the entire way from Atlanta to the sea with General Sherman. Only GAR survivor in Dassel village. Lived in Dassel 40 years, engaged in meat business. Picture available.Also at Dassel Cemetery:Georgiana Boyer 1851-1932; Grace P 1883-1959; Louis H 1880-1951. Was a butcher in Kingston, children lived Kgstn and Collinwood:Robert A, Marion, Cal (vin), Jack. 20 Nov 1913 Anchor pg 1: Marion B. travelled to Gettysburg for a reunion, where he took part in Pickett's charge. A veteran friend cut a stick from a tree there and made a cane for Mr. Boyer. BRACKETT, CORNELIUS B 1885 Census Union Grove #24: (Of Brackett's Battalion?) Cornelius B 60 ME Emeline 59 ME George C 23 MN BRADEN, JAMES CLINTON, CPT FIRST LIEUT 10TH REG MN VOLS GAR, RD, pic bn Ohio 1835, d. 13 Dec 1887 bd Lfld. Obit 27 Dec 1877 LNL Member Ed. Branham Post #37 1870's, 1872 Masonic Lodge #89 Lfld. Witness to Rudberg/Erickson wedding Lfld. Apr 1871 LNL 27 Dec 1877, Memoriam 14 Feb 1878 pg 4:San Antonio TX, Sunday Dec 9 1877 Cpt James Clinton Braden, age 42-7-8, bd Lfld. Dec 16 Mary Braden given money, bank's foreclosing on widow BRADLEY, DANIEL L CO G 39TH KTKY INF Pigeon Lake, Meeker Co Baptist minister bn 15 Jun 1828 PA, d. 13 Feb 1903 bn to James Bradley and Mary Wheeler of Ireland bd. Pigeon Lake Cem (Chaney Cem) D. age 74-7-28, was ill 5 mo, leaves widow. d. of consumption. John Bradley, a grandson, married Inez Ramey of Collinwood. On 30 Aug 1928 Inez leaves to join father John at Ft. Benton, Montana. Wm Haggard and wife have been caring for him until Mrs. H. died. Pic of grave avail. MGJ:Cert. #42,778, Atwater, chr. rheum, dis. of brain and injury to abd. $6.00 per mo. (same DB?) BRADSHAW, J H 3RD MINN INF Biog pg 518, Enlisted from Minnesota FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS BRANHAM, EDWARD/EZRA CO F 2ND MINNESOTA See memoirs of T H Pendergast pg 9 Died 1861 Louisville KY Lfld Post #37 named for him. Biog pg 518 Enlisted Meeker Co. Brother of Jessie V, Jr BRANHAM, JESSIE V, JR FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS GAR, pic, Biog pg 492, MCM pg 201, Lamson Plants 150 trees in court house park, Lfld., Idea to build stockade at Forest City Transferred from O P Morton GAR Post 171 4 Feb 1896 Old Settlers:Arr 16 June 1857 BRANHAM, JESSIE V, SR FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Biog pg 492, MCM 201-2, Lamson bn 8 Apr 1803 Scott Co Kty d. 31 Jul/5 Aug 1893 bd. Lfld Old Settlers: Bn 18 Apr 1803, arr. Meeker Co 16 Jun 1857. Hiram L bn Franklin, Indiana 30 Jan 1856 d. 4 Dec 1896, arr Meeker 3 Sep 1857. Louisa Branham Rodange bn Forest City Feb 1856. Sasy E witness to a wedding 3 Jan 1860. Jessie rode 100 miles to get military aid in Sioux uprising. J of P 1860. BRANHAM, WILLIAM H/A CO A 5TH INDIANA 1846 MEX WAR CO D 2ND MINN CAV FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS GAR, pic Row 3, RD, Order of Triangle, Biog pg 518 (enlisted from Meeker Co.), Obit, Lamson, MCM 201-2. bn Vernon, Indiana 22 Dec 1828 Old Settlers: arrived Meeker Co 16 June 1857 d. 21 Apr 1917 bd. Lfld 3 Feb 1900 V H Harris pays Jessie's GAR dues 1885 Census Litchfield Tn #353: William 57 IN Martha 56 IN W H (male) 22 MN Ida 20 MN Frank 10 MN John P Johnson 22 Sweden (Winfield Scott Branham, son of Wm, grandson of Jessie V, Sr, bn 1851, wife Elsie, had son Frank, d. of TB, wife #2 Julia McDowell July 1879, have 8 girls, MCM 201-2) BRASIE, ROW 1895 Census Lfld #311 lists as age 88 (to old for cw?), born New York BRICK, JOHN (see J A Brink) 1885 Census Forest Prairie #13: John 37 Germany Pauline 28 MN Lizzie 9 MN Maggie 8 MN Willy 6 MN Lena 4 MN BRIGGS, EPHRAIM A 10TH NY INFANTRY, N SS CORP GAR, RD, pic row 5, Biog pg 430, Attorney bd Litchfield with Hall family Res: Kingston, loves to fish, 29 Oct 1887 LSR editorial, attends Sauk Center Campfire 1887 Louisa M Briggs, born NY, married Charles G Topping, see same. MGJ: from Kingston, wound in right thigh, $15 per mo, 1883 1885 Census Kingston #156: Ephraim A 48 NY Helen 40 ME Albert W 17 MN Mariah L 14 MN Elizabeth C 8 MN BRINK, J A (see John Brick) FIRST INDEPENDENT CO OF SCOUTS Biog pg 518 Enlisted from Meeker Co BRITNEY, WILLIAM bn 1853 d. 1914 bd. Forest City Prot. Wife:Celia 1855-1899 Veteran marker at his grave BROBERG, M RD res: Atwater bd. Atwater BROCKWAY, SIMEON/SIMON RD d. 13 Nov 1886 bd. Kgstn Riverside LSR:30 Oct 1886 in critical condition 1885 Census Kingston #16: Simeon 46 OH Nancy 35 OH Lewis 13 MN Nora 12 MN Samuel 7 MN Nettie 6 MN Chauncey 4 MN BROKAW, E V W, PROF CO I 26TH MICHIGAN GAR, pic row 1, Order of Triangle QM book 1886, transfers 23 Mar 1889 held astronomy class his house, "We think their eyesight must have been impaired by gazing at the luminous bodies since they wandered around the city some time before they were able to find their respective places of abode." see LSR 31 Jul 1886. 1903 Nov 5 Anchor:E V Brokaw, the Ward's Liniment man, has been supplying his customers here with his line of goods this week. BRONSON, SHERMAN N CO C 29TH OHIO GAR, pic, row 7 QM book: 1886 Transferred in, 1888 (?) transferred out Lfld cem: Harriet Marie, dau of SWE, aged 6 yrs BROOKS, EDWIN RUTHVIN CO I 11TH MINN INF GAR, RD, pic, joins GAR 1907 Feb bn 12 Nov 1846 Illinois d. 1920 Obit 14 Feb 1920 bd Lfld d. as club QM (see 1920/1928 records) Arr Meeker Co 1867 from Yates Co, NY, mother:Harriet nee McCain, d. May 1885, father Thomas bn NY, bd Burr Oak Cem, Union Grove. md. Sarah J Davis 24 Nov 1870 Union Grove. Edwin and Sarah wit: 22 Dec 18 70 mg of Lyman D Marshall and Annie S Davis. 25 Feb 1920 bd Lfld: Edwin R Brooks, a civil war veteran, d. at Lfld bd age 74, of pneumonia. 1885 Census Litchfiled Vill #10: Edwin R 39 IL Sarah J 37 IL Grace A 13 MN Effie E 11 MN Bertha H 5 MN Elmer E Adams 26 MN BROWER, ADAM (Addison?) CO H 27TH INDIANA INF 6TH INDIANA INF GAR, RD, pic row 9, Order of Triangle bn 29 Jun 1840 Jennings Co Indiana to Adam and Jeanette McMurchy Biog pg 375, MCM 204-5, arrived Meeker 1867 d. before 5 Sep 1921, bd Kimball? Md. Flora D DeCoster, res: Kingston, to Kimball 1912 after 40 years in Kingston Brickmaker, Methodist minister. 1885 Census Kingston #39: Adam 44 IN Flora 42 MA Adam M 14 MN Claude D 13 MN Daisy F 10 MN Fred J 2 MN Ozias and Rupert Decoster listed with Browers-see same 16 Jul 1903 Anchor, "Miss Maude Brower is now Mrs. Garland of Mpls." Oct 1903 "Postmaster Brower of Kingston bought an elegant Kingsbury piano at Dassel." MGJ: of Kingston, wound right hand $6 per mo- 1883 Jan. G W (George Wash) Brower lives in Hancock, MN 1878 BROWER, AUSTIN R CO I 53 PENN REGS (cem. marker:) CO B 148 PENN VOLS GAR, pic, Order of Triangle bn May, 1846 d. May, 1931 bd F.C. LSR 29 Oct 1887 mentions Austin "Brown", dropped non-payment of dues 23 Jan 1900, brother Adam. See notes on M A Brown, aka Austin Brown 1885 Census Kingston #98: Austin 38 PA Elsie E 6 MN Effie B 3 MN "Austin" family lives Washington territory 1877 Lfld news. Who? BROWER, JACOB RD from Center Co, PA, bd. F.C. Protestant still alive 1904 1885 Census Forest Prairie #62: Jacob 58 PA Rebeca 53 PA Ames 21 PA Clairee 20 PA Alice 13 MN BROWER, JAMES R, SR CO B 148TH PENN VOLS RD bn Nov 1840 Lamson d. Andersonville Prison, GA Oct 18 1864 James Brown res of Kgstn bd. Forest City Prot Oct 30 1866, Nov 6 1866 LSR lived by "Long" Martins. Other Browers: John Brower md. Emeretta Goble 1869, wit: Mary A Plummer at Forest Prairie. John Brower, from Chicago, named son Andrew Jackson Brower 1872. John d. 1877, bd. Garden Valley (N. Kgstn) 7 Oct 1877, reported LNL 25 Oct 1877, age 58, heart disease. D John Broweer age 58, died of heart disease at Garden Valley, lived in the county 10 yrs, Auction Jan 17 1878? Who? Oct 7 1877 issue Lfld. BROWN, ARTHUR B (Blantyre?) GAR, RD, Order of Triangle bn Blantyre, Eng 13 Jan 1837 Obit available, GAR new member 1885 d. 17 Oct 1910, bd. Lfld MGJ; of Lfld, wound left chest, $4 per mo. Jan 18 1883 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #16: Arthur 48 Scotland Jane E 43 PA Ada M 12 MN BROWN, JAMES LNL 14 Aug 1886, denies "applying" for pension, joke, says it must be John Clay. Some reports he was a confederate. BROWN, JOHN, SGT GAR, RD, pic Row 2, Order of Triangle, Lamson bn 12 Sep 1839 in Wisconsin MGJ:Manannah, loss of r. eye, $4 per mo Parents John (Wis) and Eliz Whitaker (Engl) md. Melinda Jane Brown Mar 1870 d. 2/6 Feb 1929 bd Union Cem Manannah Melinda 18491889 bd Union Cem with baby, cem records say "Major Brown, GAR Post #35" BROWN, M A (AUSTIN) (See Austin Brower) M A, LNL 20 Mar 1886 donates bricks for GAR hall fireplace Austin, GAR, 29 Oct 1887 LSR, possibly Austin Brower BROWN, WILLIAM No dates, civil war vet, gravesite unknown, from records of Arndahl Lutheran cem Lamson says bd. Arndahl BRYANT, ORLANDO 1895 Census Dassel #140/249? bn Maine, age 56, farmer, with Cynthie E age 49 bn Indiana, Horace age 85 of Maine, Hannah J age 84 or Maine, residents here 41 yrs BUELOW Union soldier marker on grave at Old Eden Lake Cem, Eden Valley, and following on stone: Paulina, frau of Albert/22 Nov 1870-16 Aug 1894/epitaph/ Ida/tochter of Albert/9 Aug 1894/26 August 1894, with Anna B/1890-1979/Augusta B Kurtz 1892-____ BULY, J H E (see Guly, J H E) BURNETT, W P/BENNETT, WM P BRACKETT'S BATT OF MT RANGERS Biog pg 518 enlisted Meeker Co Witness to Lambert/Kitz mg 19 Dec 1865 BURNS, FRANK CO B 40TH REG MASS VOL INF Biog pg 483 not from Meeker Co BUTLER, JAMES 4TH MINN INFANTRY Biog pg 518 Relative of Chauncy or Nathan Butler? BYE, CARL HANSON RD bn 1842, d. New London 1903, bd Ness See 21 Mar 1903 minutes QMB, to GAR Hall. Wf:Ingebor 1843-1916 CADWELL, THOMAS CO D 4TH REG MINN INF MCM pg 286c2 res:Maine Prairie 1857 Desc:Opal Longwell, bn 1920 to Frank and Edith CAFFREY, WILLIAM 1895 member Dassel GAR Post #133 CAMERON, JOE FOUGHT IN CHATTENOOGA 1863 Meeker Co News ed. 7 Apr 1873, applies for pension, Kgstn news. Fought with or against Rosencranz. CAMPBELL, DANIEL FIFER, CO F 2ND MINN INF Biog pg 518, enlisted Meeker Co res: Forest City, T H Pendergast knew him at Fort Snelling 1861 says "wounded spring 1862 at Mill Springs, recovered, has never been well since". CAMPBELL, EDWARD A 1ST MINN MT RANGERS, BRACKETT'S BATT, AND 2ND MINN CAV GAR, RD, Bio pg 518, MCM pg 226, 210 Old Settlers: bn Philadelphia 2 Aug 1842 bn 1843, d. 1894 (on cem stone) Res: Forest City, arrived 18 Jun 1860 bd Calvary Cem, Lfld with Flynn fam Edward A md 24 Dec 1865 FC to Sarah Branham, by Jesse Smith, MOG. Wit:George R Page and Louisa Campbell. Attorney. Fannie A Campbell md Michael J Flynn Feb 1869 E W in Spanish American War (Lamson) CAMPBELL, OTTO H CO B 22ND CONN INF GAR, RD, pic row 1, and large framed, Order of bn 1 Aug 1844 Connecticut Triangle, obit, Biog p 418, 518, enlisted Meeker d. 25 Sept 1915 bd. Lfld 1896 reinstated GAR, gives deed for GAR building lot-1887. Mr/Mrs wit:mg Mar 1870 1885 Census Manannah #55: O H 40 CT Isa(bel?, female) 36 ME Arthur 17 MN Ernest 15 MN Maryann 9 MN O H (male) 5 MN Hattie D Campbell, 24, bn CT listed with F V Decoster family, Lfld. Nettie Campbell, 17, bn MN, listed with M J Flynn family, Lfld. CAMPBELL, SERENO D 1885 Census Union Grove #78: Sereno D 50 MA Chloe S 44 MA Elizabeth 16 MN Ralph 14 MN Ernest 6 MN Susie 4 MN Della 2 MN CAMPBELL, WILLIAM MILLS CO D 1ST MN MTD RANGERS GAR, pic row 4, Order of Triangle, Biog p 518, BRACKETT'S BAT, 2ND MN CAV enlisted Meeker, Old Settlers:arr 28 Jun 1858 d. St Paul, obit LSR 3 Jul 1920 bd Lfld Biog pg 485. 1 May 1886 LSR Mrs. Wm won bust of Grant at GAR for saving 60 ABC soap wrappers. Wm a mill owner FC, US senator, marshall. Md. Elizabeth A Flynn 8 Jan 1866. Wit: Michael and Dan Flynn, Tomy and Eliz Mills Mills Campbell. Louisa weds John Fitzgerald at FC 25 Dec 1867, wit:Michael Flynn and Frances Campbell. News item:Mr. Thomas Campbell or FC and Miss Ellen Flynn of Kgstn, were wed Monday last at Darwin by Rev. John McDermitt. The friends of the contracting parties met at the residence of the bride's mother in the afternoon and evening, where they enjoyed a very pleasant time. The presents were both numerous and valuable. We join in congratulations. 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #132: William 46 PA Lizzie 40 IL John A 18 MN Eliza M 16 MN Annie 11 MN Grace 9 MN Eddie 7 MN James 5 MN Louis 3 MN Michael 1 MN Maggie Miller 20 MN Ann Flynn 75 Ireland Flynn family listed as #133, Daniel not marked as vet, see Daniel Flynn below CARLSON, F A GAR, see GAR file, letter dated 4 Apr 1887 CARVILLE, JEFFERSON GAR Bn Maine 12 Nov 1924 Dassel Dispatch: Died Riverside California 13 Oct, age 93. GAR member. Wf #2 Mahala McKinney of Dassel. Operated mill in E Kingston, to Calif. 32 yrs ago. Children: Alphonso, Jefferson, Lydia, born Dassel. Survived by Edith, Katharyn and 4 other children. Mrs. Carville died @1920. Mr. Carville was uncle of Mrs. Gust Swanstrom and Edward Gibney. 1885 Census Kingston #43: Jefferson 53 ME Mahala 36 OH Alfonzo 14 MN Jefferson, Jr 8/12 MN CASE, ROY M, REV, ELDER Lake Jennie Methodist, diary for 1889 available, see June 12. md. Ann Grant, attended GAR Campfire June 1889 Lfld. Played drums for Dassel parade. Practiced with Bogar/Boyer, Quick, Swanberg and Blood, 25 May 1889 for Memorial Day CASSEL, JOSHUA ZION, DR CO E 39TH KENTUCKY VOLS GAR Post Riverside, CA bn Maysville, Ill 8 May 1845 Moved to Martin Co Kentucky age 3 Dassel GAR Post #133 1895, 24 Jan 1904 Anchor:J Z's body returned from Riverside, Ca, d. 10 Jan. Farm at Dassel now owned by T M Jones. Survived by widow and grown children. Came to Meeker Co 32 yrs ago (1872). Md Armilda Stansburg 1868. Obit available Dassel 1885 Census Dassel #128 J Z 40 KY Asmelda 35 VA/W(added)(West?) Rufus 10 MN Elizabeth 5 MN Emory 4 MN unnamed male 1 MN CASSELL, WILLIAM 2ND MINN CAV FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Biog pg 518, enlisted Meeker Co bd. Manannah Union Cem CASSWELL, FREEMAN A GREEN MT BOY/CO E 9TH VER'T REGS d. Jul, 1937 LeSeuer Mn bd. Manannah Manannah Union Cem: Freeman, Nathan, Silas, Alonzo, Ziba (Ziba wed Huldah M Vincent 29 Mar 1866 FC. Old Settlers say Ziba born Brompton Can 5 Nov 1832, arrived Meeker 15 Oct 1856. Nathan C born Canada 25 Aug 1835,Emma Caswell md E H Haight Manannah Dec 1871. CATES, WASHINGTON S(Gates?) 4TH MINN INF Biog pg 518, enlisted Meeker Co, Order of Triangle, signature possibly COXES (?) MGJ:Rachel GATES of Forest City, widow of War of 1812, rec'd $8 per mo. CATES, WILLIAM P GAR, joins 15 Aug 1896. Height 6' 7", tallest man in county (GAR min's). Pension increased 15 Oct 1887 1885 Census Kingston #54: William P 42 ME Margaret 38 IN Sarah 16 MN Winnifred 13 MN Robert 9 MN Edgar 6 MN Bertha 1 MN CHADWICK, J L (James) CO D 8TH WISCONSIN GAR Post #35, RD, pic bn 1834 d. 1909 bd. Old Eden Lake Cem bd. with Jane, 1837-1897 Dassel Anchor 6 Jan 1910:Elder J L Chadwick of the Church of God, died last Tuesday 29 Dec 1909 at age 78, at the Soldier's home in Mpls. He was a member of the Union Army. Services from the Church of God, Eden Valley. CHAMBERLY, CHRIS: (see Schimperlin. AKA Tschimperlin) CHANEY, WILLIAM PRESSLEY, "Press" VIRGINIA CAVALRY, UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMY RD, Biog pg 482 res:Collinw., obits 10-21-1915,10-28-1915 Dassel bn Russell, VA 15 Jan 1836 wf Malinda from Ky d. Oct 1915, bd Dassel 1885 Census Collinwood #96: Wm P 49 VA Malinda 45 KY G B (Greenberry) 25 KY Wm L 18 MO I T (Isom) 16 MO Caroline M 11 KY Mary E 9 KY Jasper 7 MN Sarah E 5 MN Elizabeth Fuller 5 VA Pricey Fuller 23 VA Malissa Fuller 2 VA Wm Compton 18 KY see Fuller CHAPIN, D FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS MCM pg 385 c 2, Lamson (Carl Wilde Chapin, single, joined Vineyard Meth Ch 11 Mar 1906, from Bird Island. D D and Mrs D D Chapin join 14 Jan 1903/4) CHAPIN, E A FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS MCM pg 385 c 2, Lamson CHAPIN, ISAAC 2ND MINN INFANTRY Biog pg 518, enlisted Meeker Co, MCM pg 385 c 2, desc. Mrs Henry Becklund CHAPMAN, GEORGE H CO C 38TH WIS INFANTRY GAR charter member, pic row 9, Order of Triangle bn England 27 Jan 1844 biog p 206-7 to ______ and Susan Crump (see Rev C.) d. St Paul age 81, body shipped to Lfld bd. 18 Mar 1923 (sic)Lfld Also bd Lfld Emma G B, dau d 1871, Ellen N d. 1934, mother/wf, George H 1843-1924, father 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #5: George H 41 England Ellen M 33 VT Leslie H (male)12 MN Bessie V? 8 MN Lillian G 5 MN George W 1 MN Mary G Borman 20 MN CHAPMAN, JAMES D CO H 3RD REG MASS VOL INF GAR, RD, Lamson, post QM CO C 21ST REG MASS VOL INF LSR 27 Feb 1915 obit bn Pepperill MA 11 May 1823 d. Feb 1915, bd. w/Crosby fam Lfld 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #2: J D 61 MA Suzie J Crosby 32 MA Roy F Crosby 6 Mn Eugene E Crosby 10 MN see also Crosby below CHARLES, H G/R G GAR, RD, Order of Triangle, dues owed 23 Jan 1900, Lamson says bd. Eden Valley CHRISTENSON, ANDERS 1885 Census Swede Grove #79 (marked as veteran, then smudged, possibly meant for Arthur Lyon, listed next as #80):) Anders 68 Sweden Anna 63 Sweden CHRISTLE/CHRYSTLE, THOMAS RD, MCM pg 223 bn 1831 Kings Co Irl, d. 1902 bd Manannah Wf:Martha Gillard bn 1839 Queens Co Ire d. 1920. married aboard ship, came to Iowa, to Meeker Co, then Eden Valley. MCM lists 13 children (Mary bn 1861, d. 1921) 1885 Census Manannah #34: Thomas 52 Ireland M L (female) 47 Ireland James 25 IN Mary 23 IN William 17 MN Hugh 14 MN Edward 13 MN Richard 10 MN Sylvester 6 MN Arthur 4 MN Lvd "Tyrone Prairie". Crystal infant died 2 Jan 1878 CHRISTOPH, WILLIAM M CO C 141ST ILL GAR, RD, pic, row 6, Order of Triangle bn 1842, d 1912, bd Lfld Took car of Manannah graves, see GAR news. McLeod Co mgs:Wm Christoph wed Caroline Putzier of Meeker Co 12-3-1864, S Bunting, wit. CLARK, ALLEN W CO G 4TH MINN GAR, pic res:Bonniwell's mills, granted pension 20 Nov 1886. Allen and Carrie E Clark wit to mg of L F Canfield and Imogene F Townsend, McLeod Co 31 Dec 1865 at Penn town. CLARK, CURTISS S RD bn Indiana, d. 21 Nov 1921 age 85 wf Jennie 1842-1906 bd. Manannah, GAR mins:d. 12-3-1921 1885 Census Manannah #27: C S 48 IN Jennie S 43 VT Some of the Clarks connected with Huntley family. CLARKE, GEORGE N/W CO I 8TH MINN GAR (dropped 1885), pic, Biog p 419 bn Henry Iowa 29 Dec 1843 to John and Sarah Butler md Sarah Grant, bn Indiana 1885 Census Collinwood #262: George W 41 IA Sarah 28 IN Willis 7 MN James F 5 MN George R 3 MN Clary J, fem 3/12 MN Jame Grant 22 IN (live near DeLongs) CLAY, HENRY CO B 45TH KY MT INF (UNION) GAR, charter member Colfax Post #133 (brothers in Confederate Army) Also mem Lfld post. Biog pg 360, obit avail. bd. Clay cemetery, Dassel (?) Postmaster Dassel, 1887, MGJ:loss of mid toe of ri foot $2 per mo, Jan 1883 1873 Lfld newspaper, Dassel news:Spath boy was buried in Henry Clay's graveyard. Clay genealogy avail. Dassel Area Historical Soc. 1885 Census Dassel #124: (See also Cunningham family history, DAHS files) bn 4 Jan 1842 Lawrence Co KY, died about 1915 Dassel, Postmaster at Dassel. Henry 42 KY Martha 38 VA Robert E (Rufus) 20 OH James F (John F)16 MN Ida M 14 MN Emily E 12 MN W G male 9 MN W M male 9 MN C H (Clifford) male 5 MN (Walter Scott and Walter McClellen listed in family history as twins) CLAY, JOHN F (CONFEDERATE? See notes below) GAR, son of Henry, see GAR News LSR 25 Dec 1886, 14 Aug 1886 bd. Dassel? 12 Feb 1887 LSR:John F's has his back pay and "pension" taken up by Jeff Davis. Exhibited a $100 confederate bill. Says "Jeff Davis is prompt. I got my pension". Res:Kingston, 1887 Also "J J Brown denies applying for a pension. Says it must be John Clay who did". CLINTON, H CO L 2ND MINN INF Biog pg 518, enlisted Meeker Co, Lamson's Comm Dist #4, from Forest City T H Pendergast knew him at Fort Snelling 1861. Wounded at Mill Spring early 1862, and recovered from wounds at Chickamauga, stayed w/ Pendergast, dischared with regiment. Henry Clinton wit: Ella Sholes-Albert Boynton mg Mar 1873, FC, with Geo Fuller, see same. COBB, JESSE F FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Lamson. Lfld cem:Jesse F Cobb, son of J/B and Z Cobb d. June 25 1863 age 16-10-4 COLE, ALBERT A GAR, pic, row 11? RD bd. FP sec 7, recorded FC/Lfld also Wit to Taylor/Fadden wedding Dec 1871, with Wm Abbott COLE, ELIHU E CORP CO D 1ST / 5TH MINN INF GAR, row 11, RD bd. Lfld. See Edgar, Pearl, Mary E COLEMAN, RICHARD WAYNE GRUNDY, VA HOME GUARDS Biog pg 437, MCM p 204 Father of Anthony, res of Collinwood COLLIER, JAMES MUNRO CO C 10TH MINN GAR, RD, Order of Triangle, rel of O W Collier bn 2 Nov 1829 Ticonderoga, Essex Co NY res:Ellsworth, wf Sarah A 25 Dec 1833 OH d. 7 July 1906, Dassel, bd. Lfld w/Sarah d. 1 Apr 1904. Dassel Disp, 5 Apr 1956: James Collier's dau May (Mrs. Charles Lewerenz d.1914 Anchor, before July:J M Collier left Tues to work in Canada as a carpenter (son of James?) COLLIER, OLIVER W CO I 153RD ILL INF GAR, RD, pic b. Elyria, Lorraine, Ohio 4 Jun 1833 md. Caroline)Carrie Ellison Oct 1860, Wabasha d. 8/13 Feb 1886 bd Lfld. She remarried 19 Apr 1899 O C Bissell, Obit Ma_ 18 1901, see Bissel, QM book COLLINS, E (ISHAM?) RD, biog pg 306? (E Collins, Dassel Anchor May 1913 bd. Dassel See Collins history MCM 211 c2 Isham Justice of Peace Dassel 1869. Witness 1869 Dassel Wm Collins, John B Collins. Christopher Collins md Cynthia Montgomery Dassel 1869. Eliza A Collins 1843-1906 bd. Riverside. COLLMYER, FREDRICK 1885 Census Manannah #94: Fredrick 44 Germany Annie 43 Germany August 21 MD Josephine 18 MD Louise 16 MD Henrietta 14 MN Ernest 12 MN Lizzie 9 MN Bertha 9 or7 MN William 5 MN Matilda 2 MN Henry 1/12 MN COLTON, _______ MGJ:#43, 246, Roxey J of Forest City, widow, $8 per mo, Nov 188____ CONDON, PATRICK FOREST CITY HOME GUARDS Lamson md. Mary Ann Kennedy 1870 Jul 28, license only, Meeker Co CONSON, JOHN GAR, RD, Order of Triangle bd. Lfld d. 23/29 Aug 1906 bd. Lfld Jessie Hudson, Samuel, Augusta and John Conson LNL 18 Oct 1877 guilty of bastardy, see also Oct 16/26 1886 1885 Census Litchfield Tn #254: John 38 IN Augusta 35 Sweden Samuel 7 MN Birdie 5 MN Fred 3 Mn Ida 1 MN COOK, SEE KOCK, KOCH, KEK, KIEK COOMBS, VINCENT CPT HARRINGTON'S STATE MIL 1862 SCT UNDER SIBLEY W/ALB DELONG Biog p 189, 350-1, obit 6 Jan 1916 Dassel bn 30 Apr 1841 Indiana to Milton and Eliz Arr Meeker 7 Jul 1857, res:Cedar Mills sec 2 d. 31 Dec 1915 bd Lfld with Lydia, George V (Co G 6th Minn Inf). md. Lydia A Abbott Forest Prairie 1869, she died 18 Nov 1878, md. Sarah J Jordan of C Mills 1883 1885 Census Greenleaf #2: Vincent 44 IN Sarah J 36 NY Horace M 15 MN George H 13 MN Lela J 11 MN Lewis N 10 MN Lydia E 8 MN Alice L 1 MN Gertie J Jordan 12 MN COPLEY, Z C 1885 Census Collinwood #147: Z C 38 VA Nancy J 35 VA Allison D 15 MN George H 13 MN Minnie B 11 MN William F 9 MN Philip S 6 TX Chester A 4 MN Fredrick V 2 MN COTES, SEE CATES COTTINGTON, LEVI MCM 226 c1 from Webster City, Iowa, served in Civil War at age 15, desc:Bruce Cottington CRIDER, JACKSON P CONFEDERATE (?) MCM p 227 c2 from Prestonsburg, KY md. Mary Goble, res: No Kngstn d. North Kingston, GAR holder on the related by mg to Shea, Dorman fams NE corner near Crider, "For Democracy" 19 Jul 1890 Lfld newspaper report of Granville Crider, son of Mr/Mrs J P Crider of Kngstn, drowned in the mill pond, age 21-4-16. Bn Kngstn. Herbert C d. 1918, 1913 Alex Crieder sues wf Mabel for adultery. Sarah Wortz and Jeff Crider md Jan 1873, Jeff died 1883 CROSBY, FRANK RD brother Isaac B d. 4 May 1879 age 45 and 2 dys bd Lfld CROSBY, ISAAC B 67 ILL INF, CO C 12TH ILL CAV GAR, RD, Order of Triangle, bro of Frank bn Glenville, NY 22 Oct 1843 Father Peter Herkimer, d. 23 Apr 1887, NY d. 31 OCt 1903 bd Lfld w/Adelia, Hattie, Built first cabin in Lfld, built Jones replica in GAR Hall and Chapman family 1887 LSR August:Isaac builds new barn in rear of his residence across from the Episc church. Oct 29 1887:builds new home for Dr Bowers near Episc church. 1885 Census Litchfield Vill #19: Isaac 41 NY Adelia 33 MA Clyde G 6 MN Suzie/Lizie J 32 MA Roy F 6 MN Eugene E 10 MN Census Lfld Vill #1 lists Peter Crosby, 80, NY; Abagail, 78, NY, with J D Chapman family CROSS, DANIEL (?) See Meeker Co History. MGJ:Widow Esther A Cross receives pension $8 per mo Jan 1883 CRUMP, THOMAS GEORGE, REV. PVT CO B MINN ARTILLERY GAR, RD, pic, row 8, Order of Triangle bn 14 FEb 1822 London Charter mem Post #35, also Post #37 d. Shattuck Sc, Cannon Falls 1 Jun 1918 Bro in law of Geo Chapman, mo in law, Margaretta Britton, dies Episc parsonage, Lfld 7 May 1887. 23 Jun 1906, reinstated GAR, back dues dismissed. Old Settlers:d. 9 Dec 1891, settled 10 Jun 1860 Kandiyohi Co, autumn 1862 Meeker. Mother dying Faribault Jan 1878. Dedication of Presbyt church Willmar 1880's. 1885 Census Litchfield Tn #244: T G 42 England E M (female) 52 PA M W Buttram 78 PA CRUSENBURY, MOSES CO B 5TH WEST VIRGINIA GAR, RD, Order of Triangle Res: sec 30, FP d. 11 Dec 1897 bd Kimball Widow Mary E Mosier (by 1911). Mary L Crusenberry md. 4 Dec 1870 ________ 1885 Census Kingston #108: Moses 38 OH Lucinda 66 OH CRYSTLE, CRYSTAL, THOMAS, SEE CHRYSTLE CUNNINGHAM, PETER GREEN See Cunningham family history, Dassel Area Historical Society for complete genealogy. Also includes Clay family. See same, above. Born 8 May 1820 VA, died 15 Nov 1899 Dassel. Buried Little Swan Lake, MN 1885 Census Dassel #207: P G 65 VA Martha Ann Waller 54 KY Thomas R 28 KY James P 25 KY Robert G 22 KY Geroge W 18 MN Drussilla J 16 MN Savilla C 14 MN Cornelius H 12 MN Margaret 9 MN CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM Wm, 22 Mar 1871 LSR, gets accidently shot by a gun. 1885 Census Dassel #202: William 62 VA Elizabeth 47 KY James B 26 KY William R 17 MN Joseph G 11 MN Columbus 7 MN 1895 Census, Dassel Township pg 4: (Resident 29 yrs) William 72 VA Elizabeth 55 KY William R 24 MN Joseph 20 MN Christopher C 18 MN Litchfield Republican 22 Mar 1871, William is shot, wounded by neighbor CURRIE, T 1895 Census Lfld pg 45 (#45?) age 54, born Canada, with Mary age 48 bn Ill, and children bn MN:Emma, Cassy, Arthur, Russel and Gracy CURTISS, CHARLES C CO E 73RD INDIANA GAR, pic row 7, obit d. 1908 Sn. Vice Commander Nov 1897, Janitor of Hall also, wf. Edith dies 9 Apr 1898. GAR minutes Apr 18 1908 "C C died one week ago somewhere out west". Other mentions Curtiss surname:Hannah E md. James A Powell Mc Leod 1866 Feb, W O of Hennepin Co weds Cressey Jane Burton 7 Nov 1866 Forest City, Maud Curtiss of Kngstn bn to Lucius (N Y) and Della (Ohio) 31 Dec 1879 1885 Census Dassel Village #63: C C 34 IN L O/A (female) 29 Canada Clarence 11 MN Edith V 8 MN CUSTER, GEORGE B VETERAN 1861-1865 WPA cem book pg 85 bn PA 3 Jun 1822/1823 Suicide by hanging, age 80 d. 19 May 1903, bd Riverside, Kngstn Lvs widow, was a carpenter. July 1928 North Kingston:Mr Mrs Asael Custer, sons Donald and Floyd and Miss Margaret, visited.