Adams County PA Archives Obituaries.....DeGroft, James Henry September 13, 1927
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Gettysburg Compiler (Gettysburg, PA) 17 December 1927 - P1
James H DeGroft, aged 81 years, a Civil War Veteran, died on Tuesday at the 
home of his son, George DeGroft, in Harrisburg, after several weeks' illness.  
Mr. DeGroft moved from his Farm in Adams County to Harrisburg nine years ago 
and since moving to that city has been living a retired life on Allison Hill.  
During the Civil War he was a private in Company D. 15th Infantry, and saw 
service in several skirmishes in the mountains of Northern Georgia and 
Tennessee.  He inlisted April 14, 1864, and was mustered out April 14, 1867.  
He was a member of Post 58, Grand Army of the Republic, of Harrisburg.  He is 
survived by tow sons, George DeGroft, of Harrisburg, and John DeGroft of Mont 
Alto; two daughters, Mrs. C. B. Trostle of Harrisburg, and Mrs. H. E. Fritz, of 
Chambersburg.  Funeral services were held on Thursday evening by the Grand Army 
of the Republic, with further services on Friday morning by Rev. J. C. 
Forncrook, with interment at Flohr's Church Cemetery.

Additional Comments:
James Henry DeGroft was born 20 March 1847 and was married to Catherine Sophia 
[STULTZ] DeGroft.  A daughter Mrs. Loren (Ruth) King, living in Trenton, 
Missouri is not mentioned in the obituary.

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