OBIT: Henry WARE, 1932, native of Somerset County, PA

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HENRY WARE

  Mrs. W. H. Deeter recently received the sad news of the death of her uncle, 
Henry Ware, at his home, 511 Palmyra Avenue, Dixon, Ill., at the age of 93 
years, 7 months and 20 days.
  Mr. Ware was born in Allegheny Township, Somerset County, Pa., near Mt. Zion 
Church, and was the last survivor of a large family of brothers and sisters.  He 
was also one of the last survivors of Dixon (Ill.) Post, Grand Army of the 
Republic.
  He spent his youth and early manhood in his native township and at the 
outbreak of the Civil War enlisted in the 142nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer 
Infantry, in which he served until the end of the great conflict.
  Soon after the close of the war he went West and in 1867 located in Taylor 
Township, Ogle County, Illinois, near Franklin Grove, where he engaged in 
farming.  Later he moved into Nachusa Township, Lee County, Ill. where he 
continued farming until about 27 years ago when he moved into Dixon and had 
since lived there retired.
  His wife died about 18 years ago.  Surviving him are one daughter, Miss Ida, 
who kept house for him after the death of her mother; four sons, Ira, Charles, 
William H. and Frank, all of Dixon, Ill., five grandchildren and many more 
distant relatives.

Meyersdale Republican, May 26, 1932