Funeral services will be held in the United Brethren Church, White Heath this afternoon and interment will be made in the Monticello Cemetery where a firing squad from the local American Legion Post will give the last honors at the gravesite.
He was born near Circleville, Ohio on January 15, 1838. He was united in marriage with Catherine Furnish who died seventeen years ago. He is survived by a brother, Levi Blacker of Shelbyville; and two sisters: Mrs. Cynthia Furnish of White Heath and Mrs. Helen Camp of Granite City. A stepson, Charles Furnish, also survives as well as a number of nephews and nieces. On word of his death being received here, Joseph H. Faith, local undertaker, went to Danville and brought the body here to be prepared for burial.
At the time of the breaking out of the Civil War he was a resident of Ohio and enlisted in Company B 13th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1860 and served throughout the war. He was in the notable battles of Missionary Ridge and Bull Run and when the treaty of peace was signed at Appomatix he was present and marched in the Big Parade in Washington following it. After being mustered out of the service he came direct to Illinois and Piatt County, where he has since resided.
Piatt Co. Republican: October 27, 1927
Funeral services will be held in the United Brethren Church, White Heath this afternoon and interment will be made in the Monticello Cemetery where a firing squad from the local American Legion Post will give the last honors at the gravesite.
He was born near Circleville, Ohio on January 15, 1838. He was united in marriage with Catherine Furnish who died seventeen years ago. He is survived by a brother, Levi Blacker of Shelbyville; and two sisters: Mrs. Cynthia Furnish of White Heath and Mrs. Helen Camp of Granite City. A stepson, Charles Furnish, also survives as well as a number of nephews and nieces. On word of his death being received here, Joseph H. Faith, local undertaker, went to Danville and brought the body here to be prepared for burial.
At the time of the breaking out of the Civil War he was a resident of Ohio and enlisted in Company B 13th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1860 and served throughout the war. He was in the notable battles of Missionary Ridge and Bull Run and when the treaty of peace was signed at Appomatix he was present and marched in the Big Parade in Washington following it. After being mustered out of the service he came direct to Illinois and Piatt County, where he has since resided.
Piatt Co. Republican: October 27, 1927
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