Mr. Lafferty was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lafferty pioneers of Mercer county, and was born on a farm near his present home May 24, 1844. Early in the civil war he enlisted in the 102nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served to the close.
February 28, 1867, hemarried Miss Adeline Porter. Three children were born to them, Frank Guy and James Lafferty of Norwood, and Mrs. Martha Jones of Rock Island. A sister, Mrs. R. H. McLoskey, lives at Monmouth. William Lafferty of Burgess and John Lafferty of McPherson, Kansas, are brothers.
Mr. Lafferty was a farmer and stockman of prominence and for several years specialized in fine cattle.
His death leaves but nine of the original members of Co. E., 102nd Inf. alive. he reunion of this company planned to have been held today at the Lester M. Morgan home near Norwood was postponed on account of his death to Thursday of next week.
Today was the 60th anniversary of Mr. Lafferty's enlistment, he having joined the army in 1861 when 17 years old. It was therefore peculiarly fitting that his funeral should have been held on the anniversary of his enlistment.
Mr. Lafferty was the oldest resident of the township at the time of his death, who was also born in Suez township. One other civil war veteran of Suez, Capt. D. W. Sedwick, survives the deceased.
Funeral services were conducted from the home, and interment was made in one of the prettiest burial grounds of the county, the Norwood cemetery which is within sight of the Lafferty home.
(Times Record - Aledo, Illinois - June 16, 1921)
Mr. Lafferty was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lafferty pioneers of Mercer county, and was born on a farm near his present home May 24, 1844. Early in the civil war he enlisted in the 102nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served to the close.
February 28, 1867, hemarried Miss Adeline Porter. Three children were born to them, Frank Guy and James Lafferty of Norwood, and Mrs. Martha Jones of Rock Island. A sister, Mrs. R. H. McLoskey, lives at Monmouth. William Lafferty of Burgess and John Lafferty of McPherson, Kansas, are brothers.
Mr. Lafferty was a farmer and stockman of prominence and for several years specialized in fine cattle.
His death leaves but nine of the original members of Co. E., 102nd Inf. alive. he reunion of this company planned to have been held today at the Lester M. Morgan home near Norwood was postponed on account of his death to Thursday of next week.
Today was the 60th anniversary of Mr. Lafferty's enlistment, he having joined the army in 1861 when 17 years old. It was therefore peculiarly fitting that his funeral should have been held on the anniversary of his enlistment.
Mr. Lafferty was the oldest resident of the township at the time of his death, who was also born in Suez township. One other civil war veteran of Suez, Capt. D. W. Sedwick, survives the deceased.
Funeral services were conducted from the home, and interment was made in one of the prettiest burial grounds of the county, the Norwood cemetery which is within sight of the Lafferty home.
(Times Record - Aledo, Illinois - June 16, 1921)
Family Members
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Harriet A Lafferty Lee
1846–1882
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Nancy Ann Lafferty McLoskey
1849–1936
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William Alvin Lafferty
1850–1927
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John Stewart Lafferty
1854–1934
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Myra Jane Lafferty
1857–1861
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Susan E Lafferty Pease
1859–1896
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Infant Daughter Lafferty
1861–1861
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Charles Newton Lafferty
1862–1863
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Marietta E Lafferty
1864–1889
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Franklin Lewis Lafferty
1866–1867
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