Veteran - 25th OH INF, Corporal from 1861 - May 1863
A. J. Ames spent many years in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, and can be found there on the censuses of 1875, 1880, 1885. His first wife Phebe or Phoebe A. died on January 4, 1886 in Alexandria, Minnesota. He also had three children who died in Alexandria. Henry and Eugenia died in 1876, and their gravestone, although worn, is still legible.
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Elected A Dead Man
A strange and very sad aftermath of last week's election was the discovery by many voters that they had cast their ballots for, and actually helped to elect a dead man. For twelve hours before the polls opens the man had lain a corpse, careless alike of victory or defeat, but the news was slow in spreading over this large county and Judge Ames was elected after he was no more.
Judge Ames was a candidate for the office of justice of the peace at large. He was an old pioneer of McHenry County and has long been a resident of Towner. His death occurred at his home Monday. The late Mr. Ames was a veteran of the civil war and distinguished himself by valiant services in that conflict.
The Ward County Independent, November 22 1906, page 10
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Veteran - 25th OH INF, Corporal from 1861 - May 1863
A. J. Ames spent many years in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, and can be found there on the censuses of 1875, 1880, 1885. His first wife Phebe or Phoebe A. died on January 4, 1886 in Alexandria, Minnesota. He also had three children who died in Alexandria. Henry and Eugenia died in 1876, and their gravestone, although worn, is still legible.
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Elected A Dead Man
A strange and very sad aftermath of last week's election was the discovery by many voters that they had cast their ballots for, and actually helped to elect a dead man. For twelve hours before the polls opens the man had lain a corpse, careless alike of victory or defeat, but the news was slow in spreading over this large county and Judge Ames was elected after he was no more.
Judge Ames was a candidate for the office of justice of the peace at large. He was an old pioneer of McHenry County and has long been a resident of Towner. His death occurred at his home Monday. The late Mr. Ames was a veteran of the civil war and distinguished himself by valiant services in that conflict.
The Ward County Independent, November 22 1906, page 10
Supplied by Cami #49052101
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