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Pvt George Calvin Ogline

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Pvt George Calvin Ogline

Birth
Friedens, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
18 May 1882 (aged 47)
Friedens, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.0549819, Longitude: -79.0626779
Memorial ID
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GEORGE CALVIN OGLINE: Age 45, second eldest son of Phillip & Elizabeth EMERT-OGLINE JR., and the grandson of Phillip & Catherine MILLER-OGLINE, Christian & Kathry EMERT, all from Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Born in a log cabin about a half mile due south of the present Beulah Church in Friedens and about 100 yards north of the Beaverdam Creek, an 1874 map shows the exact sit of the homestead and farm where his brother Eli had also lived.

HUSBAND & FATHER: George Calvin OGLINE married the former Mary Jane MELTZER, d/o of Jacob & Caroline MELTZER in Friedens, Somerset County, Pennsylvania on 7 August 1861. The couple were blessed with four (4) healthy children:

+ Henry Ogline - NEVER MARRIED
+ Solomon Ogline - md Laura SAYLOR
+ Savilla Ogline - md Daniel WITT
+ David OGLINE - md Catherine KEYSER

A FARMER & LABORER - George laid down his plow and shovel in 1862 to join the Union Army needing men to be followed by his brothers Solomon and then Eli against his wife's wishes.

CIVIL WAR VETERAN: Sworn in at Harrisburg, PA. for a nine-month enlistment on October 24, 1862. GEORGE was mustered into Company "E", 171st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment.He was discharged honorably in 1863 leraning his unger brother Solomon had died of Typhoid fever ub Fredericks, VA seven months earlier.

Civil War service record copies obtained from the National Archives indicatye George marched off first to Fort Curtin Maryland for soldier training and issuance of clothing, bedroll & rifle & equipoment then to Virginia, and thereafter to South Carolina. While on picket duty May 31, 1863 in South Carolina he contracted the disease of epilesy. Unable to qulify for a soldiers disability pension, after he was mustered-out in Washington DC August 7, 1863 (Application #141-808) and unable to farm any longer due to reoccurying epileptic fits he ail becoming weaker and weaker dying quietly on May 18, 1882.

What had begun as aching arms & legs BECAME immobility. Over the course of 4-5 weeks George's symptoms esculated bring about immobility. Within ten years after leaving military service George OGLINE couldn't perform anything physicial. By 1881 he was totally unable to lift himself out of bed or even walk due to his weakened body condition.

After GEORGE OGLINE died he was laid to rest in the Lichty Church Cemetery. His widowed wife, four children, brothers, sisters and friends all atended his grave side funeral, As each of his family members thereafter passed on, each was also buried in Lichty Church Cemetery.

THERE WAS NO PUBLISHED NEWSPAPER OBITUARY for George Ogline. He died as he lived, quietly and without fanfare.

BIOGRAPHED BY [email protected], the great great grandson of George CUSTER OGLINE. Kindly communicate inquiries, comments or photographs to better enhance this MEMORIAL via e-mail with attachments.
GEORGE CALVIN OGLINE: Age 45, second eldest son of Phillip & Elizabeth EMERT-OGLINE JR., and the grandson of Phillip & Catherine MILLER-OGLINE, Christian & Kathry EMERT, all from Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Born in a log cabin about a half mile due south of the present Beulah Church in Friedens and about 100 yards north of the Beaverdam Creek, an 1874 map shows the exact sit of the homestead and farm where his brother Eli had also lived.

HUSBAND & FATHER: George Calvin OGLINE married the former Mary Jane MELTZER, d/o of Jacob & Caroline MELTZER in Friedens, Somerset County, Pennsylvania on 7 August 1861. The couple were blessed with four (4) healthy children:

+ Henry Ogline - NEVER MARRIED
+ Solomon Ogline - md Laura SAYLOR
+ Savilla Ogline - md Daniel WITT
+ David OGLINE - md Catherine KEYSER

A FARMER & LABORER - George laid down his plow and shovel in 1862 to join the Union Army needing men to be followed by his brothers Solomon and then Eli against his wife's wishes.

CIVIL WAR VETERAN: Sworn in at Harrisburg, PA. for a nine-month enlistment on October 24, 1862. GEORGE was mustered into Company "E", 171st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment.He was discharged honorably in 1863 leraning his unger brother Solomon had died of Typhoid fever ub Fredericks, VA seven months earlier.

Civil War service record copies obtained from the National Archives indicatye George marched off first to Fort Curtin Maryland for soldier training and issuance of clothing, bedroll & rifle & equipoment then to Virginia, and thereafter to South Carolina. While on picket duty May 31, 1863 in South Carolina he contracted the disease of epilesy. Unable to qulify for a soldiers disability pension, after he was mustered-out in Washington DC August 7, 1863 (Application #141-808) and unable to farm any longer due to reoccurying epileptic fits he ail becoming weaker and weaker dying quietly on May 18, 1882.

What had begun as aching arms & legs BECAME immobility. Over the course of 4-5 weeks George's symptoms esculated bring about immobility. Within ten years after leaving military service George OGLINE couldn't perform anything physicial. By 1881 he was totally unable to lift himself out of bed or even walk due to his weakened body condition.

After GEORGE OGLINE died he was laid to rest in the Lichty Church Cemetery. His widowed wife, four children, brothers, sisters and friends all atended his grave side funeral, As each of his family members thereafter passed on, each was also buried in Lichty Church Cemetery.

THERE WAS NO PUBLISHED NEWSPAPER OBITUARY for George Ogline. He died as he lived, quietly and without fanfare.

BIOGRAPHED BY [email protected], the great great grandson of George CUSTER OGLINE. Kindly communicate inquiries, comments or photographs to better enhance this MEMORIAL via e-mail with attachments.



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