Her remains were removed from Oak Hill Cemetery to Arlington National Cemetery on July 20, 1956. Her original monument remains in Oak Hill Cemetery as a cenotaph. On December 7, 1899, she married Lieutenant Walter S. Volkmar. Their marriage ended in divorce. On October 22, 1910 as Caroline Vose Volkmar, she married Hugh J.B. McElgin in Upton, Massachusetts.
Caroline Vose McElgin died on March 13, 1954 at St. Petersburg, Florida. She was a resident of 245 20th Avenue Northeast. Survivors included her husband, Colonel Hugh J.B. McElgin, United States Army, retired, one son, John Vose McElgin and one grandson, John Vose McElgin II. She was predeceased by her son Vose McElgin. Graveside interment services were on Monday, March 22 at Oak Hill Cemetery, 30th and R Streets Northwest.
Source: The Evening Star, Friday, March 19, 1954.
San Francisco Chronicle
Friday, January 22, 1904
Fights Divorce Because Of Love
Lieutenant Volkmar Makes Serious Charges Against His Wife in a Los Angeles Suit
Los Angeles, January 21. In spite of the attempt which her husband, Lieutenant Walter S. Volkmar, United States Army, retired, is making before Judge Trask, in the Superior Court, to secure a divorce from her on the ground of desertion, Mrs. Caroline Vose Volkmar, daughter of General Vose, United states Army, retired, still loves her young husband and wants to return to him and consequently she is fighting the suit for divorce. With Mrs. Volkmar in court today were General Greeley, United States Army and Mrs. Greeley, as her friends. Mrs. Volkmar actually beamed on the handsome young Lieutenant when her counsel informed Judge Trask that she still loved her husband.
Judge Trask spoke to the Lieutenant several times when he answered opposing counsel sharply. There will be no free fight in this court, said the Judge. After the Spanish War, when Lieutenant Volkmar was trying to recover his health in Center Moriches, Long Island, he says his wife left him to the care of strangers and went to New York City to meet her mother and from there went to Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, where her father was commanding officer.
A woman living up to her marriage vows does not desert her husband on a sick bed, argued Attorney James. In a deposition, Dr. Bodine of Center Moriches testified that he had heard Mrs. Volkmar threaten to kill her husband and that she had told him her husband was going insane, because he could not sleep at night and used to get up and wander about. When Lieutenant Volkmar took the stand he testified that his wife had told him that as she could not get him into a madhouse and could not kill him she would leave him and did so on December 29, 1901. The case will probably be in court some time.
Caroline Vose McElgin died on March 13, 1954 at St. Petersburg, Florida. She was a resident of 245 20th Avenue Northeast. Survivors included her husband, Colonel Hugh J.B. McElgin, United States Army, retired, one son, John Vose McElgin and one grandson, John Vose McElgin II. She was predeceased by her son Vose McElgin. Graveside interment services were on Monday, March 22 at Oak Hill Cemetery, 30th and R Streets Northwest.
Source: The Evening Star, Friday, March 19, 1954.
San Francisco Chronicle
Friday, January 22, 1904
Fights Divorce Because Of Love
Lieutenant Volkmar Makes Serious Charges Against His Wife in a Los Angeles Suit
Los Angeles, January 21. In spite of the attempt which her husband, Lieutenant Walter S. Volkmar, United States Army, retired, is making before Judge Trask, in the Superior Court, to secure a divorce from her on the ground of desertion, Mrs. Caroline Vose Volkmar, daughter of General Vose, United states Army, retired, still loves her young husband and wants to return to him and consequently she is fighting the suit for divorce. With Mrs. Volkmar in court today were General Greeley, United States Army and Mrs. Greeley, as her friends. Mrs. Volkmar actually beamed on the handsome young Lieutenant when her counsel informed Judge Trask that she still loved her husband.
Judge Trask spoke to the Lieutenant several times when he answered opposing counsel sharply. There will be no free fight in this court, said the Judge. After the Spanish War, when Lieutenant Volkmar was trying to recover his health in Center Moriches, Long Island, he says his wife left him to the care of strangers and went to New York City to meet her mother and from there went to Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, where her father was commanding officer.
A woman living up to her marriage vows does not desert her husband on a sick bed, argued Attorney James. In a deposition, Dr. Bodine of Center Moriches testified that he had heard Mrs. Volkmar threaten to kill her husband and that she had told him her husband was going insane, because he could not sleep at night and used to get up and wander about. When Lieutenant Volkmar took the stand he testified that his wife had told him that as she could not get him into a madhouse and could not kill him she would leave him and did so on December 29, 1901. The case will probably be in court some time.
Her remains were removed from Oak Hill Cemetery to Arlington National Cemetery on July 20, 1956. Her original monument remains in Oak Hill Cemetery as a cenotaph. On December 7, 1899, she married Lieutenant Walter S. Volkmar. Their marriage ended in divorce. On October 22, 1910 as Caroline Vose Volkmar, she married Hugh J.B. McElgin in Upton, Massachusetts.
Caroline Vose McElgin died on March 13, 1954 at St. Petersburg, Florida. She was a resident of 245 20th Avenue Northeast. Survivors included her husband, Colonel Hugh J.B. McElgin, United States Army, retired, one son, John Vose McElgin and one grandson, John Vose McElgin II. She was predeceased by her son Vose McElgin. Graveside interment services were on Monday, March 22 at Oak Hill Cemetery, 30th and R Streets Northwest.
Source: The Evening Star, Friday, March 19, 1954.
San Francisco Chronicle
Friday, January 22, 1904
Fights Divorce Because Of Love
Lieutenant Volkmar Makes Serious Charges Against His Wife in a Los Angeles Suit
Los Angeles, January 21. In spite of the attempt which her husband, Lieutenant Walter S. Volkmar, United States Army, retired, is making before Judge Trask, in the Superior Court, to secure a divorce from her on the ground of desertion, Mrs. Caroline Vose Volkmar, daughter of General Vose, United states Army, retired, still loves her young husband and wants to return to him and consequently she is fighting the suit for divorce. With Mrs. Volkmar in court today were General Greeley, United States Army and Mrs. Greeley, as her friends. Mrs. Volkmar actually beamed on the handsome young Lieutenant when her counsel informed Judge Trask that she still loved her husband.
Judge Trask spoke to the Lieutenant several times when he answered opposing counsel sharply. There will be no free fight in this court, said the Judge. After the Spanish War, when Lieutenant Volkmar was trying to recover his health in Center Moriches, Long Island, he says his wife left him to the care of strangers and went to New York City to meet her mother and from there went to Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, where her father was commanding officer.
A woman living up to her marriage vows does not desert her husband on a sick bed, argued Attorney James. In a deposition, Dr. Bodine of Center Moriches testified that he had heard Mrs. Volkmar threaten to kill her husband and that she had told him her husband was going insane, because he could not sleep at night and used to get up and wander about. When Lieutenant Volkmar took the stand he testified that his wife had told him that as she could not get him into a madhouse and could not kill him she would leave him and did so on December 29, 1901. The case will probably be in court some time.
Caroline Vose McElgin died on March 13, 1954 at St. Petersburg, Florida. She was a resident of 245 20th Avenue Northeast. Survivors included her husband, Colonel Hugh J.B. McElgin, United States Army, retired, one son, John Vose McElgin and one grandson, John Vose McElgin II. She was predeceased by her son Vose McElgin. Graveside interment services were on Monday, March 22 at Oak Hill Cemetery, 30th and R Streets Northwest.
Source: The Evening Star, Friday, March 19, 1954.
San Francisco Chronicle
Friday, January 22, 1904
Fights Divorce Because Of Love
Lieutenant Volkmar Makes Serious Charges Against His Wife in a Los Angeles Suit
Los Angeles, January 21. In spite of the attempt which her husband, Lieutenant Walter S. Volkmar, United States Army, retired, is making before Judge Trask, in the Superior Court, to secure a divorce from her on the ground of desertion, Mrs. Caroline Vose Volkmar, daughter of General Vose, United states Army, retired, still loves her young husband and wants to return to him and consequently she is fighting the suit for divorce. With Mrs. Volkmar in court today were General Greeley, United States Army and Mrs. Greeley, as her friends. Mrs. Volkmar actually beamed on the handsome young Lieutenant when her counsel informed Judge Trask that she still loved her husband.
Judge Trask spoke to the Lieutenant several times when he answered opposing counsel sharply. There will be no free fight in this court, said the Judge. After the Spanish War, when Lieutenant Volkmar was trying to recover his health in Center Moriches, Long Island, he says his wife left him to the care of strangers and went to New York City to meet her mother and from there went to Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, where her father was commanding officer.
A woman living up to her marriage vows does not desert her husband on a sick bed, argued Attorney James. In a deposition, Dr. Bodine of Center Moriches testified that he had heard Mrs. Volkmar threaten to kill her husband and that she had told him her husband was going insane, because he could not sleep at night and used to get up and wander about. When Lieutenant Volkmar took the stand he testified that his wife had told him that as she could not get him into a madhouse and could not kill him she would leave him and did so on December 29, 1901. The case will probably be in court some time.
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