Mr. Trites was born in New Brunswick in 1823; his parents removed to Harrison Co., Ohio, when he was a child; he came to De Witt Township about 1841.
He married Harriet Turner Trites, daughter of George William H. Turner, in 1842, and located on the farm where Mrs. Trites now lives in 1845.
He enlisted in the 26th Iowa V. I.; was wounded at the battle of Arkansas Post, and died from the effects of his wounds at Memphis on Feb. 14, 1863.
Mr. & Mrs. Trites had three children;
Mrs. Nancy M. Bird, Lewis Cass and Edwin R. Trites.
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Civil War Veteran. This is a cenotaph.
"Co. H, 26th Iowa Infantry--Trites, Job.-- Age 39.
Residence De Witt, nativity Nova Scotia.
Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862.
Mustered Aug. 28, 1862.
Promoted Eighth Corporal Dec. 1, 1862.
Wounded Jan. 11, 1863, Arkansas Post, Ark.
Died of wounds Feb. 13, 1863, Memphis, Tenn."
He married Harriet Turner Trites, daughter of George William H. Turner, in 1842, and located on the farm where Mrs. Trites now lives in 1845.
He enlisted in the 26th Iowa V. I.; was wounded at the battle of Arkansas Post, and died from the effects of his wounds at Memphis on Feb. 14, 1863.
Mr. & Mrs. Trites had three children;
Mrs. Nancy M. Bird, Lewis Cass and Edwin R. Trites.
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Civil War Veteran. This is a cenotaph.
"Co. H, 26th Iowa Infantry--Trites, Job.-- Age 39.
Residence De Witt, nativity Nova Scotia.
Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862.
Mustered Aug. 28, 1862.
Promoted Eighth Corporal Dec. 1, 1862.
Wounded Jan. 11, 1863, Arkansas Post, Ark.
Died of wounds Feb. 13, 1863, Memphis, Tenn."
Mr. Trites was born in New Brunswick in 1823; his parents removed to Harrison Co., Ohio, when he was a child; he came to De Witt Township about 1841.
He married Harriet Turner Trites, daughter of George William H. Turner, in 1842, and located on the farm where Mrs. Trites now lives in 1845.
He enlisted in the 26th Iowa V. I.; was wounded at the battle of Arkansas Post, and died from the effects of his wounds at Memphis on Feb. 14, 1863.
Mr. & Mrs. Trites had three children;
Mrs. Nancy M. Bird, Lewis Cass and Edwin R. Trites.
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Civil War Veteran. This is a cenotaph.
"Co. H, 26th Iowa Infantry--Trites, Job.-- Age 39.
Residence De Witt, nativity Nova Scotia.
Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862.
Mustered Aug. 28, 1862.
Promoted Eighth Corporal Dec. 1, 1862.
Wounded Jan. 11, 1863, Arkansas Post, Ark.
Died of wounds Feb. 13, 1863, Memphis, Tenn."
He married Harriet Turner Trites, daughter of George William H. Turner, in 1842, and located on the farm where Mrs. Trites now lives in 1845.
He enlisted in the 26th Iowa V. I.; was wounded at the battle of Arkansas Post, and died from the effects of his wounds at Memphis on Feb. 14, 1863.
Mr. & Mrs. Trites had three children;
Mrs. Nancy M. Bird, Lewis Cass and Edwin R. Trites.
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Civil War Veteran. This is a cenotaph.
"Co. H, 26th Iowa Infantry--Trites, Job.-- Age 39.
Residence De Witt, nativity Nova Scotia.
Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862.
Mustered Aug. 28, 1862.
Promoted Eighth Corporal Dec. 1, 1862.
Wounded Jan. 11, 1863, Arkansas Post, Ark.
Died of wounds Feb. 13, 1863, Memphis, Tenn."
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