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Joel Humes Cash

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Joel Humes Cash Veteran

Birth
Warrick County, Indiana, USA
Death
22 Sep 1937 (aged 96)
Saint Marys Township, Perry County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Perryville, Perry County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.6310583, Longitude: -90.0863944
Memorial ID
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Civil War Veteran
Last Civil War Veteran of Perry Co., Missouri
Per SUVCW Department of Missouri

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

Name Joel H Cash
Enlistment Date 20 Aug 1862
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 20 Aug 1862
Muster Place Indiana
Muster Company D
Muster Regiment 91st Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Muster Out Date 26 Jun 1865
Muster Out Place Salisbury, North Carolina
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Residence Place Lynnville, Indiana
Title Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana

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OBITUARY: Funeral Rites Last Friday For Joel H. Cash, 93 One of Few Remaining Civil War
Veterans of County is Victim of Infirmities of Age Burial in Whitewater Christian Church
Cemetery

Joel H. Cash aged resident of the Barks community in western Perry County and one of the few remaining Civil War veterans in this part of the country, died at his home at 12:10 last Thursday morning of the infirmities of age. He was 93 years old and totally blind.

The funeral was held Friday afternoon at 1:30 from the residence to the Whitewater Christian Church near Yount, where the services were in charge of the Rev. F. P. DeBolt, pastor of the Brazeau and Perryville churches. Burial was made in the church cemetery. Surviving are four children, two sons and two daughters: W.B. Cash of Chicago, Illinois; Nancy, wife of T. M. Nations of Silver Lake; James E. Cash of Silver Lake; and Mrs. J.P. Whistler of Silver Lake. His wife, the former Margaret Jane Hanner died in 1928. There are 16 grandchildren and 26 greatgrandchildren.

Born August 28 1844 at Warwick, Indiana, Mr. Chas was reared on a farm and on August 20, 1862 at the age of 18 enlisted with Company 'D' of the 91st Indiana Infantry. Little is known of his military record except that he was discharged on June 26 1866 at Salisbury, North Carolina.

At the funeral, full military honors were accorded by the Sons of Union Veterans and
Auxiliary and the American Legion, with members of the latter organization firing the
customary three volleys at the graveside. (Perry County Sun 30 Sep 1937)
Civil War Veteran
Last Civil War Veteran of Perry Co., Missouri
Per SUVCW Department of Missouri

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

Name Joel H Cash
Enlistment Date 20 Aug 1862
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 20 Aug 1862
Muster Place Indiana
Muster Company D
Muster Regiment 91st Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Muster Out Date 26 Jun 1865
Muster Out Place Salisbury, North Carolina
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Residence Place Lynnville, Indiana
Title Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana

*********************************************************************************
OBITUARY: Funeral Rites Last Friday For Joel H. Cash, 93 One of Few Remaining Civil War
Veterans of County is Victim of Infirmities of Age Burial in Whitewater Christian Church
Cemetery

Joel H. Cash aged resident of the Barks community in western Perry County and one of the few remaining Civil War veterans in this part of the country, died at his home at 12:10 last Thursday morning of the infirmities of age. He was 93 years old and totally blind.

The funeral was held Friday afternoon at 1:30 from the residence to the Whitewater Christian Church near Yount, where the services were in charge of the Rev. F. P. DeBolt, pastor of the Brazeau and Perryville churches. Burial was made in the church cemetery. Surviving are four children, two sons and two daughters: W.B. Cash of Chicago, Illinois; Nancy, wife of T. M. Nations of Silver Lake; James E. Cash of Silver Lake; and Mrs. J.P. Whistler of Silver Lake. His wife, the former Margaret Jane Hanner died in 1928. There are 16 grandchildren and 26 greatgrandchildren.

Born August 28 1844 at Warwick, Indiana, Mr. Chas was reared on a farm and on August 20, 1862 at the age of 18 enlisted with Company 'D' of the 91st Indiana Infantry. Little is known of his military record except that he was discharged on June 26 1866 at Salisbury, North Carolina.

At the funeral, full military honors were accorded by the Sons of Union Veterans and
Auxiliary and the American Legion, with members of the latter organization firing the
customary three volleys at the graveside. (Perry County Sun 30 Sep 1937)

Inscription

CO D
91 IND INF

Gravesite Details

DOD listed on marker is 22 Sept 1937. MO death certificate #34960 and obituary list DOD as 23 Sept 1937.



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  • Maintained by: JSeipel
  • Originally Created by: h b
  • Added: Jan 20, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46925508/joel_humes-cash: accessed ), memorial page for Joel Humes Cash (28 Aug 1841–22 Sep 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46925508, citing Whitewater Christian Cemetery, Perryville, Perry County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by JSeipel (contributor 49487655).