(The Rock Island Argus - Dec. 25, 1915)
Aledo, Ill., Dec. 25. - George Boone, a veteran of the Civil war and pioneer resident of Mercer county, died at his home on West Sixth street at noon Thursday, after a few weeks' illness with pneumonia.
George Boone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hezekiah Boone, was born on Feb. 22, 1837 in Medina county, Ohio, and came with his parents to the southern part of Illinois in 1847 and in 1850 the family came to Mercer county before the city of Aledo was laid out. They lived in a log cabin a few miles west of what is now Aledo.
Mr. Boone and Mrs. Nancy Ann Sherer-Fullerton were married in Rock Island, Nov. 28, 1865. They celebrated there 50th wedding anniversary a few weeks ago. They lived on a farm a few miles west of the city from the time of their marriage until six years ago when he gave up farming and came to Aledo to live.
He enlisted early during the Civil war as a private in Company L, 17th Illinois infanty, and later was given a commission as lieutenant in Company F, 114th Illinois volunteer infantry and served until the close of the war.
Mr. Boone was a successful farmer and a man highly respected by his large circle of friends. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Henry Zentmire of Sioux City, Iowa, one step-daughter, Mrs. Amos Kiddoo of Oklahoma, his twin brother, Washington Boone, and one sister, Mrs. Theodore Day, both of this city, besides many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock unday afternoon, Dec. 26, conducted by Rev. A. C. Moody. Interment will be in Aledo cemetery.
(Excerpt from the History of Mercer County; 1882)
"Among the citizens and soldiers now resident of Millersburg township is GEORGE BOONE, native of Ohio, born in Medina county in 1837. His parents were Hezekiah and Sarah A. (Greene) Boone, the former of Pennsylvania, a great-nephew of Daniel Boone, the Kentucky hunter, the latter also of Pennsylvania. They emigrated to Medina county with its early settlers with their parents, and were married there. They came to Mercer county in 1851. The latter, George's mother, died in 1857, aged thirty-eight years. Her remains repose in the Millersburg cemetery. The former is a tailor by trade and now lives at Fort Dodge, Nebraska, and is a member of the Lutheran church. His wife was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. George Boone came to Mercer county with his parents and located in this township, then went to Perryton township, where he resided for a time, and also for a while in Aledo. His early education was that of the common school. He first enlisted in Company I, 17th Ill. Vol., served two years and was discharged because of ill health. In 1864 he, in company with R. S. Osborne, raised a company for the 140th Ill. Vol. Osborne was captain of the company, and George held the office of first lieutenant. The company was out seven months. He was in the battle of Fort Donelson and a part of the two days' fight at Shiloh. During his second term of service the company was detailed to fight the guerrillas. He was married in 1865 to Mrs. Nancy J. Fullerton, daughter of Robert and Eliza Shearer. By this marriage George Boone has one child, Ella F. His wife by her former husband has one daughter, Mary A. Fullerton. He has a nicely improved farm of eighty acres, and a good grade of farm stock."
Aledo, Ill., Dec. 25. - George Boone, a veteran of the Civil war and pioneer resident of Mercer county, died at his home on West Sixth street at noon Thursday, after a few weeks' illness with pneumonia.
George Boone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hezekiah Boone, was born on Feb. 22, 1837 in Medina county, Ohio, and came with his parents to the southern part of Illinois in 1847 and in 1850 the family came to Mercer county before the city of Aledo was laid out. They lived in a log cabin a few miles west of what is now Aledo.
Mr. Boone and Mrs. Nancy Ann Sherer-Fullerton were married in Rock Island, Nov. 28, 1865. They celebrated there 50th wedding anniversary a few weeks ago. They lived on a farm a few miles west of the city from the time of their marriage until six years ago when he gave up farming and came to Aledo to live.
He enlisted early during the Civil war as a private in Company L, 17th Illinois infanty, and later was given a commission as lieutenant in Company F, 114th Illinois volunteer infantry and served until the close of the war.
Mr. Boone was a successful farmer and a man highly respected by his large circle of friends. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Henry Zentmire of Sioux City, Iowa, one step-daughter, Mrs. Amos Kiddoo of Oklahoma, his twin brother, Washington Boone, and one sister, Mrs. Theodore Day, both of this city, besides many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock unday afternoon, Dec. 26, conducted by Rev. A. C. Moody. Interment will be in Aledo cemetery.
(Excerpt from the History of Mercer County; 1882)
"Among the citizens and soldiers now resident of Millersburg township is GEORGE BOONE, native of Ohio, born in Medina county in 1837. His parents were Hezekiah and Sarah A. (Greene) Boone, the former of Pennsylvania, a great-nephew of Daniel Boone, the Kentucky hunter, the latter also of Pennsylvania. They emigrated to Medina county with its early settlers with their parents, and were married there. They came to Mercer county in 1851. The latter, George's mother, died in 1857, aged thirty-eight years. Her remains repose in the Millersburg cemetery. The former is a tailor by trade and now lives at Fort Dodge, Nebraska, and is a member of the Lutheran church. His wife was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. George Boone came to Mercer county with his parents and located in this township, then went to Perryton township, where he resided for a time, and also for a while in Aledo. His early education was that of the common school. He first enlisted in Company I, 17th Ill. Vol., served two years and was discharged because of ill health. In 1864 he, in company with R. S. Osborne, raised a company for the 140th Ill. Vol. Osborne was captain of the company, and George held the office of first lieutenant. The company was out seven months. He was in the battle of Fort Donelson and a part of the two days' fight at Shiloh. During his second term of service the company was detailed to fight the guerrillas. He was married in 1865 to Mrs. Nancy J. Fullerton, daughter of Robert and Eliza Shearer. By this marriage George Boone has one child, Ella F. His wife by her former husband has one daughter, Mary A. Fullerton. He has a nicely improved farm of eighty acres, and a good grade of farm stock."
(The Rock Island Argus - Dec. 25, 1915)
Aledo, Ill., Dec. 25. - George Boone, a veteran of the Civil war and pioneer resident of Mercer county, died at his home on West Sixth street at noon Thursday, after a few weeks' illness with pneumonia.
George Boone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hezekiah Boone, was born on Feb. 22, 1837 in Medina county, Ohio, and came with his parents to the southern part of Illinois in 1847 and in 1850 the family came to Mercer county before the city of Aledo was laid out. They lived in a log cabin a few miles west of what is now Aledo.
Mr. Boone and Mrs. Nancy Ann Sherer-Fullerton were married in Rock Island, Nov. 28, 1865. They celebrated there 50th wedding anniversary a few weeks ago. They lived on a farm a few miles west of the city from the time of their marriage until six years ago when he gave up farming and came to Aledo to live.
He enlisted early during the Civil war as a private in Company L, 17th Illinois infanty, and later was given a commission as lieutenant in Company F, 114th Illinois volunteer infantry and served until the close of the war.
Mr. Boone was a successful farmer and a man highly respected by his large circle of friends. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Henry Zentmire of Sioux City, Iowa, one step-daughter, Mrs. Amos Kiddoo of Oklahoma, his twin brother, Washington Boone, and one sister, Mrs. Theodore Day, both of this city, besides many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock unday afternoon, Dec. 26, conducted by Rev. A. C. Moody. Interment will be in Aledo cemetery.
(Excerpt from the History of Mercer County; 1882)
"Among the citizens and soldiers now resident of Millersburg township is GEORGE BOONE, native of Ohio, born in Medina county in 1837. His parents were Hezekiah and Sarah A. (Greene) Boone, the former of Pennsylvania, a great-nephew of Daniel Boone, the Kentucky hunter, the latter also of Pennsylvania. They emigrated to Medina county with its early settlers with their parents, and were married there. They came to Mercer county in 1851. The latter, George's mother, died in 1857, aged thirty-eight years. Her remains repose in the Millersburg cemetery. The former is a tailor by trade and now lives at Fort Dodge, Nebraska, and is a member of the Lutheran church. His wife was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. George Boone came to Mercer county with his parents and located in this township, then went to Perryton township, where he resided for a time, and also for a while in Aledo. His early education was that of the common school. He first enlisted in Company I, 17th Ill. Vol., served two years and was discharged because of ill health. In 1864 he, in company with R. S. Osborne, raised a company for the 140th Ill. Vol. Osborne was captain of the company, and George held the office of first lieutenant. The company was out seven months. He was in the battle of Fort Donelson and a part of the two days' fight at Shiloh. During his second term of service the company was detailed to fight the guerrillas. He was married in 1865 to Mrs. Nancy J. Fullerton, daughter of Robert and Eliza Shearer. By this marriage George Boone has one child, Ella F. His wife by her former husband has one daughter, Mary A. Fullerton. He has a nicely improved farm of eighty acres, and a good grade of farm stock."
Aledo, Ill., Dec. 25. - George Boone, a veteran of the Civil war and pioneer resident of Mercer county, died at his home on West Sixth street at noon Thursday, after a few weeks' illness with pneumonia.
George Boone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hezekiah Boone, was born on Feb. 22, 1837 in Medina county, Ohio, and came with his parents to the southern part of Illinois in 1847 and in 1850 the family came to Mercer county before the city of Aledo was laid out. They lived in a log cabin a few miles west of what is now Aledo.
Mr. Boone and Mrs. Nancy Ann Sherer-Fullerton were married in Rock Island, Nov. 28, 1865. They celebrated there 50th wedding anniversary a few weeks ago. They lived on a farm a few miles west of the city from the time of their marriage until six years ago when he gave up farming and came to Aledo to live.
He enlisted early during the Civil war as a private in Company L, 17th Illinois infanty, and later was given a commission as lieutenant in Company F, 114th Illinois volunteer infantry and served until the close of the war.
Mr. Boone was a successful farmer and a man highly respected by his large circle of friends. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Henry Zentmire of Sioux City, Iowa, one step-daughter, Mrs. Amos Kiddoo of Oklahoma, his twin brother, Washington Boone, and one sister, Mrs. Theodore Day, both of this city, besides many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock unday afternoon, Dec. 26, conducted by Rev. A. C. Moody. Interment will be in Aledo cemetery.
(Excerpt from the History of Mercer County; 1882)
"Among the citizens and soldiers now resident of Millersburg township is GEORGE BOONE, native of Ohio, born in Medina county in 1837. His parents were Hezekiah and Sarah A. (Greene) Boone, the former of Pennsylvania, a great-nephew of Daniel Boone, the Kentucky hunter, the latter also of Pennsylvania. They emigrated to Medina county with its early settlers with their parents, and were married there. They came to Mercer county in 1851. The latter, George's mother, died in 1857, aged thirty-eight years. Her remains repose in the Millersburg cemetery. The former is a tailor by trade and now lives at Fort Dodge, Nebraska, and is a member of the Lutheran church. His wife was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. George Boone came to Mercer county with his parents and located in this township, then went to Perryton township, where he resided for a time, and also for a while in Aledo. His early education was that of the common school. He first enlisted in Company I, 17th Ill. Vol., served two years and was discharged because of ill health. In 1864 he, in company with R. S. Osborne, raised a company for the 140th Ill. Vol. Osborne was captain of the company, and George held the office of first lieutenant. The company was out seven months. He was in the battle of Fort Donelson and a part of the two days' fight at Shiloh. During his second term of service the company was detailed to fight the guerrillas. He was married in 1865 to Mrs. Nancy J. Fullerton, daughter of Robert and Eliza Shearer. By this marriage George Boone has one child, Ella F. His wife by her former husband has one daughter, Mary A. Fullerton. He has a nicely improved farm of eighty acres, and a good grade of farm stock."
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