[From The Stark County News, Toulon, Illinois, Wednesday, December 11, 1907, p. 1, col. 4.]
George Dewey
Wednesday, December 4, 1907, George Whitfield Dewey, Jr., the last surviving son of Deacon George W. Dewey, went home.
He was born near Canton, Illinois, July 20, 1841.
His parents moved to Toulon in 1852, and here he grew to manhood. July 20, 1861, in response to President Lincoln's first call for 3-year volunteers, he enlisted in Co. B, 33rd Ill. Vol. Infantry. After a year and a half service in this regiment he was honorably discharged on account of sickness.
In the winter of 1864 he enlisted as a "one- hundred-day man" in Co. H, 139th Ill., serving in it until the regiment was disbanded.
In 1868 he was married to Miss Jennie Ostrander, who, with their eight children survive him.
For the last few months the family have been preparing to go to North Dakota to make a new home, but a loving God who never makes mistakes took him to that land from which no traveler ever returns.
Thirteen days of illness brought much suffering to the tired body, but the last hours were quiet and peaceful.
The funeral services were held at the Congregational church Sunday morning, conducted by Rev. J. M. Sutherland. The services at the cemetery were conducted by the local G. A. R. post. He was buried in Toulon cemetery
George Dewey
Wednesday, December 4, 1907, George Whitfield Dewey, Jr., the last surviving son of Deacon George W. Dewey, went home.
He was born near Canton, Illinois, July 20, 1841.
His parents moved to Toulon in 1852, and here he grew to manhood. July 20, 1861, in response to President Lincoln's first call for 3-year volunteers, he enlisted in Co. B, 33rd Ill. Vol. Infantry. After a year and a half service in this regiment he was honorably discharged on account of sickness.
In the winter of 1864 he enlisted as a "one- hundred-day man" in Co. H, 139th Ill., serving in it until the regiment was disbanded.
In 1868 he was married to Miss Jennie Ostrander, who, with their eight children survive him.
For the last few months the family have been preparing to go to North Dakota to make a new home, but a loving God who never makes mistakes took him to that land from which no traveler ever returns.
Thirteen days of illness brought much suffering to the tired body, but the last hours were quiet and peaceful.
The funeral services were held at the Congregational church Sunday morning, conducted by Rev. J. M. Sutherland. The services at the cemetery were conducted by the local G. A. R. post. He was buried in Toulon cemetery
[From The Stark County News, Toulon, Illinois, Wednesday, December 11, 1907, p. 1, col. 4.]
George Dewey
Wednesday, December 4, 1907, George Whitfield Dewey, Jr., the last surviving son of Deacon George W. Dewey, went home.
He was born near Canton, Illinois, July 20, 1841.
His parents moved to Toulon in 1852, and here he grew to manhood. July 20, 1861, in response to President Lincoln's first call for 3-year volunteers, he enlisted in Co. B, 33rd Ill. Vol. Infantry. After a year and a half service in this regiment he was honorably discharged on account of sickness.
In the winter of 1864 he enlisted as a "one- hundred-day man" in Co. H, 139th Ill., serving in it until the regiment was disbanded.
In 1868 he was married to Miss Jennie Ostrander, who, with their eight children survive him.
For the last few months the family have been preparing to go to North Dakota to make a new home, but a loving God who never makes mistakes took him to that land from which no traveler ever returns.
Thirteen days of illness brought much suffering to the tired body, but the last hours were quiet and peaceful.
The funeral services were held at the Congregational church Sunday morning, conducted by Rev. J. M. Sutherland. The services at the cemetery were conducted by the local G. A. R. post. He was buried in Toulon cemetery
George Dewey
Wednesday, December 4, 1907, George Whitfield Dewey, Jr., the last surviving son of Deacon George W. Dewey, went home.
He was born near Canton, Illinois, July 20, 1841.
His parents moved to Toulon in 1852, and here he grew to manhood. July 20, 1861, in response to President Lincoln's first call for 3-year volunteers, he enlisted in Co. B, 33rd Ill. Vol. Infantry. After a year and a half service in this regiment he was honorably discharged on account of sickness.
In the winter of 1864 he enlisted as a "one- hundred-day man" in Co. H, 139th Ill., serving in it until the regiment was disbanded.
In 1868 he was married to Miss Jennie Ostrander, who, with their eight children survive him.
For the last few months the family have been preparing to go to North Dakota to make a new home, but a loving God who never makes mistakes took him to that land from which no traveler ever returns.
Thirteen days of illness brought much suffering to the tired body, but the last hours were quiet and peaceful.
The funeral services were held at the Congregational church Sunday morning, conducted by Rev. J. M. Sutherland. The services at the cemetery were conducted by the local G. A. R. post. He was buried in Toulon cemetery
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