CHURCH, Edgar B.
ST CLOUD TRIBUNE, 30 Dec 1915
Edgar B. Church
On December 28th, 1915, at his residence in St. Cloud,
Florida, Edgar B. Church answered the last roll call and God called
him in and shut the door. Born in the city of Fulton, N.Y., Sept.
4th, 1832, his age being 83 years, four months and 5 days, Funeral
services were held in the Carlson Undertaking parlors, Rev. G. H.
Northrop of the Methodist church officiating. A quartette sang
"Nearer My God to Thee." and "Abide With Me," favorite hymns of the
deceased. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Snodgrass, who with
their devoted friend, Mrs. Edmunds, ministered unto him lovingly and
tenderly through his long illness and were in attendance when his
spirit passed to the great unknown. When the Civil war broke out and
the call to arms was issued by President Lincoln our comrade
enlisted in the 24th N. Y. Cavalry, and at the experation of his
term of enlistment in that branch of service he again enlisted,
serving this time in the 12th N.Y. Infantry. In both of these
regiments he served as musician. He retained his musical
accomplishments in a remarkable degree and discoursed the sweetest
music on his violin since coming to St. Cloud.
(Additional Note: funeral record shows burial in Fulton, NY)
CLARK, George M.
ST. CLOUD TRIBUNE, August 9, 1917, pg. 4
GEORGE M. CLARK
George M. Clark answered the last roll call Sunday evening,
August 5, 1917. Mr. Clark was born in Springfield, Vt., March 3,
1845, he was thus 72 years and 5 months of age.
He was a veteran of the Civil war, enlisting in Co. M, 3rd
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. He was a member of Garfield Post, G.
A. R., of Lowell, Mass, where he had lived for forty-five years
before coming to St. Cloud for his health, which was benefited to a
great degree. His wife and one son, Charles E., of Lowell, Mass.,
survive him.
Mr. Clark was a member of the Methodist church of St. Cloud.
The remains were in charge of Undertaker Carlson, and were
by him prepared for shipment to Lowell. Mrs. Clark accompanied the
remains, leaving here last Tuesday evening.
The funeral services of Comrade George M. Clark was held at
C. E. Carlson chapel at 2 p. m., Tuesday, August 7. Rev. Santee
conducted the services in an able manner, paying loving tribute to
the departed who had been a member of his Sabbath School class.
By request the following hymns were sung: "Nearer My God to
Thee," and "It is Well," by Miss Tillie Sailor and Miss Warner.
CLAUSSEN, Claus Christian
ST. CLOUD TRIBUNE, March 22, 1917, pg. 6
COMRADE CLAUSSEN
Claus Christian Claussen was born near Heidt, in Holstein,
Germany, November 18, 1841, came to America in 1852 , and died in
St. Cloud March 17, 1917, at the age of 75 years and four months. In
1858 Mr. Claussen began to study law in Chicago, the following year
starting to teach school, which he continued until August 15, 1862,
when he closed the doors of the school and enlisted in Co. B 82nd
Ill. Inf., and served until June, 1865. The latter part of this
service was with General Sherman. Comrade Claussen married Miss Mary
Schoth, September, 1865, and six children were born to this union.
Mrs. Claussen died in 1897. He then married Miss Squier July 28th,
1898, and she survives. Mr. Claussen was at one time an active
member of the Druides Ancient Order of Workmen, of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, serving three years as Noble Grand; was a
Mason and a Leader Kranz; was a faithful worker in the G. A. R. The
funeral was conducted at the Baptist church by Rev. John Melmaker
and the body was prepared for shipment by Undertaker C. E. Carlson,
and sent to Blue Island, Ill, Monday for interment.
COLE, Charles Rice
ST. CLOUD TRIBUNE, 17 February 1927, pg. 4
CHARLES RICE COLE
Charles Rice Cole was born in Ripley county, Indiana,
January 23rd, 1847, and died February 12, 1927, aged 80 years and 21
days.
He was united in marriage to Mary L. Robertson October 1st,
1865. Two children were born to this union, a daughter and son, the
son dying in infancy. His wife, Mary L. Cole, passed away March
28th, 1868.
On Sept. 10th, 1870, he was united in marriage to Mary E.
Sanders. One daughter was born to this union.
During the Civil War he served on the United States General
Burnsides, and was discharged June 21st, 1865. He was a member of
the G. A. R. and Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary E. Cole, and two
daughters, Mrs. Anna Lingo of St. Cloud, Florida, and Mrs. W. S.
Pate of Walnut, Kansas. Four grandchildren, C. H. Lingo of Chicago,
Ill,; Clarence and Ethel Pate of Walnut, Kansas; three
greatgrandchildren, one brother, John Cole of Neogo, Ill., one
sister Arabel McMillan of Winfield, Kansas, survive, and many other
relatives and friends to mourn his loss.
The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Eiselstein
Brothers funeral parlors, and the services were conducted by Rev. B.
Atchison, pastor of the Baptist Church.
pg. 8
CHARLES R. COLE
Charles R. Cole, after several weeks' illness, died at his
home on S. Massachusetts avenue Sunday night at midnight at the age
of 80.
The funeral was held from the Eiselstein Bros. funeral home
Tuesday at 4:00 p. m. by Rev. Bert Atchison, pastor of the Baptist
church.
The body was placed in the receiving vault until spring when
it will be shepped [sic] to their northern home.
(Additional note: records indicate he was shipped to Mankato, KS
for burial)
CURTIS, N. P.
N. P. CURTIS DIES
Former St. Cloud resident dies. Nelson P. Curtis, former
resident of Saint Cloud, passed away at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Anna Miller, North Warren, Pennsylvania at 8:45 o'clock
Saturday evening, July 7.
He was born in Warren, August 28, 1939, being 83 years, 10
months and 9 days at the time of death. He is survived by four
children, Anna Miller, with whom he lived; Frank N., Fluvanna, N.
Y.; Clyde T., Lakewood, N. Y.; and Harry A of Corry, Pa.; thirteen
grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Mr. Curtis was a Civil War Veteran, leaving Warren in May,
1861, as a member of Co. H. Tenth Pennsylvania Reserves and serving
three years. He was a member of the G. A. R. post which had charge
of the funeral.
Mr. Curtis had his left leg amputated, July 24, 1920.
Mrs. Curtis with whom he lived to celebrate their 62nd
wedding anniversary, died Nov. 8, 1921.
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EAMES, Elliott Newton
ST. CLOUD TRIBUNE, December 23, 1915, pg. 5
ELLIOTT NEWTON EAMES
Elliott Newton Eames passed into rest Tuesday, December 21,
at 7:30 a. m. at the age of 80 years and __ months. The funeral
services were held in the Carlson Chapel Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Melmaker officiating. The body was shipped Wednesday night to Troy,
N. Y. Mr. Elliott had resided at Fourteenth street and Kentucky
avenue, St. Cloud, for the past six years. He was a musician in Band
1(or I), Brigade 3, Second Army Corps. He leaves a wife and
daughter.
ESPY, C. M.
ST. CLOUD TRIBUNE, July 17, 1919, pg. 4
RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORY OF COMRADE C. M. ESPY
Whereas, at the semi-monthly meeting of St. Cloud Garrison,
No 141, of the Army and Navy Union of the United States of America
held on July 7, 1919, the following committee was appointed to draw
up a resolution about the death of our beloved comrade, C. M. Espy,
who enlisted Aug. 8, 1862, at Green county, Ohio, as private, and
who was discharged at Cleveland, Ohio, as captain of the One Hundred
Tenth Ohio Volunteer S-----------, at the close of the war;
therefore be it
Resolved, that we bow in sumission [sic] to the will of
Almighty God, who removed from among us our comrade on June 28,
1919; and be it further
Resolved that the sympathies of our organization's members
be extended to his bereaved wife and children; and be it further
Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to his
family, another copy be placed in the archives of the garrison, and
a third copy be sent to the St. Cloud Tribune for publication.
E. B. MUNSELL
E. M. HOLDEN
SEYMOUR GARDINER
Committee
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FENNIMORE, W. L.
ST. CLOUD TRIBUNE March 30, 1922 pg. 8
W. L. Fennimore
W. L. Fennimore was born in Ross County, Ohio, January 5,
1838; died in St. Cloud, Florida, March 22, 1922, aged 84 years.
He was married in November 1865 to Elizabeth A. Savours at
Richmond, Ind., and after 40 years of companionship, death came and
took her away. At. Monroe, Mich., in 1908, he was married to
Elizabeth S. Wooding, who survives him.
They came to St. Cloud in 1911 and since that time this
place has been their home.
Comrade Fennimore enlisted Aug. 9, 1862 in Co. K., 89th
Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., and served to the end of the war. He was
in all the engagements in which his regiment participated up to and
including the battle of Missionary Ridge. In that battle he was
severely wounded and carried to the hospital at Chattanooga. From
there he was removed to the hospital at Louisville, Ky. As soon as
he was able he rejoined his regiment which was then at Savannah and
took part with it in the closing days of the war. He was in the
Grand Review at Washington, and on June 7, 1865 he received his
honorable discharge from the service.
Brother Fennimore was converted and united with the
Methodist church when but fourteen years of age. For 70 years he has
“kept the faith.” It has been his joy and his comfort through all
the years, and now he has gone to receive the reward of those who
have been faithful even unto death.
Rev. Landiss conducted the funeral services at the M. E.
church Friday afternoon and the remains were shipped to Perne, Ind.,
for interment.
FURGASON, Noah W.
ST. CLOUD TRIBUNE, January 8, 1925
PIONEER OF ST. CLOUD DEAD
Friends of Noah W. Furgason, of Cherokee, Iowa, will regret
to learn that he has passed away at his old home where he went this
spring to spend the remainder of his life with his children. Mr.
Furgason was for many years a resident of St. Cloud and was
prominent in G. A. R. circles, being a member of the fife and drum
corps and the local post.
His good wife, Fannie M. Furgason, passed away a few years
ago while in the north.
ST. CLOUD TRIBUNE, January 29, 1925
WAR VETERAN MUSTERED OUT
N. W. FURGASON, EARLY SETTLER PASSES AWAY WEDNESDAY
(Cherokee, (Ia.) Evening Times) (January 2, 1925)
Funeral services for N. W. Furgason, whose sudden death was
announced briefly in The Evening Times Wednesday, were held from the
Methodist Episcopal church at 1:30 this afternoon, being conducted
by Rev. W. H. Lease. The service of the Grand Army of the Republic
was conducted by members of Custer Post, of which Mr. Furgason was a
member and a past commander. Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr. Furgason's death came suddenly as the result of a stroke
of apoplexy. He arose Wednesday morning apparently in his usual
health. The stroke came upon him suddenly while he was sitting by
the kitchen fire. He complained of a feeling of dizziness, and a few
minutes later was helped to his bed, where he soon lost
consciousness and passed away within a few hours.
Mr. Furgason was widely known in the county, particularly in
the northeast portion, where he resided for many years, locating in
Cedar township in 1867. He was of a joyful, kindly nature, made
friends easily, and was popular with all who knew him. His daily
visit will be greatly missed by his many friends about town.
Mr. Furgason was a son of James and Elvira (Morse) Furgason,
and was born at Marietta, Ohio, August 12, 1846. His father was a
tanner by trade, and Noah W. was given unusually good educational
advantages.
When the Civil War broke out and the call came for troops to
go to the defense of the nation and its institutions, Mr. Furgason,
then a mere lad, was quick to respond. He presented himself for
enlistment several times but was rejected because of his youth. But
persisting in his determination to serve the flag, he finally
succeeded in enlisting as a musician. When sixteen years of age,
enlisting May 28, 1862, in Company A., Eighty-seventh Ohio Volunteer
Infantry. During this first service to his country, he participated
in the engagement at Harper's Ferry, and was there taken prisoner by
Stonewall Jackson's men. After serving four months, he was honorably
discharged.
He re-enlisted October 6, 1863, in Company K, One Hundred
and Twenty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until Oct. 18,
1865. He was with General Sherman on his immortal march to Atlanta;
was with General Thomas at Nashville, Tenn.; and also at Franklin,
Tenn. His regiment, known as the Tiger Regiment of Ohio, served
through the Middle Tennessee campaign, at Tennessee Mountain,
Tennessee River and at the occupation of Chattanooga, and in the
battle of Chickamauga, Ga. Later the regiment was order to Texas,
and he was stationed for a time near Port Lavaca, and aftere peace
was declared he returned to his home in Ohio, where he remained
until coming to Cherokee county, Iowa, in 1867.
He came by rail to Denison, Iowa and then overland to
Cherokee. The first season he was engaged in breaking prairie; the
winter of 1867-68 was spent in teaching school in the northeast
corner of Cherokee township, this being one of the first schools
taught in the county outside the town of Cherokee. In 1869, Mr.
Furgason purchased eighty acres of land in Cedar township. To this
he later added other purchases, until he owned 300 acres of land in
Cedar and Spring townships.
He was united in marriage Dec. 19, 1869 with Miss Fanny M.
Cannon of Afton township, a successful teacher and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. D. Cannon. Th this union children were born, all of whom
survive. They are Walter M., Lewis O., and Letha Edana, now Mrs. S.
S. Gilbert.
For many years Mrs. and Mrs. Furgason continued to reside on
their farm in Cedar township, retiring only a few years ago. For
none or ten years it was their custom to make annual pilgrimages to
St. Cloud, Florida, where they spent the winter months. They were
specially active in G. A. R. and W. R. C. circles in that colony of
norther people. Mrs. Furgason served as department president of the
W. R. C. of Florida and also as a member of the national W. R. C.
Mr. Furgason assisted in the organization of L. L. Mitchell Post,
No. 34, G. A. R., at St. Cloud. For some years they maintained a
summer home in Cherokee, and in this city Mrs. Furgason passed away
Jan. 30, 1922. Since that time, Mr. Furgason had made his home with
his daughter, Mrs. S. S. Gilbert.
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GEIGER, John E.
ST. CLOUD TRIBUNE, Thursday, January 27, 1927
COMRADE JOHN E. GEIGER
After a brief illness Comrade John E. Geiger died at his
home on the corner of Vermont avenue and Eleventh street. Was 84
years of age.
The body was prepared for burial by the Eiselstein Bros. And
after the funeral services which were held from their funeral home
on Monday after which at 2 o'clock in chard of the G.A.R. Post
assisted by Rev. W. Frank Kenney, the body was shipped to Colorado
Springs, Colo. for burial.
GRIFFIN, Lemuel
St. Cloud Tribune, 19 Aug 1920
LEMUEL GRIFFIN
Lemuel Griffin was born in Tupers Plains, Ohio, Feb. 26,
1842, died Aug. 14, 1920, being 78 years and 6 months old. He
enlisted in the service of his country and served in Co. I of the
116th Ohio Regiment, from Aug., 1863, to the close of the war. After
the war he went to Parkersburg, W. Va., where he remained until he
came to St. Cloud in 1909. He was married to Miss Emma W. Sigafoose
in 1865. To this union 12 children were born, four sons and eight
daughters, five of whom have preceded him to the other world. He was
again married to Miss Clara Place Aug. 28, 1905. He was not a member
of any religious denomination, but was a firm believer in God,
Christ and the Bible. He often expressed himself as ready to go to
meet God, having no fear of death.
Funeral services were held at the G. A. R. hall, with Elder
Haner in charge. The remains were prepared by the Eiselstein
Brothers, and were shipped to Parkersburg, W. Va., for interment.
GRISWOLD, Arnold A
St Cloud Tribune, 1 Apr 1920
Arnold A. Griswold was born in Tolland, Conn., Sept. 24,
1843. Deid at the National Soldiers Home, Tennessee, March 16, 1920.
Enlisted in the Civil war Feb. 26, 1864; was in Sherman's march to
the sea; united with the Baptist church in St. Paul, Minn., soon
after the war; married to Mrs. Frances A. Thurger April 13, 1879.
For many years was devoted in service to the little Presbyterian
church which he helped to organize and sustain at Crystal Bay, Lake
Minetonka, Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. Griswold came to St. Cloud six years ago,
buying a home at the corner of Carolina avenue and 12th street.
Besides his wife he leaves a daughter, Mrs. F. H. Ford and grandson,
Richard Ford, of Maple Plain, Minn.
He was laid to rest in the beautiful cemetery at the
National Soldiers Home, Tennessee, March 18, 1920, to await the
Resurrection morn.
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