Obituary of Colonel Constant Luce, 17th Michigan Infantry

WAS A PIONEER OF MONROE

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COL. CONSTANT LUCE, WHO DIED THERE YESTERDAY.

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APROMINENT BUSINESS MAN AND A LEADING CITIZEN.

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No Immediate Member of His Own Family Now Living.

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Monroe, Mich., February 28.—Col. Constant Luce, one of the most prominent business men and pioneers of Monroe county, died this morning at his resident corner of Second and Macomb streets after an illness of only a few weeks.

Col. Luce for over three-quarters of a century was a resident here and for over fifty years one of the prominent men of the section. He was born in Pittsfield, Mass., in March 1819 and was very nearly 84 years old at the time of his death. He came to Monroe in his childhood, reaching here in 1826. He was one of the earliest abstractors in the west, and early began to make up the abstracts of Monroe county, beginning shortly after Michigan became a state. For four terms he served as register of deeds of the county, and while holding that office perfected the system of abstracts which later came into general use throughout Michigan.

At the outbreak of the war he became colonel of the Seventeenth Michigan Regiment and served with distinction throughout the war of the rebellion. Upon his return to Monroe he again engaged in the abstract business, under the firm name of Redfield & Luce. The name of his partner, Hon. Heman J. Redfield is prominent in the history of the city and county. After the death of Mr. Redfield the firm became Luce & Landon, and has thus continued to the present day.

Col. Luce is the “last of his race,” so far as his own family is concerned. Two brothers and a sister have preceded him into the silent land, and his only son died shortly after the close of the war. His aged wife died recently, and since her death he has made his home with a niece. He was a man of wonderful vitality, and until his last illness was a well known figure here in the city, being as hale and active as the ordinary man of 50. Mr. Luce was a member of Monroe Lodge, No. 27, F. & A. M., and had been on the emeritus roll for twelve years. He was a Knight Templar and one of the oldest Masons in Michigan. His funeral, on Monday, will be under Masonic auspices.

SOURCE: The Detroit Free Press, Detroit, Michigan, Sunday, March 1, 1903, p. 3

Asa W. Farr

Rank: Corporal

Unit: Co. D, 8th Illinois Cavalry

Personal Characteristics:

• Residence: Bloomingdale, DuPage Co., Illinois
• Age: 23
• Height: 5’9”
• Hair: Brown
• Eyes: Blue
• Complexion: Light
• Occupation: Farmer
• Nativity: Canada

Service Record:

• Joined: August 28, 1861
• Period: 3 years
• Muster In: September 18, 1861, St. Charles, Illinois
• Muster Out: September 28, 1864, Chicago, Illinois
• Mustered Out By: Captain Pomeroy
• Remarks: Mustered Out As Sergeant.

SOURCE: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

Lyman Forgrave

LYMAN FORGAVE, contractor and builder at Leon, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, July 10, 1844, son of John and Harriet (Gordon) Forgrave, natives of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The mother is still living at the age of seventy-five years. They were the parents of eight children, seven of whom are living – Andrew Perry; Louisa, wife of William Turner, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska; Robert, a resident of California; Harriet, wife of Minor Wightman; John, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, this State; Albert and Lyman. In 1862, Mr. Forgrave enlisted as drummer in Band Four, Fifteenth Army Corps, and was mustered out July 7, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky. He resided in Chicago for a time, where he built the Silver Smelting Works for the Swansy Smelting Company. He also built the court-house in Leon. He was married June 18, 1872, to Nannie, daughter of Judge Lorenzo H. and Mary A. (Wartenbe) Sales, natives of Ohio, who came to Decatur county in 1856, where they still reside. Their three children are – Lewis C., Frank R. and Mrs. Forgrave. Mr. and Mrs. Forgrave have four children – Harry S., Robert L., Leslie L. and Paul L. Mr. Forgrave owns a fine brick residence and a brick business block opposite the postoffice. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Masonic fraternity, and of the Knights Templar.

SOURCE: “Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa,” p. 548-9

John G. Thrasher, Private, Co. G, 96th Illinois Infantry

Chattannooga National Cemetery
Chattanooga, Tennessee

David C. Parkhurst, Pvt., Co. E, 20th Tennessee Infantry CSA

Rock Island Confederate Cemetery,
Rock Island, Illinois

Private William F. Powers, 15th Indiana Infantry: Pension Index Card

Lorenzo H. Sales, 2nd Lt., Co. A, 17th Iowa Infantry

L. H. SALES

Mar. 28, 1819

Mar 9, 1887

Leon Cemetery

Leon, Iowa

Robert A. Wilson, Private, Co. G., 3rd Tennessee Infantry

Evergreen Cemetery

Lineville, Iowa

Harvey Tackitt, Private, Co. B, 39th Kentucky Infantry: Pension Index Card

SOURCE:  Civil War And Later Veterans Pension Index at Fold3.com

William DeLong, Corporal, Co. D, 73rd Ohio Infantry: Pension Index Card

SOURCE:  Civil War And Later Veterans Pension Index at Fold3.com

Christopher DeLong, Private Co. D, 73rd Ohio Infantry: Pension Index Card

SOURCE:  Civil War And Later Veterans Pension Index at Fold3.com

Alexander G. McCarty, Private, Co. I, 5th Missouri State Militia Cavalry: Compiled Service Record

Alexander McCarty, Priv., Capt. McCarty’s Co., Misouri State Militia (this organization subsequently became Co. I, 5 Reg’t Mo. State Militia Cavalry).

Appears on Company Muster-in Roll of the organization named above.  Roll dated St. Joseph, Mo., April 17, 1862.  Muster in to date April 17, 1862.  Joined for duty and enrolled April 17, 1862 at St. Joseph, Missouri.  Period: War years.  Valuation of horse: $120.00.

Appears on Company Muster Roll for from 17th to 30 April, 1862.  Absent.  Remarks: On detached service since 21 April by order of Gen. Ben Loaw [sic].  Name next on Mo. Roll.  From Second Auditor’s Roll.  Next Roll on file, Aug 1862.

Appears on Co. Muster Roll, dated St. Joseph, Mo., June 22, 1863.  Remarks: Discharged by order of General Schofield, June 6, 1862.

SOURCE:  Compiled Service Record for Alexander McCarty, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D. C., available at www.fold3.com.

Richard Rogers Luce

Private, Co. E, 93rd Illinois Infantry

Richard Rogers Luce and his 2nd wife
Hannah J. McNichols Hunt

SOURCE: www.findagrave.com

Isaac D. Luce

Private
Co. B, 112th Illinois Infantry
Co. F, 65th Illinois Infantry

Born:

October 11, 1845

Hermon, Penobscott County, Maine

Died:

September 28, 1915

Iola, Allen County, Kansas

Highland Cemetery,
Iola, Kansas

SOURCE:  www.findagrave.com

Isaac D. Luce, Private, Co. F, 65th Illinois Infantry: Pension Index Card

SOURCE:  Civil War And Later Veterans Pension Index at Fold3.com

Obituary of William S. Luce

William S. Luce, son of William and Hulda Luce, was born December 27 1840, at Cape Cod, Mass., and passed away at his home April 28, 1913, aged seventy-two years, four months and one day.

In 1858 he moved with his parents to Stark county, Illinois and on November 1, 1861, he was united in marriage to Jane C. McVicker.  Four sons and three daughters were born to this union namely C. A., L. G., A. M., E. A., Mrs. Andy Thompkins, Mrs. George Coon and Mrs. Will Karr.  Mrs. Luce died on September 19, 1881.  He was again united in marriage to Desta Webb on March 2, 1890, and to this union one child was born, Iva May.  Her mother passed away September 20, 1909.

Mr. Luce enlisted in 1862 in the 9th Ills. Cavalry, serving three years and three months.  Thirty-eight years ago last March he came to Clarke county, Iowa, and has made this his home ever since.  In 1891 he united with the Christian church in Illinois and has always been a consistent member of that church, having his membership at Leslie at the time of his death.  He was one of a family of eight children, five boys and three girls, all having gone before except three brothers and one sister.  He leaves to mourn his death besides his brothers, sister and children, sixteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held from the home at eleven o’clock Wednesday morning, April 30th, conducted by Rev. W. C. Cole, and burial made in Maple Hill Cemetery.

– Published in The Osceola Democrat, Osceola, Iowa, Thursday, May 8, 1913

Isaac D. Luce, Private, Co. B, 112th Illinois Infantry: Pension Index Card

SOURCE:  Civil War And Later Veterans Pension Index at Fold3.com

John T. Gregory, Private, Co. F, 41st Tennessee Infantry, CSA: Compiled Service Record

Appears on Company Muster Roll for Nov. 1, 1862 to Feb. 10, 1863.  Enlisted When: Nov. 6, 1862.  Where: Shelbyville.  By whom: Lt. Frierson.  Period: 3 yr.  Present.

Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Feb. 28 to June 30, 1863.  Enlisted When: Nov. 15, 1862.  Where: Shelbyville.  Period: 3 yr.  Present.

Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for June 30 to Aug. 8, 1863.  Enlisted When: Nov. 13, 1862.  Where: Shelbyville, Tenn.  By whom: Lt. Frierson.  Period: 3 yr.  Last paid by whom: Capt. Hughes.  To what time: March 13, 1863.  Present.

Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Aug. 8 to Oct. 3, 1863.  Enlisted When: Nov. 20, 1862.  Where: Shelbyville, Tenn.  By whom: Lt. Frierson.  Period: 3 years.  Last paid by whom: Capt. Hughes.  To what time: July 1, 1863.  Present.

Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above, for Nov. & Dec., 1863.  Dated Dec, 31, 1863.  Enlisted when: Nov. 4, 1862.  Where: Shelbyville.  By whom: Lt. Frierson.  Period 3 yr.  Last paid by whom: Capt. Hughes.  To what time: Aug. 31, 186[3].  Remarks: Deserted Feb. 1864.

Appears on Company Muster Roll of the Organization named above, for Jan. & Feb., 1864.  Enlisted when: Nov. 20, 1862.  Where: Shelbyville.  By whom: Lt. Prierson.  Period 3 yr.  Last Paid by whom: Capt. Hughes.  To what time: Aug. 31, 1863.  Remarks: Deserted.  Accoutrements destroyed to the amount of $67.29.  Dropped on last Muster roll, but the charges were omitted.

Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to on the day and year set opposite the several names.  Place of residence: Bedford Co., Tenn.  Complexion: Dark.  Hair: Black.  Eyes: Hazel; Height: 5 ft. 7 in.  Feb. 25, 1864.  Signs by mark.  Indorsement shows: “Roll of deserters from rebel army released on taking Oath of Amnesty at Chattanooga, Tenn.”  Number of roll: 6; sheet 1.

SOURCE: Compiled Service Records of John T. Gregory, Private, Co. F, 41st Tennessee Infantry, from the National Archives and Records Administration downloaded from www.fold3.com. 

David C. Parkhurst, Private, Co. E, 20th Tennessee Infantry, CSA: Compiled Service Records

Appears on a register of Prisoners of War, Department of the Cumberland.  When captured: Dec. 1, 1863.  Where captured: Charleston, Tenn.  To what point forwarded: Louisville, Ky. Jany 8 1864.  Remarks: For Exchange.  Dept. of the Cumberland, Reg. No. 2; page 186 (Hd. Qrs. Prov. Mar. General, Nashville, Tenn.

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Louisville, Ky., Military Prison for five days ending January 10, 1864, from Nashville, Tenn.  Roll dated Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., Jan. 10, 1864.  Where captured: Charleston.  When captured: Dec. 1, 1863.  Number of roll 105; sheet 6.

Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War, at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky.  When received: Jan 8, 1864.  Where captured: Charleston, Tenn.  When Captured: Dec. 1, 1863.  Louisville, Ky., Register No. 5; page 91.

Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky.  Where captured: Charleston, Tenn.  When captured: Dec. 1, 1863.  Terms: Rock Isle.  When: Jan. 17, 1864.  Louisville, Ky, Register No. 2; page 289.

Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky.  When received: Jan. 8, 1864.  Where captured: Charleston, Tenn.  Date when captured: Dec. 1, 1863.  Date when discharged: Jan. 17, 1864.  Where sent: Rock Island.  Louisville, Ky., Register No. 6; page 7.

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War forwarded from Louisville, Ky., to Rock Island, Ill., Jan’y 17, 1864.  Roll dated Headquarters District of Kentucky, Louisville, Jan’y 17, 1864.  Where captured: Charleston.  When captured: Dec. 1, 1863.  Number of roll: 383; sheet 10.

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Rock Island Barracks, Ill., received from Louisville, Ky.  Roll dated Headquarters Rock Island Barracks, Ill., –, 1864.  Where captured: Charleston, Tenn.  When captured: Dec 1”, 1863.  Remarks: Entered Jany 20”, 1864.  Number of roll: 65.

Appears on a Register of patients in Prison Hospital, Rock Island, Ill.  No. of Barracks: 31.  Disease: Inflammation of Lungs.  Admitted: March 26, 1864.  Died: March 26, 1864.  Ward: 4.  Remarks: In pencil on Register.  Ill. Reg. No. 183; page 118.

Appears on a record of Prisoners of War who have died at Rock Island Barracks, Illinois.  Where captured: Charleston, Tenn.  When captured: Dec. 1, 1863.  When joined station: Jan 20, 1864.  Died: Mar. 26, 1864.  Cause of death: Infl. Lungs.  Number and locality of the grave:  932.  Rock Island, Ill., Register No. 3; page 82.

SOURCE: Compiled Service Records of David C. Parkhurst, Private, Co. E, 20th Tennessee Infantry from the National Archives and Records Administration downloaded from www.fold3.com. 

John W. Hall

JOHN W. HALL, proprietor of the Osceola creamery, is a native of Whitehall, Indiana, born December 27, 1841. He came to Iowa with his parents, Warren and Cynthia (Parks) Hall, in 1851, they locating near Leon, in Decatur County, where the mother died. The father died in Clarke County.  John W. Hall came to Clarke County in 1860 and settled at Green Bay, where he was engaged in carpentering and contracting for a time. He subsequently engaged in farming, which he followed till 1872.  He was married in Mills County, Iowa, in 1868, to Sarah A. Scott, a native of Wisconsin, but at the time of her marriage living in Mills County. Mr. Hall came to Osceola, where he again began contracting and building, erecting creameries in different parts of the State, and was the contractor on the State Asylum for the feeble-minded. He continued contracting till he engaged in his present business, as successor to I. W. Johnson.  The business was established by Holt & Hall, in 1878, and has always been carried on with success. The building is 30 x 120 feet in size, the rear part being the creamery department, and the front devoted to their butter-and-eggs business. They manufacture about twenty-five hundred pounds of butter daily, and also deal extensively in eggs, shipping a car load a week, their average shipment per year being about 30,000 dozen.

SOURCE: Biographical and Historical Record of Clarke County, Iowa, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1886 p. 397