Pvt. William H. Wilson

Pvt. William H. Wilson

 
       From the Academy Civil War Monument    Attended the Elgin Academy.

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

C Co.        141st Ill. Vol. Inf.

100 Days Service

   Enlisted May 10, 1864.
   Aged 16 years.
   Mustered In June 16, 1864 at Camp Kane in Elgin, Ill's.
   Mustered Out Oct. 10, 1864 at Camp Fry in Chicago.

Moved to Elgin, Ill. in 1910.

       From the Post #49 Files
Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 May 15, 1895.

        Obit: April 29, 1920 issue The Elgin Daily News.
.   William H. Wilson, 109 Commonwealth avenue, died at 9:30 o'clock this morning following an illness of ten days duration.  An attack of grip developing into pneumonia was the cause of death.
   He was born on the Hiram Nelson farm west of Elgin, February 13, 1848 and made that his home until 1910 when he came to Elgin to live.  December 28, 1870 he was married to harriet E. Kingsley, who died January 3, 1912.  Five children were born, three of whom survive him, Mrs. Mabelle E. Bruckner and Fred Wilson.
   He was married August 8, 1917 to Lettie L. Foote.
   He was a member of the G.A.R., having served with Company C. 141st Illinois Volunteers in the Civil war.  The G.A.R. will be in charge of the funeral which will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Norris chapel.  Members of the G.A.R. will meet at 1:15 o'clock at the chapel.

   Buried at Bluff City Cemetery (Lot 218 Section 12 with a private purchase headstone) in Elgin, Ill.

Used with permission Dan Mallett

Many members of Post #49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.