Sgt. William Wicken Jr.

Sgt. William Wicken Jr.

? Co. 51st Ohio Inf.

   Wounded in Action, in the right knee action not listed.
   Discharged due to wounds received in action, date not listed.

M Co. 9th Ohio Cav.

Awarded a pension of $4.00 per month for his wound.

       From the Post #49 Files
Joined GAR Veteran's Post #49 in Elgin Sept. 1, 1885.

      Obit: Feb. 16, 1923 issue The Elgin Daily News.
   William Wicken, who died yesterday morning at his home at 250 North College street, was born July 18, 1841, at Tenterden, Kent County, England, and came to this country with his parents when a small boy.  They live in Ohio.
   During the Civil War he enlisted in the Fifty-first Ohio Infantry and served until wounded.  Later he reenlisted in the Ninth Ohio Cavalry and served till the end of the war.  After being mustered out he moved to Illinois and engaged in business.  He later was employed for a number of years with the Elgin National Watch company.  He was married to Miss Ellen Blinks, who died in 1918.
   He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. J.F. Saville, of San Diego, Calif., and Misses Jennie, Florence, and Elsie Wicken of this city.  He was a member of the local Grand Army of the Republic.
   Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late home, and burial will be at the Bluff City cemetery.  The Rev. J.R. Martin of the first Methodist church and the G.A.R., will have charge.

       From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Interred at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.
Location - Lot 153, Section 12

Used with permission Dan Mallett

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