Capt. Julius H. Norton

Capt. Julius H. Norton

1861 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

   Signed the roll July 27, 1861.

? Co. 12th Ill. Cav.

H Co. 15th Ill. Cav.

Three Years Service

   Enlisted Aug. 27, 1862.
   Aged 30 years.
   Mustered In at Peoria Sept. 24, 1863 as a private.
   Transferred on consolidation of regt.

I Co.       10th Ill. Cav.

   Mustered Out 1865.

   Authors Note;
      No listing for him can be found for the 10th Ill. Cav. in the A.G.R.

Known Actions;
Tullahoma, Tenn. June 24, 1863
Iuka, Miss. July 7, 1863
Chickamauga, Ga. Sept. 18, 1863

Post war;
   Joined GAR Gen George Thomas Post in Chicago.
   Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 May 15, 1908.
   Invented the Shipping Milk Can.
   Member of the Hampshire Masons.
   Member of the First Congregational Church.

   Obit; Oct. 24, 1910 issue The Elgin Daily News.
   Julius H. Norton, who has resided in Elgin intermittently for the last sixty years, and who was one of the best known pioneer residents of the city, died at 10 o'clock Sunday morning at the family residence, 877 Highland avenue, aged 79 years.
   Mr. Norton was born November 8, 1831 at Southington, Conn., coming to Elgin in the early fifties.  On November 4, 1855 he was married to Mary C. Ingersoll.  An ardent supporter of the Union, Mr. Norton was among the first Elgin men to enlist in the civil war.  leaving his wife of a few years and an infant child he enlisted with the Fifteenth Illinois cavalry at Elgin on August 18, 1861, serving throughout the four years of the war.  On account of his fearless bravery he was promoted from a private and transferred to the Forth Arkansas cavalry, rising to the captaincy, before being mustered out of the service in 1865.
   Returning to Elgin after being mustered out he lived here for a number of years and then went west.  He has resided in Elgin and California since that time, although the greater part of the time was spent here.  Returning from California three years ago he had lived here since.
   Besides his widow the deceased is survived by four children, Dr. J.W. Norton of Chicago, Mrs. Emma Mooney of San Martin, Cal., W.H. Norton of Elgin and Mrs. Rillar Nash of Boston.  Nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren are other survivors.
   Socially the deceased was a member of the Hampshire, Ill., lodge of Masons and Elgin Post No. 49, G.A.R., having been transferred from the George Thomas Post of Chicago.  Religiously he had always been a member of the first Congregational church.
   The funeral will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning from the late residence on Highland avenue, Dr. Charles L. Morgan officiating.  Interment will be at the Hampshire cemetery.
   While it will not be a military funeral the members of the Elgin post, G.A.R. will attend in a body.

   As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger:  Died Oct. 23, 1910 at 871 Highland Ave.  Aged 78/11/15.  Cause of death listed as Ceribral Hemorage.  Undertaker retained, H. A. Chambers.  Physician, O. L. Pelton.  Permit #12792.  Under Notes;  Civil War Capt. Co. D. 4th Ark. Cav.  Civil War Capt. Hampshire, Ill.

   Buried in the Hampshire, Ill. Catholic Cemetery.

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.