Cpl. Aaron S. Purkey

Cpl. Aaron S. Purkey

 
       From the 1900 Census
Name - Aaron S. Purkey
Aged - 53 Years
Born - 1846 in Ohio
Home in 1900 - Dundee, Kane Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Foundry Man
Marriage Year - 1880
Spouse - Louise Purkey
Spouses Age - 39 Years

       From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - Cpl. Aaron S. Purkey
Unit -

C Co.        78th Ohio Inf.

Died - June 22, 1915.
Buried at - Dundee Township Cemetery, West.

Location - Lot 285, Block 3

       From the Civil War Pension Files
Soldier - Aaron S. Purkey
Widow - Louise A. Purkey
Service - G   78   Ohio   Inf
Date of Filing - July 27, 1890
       Class - Invalid
       Application #848121
       Certificate #1045947
       State Filed from - Iowa
Date of Filing - July 12, 1905
       Class - Widow
       Application #831578
       Certificate #610320
       State Filed from - Illinois