Farrier John M. (F) Padleford

Farrier John M. (F) Padleford

   Listed in the 1857 Elgin Directory as living at the corner of DuPage and Chapel St's.
   Listed in the 1859-1860 Elgin Directory as a Mechanic living on the corner of DuPage and Chapel St's.
   Listed on the 1860 Federal Census #312/2304 as a 47 year old Jointer from Maine living in Elgin, Ill's.
    48 year old Joiner.

1862 Elgin Class II Reserve Militia

   Signed the roll July 7, 1862.

Co. B       36th Ill. Dragoons

Re-Designaged as,

Co. K       15th Ill. Cav.

Clinton's Rangers

   Enlisted, Aug. 17, 1861.

   Notice: Sept. 11, 1861 issue Elgin's Weekly Gazette.
   With the Fox River Regiment, in camp below Aurora, all our readers are well acquainted.  From the moment of its conception to the present hour it has gone right on to a full and complete success.  It is now 1200 strong and will, no doubt, be ordered to St. Louis in a few days there to be equipped and put into the Grand Army.

   Residence, Plato, Ill's.
   Mustered In, Sept. 23, 1861.
   Discharged Feb. 6, 1862 due to Disability.

Post war;
   Listed on the 1880 Federal Census as a 67 year old Farmer from Mass. living in Dundee, Ill.

Used with permission Elgin Area Hist. Soc.