Pvt. George Panton

Pvt. George Panton

       From the 1860 Census
Name - George Panton
Aged - 12 Years
Born - 1848 in Illinois
Home in 1860 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.

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

A Co. 17th Ill. Cav.

   Mustered In Jan. 22, 1864.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Discharged April 8, 1864 due to his being a minor.

       From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. George Panton
Unit - Co. A       17th Ill. Cav.
Height - 5'   3"
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Dark
Occupation - Cooper
Born - 1845 in Aurora, Ill.
Enlisted - Dec. 4, 1863 in St. Charles, Ill. by H. Hilliard for 3 Years
Mustered In - Jan. 22, 1864 in St. Charles, Ill.
Remarks - Discharged per Order from War Department April 8, 1864 for Being a Minor.
Residence - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Record Source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

       From the Illinois County Marriages
Name - George Panton
Marriage Date - 1872 in Kane Co.
Spouse - Mattie Lamphere

          Notice: Oct. 21, 1876 issue The Elgin Advocate.

CLINTONVILLE

   George Panton has returned from the gold diggings, not over burdened with cash, but in excellent health.

       From the 1880 Census
Name - George Panton
Aged - 32 Years
Born - 1848 in Illinois
Home in 1880 - Clintonville, Kane Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Miller
Spouse - Martha Panton
Spouses Age - 26 Years