Teamster David Smales (Smailes)

Teamster David Smales (Smailes)

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Pennsylvania

E Co. 5th Penn. Cav.

   Enlisted March 23, 1865 at Scranton, Penn.
   A 36 year old Farmer.
   Home of record listed as Lackawanna County, Penn.
   Mustered In March 23, 1865 as a Private.
   Promoted Teamster May 10, 1865.
   Mustered out Aug. 7, 1865.

       From U.S. Civil War Soldiers Records & Profiles 1861-1865
Name – David Smales * Enlistment Date – March 23, 1865 * Rank – Private * State Served – Pennsylvania * Survived War – Yes * Service Record – Enlisted in Cimpany E, Pennsylvannia 5th Cavalry Regiment on 23 March 1865, Mustered Out on August 7, 1865 at Richmond, Va. * Death Date – July 12, 1909 * Sources – History of Pennslyvania Volunteers, 1861-1865, G.A.R. Dept. of Illinois: Death Rolls.

   Moved to Elgin, Ill. in 1874.

       From the Post #49 Files
   Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Oct. 16, 1908.

       From the U.S. Find a Grave Index 1600-Current
Name – David Smales * Birth – Jan. 5, 1829 * Place – Lynn, Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania * Death – July 12, 1909 * Place – Elgin Kane county, Ill. * Cemetery – Bluff City Cemetery * Burial – Elgin, Cook county, Ill.

       From U.S. Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
       Military History
Name – David Smales * Time & Place of each Enlistment – March 23, 1865, Scranton, Pa. * Rank – Private * Co. & Regiment – E. 5 Pa. Cav. * Cause of Discharge – Es. Service * Kind & Degree of Disability – Jaundice Disease of Liver * When & Where Contracted – U. S. Service\
       Domestic History
Where Born – Pannslyvania * Age – 65 * Height – 5' 10” * Complexion – Dark * Color of Eyes – Grey * Color of Hair – Dark * Read & Write – Yes * Religion – P. * Occupation – Laborer * Residence Subsequent to Discharge – Illinois * Marital Status – Single * Name of Nearest Relative – George Smales (son) 13 Lincoln Ave. Chicago, Illinois.
       Home History
Rate of Pension – 6.00 * Date of Admission & Re-Admission – Sept. 21, 1893 * Date of Discharge – March 13, 1897 * Cause of Discharge – at Patient Request.
       General Remarks
Admission Paper – Yes * Army Discharge – Yes * Pension Certificate #805,093.
       Home Location
Indiana Grant county, Marion – Marion Branch

        From the Elgin Sexton's Ledger
Name – David Smails * Died – July 12, 1909 at 5:00 am * Where - 1st Ward, St. Josephs Hospital, Elgin, Kane county, Ill. * Aged – 80 / 0 / 0 * Permit #12098 * Interred – July 13, 1909 * Where – Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin * Location – Lot 7, Soldiers Reserve * Head of Grave from – East line 1', North line 2' * Cause of Death – Syncopic Complicated by Dropsey * Asthma for 9 Months * Condition – Male / White / Widower * Undertaker retained – Wait & Ross Co. * Physician – Katharin Plummer * Nationality – American * Born – Lynn, Pa. * Resided in Illinois – 35 Years.

       Obit; July 12, 1909 issue of The Elgin Daily News.
   David Smales, a Civil war veteran and a resident of Elgin for the past 35 years, died at 5:15 o'clock this morning at his house, 113 South Gifford street, aged 80 years, and 7 months.
   Mr. Smales was born at Lynn, Susquehanna county, Penn.  He was a member of Company E, Fifth Pennsylvania cavalry.
   The deceased leaves two sons, Harry and George Smales, both of Chicago, and four daughters, Mrs. Mary King and Mrs. Harriet Helbigh of Chicago, Mrs. William Jarrett and Mrs. Emma Perry of Elgin.  The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the home.  Interment at Bluff City cemetery.

       From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - Pvt. David Smailes
Unit - Co. E       5th Penn. Cav.
Died - July 12, 1909
Interred at - Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.
Location - Soldiers Reserve
Issued a Gov't Headstone

Used with permission Dan Mallett

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