Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Pvt. John McKinley


Pvt. John McKinley

K Co. 34th Ill. Vol. Inf.
Rock River Regiment
Mitchell's Brigade
Davis's Division
Fourteenth Corps
   Home of record listed as Prophetstown, Ill's.

Post war;
   Moved to Elgin, Ill.
   Joined GAR Veteran's Post #49 Aug. 26, 1904.

   Obit; Nov. 25 & 26, 1908 issue of The Elgin Daily News.
   John McKinley, a veteran of the Civil war, died this morning at 1 o'clock at the family home, 408 River street, after a short illness.
   Deceased was born in Pennsylvania eighty five years ago and leaves a wife and one son who resides in Waukegan.
   The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the house and at 2 o'clock from the First Baptist church, and will be in charge of Veteran post, G.A.R. of this city.  interment at Bluff City cemetery.

   Buried at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

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