Former Resident, Who Died in Grand Ledge, Had Honorable War Record.
Messrs. H. C. Glines, E. C. Fox, Wm. G. Miner and John W. Klotz, comrades of deceased in the 9th Michigan infantry, Mr. and Mrs. George Kelley and son, Alvin, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kelley and son, Merle, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Smith and Mrs. M. E. Doremus went to Grand Ledge today to attend the funeral of Nathan A. Tracy, a former resident of Portland, who died at his home in Grand Ledge
Monday following an illness of two years.
Mr. Tracy was born in Romulus, N. Y., July 28, 1838, being in his 77th years at the time of his death.
He came to Portland when a young man and with the
exception of three years spent in the Union army resided here continuously until about 35 years ago, when he moved to Grand Ledge.
Mr. Tracy enlisted in Co. H, Ninth regiment of Michigan Infantry, March 4, 1862, and was honorably discharged at Chattanooga, Tenn., March 25th, 1864, only to enlist again in Co. H. Ninth Michigan infantry of Veteran Volunteers,
from which he was honorably discharged in September, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn.
He had been an active member of the G.A.R. since the war.
Within a month after his release from the service Mr. Tracy married Miss Clarisy Jane Mulford, a half sister of George and Charles Kelley, of Portland, the ceremony having been performed here October 8, 1865.
Besides the widow and an adopted son, Charles Tracy, of Grand Ledge, deceased is survived by two
brothers and two sisters, William and George Tracy and Mrs. Catherine Damon, of Gratiot county, and Mrs. Sarah Howe, of Saginaw.
Mr. Tracy was a member of the Grand Ledge lodge of Odd Fellows, and the funeral sermon was delivered this afternoon by Rev. C. E. Pollock, of Grand Ledge, a member of the same fraternity.
Source: Portland Observer, 30 Jul 1914∼Civil War Veteran of Co H 9th Mich Inf
Son of Henry & Margaret(Seer) TRACY
Former Resident, Who Died in Grand Ledge, Had Honorable War Record.
Messrs. H. C. Glines, E. C. Fox, Wm. G. Miner and John W. Klotz, comrades of deceased in the 9th Michigan infantry, Mr. and Mrs. George Kelley and son, Alvin, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kelley and son, Merle, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Smith and Mrs. M. E. Doremus went to Grand Ledge today to attend the funeral of Nathan A. Tracy, a former resident of Portland, who died at his home in Grand Ledge
Monday following an illness of two years.
Mr. Tracy was born in Romulus, N. Y., July 28, 1838, being in his 77th years at the time of his death.
He came to Portland when a young man and with the
exception of three years spent in the Union army resided here continuously until about 35 years ago, when he moved to Grand Ledge.
Mr. Tracy enlisted in Co. H, Ninth regiment of Michigan Infantry, March 4, 1862, and was honorably discharged at Chattanooga, Tenn., March 25th, 1864, only to enlist again in Co. H. Ninth Michigan infantry of Veteran Volunteers,
from which he was honorably discharged in September, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn.
He had been an active member of the G.A.R. since the war.
Within a month after his release from the service Mr. Tracy married Miss Clarisy Jane Mulford, a half sister of George and Charles Kelley, of Portland, the ceremony having been performed here October 8, 1865.
Besides the widow and an adopted son, Charles Tracy, of Grand Ledge, deceased is survived by two
brothers and two sisters, William and George Tracy and Mrs. Catherine Damon, of Gratiot county, and Mrs. Sarah Howe, of Saginaw.
Mr. Tracy was a member of the Grand Ledge lodge of Odd Fellows, and the funeral sermon was delivered this afternoon by Rev. C. E. Pollock, of Grand Ledge, a member of the same fraternity.
Source: Portland Observer, 30 Jul 1914∼Civil War Veteran of Co H 9th Mich Inf
Son of Henry & Margaret(Seer) TRACY
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