Civil War Vet, Co K 13th IL Cav.∼Alexander Biby died at Mulkeytown Ill.
Alexander Biby was born at Virginia on March 31, 1827 and died at the home of his nephew, Mark E Biby at Mulkeytown on last Friday after being sick for the past two or three years and was, at the time of his death 85 years, 2 months and 14 days old.
He was a pioneer settler of this state, having settled in Franklin county when but a young man. He married to Miss Ruth Kirkpatrick in the year of 1848 and five children were born to this union, four of whom remain to mourn this kind and loving father, who are three sons, John C., Elbert W and Julius A Biby of this city and one daughter, Miss Sarah Biby of Los Angeles Calif. besides a host of other relatives and friends who will deeply mourn his loss.
He fought with the thirteenth Ill., and served throughout the war and helped fight many battles for our old flag. His death was due to old age and he had been failing in health for the past few years but was at last called, and departed this world of ours. He had made his home throughout this vicinity for the past sixty years and had lived in several different towns in this part of the state since that time.
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Funeral services were held at the cemetery Saturday afternoon at two o'clock and the pall bearers were composed of his grandsons after which the remains were laid to rest in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Elbert W Biby was unable to attend the funeral of his father as he was in Los Angeles Calif. at the time of his death and it was impossible to keep the body until he arrived.
- Pinckneyville Advocate, 21 June 1912, page 5; newspapers.com
Alexander Biby was born at Virginia on March 31, 1827 and died at the home of his nephew, Mark E Biby at Mulkeytown on last Friday after being sick for the past two or three years and was, at the time of his death 85 years, 2 months and 14 days old.
He was a pioneer settler of this state, having settled in Franklin county when but a young man. He married to Miss Ruth Kirkpatrick in the year of 1848 and five children were born to this union, four of whom remain to mourn this kind and loving father, who are three sons, John C., Elbert W and Julius A Biby of this city and one daughter, Miss Sarah Biby of Los Angeles Calif. besides a host of other relatives and friends who will deeply mourn his loss.
He fought with the thirteenth Ill., and served throughout the war and helped fight many battles for our old flag. His death was due to old age and he had been failing in health for the past few years but was at last called, and departed this world of ours. He had made his home throughout this vicinity for the past sixty years and had lived in several different towns in this part of the state since that time.
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Funeral services were held at the cemetery Saturday afternoon at two o'clock and the pall bearers were composed of his grandsons after which the remains were laid to rest in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Elbert W Biby was unable to attend the funeral of his father as he was in Los Angeles Calif. at the time of his death and it was impossible to keep the body until he arrived.
- Pinckneyville Advocate, 21 June 1912, page 5; newspapers.com
Civil War Vet, Co K 13th IL Cav.∼Alexander Biby died at Mulkeytown Ill.
Alexander Biby was born at Virginia on March 31, 1827 and died at the home of his nephew, Mark E Biby at Mulkeytown on last Friday after being sick for the past two or three years and was, at the time of his death 85 years, 2 months and 14 days old.
He was a pioneer settler of this state, having settled in Franklin county when but a young man. He married to Miss Ruth Kirkpatrick in the year of 1848 and five children were born to this union, four of whom remain to mourn this kind and loving father, who are three sons, John C., Elbert W and Julius A Biby of this city and one daughter, Miss Sarah Biby of Los Angeles Calif. besides a host of other relatives and friends who will deeply mourn his loss.
He fought with the thirteenth Ill., and served throughout the war and helped fight many battles for our old flag. His death was due to old age and he had been failing in health for the past few years but was at last called, and departed this world of ours. He had made his home throughout this vicinity for the past sixty years and had lived in several different towns in this part of the state since that time.
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Funeral services were held at the cemetery Saturday afternoon at two o'clock and the pall bearers were composed of his grandsons after which the remains were laid to rest in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Elbert W Biby was unable to attend the funeral of his father as he was in Los Angeles Calif. at the time of his death and it was impossible to keep the body until he arrived.
- Pinckneyville Advocate, 21 June 1912, page 5; newspapers.com
Alexander Biby was born at Virginia on March 31, 1827 and died at the home of his nephew, Mark E Biby at Mulkeytown on last Friday after being sick for the past two or three years and was, at the time of his death 85 years, 2 months and 14 days old.
He was a pioneer settler of this state, having settled in Franklin county when but a young man. He married to Miss Ruth Kirkpatrick in the year of 1848 and five children were born to this union, four of whom remain to mourn this kind and loving father, who are three sons, John C., Elbert W and Julius A Biby of this city and one daughter, Miss Sarah Biby of Los Angeles Calif. besides a host of other relatives and friends who will deeply mourn his loss.
He fought with the thirteenth Ill., and served throughout the war and helped fight many battles for our old flag. His death was due to old age and he had been failing in health for the past few years but was at last called, and departed this world of ours. He had made his home throughout this vicinity for the past sixty years and had lived in several different towns in this part of the state since that time.
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Funeral services were held at the cemetery Saturday afternoon at two o'clock and the pall bearers were composed of his grandsons after which the remains were laid to rest in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Elbert W Biby was unable to attend the funeral of his father as he was in Los Angeles Calif. at the time of his death and it was impossible to keep the body until he arrived.
- Pinckneyville Advocate, 21 June 1912, page 5; newspapers.com
Inscription
A.G. Biby
Mar 31 1827 - June 14 1912
Ruth C His Wife
Aug 5 1826 - June 24 1894
Gone yet live fresh in memory
Gravesite Details
(note, the above inscription is from the shared headstone for A.G. and R.C. Biby, photo of which was removed from this memorial)
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