Thomas was born in about 1828, in Essex County, Vermont, son of James and Deborah Corey. He died Sep. 14, 1896, in Cumberland, Wis., aged 68 years, and was buried there in Lakeside Cemetery. His gravestone is inscribed "T.C. Corey Co. D. 16th Wis. Inf."
Thomas married twice with his first marriage to Elmina Mahitabel Whiteis. That marriage ended Nov. 18, 1891, when Thomas was granted a divorce by the Circuit Court at Osceola, Polk Co., Wis. Their ten children were: James Lewis 1858, John Elmer 1861, Timothy Patrick 1863, Perry 1866, Melissa Arabella 1867, Ellen Matilda 1873, Weltha Ann 1875, Alanson 1877, Twins Fanny and Mabel 1879 died in infancy.
Thomas' second marriage was Feb. 7, 1892, when he married Mrs. Rachel Sherman, nee Paulson, widow of Carl Sherman, at Cumberland. Rachel was born Dec. 24, 1846, in Bergen, Norway, daughter of Eric and Johanna Paulson. She came with her parents to America in 1865, when nine years of age. She died Feb. 27, 1912, at Cumberland, aged 65 years, 2 months and 3 days, and was buried there in Lakeside Cemetery. Her first husband, Carl Sherman was killed Dec. 10, 1896, when run over by a train of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad.
Thomas was a Civil War veteran of Company D, 16th Wisconsin Infantry. Thomas enlisted Sep. 7, 1864, at Menomonie, Dunn Co., Wis., to serve one year as a Private and on Sep. 28, 1864, he was mustered in to Federal service with Co. D at Madison, Wis., to date from Sep. 7, 1864. At that time he received 1/3 of his $100.00 enlistment bounty and was listed as a 37 years old, 5'7" tall hunter, with fair hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion, born in Essex County, Vermont. His enlistment was credited to Red Cedar, Dunn Co., Wis.
Thomas's health could not stand up to the rigors of army life and on Jan. 12, 1865, he was admitted from the field to the Division No. 1 General Hospital at Beaufort, South Carolina, suffering from debility. On Jan. 23, 1865, he was admitted to the Hospital Steamer "Ben Deford" with chronic diarrhea. On Jan. 29, 1865, he was transferred to McDougall General Hospital, near Fort Schuyler, New York, suffering from chronic diarrhea. On March 14, 1865, he was transferred to Swift General Hospital, Prairie du Chien, Wis., where he was admitted March 18th with chronic diarrhea. On his admission slip it was noted that he was transferred from U.S, General Hospital, David's Isle, was 38 years of age, from Red Cedar, Dunn Co., Wis. and his next of kin was Elmina M. Corey. On May 10, 1865, he was mustered out of Federal service at that location.
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Sudden Death. Word reached us that T. G. Corey, living near this city, died Monday everning from lung trouble. The funeral was held today at the Congregationnal church, conducted by Rev. Parsons.
Mr. Corey has been a resident of Barron county for many years and was one of the progressive farmers of this township. We have been unable to secure facts for a complete notice of obituary this week, but will publish them in a future issue. [Thursday, Sept.. 17, 1896, Cumberland Advocate, Cumberland, Barron County, Wisconsin.]
Thomas married twice with his first marriage to Elmina Mahitabel Whiteis. That marriage ended Nov. 18, 1891, when Thomas was granted a divorce by the Circuit Court at Osceola, Polk Co., Wis. Their ten children were: James Lewis 1858, John Elmer 1861, Timothy Patrick 1863, Perry 1866, Melissa Arabella 1867, Ellen Matilda 1873, Weltha Ann 1875, Alanson 1877, Twins Fanny and Mabel 1879 died in infancy.
Thomas' second marriage was Feb. 7, 1892, when he married Mrs. Rachel Sherman, nee Paulson, widow of Carl Sherman, at Cumberland. Rachel was born Dec. 24, 1846, in Bergen, Norway, daughter of Eric and Johanna Paulson. She came with her parents to America in 1865, when nine years of age. She died Feb. 27, 1912, at Cumberland, aged 65 years, 2 months and 3 days, and was buried there in Lakeside Cemetery. Her first husband, Carl Sherman was killed Dec. 10, 1896, when run over by a train of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad.
Thomas was a Civil War veteran of Company D, 16th Wisconsin Infantry. Thomas enlisted Sep. 7, 1864, at Menomonie, Dunn Co., Wis., to serve one year as a Private and on Sep. 28, 1864, he was mustered in to Federal service with Co. D at Madison, Wis., to date from Sep. 7, 1864. At that time he received 1/3 of his $100.00 enlistment bounty and was listed as a 37 years old, 5'7" tall hunter, with fair hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion, born in Essex County, Vermont. His enlistment was credited to Red Cedar, Dunn Co., Wis.
Thomas's health could not stand up to the rigors of army life and on Jan. 12, 1865, he was admitted from the field to the Division No. 1 General Hospital at Beaufort, South Carolina, suffering from debility. On Jan. 23, 1865, he was admitted to the Hospital Steamer "Ben Deford" with chronic diarrhea. On Jan. 29, 1865, he was transferred to McDougall General Hospital, near Fort Schuyler, New York, suffering from chronic diarrhea. On March 14, 1865, he was transferred to Swift General Hospital, Prairie du Chien, Wis., where he was admitted March 18th with chronic diarrhea. On his admission slip it was noted that he was transferred from U.S, General Hospital, David's Isle, was 38 years of age, from Red Cedar, Dunn Co., Wis. and his next of kin was Elmina M. Corey. On May 10, 1865, he was mustered out of Federal service at that location.
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Sudden Death. Word reached us that T. G. Corey, living near this city, died Monday everning from lung trouble. The funeral was held today at the Congregationnal church, conducted by Rev. Parsons.
Mr. Corey has been a resident of Barron county for many years and was one of the progressive farmers of this township. We have been unable to secure facts for a complete notice of obituary this week, but will publish them in a future issue. [Thursday, Sept.. 17, 1896, Cumberland Advocate, Cumberland, Barron County, Wisconsin.]
Thomas was born in about 1828, in Essex County, Vermont, son of James and Deborah Corey. He died Sep. 14, 1896, in Cumberland, Wis., aged 68 years, and was buried there in Lakeside Cemetery. His gravestone is inscribed "T.C. Corey Co. D. 16th Wis. Inf."
Thomas married twice with his first marriage to Elmina Mahitabel Whiteis. That marriage ended Nov. 18, 1891, when Thomas was granted a divorce by the Circuit Court at Osceola, Polk Co., Wis. Their ten children were: James Lewis 1858, John Elmer 1861, Timothy Patrick 1863, Perry 1866, Melissa Arabella 1867, Ellen Matilda 1873, Weltha Ann 1875, Alanson 1877, Twins Fanny and Mabel 1879 died in infancy.
Thomas' second marriage was Feb. 7, 1892, when he married Mrs. Rachel Sherman, nee Paulson, widow of Carl Sherman, at Cumberland. Rachel was born Dec. 24, 1846, in Bergen, Norway, daughter of Eric and Johanna Paulson. She came with her parents to America in 1865, when nine years of age. She died Feb. 27, 1912, at Cumberland, aged 65 years, 2 months and 3 days, and was buried there in Lakeside Cemetery. Her first husband, Carl Sherman was killed Dec. 10, 1896, when run over by a train of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad.
Thomas was a Civil War veteran of Company D, 16th Wisconsin Infantry. Thomas enlisted Sep. 7, 1864, at Menomonie, Dunn Co., Wis., to serve one year as a Private and on Sep. 28, 1864, he was mustered in to Federal service with Co. D at Madison, Wis., to date from Sep. 7, 1864. At that time he received 1/3 of his $100.00 enlistment bounty and was listed as a 37 years old, 5'7" tall hunter, with fair hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion, born in Essex County, Vermont. His enlistment was credited to Red Cedar, Dunn Co., Wis.
Thomas's health could not stand up to the rigors of army life and on Jan. 12, 1865, he was admitted from the field to the Division No. 1 General Hospital at Beaufort, South Carolina, suffering from debility. On Jan. 23, 1865, he was admitted to the Hospital Steamer "Ben Deford" with chronic diarrhea. On Jan. 29, 1865, he was transferred to McDougall General Hospital, near Fort Schuyler, New York, suffering from chronic diarrhea. On March 14, 1865, he was transferred to Swift General Hospital, Prairie du Chien, Wis., where he was admitted March 18th with chronic diarrhea. On his admission slip it was noted that he was transferred from U.S, General Hospital, David's Isle, was 38 years of age, from Red Cedar, Dunn Co., Wis. and his next of kin was Elmina M. Corey. On May 10, 1865, he was mustered out of Federal service at that location.
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Sudden Death. Word reached us that T. G. Corey, living near this city, died Monday everning from lung trouble. The funeral was held today at the Congregationnal church, conducted by Rev. Parsons.
Mr. Corey has been a resident of Barron county for many years and was one of the progressive farmers of this township. We have been unable to secure facts for a complete notice of obituary this week, but will publish them in a future issue. [Thursday, Sept.. 17, 1896, Cumberland Advocate, Cumberland, Barron County, Wisconsin.]
Thomas married twice with his first marriage to Elmina Mahitabel Whiteis. That marriage ended Nov. 18, 1891, when Thomas was granted a divorce by the Circuit Court at Osceola, Polk Co., Wis. Their ten children were: James Lewis 1858, John Elmer 1861, Timothy Patrick 1863, Perry 1866, Melissa Arabella 1867, Ellen Matilda 1873, Weltha Ann 1875, Alanson 1877, Twins Fanny and Mabel 1879 died in infancy.
Thomas' second marriage was Feb. 7, 1892, when he married Mrs. Rachel Sherman, nee Paulson, widow of Carl Sherman, at Cumberland. Rachel was born Dec. 24, 1846, in Bergen, Norway, daughter of Eric and Johanna Paulson. She came with her parents to America in 1865, when nine years of age. She died Feb. 27, 1912, at Cumberland, aged 65 years, 2 months and 3 days, and was buried there in Lakeside Cemetery. Her first husband, Carl Sherman was killed Dec. 10, 1896, when run over by a train of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad.
Thomas was a Civil War veteran of Company D, 16th Wisconsin Infantry. Thomas enlisted Sep. 7, 1864, at Menomonie, Dunn Co., Wis., to serve one year as a Private and on Sep. 28, 1864, he was mustered in to Federal service with Co. D at Madison, Wis., to date from Sep. 7, 1864. At that time he received 1/3 of his $100.00 enlistment bounty and was listed as a 37 years old, 5'7" tall hunter, with fair hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion, born in Essex County, Vermont. His enlistment was credited to Red Cedar, Dunn Co., Wis.
Thomas's health could not stand up to the rigors of army life and on Jan. 12, 1865, he was admitted from the field to the Division No. 1 General Hospital at Beaufort, South Carolina, suffering from debility. On Jan. 23, 1865, he was admitted to the Hospital Steamer "Ben Deford" with chronic diarrhea. On Jan. 29, 1865, he was transferred to McDougall General Hospital, near Fort Schuyler, New York, suffering from chronic diarrhea. On March 14, 1865, he was transferred to Swift General Hospital, Prairie du Chien, Wis., where he was admitted March 18th with chronic diarrhea. On his admission slip it was noted that he was transferred from U.S, General Hospital, David's Isle, was 38 years of age, from Red Cedar, Dunn Co., Wis. and his next of kin was Elmina M. Corey. On May 10, 1865, he was mustered out of Federal service at that location.
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Sudden Death. Word reached us that T. G. Corey, living near this city, died Monday everning from lung trouble. The funeral was held today at the Congregationnal church, conducted by Rev. Parsons.
Mr. Corey has been a resident of Barron county for many years and was one of the progressive farmers of this township. We have been unable to secure facts for a complete notice of obituary this week, but will publish them in a future issue. [Thursday, Sept.. 17, 1896, Cumberland Advocate, Cumberland, Barron County, Wisconsin.]
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