Myron Crittenden was 23, and living in Fontanelle, Adair Co., Iowa, when he enlisted as a Private in Co. I of the 4th Iowa Cavalry on Dec 26, 1863. He was mustered into federal service on the same day.
He served honorably throughout the remainder of the War, and was mustered out of the service with the rest of his company on Aug 8, 1865, in Atlanta.
After the War, he became a rural mail carrier. According to his Missouri death certificate (#19686), he died as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Crittenden had applied for his Civil War pension on June 29, 1880. His application is #393,564, and his certificate #287,277. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pansion on May 25, 1920. Her application is #1,158,200, and her certificate #898,775.
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1920
M. T. CRITTENDEN DIES
RURAL MAIL CARRIER HERE FIFTEEN YEARS
Death Due To Paralysis - Funeral Services Tomorrow Afternoon At The Home
M. T. Crittenden, veteran rural route mail carrier and a veteran of the Civil War, died at 7:40 o'clock last night at his home, 232 East Macon street. Death was due to paralysis. He had been in poor health three years. On Sunday evening he suffered the stroke which resulted in his death. He was almost 80 years old.
For fifteen years previous to the time that ill health caused his retirement, Mr. Crittenden was mail carrier on rural route No. 7, going east out of Carthage. For 1 1/2 years his daughter, Miss Jennie Crittenden, carried the route as her father's successor, until her health and other duties compelled her to give up the work.
Mr. Crittenden was born in Plainwell, Michigan September 7, 1840. He was reared there and received his education in the North Illinois Institute. In the Civil War he served two years as a member of the Fourth Iowa Cavalry. He was a clerk during one year of service, but saw considerable active fighting during the last year of service.
September 16, 1871 Mr. Crittenden was married at Monmouth, Kansas to Miss Clara A. Morris. From Monmouth they moved to Greenfield, Mo. then to Monett and to Carthage 20 years ago. Before becoming a mail carrier, Mr. Crittenden was employed as baggageman by the Frisco railroad. The wife and the one daughter, Miss Jennie survive.
Mr. Crittenden was a member of the local G.A.R. post and also of the I.O.O.F Lodge. The Odd Fellows will have charge of the funeral, which will be conducted at the home at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Park Cemetery.
(Obituary courtesy NJBrewer)
He served honorably throughout the remainder of the War, and was mustered out of the service with the rest of his company on Aug 8, 1865, in Atlanta.
After the War, he became a rural mail carrier. According to his Missouri death certificate (#19686), he died as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Crittenden had applied for his Civil War pension on June 29, 1880. His application is #393,564, and his certificate #287,277. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pansion on May 25, 1920. Her application is #1,158,200, and her certificate #898,775.
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1920
M. T. CRITTENDEN DIES
RURAL MAIL CARRIER HERE FIFTEEN YEARS
Death Due To Paralysis - Funeral Services Tomorrow Afternoon At The Home
M. T. Crittenden, veteran rural route mail carrier and a veteran of the Civil War, died at 7:40 o'clock last night at his home, 232 East Macon street. Death was due to paralysis. He had been in poor health three years. On Sunday evening he suffered the stroke which resulted in his death. He was almost 80 years old.
For fifteen years previous to the time that ill health caused his retirement, Mr. Crittenden was mail carrier on rural route No. 7, going east out of Carthage. For 1 1/2 years his daughter, Miss Jennie Crittenden, carried the route as her father's successor, until her health and other duties compelled her to give up the work.
Mr. Crittenden was born in Plainwell, Michigan September 7, 1840. He was reared there and received his education in the North Illinois Institute. In the Civil War he served two years as a member of the Fourth Iowa Cavalry. He was a clerk during one year of service, but saw considerable active fighting during the last year of service.
September 16, 1871 Mr. Crittenden was married at Monmouth, Kansas to Miss Clara A. Morris. From Monmouth they moved to Greenfield, Mo. then to Monett and to Carthage 20 years ago. Before becoming a mail carrier, Mr. Crittenden was employed as baggageman by the Frisco railroad. The wife and the one daughter, Miss Jennie survive.
Mr. Crittenden was a member of the local G.A.R. post and also of the I.O.O.F Lodge. The Odd Fellows will have charge of the funeral, which will be conducted at the home at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Park Cemetery.
(Obituary courtesy NJBrewer)
Myron Crittenden was 23, and living in Fontanelle, Adair Co., Iowa, when he enlisted as a Private in Co. I of the 4th Iowa Cavalry on Dec 26, 1863. He was mustered into federal service on the same day.
He served honorably throughout the remainder of the War, and was mustered out of the service with the rest of his company on Aug 8, 1865, in Atlanta.
After the War, he became a rural mail carrier. According to his Missouri death certificate (#19686), he died as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Crittenden had applied for his Civil War pension on June 29, 1880. His application is #393,564, and his certificate #287,277. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pansion on May 25, 1920. Her application is #1,158,200, and her certificate #898,775.
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1920
M. T. CRITTENDEN DIES
RURAL MAIL CARRIER HERE FIFTEEN YEARS
Death Due To Paralysis - Funeral Services Tomorrow Afternoon At The Home
M. T. Crittenden, veteran rural route mail carrier and a veteran of the Civil War, died at 7:40 o'clock last night at his home, 232 East Macon street. Death was due to paralysis. He had been in poor health three years. On Sunday evening he suffered the stroke which resulted in his death. He was almost 80 years old.
For fifteen years previous to the time that ill health caused his retirement, Mr. Crittenden was mail carrier on rural route No. 7, going east out of Carthage. For 1 1/2 years his daughter, Miss Jennie Crittenden, carried the route as her father's successor, until her health and other duties compelled her to give up the work.
Mr. Crittenden was born in Plainwell, Michigan September 7, 1840. He was reared there and received his education in the North Illinois Institute. In the Civil War he served two years as a member of the Fourth Iowa Cavalry. He was a clerk during one year of service, but saw considerable active fighting during the last year of service.
September 16, 1871 Mr. Crittenden was married at Monmouth, Kansas to Miss Clara A. Morris. From Monmouth they moved to Greenfield, Mo. then to Monett and to Carthage 20 years ago. Before becoming a mail carrier, Mr. Crittenden was employed as baggageman by the Frisco railroad. The wife and the one daughter, Miss Jennie survive.
Mr. Crittenden was a member of the local G.A.R. post and also of the I.O.O.F Lodge. The Odd Fellows will have charge of the funeral, which will be conducted at the home at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Park Cemetery.
(Obituary courtesy NJBrewer)
He served honorably throughout the remainder of the War, and was mustered out of the service with the rest of his company on Aug 8, 1865, in Atlanta.
After the War, he became a rural mail carrier. According to his Missouri death certificate (#19686), he died as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Crittenden had applied for his Civil War pension on June 29, 1880. His application is #393,564, and his certificate #287,277. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pansion on May 25, 1920. Her application is #1,158,200, and her certificate #898,775.
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1920
M. T. CRITTENDEN DIES
RURAL MAIL CARRIER HERE FIFTEEN YEARS
Death Due To Paralysis - Funeral Services Tomorrow Afternoon At The Home
M. T. Crittenden, veteran rural route mail carrier and a veteran of the Civil War, died at 7:40 o'clock last night at his home, 232 East Macon street. Death was due to paralysis. He had been in poor health three years. On Sunday evening he suffered the stroke which resulted in his death. He was almost 80 years old.
For fifteen years previous to the time that ill health caused his retirement, Mr. Crittenden was mail carrier on rural route No. 7, going east out of Carthage. For 1 1/2 years his daughter, Miss Jennie Crittenden, carried the route as her father's successor, until her health and other duties compelled her to give up the work.
Mr. Crittenden was born in Plainwell, Michigan September 7, 1840. He was reared there and received his education in the North Illinois Institute. In the Civil War he served two years as a member of the Fourth Iowa Cavalry. He was a clerk during one year of service, but saw considerable active fighting during the last year of service.
September 16, 1871 Mr. Crittenden was married at Monmouth, Kansas to Miss Clara A. Morris. From Monmouth they moved to Greenfield, Mo. then to Monett and to Carthage 20 years ago. Before becoming a mail carrier, Mr. Crittenden was employed as baggageman by the Frisco railroad. The wife and the one daughter, Miss Jennie survive.
Mr. Crittenden was a member of the local G.A.R. post and also of the I.O.O.F Lodge. The Odd Fellows will have charge of the funeral, which will be conducted at the home at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Park Cemetery.
(Obituary courtesy NJBrewer)
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