JOHN CRISWELL
Mr. Criswell was born near Nortonville, Nov. 1, 1844, a son of George and Jane Criswell.
He enlisted in Company K, Second Illinois Field Artillery, Dec. 15, 1863, served the remainder of the war and
was discharged at Chicago, July 17, 1865.
He married Miss Hannah M. Nall.
He died August 4, 1936, at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 3 days.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/mil-cwobit_cdef.htm#coray
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Waverly Journal Enterprise, Aug, 1936
JOHN CRISWELL, WAVERLY UNION VETERAN, DIES
Was Last Surviving Civil War Soldier In His Community
Waverly - Aug. 4 - John M. Criswell, 91, last Civil war veteran of this community, died at 3:40 p.m. today at his home in Appalonia neighborhood, west of here.
Mr. Criswell was the last member of the John W. Ross post, Grand Army of the Republic and two years ago, on Memorial day, was honored as the community's last "of the boys in blue" at a gret community gathering.
Mr. Criswell was born near Nortonville, Nov. 1, 1844, a son of George and Jane Criswell. He enlisted in Company K, Second Illinois Field Artillery, Dec. 15, 1863, served the remainder of the war and was discharged at Chicago, July 17, 1865. He married Miss Hannah M. Nall, who died in 1877. One daughter, Mrs. John Deatherage, died in Jacksonville a few weeks ago.
Mr. Criswell is survived by a son, Edgar, who resided with him, and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist church in this city at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Rev. George M. Wilson, Rushville, former pastor of Appalonia M. E. church of which Mr. Criswell was a member, will officiate. Interment will be in East Cemetery.
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Waverly Journal, date unknown
Hearts were heavy and heads were bowed in sorrow this week for John M. Criswell, Waverly's last surviving veteran of the Civil War died Tuesday afternoon at 3:40 o'clock. For the past few months Mr. Criswell had been in declining health, but it was only recently that his condition became serious. He retained his interest in affairs until near the end, conversing with the family on the day of his death upon the topics of the day. When the morning paper came Tuesday he asked, as was his usual custom, "what's the news?" About a half hour before his death he realized he was dying and said, "I'm going," and told the members of the family, good-bye.
Mr. Criswell was born November 1, 1844, at Nortonville, Illinois, and died at his home just west of Appalonia church August 4, 1936, at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 3 days. At the age of four he moved to Providence community, near Franklin, and in 1874 he bought the farm where he lived until his death.
On December 30, 1863, he enlisted in Company K, Second Illinois Field Artillery, and saw services as a guard along the Mississippi river. He was discharged at Chicago on July 14, 1865, having attained the rank of corporal. He came through the war without being wounded.
In 1870 he was married to Miss Hannah Nall, who died in 1877. A daughter, Mrs. John Deatherage of Jacksonville, died last June 28.
For more than fifty years Mr. Criswell was a member of Appalonia church on the Waverly M. E. Circuit.
Those who survive are one son, Edgar Criswell, with whom Mr. Criswell resided; and five grandchildren, Mrs. Harold Ferguson, of Iowa City, Iowa; Russell Deatherage, of Kansas City, Mo.; Miss Ruth Deatherage and Mrs. Ralph Gillham, of Jacksonville; and Russell Criswell at home.
Mr. Criswell was born near Nortonville, Nov. 1, 1844, a son of George and Jane Criswell.
He enlisted in Company K, Second Illinois Field Artillery, Dec. 15, 1863, served the remainder of the war and
was discharged at Chicago, July 17, 1865.
He married Miss Hannah M. Nall.
He died August 4, 1936, at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 3 days.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/mil-cwobit_cdef.htm#coray
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Waverly Journal Enterprise, Aug, 1936
JOHN CRISWELL, WAVERLY UNION VETERAN, DIES
Was Last Surviving Civil War Soldier In His Community
Waverly - Aug. 4 - John M. Criswell, 91, last Civil war veteran of this community, died at 3:40 p.m. today at his home in Appalonia neighborhood, west of here.
Mr. Criswell was the last member of the John W. Ross post, Grand Army of the Republic and two years ago, on Memorial day, was honored as the community's last "of the boys in blue" at a gret community gathering.
Mr. Criswell was born near Nortonville, Nov. 1, 1844, a son of George and Jane Criswell. He enlisted in Company K, Second Illinois Field Artillery, Dec. 15, 1863, served the remainder of the war and was discharged at Chicago, July 17, 1865. He married Miss Hannah M. Nall, who died in 1877. One daughter, Mrs. John Deatherage, died in Jacksonville a few weeks ago.
Mr. Criswell is survived by a son, Edgar, who resided with him, and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist church in this city at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Rev. George M. Wilson, Rushville, former pastor of Appalonia M. E. church of which Mr. Criswell was a member, will officiate. Interment will be in East Cemetery.
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Waverly Journal, date unknown
Hearts were heavy and heads were bowed in sorrow this week for John M. Criswell, Waverly's last surviving veteran of the Civil War died Tuesday afternoon at 3:40 o'clock. For the past few months Mr. Criswell had been in declining health, but it was only recently that his condition became serious. He retained his interest in affairs until near the end, conversing with the family on the day of his death upon the topics of the day. When the morning paper came Tuesday he asked, as was his usual custom, "what's the news?" About a half hour before his death he realized he was dying and said, "I'm going," and told the members of the family, good-bye.
Mr. Criswell was born November 1, 1844, at Nortonville, Illinois, and died at his home just west of Appalonia church August 4, 1936, at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 3 days. At the age of four he moved to Providence community, near Franklin, and in 1874 he bought the farm where he lived until his death.
On December 30, 1863, he enlisted in Company K, Second Illinois Field Artillery, and saw services as a guard along the Mississippi river. He was discharged at Chicago on July 14, 1865, having attained the rank of corporal. He came through the war without being wounded.
In 1870 he was married to Miss Hannah Nall, who died in 1877. A daughter, Mrs. John Deatherage of Jacksonville, died last June 28.
For more than fifty years Mr. Criswell was a member of Appalonia church on the Waverly M. E. Circuit.
Those who survive are one son, Edgar Criswell, with whom Mr. Criswell resided; and five grandchildren, Mrs. Harold Ferguson, of Iowa City, Iowa; Russell Deatherage, of Kansas City, Mo.; Miss Ruth Deatherage and Mrs. Ralph Gillham, of Jacksonville; and Russell Criswell at home.
JOHN CRISWELL
Mr. Criswell was born near Nortonville, Nov. 1, 1844, a son of George and Jane Criswell.
He enlisted in Company K, Second Illinois Field Artillery, Dec. 15, 1863, served the remainder of the war and
was discharged at Chicago, July 17, 1865.
He married Miss Hannah M. Nall.
He died August 4, 1936, at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 3 days.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/mil-cwobit_cdef.htm#coray
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Waverly Journal Enterprise, Aug, 1936
JOHN CRISWELL, WAVERLY UNION VETERAN, DIES
Was Last Surviving Civil War Soldier In His Community
Waverly - Aug. 4 - John M. Criswell, 91, last Civil war veteran of this community, died at 3:40 p.m. today at his home in Appalonia neighborhood, west of here.
Mr. Criswell was the last member of the John W. Ross post, Grand Army of the Republic and two years ago, on Memorial day, was honored as the community's last "of the boys in blue" at a gret community gathering.
Mr. Criswell was born near Nortonville, Nov. 1, 1844, a son of George and Jane Criswell. He enlisted in Company K, Second Illinois Field Artillery, Dec. 15, 1863, served the remainder of the war and was discharged at Chicago, July 17, 1865. He married Miss Hannah M. Nall, who died in 1877. One daughter, Mrs. John Deatherage, died in Jacksonville a few weeks ago.
Mr. Criswell is survived by a son, Edgar, who resided with him, and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist church in this city at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Rev. George M. Wilson, Rushville, former pastor of Appalonia M. E. church of which Mr. Criswell was a member, will officiate. Interment will be in East Cemetery.
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Waverly Journal, date unknown
Hearts were heavy and heads were bowed in sorrow this week for John M. Criswell, Waverly's last surviving veteran of the Civil War died Tuesday afternoon at 3:40 o'clock. For the past few months Mr. Criswell had been in declining health, but it was only recently that his condition became serious. He retained his interest in affairs until near the end, conversing with the family on the day of his death upon the topics of the day. When the morning paper came Tuesday he asked, as was his usual custom, "what's the news?" About a half hour before his death he realized he was dying and said, "I'm going," and told the members of the family, good-bye.
Mr. Criswell was born November 1, 1844, at Nortonville, Illinois, and died at his home just west of Appalonia church August 4, 1936, at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 3 days. At the age of four he moved to Providence community, near Franklin, and in 1874 he bought the farm where he lived until his death.
On December 30, 1863, he enlisted in Company K, Second Illinois Field Artillery, and saw services as a guard along the Mississippi river. He was discharged at Chicago on July 14, 1865, having attained the rank of corporal. He came through the war without being wounded.
In 1870 he was married to Miss Hannah Nall, who died in 1877. A daughter, Mrs. John Deatherage of Jacksonville, died last June 28.
For more than fifty years Mr. Criswell was a member of Appalonia church on the Waverly M. E. Circuit.
Those who survive are one son, Edgar Criswell, with whom Mr. Criswell resided; and five grandchildren, Mrs. Harold Ferguson, of Iowa City, Iowa; Russell Deatherage, of Kansas City, Mo.; Miss Ruth Deatherage and Mrs. Ralph Gillham, of Jacksonville; and Russell Criswell at home.
Mr. Criswell was born near Nortonville, Nov. 1, 1844, a son of George and Jane Criswell.
He enlisted in Company K, Second Illinois Field Artillery, Dec. 15, 1863, served the remainder of the war and
was discharged at Chicago, July 17, 1865.
He married Miss Hannah M. Nall.
He died August 4, 1936, at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 3 days.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/mil-cwobit_cdef.htm#coray
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Waverly Journal Enterprise, Aug, 1936
JOHN CRISWELL, WAVERLY UNION VETERAN, DIES
Was Last Surviving Civil War Soldier In His Community
Waverly - Aug. 4 - John M. Criswell, 91, last Civil war veteran of this community, died at 3:40 p.m. today at his home in Appalonia neighborhood, west of here.
Mr. Criswell was the last member of the John W. Ross post, Grand Army of the Republic and two years ago, on Memorial day, was honored as the community's last "of the boys in blue" at a gret community gathering.
Mr. Criswell was born near Nortonville, Nov. 1, 1844, a son of George and Jane Criswell. He enlisted in Company K, Second Illinois Field Artillery, Dec. 15, 1863, served the remainder of the war and was discharged at Chicago, July 17, 1865. He married Miss Hannah M. Nall, who died in 1877. One daughter, Mrs. John Deatherage, died in Jacksonville a few weeks ago.
Mr. Criswell is survived by a son, Edgar, who resided with him, and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist church in this city at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Rev. George M. Wilson, Rushville, former pastor of Appalonia M. E. church of which Mr. Criswell was a member, will officiate. Interment will be in East Cemetery.
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Waverly Journal, date unknown
Hearts were heavy and heads were bowed in sorrow this week for John M. Criswell, Waverly's last surviving veteran of the Civil War died Tuesday afternoon at 3:40 o'clock. For the past few months Mr. Criswell had been in declining health, but it was only recently that his condition became serious. He retained his interest in affairs until near the end, conversing with the family on the day of his death upon the topics of the day. When the morning paper came Tuesday he asked, as was his usual custom, "what's the news?" About a half hour before his death he realized he was dying and said, "I'm going," and told the members of the family, good-bye.
Mr. Criswell was born November 1, 1844, at Nortonville, Illinois, and died at his home just west of Appalonia church August 4, 1936, at the age of 91 years, 9 months and 3 days. At the age of four he moved to Providence community, near Franklin, and in 1874 he bought the farm where he lived until his death.
On December 30, 1863, he enlisted in Company K, Second Illinois Field Artillery, and saw services as a guard along the Mississippi river. He was discharged at Chicago on July 14, 1865, having attained the rank of corporal. He came through the war without being wounded.
In 1870 he was married to Miss Hannah Nall, who died in 1877. A daughter, Mrs. John Deatherage of Jacksonville, died last June 28.
For more than fifty years Mr. Criswell was a member of Appalonia church on the Waverly M. E. Circuit.
Those who survive are one son, Edgar Criswell, with whom Mr. Criswell resided; and five grandchildren, Mrs. Harold Ferguson, of Iowa City, Iowa; Russell Deatherage, of Kansas City, Mo.; Miss Ruth Deatherage and Mrs. Ralph Gillham, of Jacksonville; and Russell Criswell at home.
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