8-25-1898
Obit
John Kilgore, father of Abraham Kilgore died at his son's residence, Victoria, Tenn., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1898. He was a member of Post 53, G.A.R., and the funeral was held under the auspices of the Post Wednesday afternoon and was the oldest member of that organization. Obituary notice will appear next week."
9-1-1898
AN OLD CITIZEN
Capt. John Kilgore Dies at the Age of 106.
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1898, at the home of his youngest son Abraham Kilgore, the oldest citizen of Marion County, Capt. John Kilgore died, aged 106 years. The history of this venerable man is actually a history of the County and State as he came here before its formation and lived to see the passing of its one hundredth birthday.
He was born in Ray County, Virginia, in 1790. About 1794 his father, Stephen Kilgore, moved into the upper end of the Sequachee Valle(y) to the site of the present town of Pikeville, and later to a farm near Victoria known as the Cowan farm.
He was married, and after over fifty years of married life together, his wife died in 1884. Of the eight children who were born to them five survive, William Kilgore, aged 75, James Kilgore 73, Nervy Kilgore 71, Andrew Kilgore 69, Abraham Kilgore aged 63 years.
He served in the Mexican War in the Tennessee Regiment under General Anderson one year, made two voyages to Cuba, and with his son Abraham served in Co. C, 6th Tenn. Mounted Infty., in the War of 1861-5.
He was an active, hard-working man, an athlete in his prime. Of his prowess in that connection he recounted in his later ears with much satisfaction.
He early identified himself with the militia of the State and served over 20 years. Was 1st Lieutenant under Capt. Scruggs and succeeded him as Capt. Of the Company, which, with another Company, formed a battalion which held its musters at Liberty, then the county seat, which is now the present town of Whitwell.
He was a member of Post 53, G.A.R. His funeral took place on Wednesda(y) Aug. 24, 1898. A detachment of Post 53, under Commander Hill escorted the funeral cortege from the house to the burying place, where the G.A.R. Ritual was performed by the Post, Revs. J. H. Conor and R. H. Oury assisting. A large attendance of friends and relatives were present, and as the evening shadows were slowly stealing over valley and mountain the old soldier of two wars was left to his rest.
"1907"
A headstone has arrived at Victoria for the grave of Capt. John Kilgore, who died Aug 23, 1898. The interventions of the Spanish War interrupted the furnishing of headstones by the US. Government, but those applied for are now taken up and will come in regular order.
Obit
John Kilgore, father of Abraham Kilgore died at his son's residence, Victoria, Tenn., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1898. He was a member of Post 53, G.A.R., and the funeral was held under the auspices of the Post Wednesday afternoon and was the oldest member of that organization. Obituary notice will appear next week."
9-1-1898
AN OLD CITIZEN
Capt. John Kilgore Dies at the Age of 106.
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1898, at the home of his youngest son Abraham Kilgore, the oldest citizen of Marion County, Capt. John Kilgore died, aged 106 years. The history of this venerable man is actually a history of the County and State as he came here before its formation and lived to see the passing of its one hundredth birthday.
He was born in Ray County, Virginia, in 1790. About 1794 his father, Stephen Kilgore, moved into the upper end of the Sequachee Valle(y) to the site of the present town of Pikeville, and later to a farm near Victoria known as the Cowan farm.
He was married, and after over fifty years of married life together, his wife died in 1884. Of the eight children who were born to them five survive, William Kilgore, aged 75, James Kilgore 73, Nervy Kilgore 71, Andrew Kilgore 69, Abraham Kilgore aged 63 years.
He served in the Mexican War in the Tennessee Regiment under General Anderson one year, made two voyages to Cuba, and with his son Abraham served in Co. C, 6th Tenn. Mounted Infty., in the War of 1861-5.
He was an active, hard-working man, an athlete in his prime. Of his prowess in that connection he recounted in his later ears with much satisfaction.
He early identified himself with the militia of the State and served over 20 years. Was 1st Lieutenant under Capt. Scruggs and succeeded him as Capt. Of the Company, which, with another Company, formed a battalion which held its musters at Liberty, then the county seat, which is now the present town of Whitwell.
He was a member of Post 53, G.A.R. His funeral took place on Wednesda(y) Aug. 24, 1898. A detachment of Post 53, under Commander Hill escorted the funeral cortege from the house to the burying place, where the G.A.R. Ritual was performed by the Post, Revs. J. H. Conor and R. H. Oury assisting. A large attendance of friends and relatives were present, and as the evening shadows were slowly stealing over valley and mountain the old soldier of two wars was left to his rest.
"1907"
A headstone has arrived at Victoria for the grave of Capt. John Kilgore, who died Aug 23, 1898. The interventions of the Spanish War interrupted the furnishing of headstones by the US. Government, but those applied for are now taken up and will come in regular order.
8-25-1898
Obit
John Kilgore, father of Abraham Kilgore died at his son's residence, Victoria, Tenn., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1898. He was a member of Post 53, G.A.R., and the funeral was held under the auspices of the Post Wednesday afternoon and was the oldest member of that organization. Obituary notice will appear next week."
9-1-1898
AN OLD CITIZEN
Capt. John Kilgore Dies at the Age of 106.
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1898, at the home of his youngest son Abraham Kilgore, the oldest citizen of Marion County, Capt. John Kilgore died, aged 106 years. The history of this venerable man is actually a history of the County and State as he came here before its formation and lived to see the passing of its one hundredth birthday.
He was born in Ray County, Virginia, in 1790. About 1794 his father, Stephen Kilgore, moved into the upper end of the Sequachee Valle(y) to the site of the present town of Pikeville, and later to a farm near Victoria known as the Cowan farm.
He was married, and after over fifty years of married life together, his wife died in 1884. Of the eight children who were born to them five survive, William Kilgore, aged 75, James Kilgore 73, Nervy Kilgore 71, Andrew Kilgore 69, Abraham Kilgore aged 63 years.
He served in the Mexican War in the Tennessee Regiment under General Anderson one year, made two voyages to Cuba, and with his son Abraham served in Co. C, 6th Tenn. Mounted Infty., in the War of 1861-5.
He was an active, hard-working man, an athlete in his prime. Of his prowess in that connection he recounted in his later ears with much satisfaction.
He early identified himself with the militia of the State and served over 20 years. Was 1st Lieutenant under Capt. Scruggs and succeeded him as Capt. Of the Company, which, with another Company, formed a battalion which held its musters at Liberty, then the county seat, which is now the present town of Whitwell.
He was a member of Post 53, G.A.R. His funeral took place on Wednesda(y) Aug. 24, 1898. A detachment of Post 53, under Commander Hill escorted the funeral cortege from the house to the burying place, where the G.A.R. Ritual was performed by the Post, Revs. J. H. Conor and R. H. Oury assisting. A large attendance of friends and relatives were present, and as the evening shadows were slowly stealing over valley and mountain the old soldier of two wars was left to his rest.
"1907"
A headstone has arrived at Victoria for the grave of Capt. John Kilgore, who died Aug 23, 1898. The interventions of the Spanish War interrupted the furnishing of headstones by the US. Government, but those applied for are now taken up and will come in regular order.
Obit
John Kilgore, father of Abraham Kilgore died at his son's residence, Victoria, Tenn., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1898. He was a member of Post 53, G.A.R., and the funeral was held under the auspices of the Post Wednesday afternoon and was the oldest member of that organization. Obituary notice will appear next week."
9-1-1898
AN OLD CITIZEN
Capt. John Kilgore Dies at the Age of 106.
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1898, at the home of his youngest son Abraham Kilgore, the oldest citizen of Marion County, Capt. John Kilgore died, aged 106 years. The history of this venerable man is actually a history of the County and State as he came here before its formation and lived to see the passing of its one hundredth birthday.
He was born in Ray County, Virginia, in 1790. About 1794 his father, Stephen Kilgore, moved into the upper end of the Sequachee Valle(y) to the site of the present town of Pikeville, and later to a farm near Victoria known as the Cowan farm.
He was married, and after over fifty years of married life together, his wife died in 1884. Of the eight children who were born to them five survive, William Kilgore, aged 75, James Kilgore 73, Nervy Kilgore 71, Andrew Kilgore 69, Abraham Kilgore aged 63 years.
He served in the Mexican War in the Tennessee Regiment under General Anderson one year, made two voyages to Cuba, and with his son Abraham served in Co. C, 6th Tenn. Mounted Infty., in the War of 1861-5.
He was an active, hard-working man, an athlete in his prime. Of his prowess in that connection he recounted in his later ears with much satisfaction.
He early identified himself with the militia of the State and served over 20 years. Was 1st Lieutenant under Capt. Scruggs and succeeded him as Capt. Of the Company, which, with another Company, formed a battalion which held its musters at Liberty, then the county seat, which is now the present town of Whitwell.
He was a member of Post 53, G.A.R. His funeral took place on Wednesda(y) Aug. 24, 1898. A detachment of Post 53, under Commander Hill escorted the funeral cortege from the house to the burying place, where the G.A.R. Ritual was performed by the Post, Revs. J. H. Conor and R. H. Oury assisting. A large attendance of friends and relatives were present, and as the evening shadows were slowly stealing over valley and mountain the old soldier of two wars was left to his rest.
"1907"
A headstone has arrived at Victoria for the grave of Capt. John Kilgore, who died Aug 23, 1898. The interventions of the Spanish War interrupted the furnishing of headstones by the US. Government, but those applied for are now taken up and will come in regular order.
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