Civil War veteran.
Newell E. Sturdevant died in Chicago Monday, March 2, 1891, of pneumonia, aged 48 years. The deceased was born in Winthrop, Me., and during the civil war enlisted in a Maine regiment. He afterward was an employe in the signal service department at Port Hudson for some time. He has resided in this city a number of years, and is a partner in the firm of Talbott, Willmarth & Co., wholesale jewelers in Boston, and is also a traveling salesman for that house. He was well known in this city and very popular with all of his acquaintances, and was also a kind and devoted husband and parent.
He is survived by his wife and one son (his only child), Edward, of this city, a brother, William Louis Studevant, a banker, and one sister, Mrs. Annie Wells, both of Boston, Mass. Mr. Sturdevant was a member of Stephenson Post No. 30, G. A. R.
The remains will arrive in this city this morning. His wife, who was also ill at her home here, was unable to leave for Chicago, but her brother, Mr. T. S. Strickland, departed on the first train after receipt of the news of Mr. Sturdevant's serious condition. IL State Register, Springfield, Il 3-4-1891
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Newell E. Sturdevant died in Chicago Monday, March 2, 1891, of pneumonia, aged 48 years. The deceased was born in Winthrop, Me., and during the civil war enlisted in a Maine regiment. He afterward was an employe in the signal service department at Port Hudson for some time. He has resided in this city a number of years, and is a partner in the firm of Talbott, Willmarth & Co., wholesale jewelers in Boston, and is also a traveling salesman for that house. He was well known in this city and very popular with all of his acquaintances, and was also a kind and devoted husband and parent.
He is survived by his wife and one son (his only child), Edward, of this city, a brother, William Louis Studevant, a banker, and one sister, Mrs. Annie Wells, both of Boston, Mass. Mr. Sturdevant was a member of Stephenson Post No. 30, G. A. R.
The remains will arrive in this city this morning. His wife, who was also ill at her home here, was unable to leave for Chicago, but her brother, Mr. T. S. Strickland, departed on the first train after receipt of the news of Mr. Sturdevant's serious condition. IL State Register, Springfield, Il 3-4-1891
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Civil War veteran.
Newell E. Sturdevant died in Chicago Monday, March 2, 1891, of pneumonia, aged 48 years. The deceased was born in Winthrop, Me., and during the civil war enlisted in a Maine regiment. He afterward was an employe in the signal service department at Port Hudson for some time. He has resided in this city a number of years, and is a partner in the firm of Talbott, Willmarth & Co., wholesale jewelers in Boston, and is also a traveling salesman for that house. He was well known in this city and very popular with all of his acquaintances, and was also a kind and devoted husband and parent.
He is survived by his wife and one son (his only child), Edward, of this city, a brother, William Louis Studevant, a banker, and one sister, Mrs. Annie Wells, both of Boston, Mass. Mr. Sturdevant was a member of Stephenson Post No. 30, G. A. R.
The remains will arrive in this city this morning. His wife, who was also ill at her home here, was unable to leave for Chicago, but her brother, Mr. T. S. Strickland, departed on the first train after receipt of the news of Mr. Sturdevant's serious condition. IL State Register, Springfield, Il 3-4-1891
Kindly submitted by: BjJ 46902476
Newell E. Sturdevant died in Chicago Monday, March 2, 1891, of pneumonia, aged 48 years. The deceased was born in Winthrop, Me., and during the civil war enlisted in a Maine regiment. He afterward was an employe in the signal service department at Port Hudson for some time. He has resided in this city a number of years, and is a partner in the firm of Talbott, Willmarth & Co., wholesale jewelers in Boston, and is also a traveling salesman for that house. He was well known in this city and very popular with all of his acquaintances, and was also a kind and devoted husband and parent.
He is survived by his wife and one son (his only child), Edward, of this city, a brother, William Louis Studevant, a banker, and one sister, Mrs. Annie Wells, both of Boston, Mass. Mr. Sturdevant was a member of Stephenson Post No. 30, G. A. R.
The remains will arrive in this city this morning. His wife, who was also ill at her home here, was unable to leave for Chicago, but her brother, Mr. T. S. Strickland, departed on the first train after receipt of the news of Mr. Sturdevant's serious condition. IL State Register, Springfield, Il 3-4-1891
Kindly submitted by: BjJ 46902476
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