Eli served as a private in Co. I. 39th Iowa Infantry, during the Civil War. He was a farmer and died of complications during heart surgery. His funeral announcement in Des Moines newspaper states he was buried in McDivitt Cemetery.
Unable to locate his grave in cemetery. There are crumbled stones in area where he may be buried.
Eli served as a private in Co. I. 39th Iowa Infantry, during the Civil War. He was a farmer and died of complications during heart surgery. His funeral announcement in Des Moines newspaper states he was buried in McDivitt Cemetery.
Unable to locate his grave in cemetery. There are crumbled stones in area where he may be buried.
Gravesite Details
No gravestone present. Reported to SUVCW Headstone Committee.
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