Luther Burt, one of the oldest residents of South Wheatland township, died Monday afternoon at his home in Elwin. His death was caused by ersipelas. He had been ill only nineteen days.
Mr. Burt was 84 years old. He was born in Washington county, Pa. and spent his boyhood there. Later he went to Delaware, Ind. where he married Miss Violet Swain. He enlisted in the 147 Indiana regiment at the beginning of the Civil war. At the close of the war he returned to Delaware and remained there two years.
In 1867, Mr. Burt came to Illinois and began farming at Elwin.
He leaves a wife and six children, twenty grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The children are Mrs. Charles Padgett of Assumption, Mrs. Robert McEasley of Salem, M.S. Burt, Joel Burt, James W. Burt and Mrs. Elmer Morris, all of Elwin.
Rev. J.H. Howsmon of Elwin will conduct the funeral which will be held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Interment will be in Salem cemetery.
Mr. Burt was a member of Dunham post, 141 of Decatur.
The family requests no flowers be sent.
Daily Review Tues Jan 11, 1910 p10
Mr. Burt was 84 years old. He was born in Washington county, Pa. and spent his boyhood there. Later he went to Delaware, Ind. where he married Miss Violet Swain. He enlisted in the 147 Indiana regiment at the beginning of the Civil war. At the close of the war he returned to Delaware and remained there two years.
In 1867, Mr. Burt came to Illinois and began farming at Elwin.
He leaves a wife and six children, twenty grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The children are Mrs. Charles Padgett of Assumption, Mrs. Robert McEasley of Salem, M.S. Burt, Joel Burt, James W. Burt and Mrs. Elmer Morris, all of Elwin.
Rev. J.H. Howsmon of Elwin will conduct the funeral which will be held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Interment will be in Salem cemetery.
Mr. Burt was a member of Dunham post, 141 of Decatur.
The family requests no flowers be sent.
Daily Review Tues Jan 11, 1910 p10
Luther Burt, one of the oldest residents of South Wheatland township, died Monday afternoon at his home in Elwin. His death was caused by ersipelas. He had been ill only nineteen days.
Mr. Burt was 84 years old. He was born in Washington county, Pa. and spent his boyhood there. Later he went to Delaware, Ind. where he married Miss Violet Swain. He enlisted in the 147 Indiana regiment at the beginning of the Civil war. At the close of the war he returned to Delaware and remained there two years.
In 1867, Mr. Burt came to Illinois and began farming at Elwin.
He leaves a wife and six children, twenty grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The children are Mrs. Charles Padgett of Assumption, Mrs. Robert McEasley of Salem, M.S. Burt, Joel Burt, James W. Burt and Mrs. Elmer Morris, all of Elwin.
Rev. J.H. Howsmon of Elwin will conduct the funeral which will be held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Interment will be in Salem cemetery.
Mr. Burt was a member of Dunham post, 141 of Decatur.
The family requests no flowers be sent.
Daily Review Tues Jan 11, 1910 p10
Mr. Burt was 84 years old. He was born in Washington county, Pa. and spent his boyhood there. Later he went to Delaware, Ind. where he married Miss Violet Swain. He enlisted in the 147 Indiana regiment at the beginning of the Civil war. At the close of the war he returned to Delaware and remained there two years.
In 1867, Mr. Burt came to Illinois and began farming at Elwin.
He leaves a wife and six children, twenty grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The children are Mrs. Charles Padgett of Assumption, Mrs. Robert McEasley of Salem, M.S. Burt, Joel Burt, James W. Burt and Mrs. Elmer Morris, all of Elwin.
Rev. J.H. Howsmon of Elwin will conduct the funeral which will be held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Interment will be in Salem cemetery.
Mr. Burt was a member of Dunham post, 141 of Decatur.
The family requests no flowers be sent.
Daily Review Tues Jan 11, 1910 p10
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