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John Gates Mansfield

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John Gates Mansfield

Birth
New York, USA
Death
13 Mar 1898 (aged 60)
Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 2, Lot 56.
Memorial ID
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John is the son of
Ida Mansfield and Mahala Gates.
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John was married to
Maryette C. Wilcox, on
Sept. 16, 1858, in
Delaware County Iowa.
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Three known children:
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1. Cora Capitola Mansfield.
b. "about" 1862, in Michigan.
m. Dr. Perry Anderson.
d. 1930
Buried:Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Section 22-M, Lot 1).
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2. Ira Franklin ("Frank") Mansfield.
b. May 24, 1863, in Buchanan, MI.
(The 1880 census of Buchanan, MI
lists Frank, age 17, brick maker).
(Living with his sister Beatrice,
in Marquette County Michigan in 1910).
d. Feb. 8, 1927, age 63, in Buchanan, MI.
Buried: Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Section 2, Lot 56).
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3. Beatrice ("Trix") Mansfield.
b. 1881, in Michigan.
m. Jesse F. Viele.
(Living with Jesse in Marquette
County Michigan in 1910).
Living in Berrien Co. MI in 1920.
d. 1956.
Buried: Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Section D, Lot 52).
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John was a dentist, and served
as Postmaster in Buchanan, MI
during the late 1880's.
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Civil War Veteran
Co. F, 27th Iowa Infantry.
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From military records:

Mansfield, John G. Age 24.
Residence: Delaware Co. IA.
Nativity: New York.
Enlisted: Aug. 13, 1862.
Mustered: Sept. 11, 1862.
Discharged: Nov. 7, 1862,
Fort Snelling, Minn.
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From Civil War Pension Index:
His widow, Maryette C., applied for
his pension May 31, 1898 in Michigan.
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On the right is a photo of the
Memorial for John and his siblings.
(Not all of them are buried in this
Oak Ridge Cemetery).
Photo courtesy of Robert D. Brown,
President, and newsletter editor,
of "Friends of Oak Ridge Cemetery".
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John is the son of
Ida Mansfield and Mahala Gates.
----------------------------
John was married to
Maryette C. Wilcox, on
Sept. 16, 1858, in
Delaware County Iowa.
---
Three known children:
---
1. Cora Capitola Mansfield.
b. "about" 1862, in Michigan.
m. Dr. Perry Anderson.
d. 1930
Buried:Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Section 22-M, Lot 1).
---
2. Ira Franklin ("Frank") Mansfield.
b. May 24, 1863, in Buchanan, MI.
(The 1880 census of Buchanan, MI
lists Frank, age 17, brick maker).
(Living with his sister Beatrice,
in Marquette County Michigan in 1910).
d. Feb. 8, 1927, age 63, in Buchanan, MI.
Buried: Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Section 2, Lot 56).
---
3. Beatrice ("Trix") Mansfield.
b. 1881, in Michigan.
m. Jesse F. Viele.
(Living with Jesse in Marquette
County Michigan in 1910).
Living in Berrien Co. MI in 1920.
d. 1956.
Buried: Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Section D, Lot 52).
-----------------------------
John was a dentist, and served
as Postmaster in Buchanan, MI
during the late 1880's.
------------------------------
Civil War Veteran
Co. F, 27th Iowa Infantry.
---
From military records:

Mansfield, John G. Age 24.
Residence: Delaware Co. IA.
Nativity: New York.
Enlisted: Aug. 13, 1862.
Mustered: Sept. 11, 1862.
Discharged: Nov. 7, 1862,
Fort Snelling, Minn.
---
From Civil War Pension Index:
His widow, Maryette C., applied for
his pension May 31, 1898 in Michigan.
-----------------------------------
On the right is a photo of the
Memorial for John and his siblings.
(Not all of them are buried in this
Oak Ridge Cemetery).
Photo courtesy of Robert D. Brown,
President, and newsletter editor,
of "Friends of Oak Ridge Cemetery".
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