Served as a private in Co. B, 10th Wisconsin Infantry
Enlisted 14 Sep 1861
Mustered out 3 Nov 1864
Obituary from the Stevens Point Daily Journal obtained from Roger Culver.
Sketch of H. J. Culver - Hannibal J. Culver was born in Rutland county, Vermont, May 30,l 1840, and died at Plainfield, Wis., Jan. 9, 1929, at the advanced age of 88 years, seven months and ten days.
When but a small child, he came with his parents to Wisconsin, where they settled on a farm in Fond du Lac county. There he grew to manhood and in 1859 was married to Miss Laura Etta Olen of Lambertine, who preceded him in deeath Feb. 17, 1886, at the age of 42 years. To this union were born eight children, all of whom are still living except the oldest daughter, Arletta, who died in 1887.
On October 5, 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, 10th Regular Wisconsin Volunteer Infrantry, with which he saw three years' active service and was honorably discharged at Milwaukee November 3, 1864, when he return to Fond du Lac county.
Later the family moved to a farm in Belmont, Portage county, where they lived at the time of Mrs. Culver's death.
In 1870 he married to Marian Harmer, from whom he was afterwards divorced. To them were born two sons.
Later he went to live at the Veterans' Home near Waupaca, where he was a resident for many years and where on April 20, 1922, he was married to Sara J. Sprague, also an inmate of the Home.
Last spring, failing health forced them to give up housekeeping and they came to make their home with his daughter, Mrs. George Felch of Plainfield. Soon Mrs. Culver's failing mind made her discontented and they returned to the Veterans' Home, where she lived but a few days, passing away suddenly on June 16, 1928.
Mr. Culver returned to Plainfield, where on December the 20th he contracted influenza, which developed into a bronchial trouble, which caused his death. He was a great sufferer until Jan. 8, when he fell into a stupor, from which at 4:15 p.m. the following day he passed quietly and peacefully into his last sleep, his daughter and his son, Orange Culver, watching at his bedside.
Funeral services were conducted at the Felch residence Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Mr. James, who spoke comforting words to the bereaved relatives. The remains were taken by C. O. Goult to the Boston funeral home at Stevens Point, to rest there until spring, when they will be laid away in the Baline cemetery beside thos of his first wife.
Mr. Culver leaves six sons and three daughters, none of whom except Mrs. Felch and one son, Eurotus, was able to attend the funeral services because of bad roads. The surviving descendants are: James of Rhinelander, Oscar of Solders' Grove, Orange of Bancroft, Eurotus of Almond, Archie and Ralph of Waupaca, Mrs. Estella Felch of Plainfield, Mrs. Mary Luther of Waupaca and Mrs. Edith Wagner of Washington. There are also 23 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and one great great grand-daughter, Miss Beverly Felch of Rhinelander.
Enlisted 14 Sep 1861
Mustered out 3 Nov 1864
Obituary from the Stevens Point Daily Journal obtained from Roger Culver.
Sketch of H. J. Culver - Hannibal J. Culver was born in Rutland county, Vermont, May 30,l 1840, and died at Plainfield, Wis., Jan. 9, 1929, at the advanced age of 88 years, seven months and ten days.
When but a small child, he came with his parents to Wisconsin, where they settled on a farm in Fond du Lac county. There he grew to manhood and in 1859 was married to Miss Laura Etta Olen of Lambertine, who preceded him in deeath Feb. 17, 1886, at the age of 42 years. To this union were born eight children, all of whom are still living except the oldest daughter, Arletta, who died in 1887.
On October 5, 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, 10th Regular Wisconsin Volunteer Infrantry, with which he saw three years' active service and was honorably discharged at Milwaukee November 3, 1864, when he return to Fond du Lac county.
Later the family moved to a farm in Belmont, Portage county, where they lived at the time of Mrs. Culver's death.
In 1870 he married to Marian Harmer, from whom he was afterwards divorced. To them were born two sons.
Later he went to live at the Veterans' Home near Waupaca, where he was a resident for many years and where on April 20, 1922, he was married to Sara J. Sprague, also an inmate of the Home.
Last spring, failing health forced them to give up housekeeping and they came to make their home with his daughter, Mrs. George Felch of Plainfield. Soon Mrs. Culver's failing mind made her discontented and they returned to the Veterans' Home, where she lived but a few days, passing away suddenly on June 16, 1928.
Mr. Culver returned to Plainfield, where on December the 20th he contracted influenza, which developed into a bronchial trouble, which caused his death. He was a great sufferer until Jan. 8, when he fell into a stupor, from which at 4:15 p.m. the following day he passed quietly and peacefully into his last sleep, his daughter and his son, Orange Culver, watching at his bedside.
Funeral services were conducted at the Felch residence Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Mr. James, who spoke comforting words to the bereaved relatives. The remains were taken by C. O. Goult to the Boston funeral home at Stevens Point, to rest there until spring, when they will be laid away in the Baline cemetery beside thos of his first wife.
Mr. Culver leaves six sons and three daughters, none of whom except Mrs. Felch and one son, Eurotus, was able to attend the funeral services because of bad roads. The surviving descendants are: James of Rhinelander, Oscar of Solders' Grove, Orange of Bancroft, Eurotus of Almond, Archie and Ralph of Waupaca, Mrs. Estella Felch of Plainfield, Mrs. Mary Luther of Waupaca and Mrs. Edith Wagner of Washington. There are also 23 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and one great great grand-daughter, Miss Beverly Felch of Rhinelander.
Served as a private in Co. B, 10th Wisconsin Infantry
Enlisted 14 Sep 1861
Mustered out 3 Nov 1864
Obituary from the Stevens Point Daily Journal obtained from Roger Culver.
Sketch of H. J. Culver - Hannibal J. Culver was born in Rutland county, Vermont, May 30,l 1840, and died at Plainfield, Wis., Jan. 9, 1929, at the advanced age of 88 years, seven months and ten days.
When but a small child, he came with his parents to Wisconsin, where they settled on a farm in Fond du Lac county. There he grew to manhood and in 1859 was married to Miss Laura Etta Olen of Lambertine, who preceded him in deeath Feb. 17, 1886, at the age of 42 years. To this union were born eight children, all of whom are still living except the oldest daughter, Arletta, who died in 1887.
On October 5, 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, 10th Regular Wisconsin Volunteer Infrantry, with which he saw three years' active service and was honorably discharged at Milwaukee November 3, 1864, when he return to Fond du Lac county.
Later the family moved to a farm in Belmont, Portage county, where they lived at the time of Mrs. Culver's death.
In 1870 he married to Marian Harmer, from whom he was afterwards divorced. To them were born two sons.
Later he went to live at the Veterans' Home near Waupaca, where he was a resident for many years and where on April 20, 1922, he was married to Sara J. Sprague, also an inmate of the Home.
Last spring, failing health forced them to give up housekeeping and they came to make their home with his daughter, Mrs. George Felch of Plainfield. Soon Mrs. Culver's failing mind made her discontented and they returned to the Veterans' Home, where she lived but a few days, passing away suddenly on June 16, 1928.
Mr. Culver returned to Plainfield, where on December the 20th he contracted influenza, which developed into a bronchial trouble, which caused his death. He was a great sufferer until Jan. 8, when he fell into a stupor, from which at 4:15 p.m. the following day he passed quietly and peacefully into his last sleep, his daughter and his son, Orange Culver, watching at his bedside.
Funeral services were conducted at the Felch residence Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Mr. James, who spoke comforting words to the bereaved relatives. The remains were taken by C. O. Goult to the Boston funeral home at Stevens Point, to rest there until spring, when they will be laid away in the Baline cemetery beside thos of his first wife.
Mr. Culver leaves six sons and three daughters, none of whom except Mrs. Felch and one son, Eurotus, was able to attend the funeral services because of bad roads. The surviving descendants are: James of Rhinelander, Oscar of Solders' Grove, Orange of Bancroft, Eurotus of Almond, Archie and Ralph of Waupaca, Mrs. Estella Felch of Plainfield, Mrs. Mary Luther of Waupaca and Mrs. Edith Wagner of Washington. There are also 23 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and one great great grand-daughter, Miss Beverly Felch of Rhinelander.
Enlisted 14 Sep 1861
Mustered out 3 Nov 1864
Obituary from the Stevens Point Daily Journal obtained from Roger Culver.
Sketch of H. J. Culver - Hannibal J. Culver was born in Rutland county, Vermont, May 30,l 1840, and died at Plainfield, Wis., Jan. 9, 1929, at the advanced age of 88 years, seven months and ten days.
When but a small child, he came with his parents to Wisconsin, where they settled on a farm in Fond du Lac county. There he grew to manhood and in 1859 was married to Miss Laura Etta Olen of Lambertine, who preceded him in deeath Feb. 17, 1886, at the age of 42 years. To this union were born eight children, all of whom are still living except the oldest daughter, Arletta, who died in 1887.
On October 5, 1861, he enlisted in Co. B, 10th Regular Wisconsin Volunteer Infrantry, with which he saw three years' active service and was honorably discharged at Milwaukee November 3, 1864, when he return to Fond du Lac county.
Later the family moved to a farm in Belmont, Portage county, where they lived at the time of Mrs. Culver's death.
In 1870 he married to Marian Harmer, from whom he was afterwards divorced. To them were born two sons.
Later he went to live at the Veterans' Home near Waupaca, where he was a resident for many years and where on April 20, 1922, he was married to Sara J. Sprague, also an inmate of the Home.
Last spring, failing health forced them to give up housekeeping and they came to make their home with his daughter, Mrs. George Felch of Plainfield. Soon Mrs. Culver's failing mind made her discontented and they returned to the Veterans' Home, where she lived but a few days, passing away suddenly on June 16, 1928.
Mr. Culver returned to Plainfield, where on December the 20th he contracted influenza, which developed into a bronchial trouble, which caused his death. He was a great sufferer until Jan. 8, when he fell into a stupor, from which at 4:15 p.m. the following day he passed quietly and peacefully into his last sleep, his daughter and his son, Orange Culver, watching at his bedside.
Funeral services were conducted at the Felch residence Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Mr. James, who spoke comforting words to the bereaved relatives. The remains were taken by C. O. Goult to the Boston funeral home at Stevens Point, to rest there until spring, when they will be laid away in the Baline cemetery beside thos of his first wife.
Mr. Culver leaves six sons and three daughters, none of whom except Mrs. Felch and one son, Eurotus, was able to attend the funeral services because of bad roads. The surviving descendants are: James of Rhinelander, Oscar of Solders' Grove, Orange of Bancroft, Eurotus of Almond, Archie and Ralph of Waupaca, Mrs. Estella Felch of Plainfield, Mrs. Mary Luther of Waupaca and Mrs. Edith Wagner of Washington. There are also 23 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and one great great grand-daughter, Miss Beverly Felch of Rhinelander.
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