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James A Ludington

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James A Ludington

Birth
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Death
24 Jul 1906 (aged 62)
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
U, Lot 38
Memorial ID
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62y 11m 24d

Civil War Service:
James A. Luddington
Residence Tippecanoe County IN, Enlisted on 3/21/1862 as a Private. On 3/21/1862 he mustered into "H" Co. IN 10th Infantry. He was discharged for disability on 4/21/1864

Fort Wayne Sentinel
July 5, 1889
"Mr. James A. Ludington has returned from a few week's trip to Lafayette, Chicago and Danville, Ill. He brought his sons, James and George, home from Danville for a few weeks' visit here."

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
May 26, 1903:
"James A. Luddington, machinist at the Pennsylvania shops, has received from New York, an artificial hand made from his own inspiration. It is designed to hold tools for him while he is at work"

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
July 25, 1906
"J.A. Ludington, who died early Tuesday morning, was born in Danville, Ill, and in the early years of his life studied dentistry. He was a veteran of the civil war, enlisting at Lafayette in 1861 as a private in Company H, Tenth Indiana volunteers, and serving through the entire war. Afterwards he learned the machinist's trade and moved to Fort Wayne and was employed in the railroad shops
here ever since.

He was twice married and is survived by a widow and three children by his first wife—Mrs. B. W. Dalman, of this city; James Ludington, Jr, of St Louis, and George Ludington, in the south. There is also a sister living— Mrs. Sarah Glldersleeve, of Danville, Ill.

Mr. Ludington was a member of the Union Veteran legion and of Lawton-Wayne post, G.A.R. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence. The S. W. Stirk circle,
Ladies of the G. A. R., will hold flag services over the remains Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. In compliance with a request of Mr. Ludington a remnant of a tattered battle flag carried by the Tenth Indiana regiment during the civil war and which was presented by the ladies of Louisville, Ky., as the regiment marched south during the conflict, will be placed upon his breast as he is laid away to
rest."

1900 census: enumerated with second wife, Mary D. mother of 1 child/0 living. James was 56 and Mary D. was 39.
62y 11m 24d

Civil War Service:
James A. Luddington
Residence Tippecanoe County IN, Enlisted on 3/21/1862 as a Private. On 3/21/1862 he mustered into "H" Co. IN 10th Infantry. He was discharged for disability on 4/21/1864

Fort Wayne Sentinel
July 5, 1889
"Mr. James A. Ludington has returned from a few week's trip to Lafayette, Chicago and Danville, Ill. He brought his sons, James and George, home from Danville for a few weeks' visit here."

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
May 26, 1903:
"James A. Luddington, machinist at the Pennsylvania shops, has received from New York, an artificial hand made from his own inspiration. It is designed to hold tools for him while he is at work"

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
July 25, 1906
"J.A. Ludington, who died early Tuesday morning, was born in Danville, Ill, and in the early years of his life studied dentistry. He was a veteran of the civil war, enlisting at Lafayette in 1861 as a private in Company H, Tenth Indiana volunteers, and serving through the entire war. Afterwards he learned the machinist's trade and moved to Fort Wayne and was employed in the railroad shops
here ever since.

He was twice married and is survived by a widow and three children by his first wife—Mrs. B. W. Dalman, of this city; James Ludington, Jr, of St Louis, and George Ludington, in the south. There is also a sister living— Mrs. Sarah Glldersleeve, of Danville, Ill.

Mr. Ludington was a member of the Union Veteran legion and of Lawton-Wayne post, G.A.R. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence. The S. W. Stirk circle,
Ladies of the G. A. R., will hold flag services over the remains Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. In compliance with a request of Mr. Ludington a remnant of a tattered battle flag carried by the Tenth Indiana regiment during the civil war and which was presented by the ladies of Louisville, Ky., as the regiment marched south during the conflict, will be placed upon his breast as he is laid away to
rest."

1900 census: enumerated with second wife, Mary D. mother of 1 child/0 living. James was 56 and Mary D. was 39.


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