 1841 - 1912 (71 years)
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| Name |
William Franklin Elgin |
| Born |
26 Feb 1841 |
Astoria, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
24 Mar 1912 |
Catlin, Illinois |
| Buried |
Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Illinois |
| Person ID |
I25703 |
Virts |
| Last Modified |
24 Jul 2014 |
| Father |
Samuel Tillett Elgin, b. 1811, Loudoun County, Virginia , d. 25 Sep 1852, Astoria, Illinois (Age 41 years) |
| Mother |
Susan Wirtz, b. 30 Mar 1815, Lovettsville, Virginia , d. 31 Jul 1900, Astoria, Illinois (Age 85 years) |
| Married |
14 Mar 1834 |
Frederick County, Maryland [1] |
| Family ID |
F318 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Lydia Belle English, b. 16 Jul 1837, Monroe, Ohio , d. 24 Mar 1870, Astoria, Illinois (Age 32 years) |
| Married |
1 Nov 1865 |
Astoria, Illinois |
| Children |
| | 1. Edward James Elgin, b. Jan 1868, Illinois , d. 20 Oct 1939, Center Point, Iowa (Age ~ 71 years) |
| | 2. McElroy Elgin, b. 23 Mar 1870, Astoria, Illinois , d. 30 Aug 1870, Astoria, Illinois (Age 0 years) |
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| Last Modified |
31 Oct 2012 |
| Family ID |
F10389 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Rebecca Sophia Holliday, b. 1852, Ohio , d. 12 Oct 1880, Astoria, Illinois (Age 28 years) |
| Married |
3 Oct 1872 |
Astoria, Illinois |
| Children |
| | 1. Josiah Cyrus Elgin, b. 23 Aug 1873, Astoria, Illinois , d. 2 Apr 1955, Illinois (Age 81 years) |
| | 2. Susanna Elgin, b. 2 Jan 1875, Astoria, Illinois , d. 2 Oct 1952, Illinois (Age 77 years) |
| | 3. John William Elgin, b. 30 Oct 1876, Astoria Cemetery, Astoria, Illinois , d. 23 Dec 1900 (Age 24 years) |
| | 4. Albert Bert Elgin, b. 23 Nov 1878, Astoria, Illinois , d. 23 Feb 1922, Catlin, Illinois (Age 43 years) |
| | 5. Gracie Rebecca Elgin, b. 30 Sep 1880, Astoria, Illinois , d. 28 Sep 1965, Poway, California (Age 84 years) |
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| Last Modified |
31 Oct 2012 |
| Family ID |
F10390 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 3 |
Sarah Jane Patterson, b. 9 Aug 1843, Alamo, IN , d. 16 Nov 1917, Catlin, Illinois (Age 74 years) |
| Married |
15 Feb 1883 |
Montgomery County, Indiana |
| Last Modified |
31 Oct 2012 |
| Family ID |
F10391 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers, by Henry J. Aten
WILLIAM F. ELGIN, aged twenty-one, farmer, born in Astoria, Fulton county, Illinois, and enlisted from his native town. He served with his company until the close of the war, and was mustered out with the regiment. He is supposed to be living at Catlin, Ill.
Recruiting for Company H was commenced on July 31st, and by the 6th of August, 1862, the first of two companies enlisted at Astoria had been enrolled. As with Company G, this company stands on the record as having been enrolled by the FHon. S. P. Cummings. At the organization of the company the following commissioned officers were elected: Nathaniel McClelland, captain, Luke Elliot, first lieutenant, and William Cohren, second lieutenant.
During the three years' service 29 of this company were hit with shot or shell, 4 of whom were killed action , 1 died of wounds, 24 received wounds from which they recovered or were discharged, 6 officers resigned, 11 men died of disease, 24 were discharged, 6 were transferred, and 45 were present at the final muster out.
Of Company H it may be fairly said that it performed its full measure of duty, bore its full share of hardships and suffered it full proportion of loss. The record of the regiment was made brighter by its harmonious action in camp and field, by its steady, soldierly bearing in battle, and its prompt and intelligent response to every call for duty.
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