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William Henry Meriwether

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William Henry Meriwether

Birth
Floyd County, Indiana, USA
Death
22 Dec 1922 (aged 81)
Indiana, USA
Burial
Marengo, Crawford County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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He served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He wrote a long letter to his parents while he was in the hospital at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., in 1863, complaining of the wet, cold mud in army camps, the poor food, and in a burst of candor commented that "all I have got out of this war is a bad case of disinterry." He was mustered out of servce in 1865.


Obituary of William Henry Meriwether Who Dies at Ripe Old Age.

William Henry Meriwether was born January 1, 1841, died December 22, 1922, age 81 years, 11 months and 22 days.

He was united in marriage to Rebecca Jones September, 1865, who preceded him to the Great Beyond January 29, 1905. To this union were born nine children, four boys and five girls, three of these children have preceded him in death.

He was married to Caroline Crandall in 1910, who still survives. He united with the Christian church when young and lived an exemplary life.

He leaves his wife, three brothers, six children, Charles, Clarence and Dudley, Mrs. O.P. Hanger, Mrs. Ed Weathers, and Mrs. Ira E. Toney; eleven grandchildren and six great grand children.

Funeral Services were conducted at Marengo and interment was in Marengo cemetery.

TMSI [7452]
He served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He wrote a long letter to his parents while he was in the hospital at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., in 1863, complaining of the wet, cold mud in army camps, the poor food, and in a burst of candor commented that "all I have got out of this war is a bad case of disinterry." He was mustered out of servce in 1865.


Obituary of William Henry Meriwether Who Dies at Ripe Old Age.

William Henry Meriwether was born January 1, 1841, died December 22, 1922, age 81 years, 11 months and 22 days.

He was united in marriage to Rebecca Jones September, 1865, who preceded him to the Great Beyond January 29, 1905. To this union were born nine children, four boys and five girls, three of these children have preceded him in death.

He was married to Caroline Crandall in 1910, who still survives. He united with the Christian church when young and lived an exemplary life.

He leaves his wife, three brothers, six children, Charles, Clarence and Dudley, Mrs. O.P. Hanger, Mrs. Ed Weathers, and Mrs. Ira E. Toney; eleven grandchildren and six great grand children.

Funeral Services were conducted at Marengo and interment was in Marengo cemetery.

TMSI [7452]

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