>X-POP3-Rcpt: [email protected] >Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 23:34:01 -0500 >From: Starlene Oary <[email protected]> >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (Win95; I) >To: [email protected] >Subject: This was in the Pana News Paper asking for help. > >This is in the Pana News Palladium, May 27, 1999 >I thought this might be of interest to someone and possibley help the >newspaper to receive more info on these gallant men. This is in >Christian Co. IL > >Three Military Veterans in Twin Pines Cemetery, East > There's an old military record book to be found in most Illinois >county courthouses. It won't have more recent records, but it has a >vast list-including military burials in abandoned cemeteries. > Until recent years, Pana had a potter's field which was part of >Linwood Cemetery, known as "the city cemetery." Today it is >incorporated, known as Twin Pines Cemetery. > There are three military veterans who served in the 19th century who >are buried ther4e, the Christian County book states: > William Watson, private, Army, with Millers Mounted V, served in the >Black Hawk War (1830's). He died Sept. 15, 1868. > Otis Wood, served in Mohawk war (no rank given). he died Jan. 8, >1894 > Josiah Davis, private in the Army, Company Bd., 54th Illinois >Infantry. He died Sept. 1, 1881. > The PN-P would like to do a feature story about these military men >who served more thatn a century ago. If there are any descendents of >any of them who can provide information, call Millie Meyerholz, feature >writer at either (888) 880-NEWS toll free, or (217) 562-2111. > >I hope this helps someone. >Star Oary > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [email protected] PO Box 20142, New York, NY 10001-0002 Christian County, ILGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilchrist Grant Parish, LAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~lagrant Rapides Parish, LAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~larapide My personal genealogy http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5769