This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Goldsberry, Kern, Tankersley, Schreckengaust Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hi.2ADI/1726 Message Board Post: Lafayette Journal and Courier, pg. 8 Saturday, November 27, 1926 Lafayette, Indiana VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR PASSES AWAY Peter Goldsberry, Native of Boone County, Dies at Soldiers' Home After Lingering Illness Peter Goldsberry, a veteran of the Civil War and father of the late Edgar Goldsberry, for many years a prominent business and civic leader of this city, died Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Soldiers' Home, north of Lafayette. He had been in declining health for several months and death resulted from a complication of diseases. Born in Boone County, Ind., October 28, 1845, Mr. Goldsberry enlisted as a youth in the 154th regiment, Indiana Volunteer infantry, during the Civil War and was in service at the close of the conflict. On October 13, 1866, he was united in marriage to Mary F. Kern, who preceded him in death a year ago. Three children were born to the union, Mrs. Della Tankersley, and the later Edgar Goldsberry, of this city, and William A. Goldsberry, of Chicago. A brother, James Goldsberry, died two weeks ago in Frankfort; a sister, Mrs. Belle Schreckengaust, of this city, is the only surviving member of the family. The body will rest at the Templeton Funeral home where friends may call until the hour of the funeral. Brief services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Templeton home with Rev. Charles T. Goodsell in charge and at 2:30 o'clock at the Soldiers' Home, Rev. C.A. Sickafoose officiating. Burial at the Home. Friends are kindly requested to omit flowers.