DEATH OF
JOSEPH S. WADE
Joseph S. Wade was born in the state of Indiana on February 25, 1840, and departed this life on Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, December 20, 1903.
When a boy, the deceased moved with his parents to Illinois and thence to Kansas in the year 1858.
He enlisted in the War of the Rebellion from Kansas and fought gallantly for the Union.
In 1891 he came to Old Oklahoma and moved into the Strip at its opening.
He was a member of the lower House of the Third Territorial Legislature and was one of the leaders of his party of that body.
About four years ago he moved to a claim southwest of Cleo and resided there until his death.
Joseph S. Wade was always a good citizen. He deceived nobody. He was a direct decendent of the Wade family of Ohio of which "Old Ben Wade" was the acknowledged head, and he had many of the characteristics of his great uncle.
The funeral took place Monday at the family residence, Rev. Payton conducting the services.
The deceased was a member of the G.A.R. of this place and that organization attended in a body. He was also an ancient Odd Fellow.
He leaves behind a wife, one daughter and two sons and one brother to mourn his loss.
He had been very low for a number of weeks and his death, though expected, cast a gloom over the entire community.
We extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
(Published in The Cleo Chieftain, December 25, 1903.)
[Reference: Page 159, TRIBUTES OF BLUE, by Pearcy and Talkington, 1996.]
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During the Civil War he served as a Second Lieutenant of Company G, 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.
JOSEPH S. WADE
Joseph S. Wade was born in the state of Indiana on February 25, 1840, and departed this life on Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, December 20, 1903.
When a boy, the deceased moved with his parents to Illinois and thence to Kansas in the year 1858.
He enlisted in the War of the Rebellion from Kansas and fought gallantly for the Union.
In 1891 he came to Old Oklahoma and moved into the Strip at its opening.
He was a member of the lower House of the Third Territorial Legislature and was one of the leaders of his party of that body.
About four years ago he moved to a claim southwest of Cleo and resided there until his death.
Joseph S. Wade was always a good citizen. He deceived nobody. He was a direct decendent of the Wade family of Ohio of which "Old Ben Wade" was the acknowledged head, and he had many of the characteristics of his great uncle.
The funeral took place Monday at the family residence, Rev. Payton conducting the services.
The deceased was a member of the G.A.R. of this place and that organization attended in a body. He was also an ancient Odd Fellow.
He leaves behind a wife, one daughter and two sons and one brother to mourn his loss.
He had been very low for a number of weeks and his death, though expected, cast a gloom over the entire community.
We extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
(Published in The Cleo Chieftain, December 25, 1903.)
[Reference: Page 159, TRIBUTES OF BLUE, by Pearcy and Talkington, 1996.]
________________________________
During the Civil War he served as a Second Lieutenant of Company G, 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.
DEATH OF
JOSEPH S. WADE
Joseph S. Wade was born in the state of Indiana on February 25, 1840, and departed this life on Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, December 20, 1903.
When a boy, the deceased moved with his parents to Illinois and thence to Kansas in the year 1858.
He enlisted in the War of the Rebellion from Kansas and fought gallantly for the Union.
In 1891 he came to Old Oklahoma and moved into the Strip at its opening.
He was a member of the lower House of the Third Territorial Legislature and was one of the leaders of his party of that body.
About four years ago he moved to a claim southwest of Cleo and resided there until his death.
Joseph S. Wade was always a good citizen. He deceived nobody. He was a direct decendent of the Wade family of Ohio of which "Old Ben Wade" was the acknowledged head, and he had many of the characteristics of his great uncle.
The funeral took place Monday at the family residence, Rev. Payton conducting the services.
The deceased was a member of the G.A.R. of this place and that organization attended in a body. He was also an ancient Odd Fellow.
He leaves behind a wife, one daughter and two sons and one brother to mourn his loss.
He had been very low for a number of weeks and his death, though expected, cast a gloom over the entire community.
We extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
(Published in The Cleo Chieftain, December 25, 1903.)
[Reference: Page 159, TRIBUTES OF BLUE, by Pearcy and Talkington, 1996.]
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During the Civil War he served as a Second Lieutenant of Company G, 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.
JOSEPH S. WADE
Joseph S. Wade was born in the state of Indiana on February 25, 1840, and departed this life on Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, December 20, 1903.
When a boy, the deceased moved with his parents to Illinois and thence to Kansas in the year 1858.
He enlisted in the War of the Rebellion from Kansas and fought gallantly for the Union.
In 1891 he came to Old Oklahoma and moved into the Strip at its opening.
He was a member of the lower House of the Third Territorial Legislature and was one of the leaders of his party of that body.
About four years ago he moved to a claim southwest of Cleo and resided there until his death.
Joseph S. Wade was always a good citizen. He deceived nobody. He was a direct decendent of the Wade family of Ohio of which "Old Ben Wade" was the acknowledged head, and he had many of the characteristics of his great uncle.
The funeral took place Monday at the family residence, Rev. Payton conducting the services.
The deceased was a member of the G.A.R. of this place and that organization attended in a body. He was also an ancient Odd Fellow.
He leaves behind a wife, one daughter and two sons and one brother to mourn his loss.
He had been very low for a number of weeks and his death, though expected, cast a gloom over the entire community.
We extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
(Published in The Cleo Chieftain, December 25, 1903.)
[Reference: Page 159, TRIBUTES OF BLUE, by Pearcy and Talkington, 1996.]
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During the Civil War he served as a Second Lieutenant of Company G, 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.
Inscription
The standard Government Issue headstone reads: LIEUT. JOS. S. WADE CO. G. 2 NEB. CAV.
Gravesite Details
There is a concrete curbing around his grave with 1840 on the left side of the headstone and 1903 on the right side.
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