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Charles William Withrow Veteran

Birth
White County, Illinois, USA
Death
5 Jul 1914 (aged 81)
San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
25, 19 R A
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Charles enlisted at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, as a private in Company K, 30 Wisconsin Infantry. He was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, on July 21, 1865. He received veteran's pension no. 187.310. He was admitted to the Sawtelle Soldiers' Home on October 29, 1902. He was on leave from the Soldiers' Home when he died at his house in San Pedro.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol I, p 221 Withrow Charles W.
Charles W. Withrow, agricultural implements, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1855; located at Yellow River Mills; where he was employed for one and one half years. He followed farming and lumbering for some years; enlisted in 1862, in 30th Wis. Infantry; served for three years; was with General Pope on the frontier; came to Chippewa Falls in 1868; commenced grocery business, in partnership with J.N. Withrow. He afterwards was in planing mill, with three others, for thirteen months, and then engaged in lumbering up to 1877; went to the Black Hills, but returned in 1878, and opened a hotel; went again to Black Hills in 1880, but remained only a short time opened present business in May, 1881; was elected Justice of the Peace in 1859, of Eagle Point; held office for four years; was also Town Assessor of Eagle Point in 1861. Born in White County, Illinois, May 19, 1833; married there June 25, 1851, to Jerusha Hargrave, who was born in White County, Illinois. They have four children: Mary C., Charles H., Emma, and John Henry.
Charles enlisted at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, as a private in Company K, 30 Wisconsin Infantry. He was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, on July 21, 1865. He received veteran's pension no. 187.310. He was admitted to the Sawtelle Soldiers' Home on October 29, 1902. He was on leave from the Soldiers' Home when he died at his house in San Pedro.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol I, p 221 Withrow Charles W.
Charles W. Withrow, agricultural implements, Chippewa Falls, came to Wisconsin in 1855; located at Yellow River Mills; where he was employed for one and one half years. He followed farming and lumbering for some years; enlisted in 1862, in 30th Wis. Infantry; served for three years; was with General Pope on the frontier; came to Chippewa Falls in 1868; commenced grocery business, in partnership with J.N. Withrow. He afterwards was in planing mill, with three others, for thirteen months, and then engaged in lumbering up to 1877; went to the Black Hills, but returned in 1878, and opened a hotel; went again to Black Hills in 1880, but remained only a short time opened present business in May, 1881; was elected Justice of the Peace in 1859, of Eagle Point; held office for four years; was also Town Assessor of Eagle Point in 1861. Born in White County, Illinois, May 19, 1833; married there June 25, 1851, to Jerusha Hargrave, who was born in White County, Illinois. They have four children: Mary C., Charles H., Emma, and John Henry.


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