Enlisted in Company D, Illinois 7th Cavalry Regiment

No dates, GI, Hosp. Stew'd, 7 Ill. Cav, White above ground headstone issued for Civil War service, Sec/Row 13-1.

Private promoted hospital steward on enlistment. Enlisted Aug 10, 1861, mustered Sep 7, 1861, detached at M.O of Reg.
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DeCoursey married Elizabeth Mills on July 3, 1871 in Coles Co., Illinois
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1880 Census - Charleston, Coles Co., Illinois; ED 48; pg. 42C
HH as of June 1, 1880 - Enumerated June 1, 1880 - #30-31
D. C. O'Grady, W M, 36, head, M, Painter, Ireland Unk Unk
Lizzie, W F, 25, wife, Keeping House, Ind Unk Unk
Nora, W F, 7, dau, Ill Ire Ind
Grace, W F, 5, dau, Ill Ire Ind
Charley, W M, 8, son, Ill Ire Ind
John, W M, 1, son, Ill Ire Ind
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U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Soldier: O'Grady, De Courcy
Widow: O'Grady, Elizabeth
Service: Hosp Stew'd 7 Ill Cav
D 7 Ill Cav
Filings:
1890 Jul 21 / Invalid / App #888062 / Cert No 1057348 / Filed in State: Calif
1910 Nov 16 / Widow / App #952522 / Cert No 716022 / Filed in State: Cal
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U S National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers 1866-1938
pg. 5696
Name: O'Grady, De Courcey

Military History
Enlistment: Aug 10, 1861 at Arington, Ill
Rank: Priv
Co/Reg: D - 7 Ill Cav
Time/Place Dis: Sept 6, 1865 at Memphis, tenn
Cause of Dis: Ex. of service
Kind & Degree of Disability: Disease of Heart
When/Where Contracted: Not Stated
Note: Hosp'l Seward

Domestic History
Where born: Stamford, Conn
Age: 68
Ht: 5' 6"
Complx: Dark
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Gray
Read/Write: yes
Religion: Prot
Occ: Farmer
Res Subsequent to Dis: Riverside, Cala
Mar Status: Married
Name/Address Nearest Rel: Elizabeth O'Grady, wife - Perris, Cala

Home History
Rate of Pension: $15.00
Date of Admission / Re-Admission and Transfer: Aug 23, 1904
Date of Death: Oct 24, 1910
Cause of Death: Unknown

General Remarks
Papers
Admission Paper: yes
Pension Certificate: 1,057,384 To Agt O F Oct 27, 1910
Effects: None
Location of Grave/Remarks: Died and buried at Perris, Cala ~~ A W L
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1892 - Great Register of San Diego Co., California
No. 5796 / Reg. No. 1/ O'Grady, De Courcy / age 55 / b. Connecicut / Occ: Rancher / Res: Wildomar / Ht: 5'7" / Complx: Light / Eyes: Blue / Hair: Gray / P. O. Elsinore / Date of Reg: Aug 4, 1892 / Sworn
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Index to Federal Land Records California Land Patents Database
Riverside Co., California

MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP RANGE SECTION DOCID DATE NAME
San Bernardino 0060S 0040W 012 2717 1896/11/04 O'GRADY, DE COUREY
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1900 Census - Elsinore Township, Riverside Co., California; ED 214; pg. 6A
HH as of June 1, 1900 - Enumerated June 24, 25, & 26, 1900 - #130-130
DeCoursey O'Grady, head, W M, Aug 1836, 63, M 29 yrs, Conn Ire Conn, Farmer
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1900 Census - Perris Township, Riverside Co., California; ED 218; pg. 12A
HH as of June 1, 1900 - Enumerated June 23, 1900 - #310-316
Lizie O'Grady, head, W F, Aug 1853, 46, M (# of years not completed), 8/9 children, Iowa NY NJ
George D., son, W M, Dec 1879, 20, Marital Status - Un, Iowa, NY Iowa, Teamster
Joseph, son, W M, July 1882, 17, Marital Status - Un, Iowa NY Iowa, Day Laborer
Katherine, dau, W F, Aug 1884, 15, Marital Status - Un, Iowa NY Iowa, at school
Harry S., son, W M, March 1888, 12, S, Iowa NY Iowa, at school
Agustus, son, W M, May 1891, 9, S, California NY Iowa, at school
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1910 Census - Perris Township, Riverside Co., California; ED 72; pg. 5A
HH as of April 15, 1910 - Enumerated April 19, 1910
W 9th St - #83-84
DeCourcy O'Grady, head, M W, 73, M 39 yrs, Conn Conn Conn, O. I.
Elizabeth, wife, F W, 55, M 39 yrs, 7/9 children, Ill Ill Ill
Joseph, son, M W, 28, S, Ill Ct Ill, Farm Laborer - Working Out
Gus, son, M W, 20, S, Ca Ct Ill, Laborer - Odd Job
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California Death Index O - R, 1905-1929, pg. 8113
Image 531 of 870

Name: O'Grady, John D
Age: 74 yrs
Death Co: Riverside Co.
Death Date: October 24, 1910
Cert # 26324

(Note: This is the only record we have found his 1st name showing as John)