Lenson was in the service at Fort Kaskaskia, IL. Cause of death: Eryslpelas.Strep/eye (age 50y) buried at sea. LENSON served in the Civil War/Union Forces/Sgt in Co.D, 61st Reg.
of Illinois Infantry. He died while being transported by boat on the Mississippi River from the Battle of Pittsburg-landing to Jefferson Barracks, MO. He had been nearly blind with erysipelas (strep eye) It is not know whether he died on the boat and his body put overboard, or if he fell or perhaps jumped into the river. His brother Tilman, was serving in the same regiment and was on the same boat. Lenson and Nancy had 17 children, several who died young.
Spouse: Nancy C Bethel (1814-1859)
Spouse: Margaret Robbins m-6-9-1860
Children:
Chester H. Bethell (1832-1856)*27798286
Eliza Bethell (1833-1917)
John Bethell (1835-1860)
Robert T. Bethell (1836-
Jane Bethell (1839-1925)
Antoinette B Bethell (1840-1931)
Laura Bethell (1841-1883)
Mary Bethell (1844-1925)
Margaret Bethell (1846-1924)
Josephine Bethell (1852-
Nancy C. Bethell (1854-1856)*112318688
Ruth Bethell (1856-1862)
of Illinois Infantry. He died while being transported by boat on the Mississippi River from the Battle of Pittsburg-landing to Jefferson Barracks, MO. He had been nearly blind with erysipelas (strep eye) It is not know whether he died on the boat and his body put overboard, or if he fell or perhaps jumped into the river. His brother Tilman, was serving in the same regiment and was on the same boat. Lenson and Nancy had 17 children, several who died young.
Spouse: Nancy C Bethel (1814-1859)
Spouse: Margaret Robbins m-6-9-1860
Children:
Chester H. Bethell (1832-1856)*27798286
Eliza Bethell (1833-1917)
John Bethell (1835-1860)
Robert T. Bethell (1836-
Jane Bethell (1839-1925)
Antoinette B Bethell (1840-1931)
Laura Bethell (1841-1883)
Mary Bethell (1844-1925)
Margaret Bethell (1846-1924)
Josephine Bethell (1852-
Nancy C. Bethell (1854-1856)*112318688
Ruth Bethell (1856-1862)
Lenson was in the service at Fort Kaskaskia, IL. Cause of death: Eryslpelas.Strep/eye (age 50y) buried at sea. LENSON served in the Civil War/Union Forces/Sgt in Co.D, 61st Reg.
of Illinois Infantry. He died while being transported by boat on the Mississippi River from the Battle of Pittsburg-landing to Jefferson Barracks, MO. He had been nearly blind with erysipelas (strep eye) It is not know whether he died on the boat and his body put overboard, or if he fell or perhaps jumped into the river. His brother Tilman, was serving in the same regiment and was on the same boat. Lenson and Nancy had 17 children, several who died young.
Spouse: Nancy C Bethel (1814-1859)
Spouse: Margaret Robbins m-6-9-1860
Children:
Chester H. Bethell (1832-1856)*27798286
Eliza Bethell (1833-1917)
John Bethell (1835-1860)
Robert T. Bethell (1836-
Jane Bethell (1839-1925)
Antoinette B Bethell (1840-1931)
Laura Bethell (1841-1883)
Mary Bethell (1844-1925)
Margaret Bethell (1846-1924)
Josephine Bethell (1852-
Nancy C. Bethell (1854-1856)*112318688
Ruth Bethell (1856-1862)
of Illinois Infantry. He died while being transported by boat on the Mississippi River from the Battle of Pittsburg-landing to Jefferson Barracks, MO. He had been nearly blind with erysipelas (strep eye) It is not know whether he died on the boat and his body put overboard, or if he fell or perhaps jumped into the river. His brother Tilman, was serving in the same regiment and was on the same boat. Lenson and Nancy had 17 children, several who died young.
Spouse: Nancy C Bethel (1814-1859)
Spouse: Margaret Robbins m-6-9-1860
Children:
Chester H. Bethell (1832-1856)*27798286
Eliza Bethell (1833-1917)
John Bethell (1835-1860)
Robert T. Bethell (1836-
Jane Bethell (1839-1925)
Antoinette B Bethell (1840-1931)
Laura Bethell (1841-1883)
Mary Bethell (1844-1925)
Margaret Bethell (1846-1924)
Josephine Bethell (1852-
Nancy C. Bethell (1854-1856)*112318688
Ruth Bethell (1856-1862)
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