Obituary from The Monroe Evening Times, Thursday, January 6, 1916. Alvah E. Hare, more than sixty years a resident of Green county, answered death's summons at his home, 413 North Adams Street, at 11:15 today. He was a victim of pneumonia after a ten days' illness. Mr. Hare was one of the well known residents of the city and a loyal and patriotic citizen. He was a war veteran who had been repeatedly honored by the G. A. R. He was a member and past commander of O. F. Pinney post and had been honored by appointment to the staff of the commander in chief and department commanders. He was active in political affairs and a strong supporter of the progressive branch of the republican party. Came Here in 1854. He was a son of Linus Hare, who came here from New York in 1854 and settled in Sylvester. The son was born in Salina, Onondaga County, New York, October 4, 1844, and came here with his parents. He enlisted at Albany for 100 days in Co. A, 40th Wisconsin infantry, April 24, 1864, and went to Memphis, Tennessee, June 15, 1864. He was present when Gen. Forrest made his attack in Memphis, August 2, 1864. Bishop Samuel Fallows was lieutenant colonel of his regiment. After five months service, Mr. Hare was discharged with his regiment Sept. 16, 1864. Moved to Monroe 25 Years Ago. He was married November 13, 1866, to Sarah Hammond. They settled in Albany township, where they remained a year and moved to Mount Pleasant. After three years they took up their home in Monticello where he conducted the Monticello house two and one-half years. He then resumed farming and in 1876 bought a farm in Washington, where he conducted until he came to Monroe twenty-five years ago. He was elected commander of O. F. Pinney post in 1905, and November 11, 1914, he was appointed aide de camp of the staff of David J. Palmer, commander in chief of the G. A. R. Wife Also Seriously Ill. Surviving him besides his wife, who is now dangerously ill being in the critical stage of pneumonia, are two children, Mrs. Clifton Holloway, of Cadiz, and L. L. Hare, of Monroe township. He is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Henrietta Burt, of Cass Lake, Minn., Mrs. Lucy Hulburt, Wheeling, Mo., Mrs. Helen Adams, Binghamton, N.Y., and Mrs. Hester Stephenson, of Brodhead.
Obituary from The Monroe Evening Times, Thursday, January 6, 1916. Alvah E. Hare, more than sixty years a resident of Green county, answered death's summons at his home, 413 North Adams Street, at 11:15 today. He was a victim of pneumonia after a ten days' illness. Mr. Hare was one of the well known residents of the city and a loyal and patriotic citizen. He was a war veteran who had been repeatedly honored by the G. A. R. He was a member and past commander of O. F. Pinney post and had been honored by appointment to the staff of the commander in chief and department commanders. He was active in political affairs and a strong supporter of the progressive branch of the republican party. Came Here in 1854. He was a son of Linus Hare, who came here from New York in 1854 and settled in Sylvester. The son was born in Salina, Onondaga County, New York, October 4, 1844, and came here with his parents. He enlisted at Albany for 100 days in Co. A, 40th Wisconsin infantry, April 24, 1864, and went to Memphis, Tennessee, June 15, 1864. He was present when Gen. Forrest made his attack in Memphis, August 2, 1864. Bishop Samuel Fallows was lieutenant colonel of his regiment. After five months service, Mr. Hare was discharged with his regiment Sept. 16, 1864. Moved to Monroe 25 Years Ago. He was married November 13, 1866, to Sarah Hammond. They settled in Albany township, where they remained a year and moved to Mount Pleasant. After three years they took up their home in Monticello where he conducted the Monticello house two and one-half years. He then resumed farming and in 1876 bought a farm in Washington, where he conducted until he came to Monroe twenty-five years ago. He was elected commander of O. F. Pinney post in 1905, and November 11, 1914, he was appointed aide de camp of the staff of David J. Palmer, commander in chief of the G. A. R. Wife Also Seriously Ill. Surviving him besides his wife, who is now dangerously ill being in the critical stage of pneumonia, are two children, Mrs. Clifton Holloway, of Cadiz, and L. L. Hare, of Monroe township. He is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Henrietta Burt, of Cass Lake, Minn., Mrs. Lucy Hulburt, Wheeling, Mo., Mrs. Helen Adams, Binghamton, N.Y., and Mrs. Hester Stephenson, of Brodhead.
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