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Pvt Oliver Russell

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Pvt Oliver Russell

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
12 Jan 1900 (aged 25–26)
Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.479805, Longitude: -87.4160233
Memorial ID
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Spanish-American War veteran. Co. B, 159th Regiment Indiana Volunteers.

Enlisted 26 Apr 1898 and mustered out 23 Nov 1898.

Obituary:

Newport Hoosier State
Wednesday, January 17, 1900

Clinton
Oliver Russell, late of Co. B, IN Infantry Volunteers of the Spanish American War, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Enis Shireley, in the southwest part of the city last Friday night of consumption, caused by quick exposure while in Government service. He was drawing a pension of $30 per month. His remains were taken to Terre Haute Saturday evening on the 6:04 train to the home of his parents.

Son of David Clinton RUSSELL and Georgiana Mary Amanda STEVENS.
Spanish-American War veteran. Co. B, 159th Regiment Indiana Volunteers.

Enlisted 26 Apr 1898 and mustered out 23 Nov 1898.

Obituary:

Newport Hoosier State
Wednesday, January 17, 1900

Clinton
Oliver Russell, late of Co. B, IN Infantry Volunteers of the Spanish American War, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Enis Shireley, in the southwest part of the city last Friday night of consumption, caused by quick exposure while in Government service. He was drawing a pension of $30 per month. His remains were taken to Terre Haute Saturday evening on the 6:04 train to the home of his parents.

Son of David Clinton RUSSELL and Georgiana Mary Amanda STEVENS.

Gravesite Details

Interred on 13 Jan 1900.



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