Published in The News-Sentinel
Monday, December 7, 1931
John APT, aged 87, who was one of the few Civil War veterans in this city, died at his home at 1317 South Madison street at noon Sunday from a number of diseases incident to old age. Mr. Apt has been in ill health for several years but had only been bedfast five days.
Mr. Apt was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, on March 4, 1844, and came to this county with his parents, John and Sarah APT, when he was 12 years of age. The Apt famiy first settled on a farm in Liberty township and later moved to a farm near this city.
Mr. Apt after his marriage to Miss Martha RIEMENSCHNEIDER in August, 1868, went to a farm south of this city to reside. He followed the occupation of a farmer all of his life until a few years ago when he moved to this city. Following the death of his first wife Mr. Apt married Mrs. Emma WHITTENBERGER on Oct. 5, 1918.
Mr. Apt served with honor in the Civil War. He enlisted in this city on Aug. 11, 1862. He was a member of Co. F of the 87th regiment. He was discharged in June, 1865. Mr. Apt was a member of the McClung Post of the G.A.R. and the local Evangelical church.
Survivors are the widow and three children by the first marriage, Elmer [APT] and Charles [APT], of Fulton, and Mrs. Adella HOWER, of this city, and two step-children, Milton WHITTENBERGER, of this city, and Fred W. WHITTENBERGER, of Santa Barbara, Calif, and eight grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. G. G. KUEBLER, pastor of the Evangelical church, in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1931
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Monday, December 7, 1931
John APT, aged 87, who was one of the few Civil War veterans in this city, died at his home at 1317 South Madison street at noon Sunday from a number of diseases incident to old age. Mr. Apt has been in ill health for several years but had only been bedfast five days.
Mr. Apt was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, on March 4, 1844, and came to this county with his parents, John and Sarah APT, when he was 12 years of age. The Apt famiy first settled on a farm in Liberty township and later moved to a farm near this city.
Mr. Apt after his marriage to Miss Martha RIEMENSCHNEIDER in August, 1868, went to a farm south of this city to reside. He followed the occupation of a farmer all of his life until a few years ago when he moved to this city. Following the death of his first wife Mr. Apt married Mrs. Emma WHITTENBERGER on Oct. 5, 1918.
Mr. Apt served with honor in the Civil War. He enlisted in this city on Aug. 11, 1862. He was a member of Co. F of the 87th regiment. He was discharged in June, 1865. Mr. Apt was a member of the McClung Post of the G.A.R. and the local Evangelical church.
Survivors are the widow and three children by the first marriage, Elmer [APT] and Charles [APT], of Fulton, and Mrs. Adella HOWER, of this city, and two step-children, Milton WHITTENBERGER, of this city, and Fred W. WHITTENBERGER, of Santa Barbara, Calif, and eight grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. G. G. KUEBLER, pastor of the Evangelical church, in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1931
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Published in The News-Sentinel
Monday, December 7, 1931
John APT, aged 87, who was one of the few Civil War veterans in this city, died at his home at 1317 South Madison street at noon Sunday from a number of diseases incident to old age. Mr. Apt has been in ill health for several years but had only been bedfast five days.
Mr. Apt was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, on March 4, 1844, and came to this county with his parents, John and Sarah APT, when he was 12 years of age. The Apt famiy first settled on a farm in Liberty township and later moved to a farm near this city.
Mr. Apt after his marriage to Miss Martha RIEMENSCHNEIDER in August, 1868, went to a farm south of this city to reside. He followed the occupation of a farmer all of his life until a few years ago when he moved to this city. Following the death of his first wife Mr. Apt married Mrs. Emma WHITTENBERGER on Oct. 5, 1918.
Mr. Apt served with honor in the Civil War. He enlisted in this city on Aug. 11, 1862. He was a member of Co. F of the 87th regiment. He was discharged in June, 1865. Mr. Apt was a member of the McClung Post of the G.A.R. and the local Evangelical church.
Survivors are the widow and three children by the first marriage, Elmer [APT] and Charles [APT], of Fulton, and Mrs. Adella HOWER, of this city, and two step-children, Milton WHITTENBERGER, of this city, and Fred W. WHITTENBERGER, of Santa Barbara, Calif, and eight grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. G. G. KUEBLER, pastor of the Evangelical church, in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1931
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Monday, December 7, 1931
John APT, aged 87, who was one of the few Civil War veterans in this city, died at his home at 1317 South Madison street at noon Sunday from a number of diseases incident to old age. Mr. Apt has been in ill health for several years but had only been bedfast five days.
Mr. Apt was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, on March 4, 1844, and came to this county with his parents, John and Sarah APT, when he was 12 years of age. The Apt famiy first settled on a farm in Liberty township and later moved to a farm near this city.
Mr. Apt after his marriage to Miss Martha RIEMENSCHNEIDER in August, 1868, went to a farm south of this city to reside. He followed the occupation of a farmer all of his life until a few years ago when he moved to this city. Following the death of his first wife Mr. Apt married Mrs. Emma WHITTENBERGER on Oct. 5, 1918.
Mr. Apt served with honor in the Civil War. He enlisted in this city on Aug. 11, 1862. He was a member of Co. F of the 87th regiment. He was discharged in June, 1865. Mr. Apt was a member of the McClung Post of the G.A.R. and the local Evangelical church.
Survivors are the widow and three children by the first marriage, Elmer [APT] and Charles [APT], of Fulton, and Mrs. Adella HOWER, of this city, and two step-children, Milton WHITTENBERGER, of this city, and Fred W. WHITTENBERGER, of Santa Barbara, Calif, and eight grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. G. G. KUEBLER, pastor of the Evangelical church, in charge. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1931
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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