Name: Israel Berkshire
Residence: Petty's, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 1 Apr 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Illinois
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Illinois 61st Infantry Regiment on 14 Jan 1864.
Mustered out on 08 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN.
Sources: Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men
Israel Berkshire, 90, father of Mrs. John West of Chehalis, died suddenly at his home in Centralia Sunday morning following a brief illness, presumably from a heart attack. Despite his advanced years, Mr. Berkshire had enjoyed good health over a long period. He was well known to old-time residents of the Newaukeum valley and Chehalis, having settled near Forest in 1888. Thirty years ago Mr. Berkshire moved to Centralia and at the time of his death was making his home with a daughter, Mrs. Claire Covert. Other surviving relatives besides Mrs. West and Mrs. Covert are a daughter, Mrs. J.W. Gibson of Waunch's prairie; a son, Henry Berkshire of McCleary; two brothers, Robert Berksire of Illinois and Ezra Berkshire of California. There are also ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Berkshire was a veteran of the Civil war, having served with the Sixth regiment, Illinois infantry. Funeral services were held at the Sticklin Mortuary at Centralia Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Huntley officiating. Burial was in Washington Lawn cemetery at Centralia.
Chehalis Bee-Nugget, Friday, August 2, 1929
Name: Israel Berkshire
Death date: 28 Jul 1929
Death place: Centralia, Lewis, Washington
--[The R in the Registration District No. on the death certificate indicates a rural location for the place of death. See the attached image.]
Age at death: 89 years 10 months 17 days
Estimated birth year: 1840
Father's name: Henry Berkshire
Collection: Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960
Residence: Petty's, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 1 Apr 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Illinois
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Illinois 61st Infantry Regiment on 14 Jan 1864.
Mustered out on 08 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN.
Sources: Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men
Israel Berkshire, 90, father of Mrs. John West of Chehalis, died suddenly at his home in Centralia Sunday morning following a brief illness, presumably from a heart attack. Despite his advanced years, Mr. Berkshire had enjoyed good health over a long period. He was well known to old-time residents of the Newaukeum valley and Chehalis, having settled near Forest in 1888. Thirty years ago Mr. Berkshire moved to Centralia and at the time of his death was making his home with a daughter, Mrs. Claire Covert. Other surviving relatives besides Mrs. West and Mrs. Covert are a daughter, Mrs. J.W. Gibson of Waunch's prairie; a son, Henry Berkshire of McCleary; two brothers, Robert Berksire of Illinois and Ezra Berkshire of California. There are also ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Berkshire was a veteran of the Civil war, having served with the Sixth regiment, Illinois infantry. Funeral services were held at the Sticklin Mortuary at Centralia Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Huntley officiating. Burial was in Washington Lawn cemetery at Centralia.
Chehalis Bee-Nugget, Friday, August 2, 1929
Name: Israel Berkshire
Death date: 28 Jul 1929
Death place: Centralia, Lewis, Washington
--[The R in the Registration District No. on the death certificate indicates a rural location for the place of death. See the attached image.]
Age at death: 89 years 10 months 17 days
Estimated birth year: 1840
Father's name: Henry Berkshire
Collection: Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960
Name: Israel Berkshire
Residence: Petty's, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 1 Apr 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Illinois
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Illinois 61st Infantry Regiment on 14 Jan 1864.
Mustered out on 08 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN.
Sources: Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men
Israel Berkshire, 90, father of Mrs. John West of Chehalis, died suddenly at his home in Centralia Sunday morning following a brief illness, presumably from a heart attack. Despite his advanced years, Mr. Berkshire had enjoyed good health over a long period. He was well known to old-time residents of the Newaukeum valley and Chehalis, having settled near Forest in 1888. Thirty years ago Mr. Berkshire moved to Centralia and at the time of his death was making his home with a daughter, Mrs. Claire Covert. Other surviving relatives besides Mrs. West and Mrs. Covert are a daughter, Mrs. J.W. Gibson of Waunch's prairie; a son, Henry Berkshire of McCleary; two brothers, Robert Berksire of Illinois and Ezra Berkshire of California. There are also ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Berkshire was a veteran of the Civil war, having served with the Sixth regiment, Illinois infantry. Funeral services were held at the Sticklin Mortuary at Centralia Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Huntley officiating. Burial was in Washington Lawn cemetery at Centralia.
Chehalis Bee-Nugget, Friday, August 2, 1929
Name: Israel Berkshire
Death date: 28 Jul 1929
Death place: Centralia, Lewis, Washington
--[The R in the Registration District No. on the death certificate indicates a rural location for the place of death. See the attached image.]
Age at death: 89 years 10 months 17 days
Estimated birth year: 1840
Father's name: Henry Berkshire
Collection: Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960
Residence: Petty's, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 1 Apr 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Illinois
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Illinois 61st Infantry Regiment on 14 Jan 1864.
Mustered out on 08 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN.
Sources: Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men
Israel Berkshire, 90, father of Mrs. John West of Chehalis, died suddenly at his home in Centralia Sunday morning following a brief illness, presumably from a heart attack. Despite his advanced years, Mr. Berkshire had enjoyed good health over a long period. He was well known to old-time residents of the Newaukeum valley and Chehalis, having settled near Forest in 1888. Thirty years ago Mr. Berkshire moved to Centralia and at the time of his death was making his home with a daughter, Mrs. Claire Covert. Other surviving relatives besides Mrs. West and Mrs. Covert are a daughter, Mrs. J.W. Gibson of Waunch's prairie; a son, Henry Berkshire of McCleary; two brothers, Robert Berksire of Illinois and Ezra Berkshire of California. There are also ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Berkshire was a veteran of the Civil war, having served with the Sixth regiment, Illinois infantry. Funeral services were held at the Sticklin Mortuary at Centralia Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Huntley officiating. Burial was in Washington Lawn cemetery at Centralia.
Chehalis Bee-Nugget, Friday, August 2, 1929
Name: Israel Berkshire
Death date: 28 Jul 1929
Death place: Centralia, Lewis, Washington
--[The R in the Registration District No. on the death certificate indicates a rural location for the place of death. See the attached image.]
Age at death: 89 years 10 months 17 days
Estimated birth year: 1840
Father's name: Henry Berkshire
Collection: Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960
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