Lang, Adam

Morning Oregonian, June 8, 1935

ADAM LANG
Oregon City, June 7.
Adam Lang, one of Clackamas county’s oldest civil war veterans, died today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Wievesiek, in West Linn.

Mr. Lang was born in Germany, June 24, 1840, and came to the United States as a small boy. He enlisted as a private in company F, Wisconsin Volunteer infantry, August 18, 1862, and was married to Augusta Ladwig on September 19, 1862, at Jefferson. The night of the wedding the young bridegroom was called into active service. He served until June 22, 1865.

Mr. Lang is survived by five children – Rev. W. C. Lang of Cedar Falls, Ia.; Rev. Edward Lang of Brookline, Mass: Mrs. Fred (Alice) Wievesiek of West Linn; Mrs. G. W. (Clara) Potts of Fairfield, Ia.; and Mrs. Peter (Nettie) Rauen of Omaho, Neb. He also leaves 12 grand-children, among them Miss Clara Wievesieck, Leslie Wievesiek and Harold Wievesiek of West Linn, Mrs. Fred Hogg of Oregon City, Alvin Wievesiek of Astoria and Carl Wievesiek of Spokane.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 o’clock in the Holman, Pace & Hankins chapel and Rev. Rodney A. Sundberg officiating.

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Name: Adam Lang
Residence: Wisconsin
Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Wisconsin
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company F, Wisconsin 29th Infantry Regiment on 12 Aug 1862. Mustered out on 22 Jun 1865 at Shreveport, LA.
Sources: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion

Besancon, James Eugene

Besancon, Eugene:
Born March 12, 1845, Pike, Wyoming County, New York
Died July 1, 1923, Clackamas County, Oregon

Oregon Death Index:
Name: James Eugene Besancon
Death Date : 1 Jul 1923
Death Place : Clackamas
Certificate : 221

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New York Town Clerks’ Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Name: Besancon, Eugene
Residence: Pike, Wyoming Co.
Time and Place of Birth: March 12, 1845, Middlebury, N. Y.
Rank: Private
Reg’t 2nd M. R.
Co: B
Enlisted: Dec. 12, 1863
Mustered: Feb. 14, 1864
Private
Enlisted: 3 years
Place of Enlistment: Pike
White
Bounty Paid by County 300
Single
Parents; James & Mary Mr’t
Previous Occupation: Mechanic
In battle of Petersburg & Hatches Run. Dis. Aug 10, 1865.

Battle Mountain Sanitarium, Hot Springs, South Dakota Patient Register
Eugene Besancon
Time and Place of Each Enlistment: Dec. 12, 1863, Pike, N. Y.
Rank: Pri.
Company: B, 2nd Mtd. Rifles, N. Y.
Time and Place of Discharge: Aug 10, 1865, Petersburg, Va.
Cause of Discharge: Special Orders
Kind and Degree of Disability: Stomatitis, Glossitis, Paryyngitis
Where Born: New York
Age: 63
Height: 5 – 9
Complexion: Light
Color of Eyes: Blue
Color of Hair: Brown
Read and Write: Yes
Religion: Prot.
Occupation: Laborer
Residence Subsequent to Discharge: Mitchell, S. D.
Married or Single: Widower
Name and Address of Nearest Relative: C. A. Besancon (son), Mitchell, S. D.
Rate of Pension: $12.00
Date of Admission, Re-Admission and Transfer: Adm. B. M. S. 30-1-08
Date of Discharge and Transfer: Dis. 28-7-09
Pension Certificate: 645,399

Zerkel, Amos

Oregon Death Index:
Name: Amos Zerkel
Death Date: 8 Nov 1925
Death Place: Clackamas
Certificate: 340

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Civil War Pension Index: Zerkel, Amos
M 2 Ohio Cavalry
1879, Invalid, Application: 313427, Certificate: 335363

Ohio Troops in the Civil War – Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Company M
Zerkel, Amos
Age 18
Date of Entering Service: Dec. 31, 1862
Term: 3 yrs
Captured Nov. 12, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va., mustered out June 7, 1865 at Camp Chase, O., by order of War Department.

Name: Amos Zerkel
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Ohio
Regiment: 2nd Regiment, Ohio Cavalry
Company: D M
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M552 roll 122

Name: Amos Zerkel
Age at Enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 3 Dec 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Ohio
Was POW?: Yes
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company M, Ohio 2nd Cavalry Regiment on 31 Dec 1862. Mustered out on 07 Jun 1865 at Camp Chase, OH.
Birth Date: abt 1844
Death Place: Clackamas County, Oregon
Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio, Research by Harold Slavik

Name: Amos Zerkel
Age at Enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 20 Jun 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Ohio
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in the Ohio Dennison Guard Infantry Company on 18 Aug 1862. Mustered out on 30 Dec 1862.Transferred to on 30 Dec 1862.
Birth Date: abt 1844
Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio

Woodward, Rogers Oliver

Obituary: ROGERS O. WOODWARD TO BE LAID TO REST TODAY. SIX GRANDSONS WILL ACT AS PALLBEARERS FOR CIVIL WAR VETERAN
Rogers O. Woodward, who fought in the battle of Gettysberg with a Vermont regiment, will be buried in Mountain View Cemetery today. The funeral services will be held at the R.L. Holman chapel on Seventh and Water streets and will be in charge of Rev. Staub, of Portland, who officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Woodward, who died May 25, 1916. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery. Six grandsons will act as pallbearers.
Mr. Woodward died at Los Angeles, Cal., January 20, and his body arrived in Oregon City last night. A son, Fred Woodward, who was with his father when death came, accompanied the body north.
Mr. Woodward was born in Vermont, June 1, 1834—84 years ago. After fighting through the Civil war with the Union army, he returned to his native state and married. In 1877 Mr. and Mrs. Woodward went west to California, and then came to Oregon. He was connected with iron mines at Oswego for a time and had charge of the construction of the old dam across Sucker creek near Oswego. He was a contractor, and was in business in Turner and Portland. Later he came to Oregon City, staying here until his wife died last May. He went to California last November in quest of health.
He was a member of Meade Post, No. 2, Grand Army of the Republic, and many members of the post will attend his funeral. At one time he was an Oddfellow.
Six children who survive are R. E. Woodward, of Oregon City; Mrs. Will Nisley, Mrs. Joe Mathews and Gilbert Woodward, of Portland; Mrs. Bert Wagoner, of Turner, and Fred Woodward. Twenty-five grand children and 21 great grandchildren also survive.

California Death Index:
Name: Rogers O Woodward
Birth Year: abt 1835
Death Date: 20 Jan 1917
Age at Death: 82
Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

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Name: Rogers O . Woodward
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Vermont
Regiment: 14th Regiment, Vermont Infantry
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M557 roll 14

Name: Roger O Woodward
Residence: Vermont
Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Vermont
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Vermont 14th Infantry Regiment on 21 Oct 1862. Mustered out on 30 Jul 1863 at Brattleboro, VT.
Death Date: 20 Jan 1917
Death Place: Clackamas County, Oregon
Sources: Roster of Vermont Volunteers During the War of the Rebellion 1861-66, Research by Harold Slavik

Williams, William C.

Oregon City Enterprise, June 14, 1918
FORMER MAPLE LANE RESIDENT SUCCUMBS AT PORTLAND HOME
W. C. Williams, of Portland, but for many years a resident of Clackamas county, died at the family home at the corner of Milwaukie and Malden Street, Sellwood, Sunday Evening. Although Mr. Williams has been ill but a few days, his death came suddenly.
Mr. Williams was a native of Ohio, born April 5, 1839. In 1864 he married Miss Mary Pelton in Michigan, and on May 5, 1879, Mr. Williams started for the West with his family. He first settled at Maple Lane, Clackamas county, about three miles from Oregon City where he engaged in farming for about 30 years. He moved to Sellwood about 10 years ago, where he purchased a home, and where has since resided. While a resident of Clackamas county, he was a member of the Maple Lane Grange.
Mr. Williams was a veteran of the Civil War. At the breaking out of which he enlisted in the Thirteenth Michigan Regiment, and fought with his company almost to the close of the struggle, when his health failed. He received an honorable discharge. While a resident of Clackamas county, Mr. Williams was a member of the Meade Post No. 2, G. A. R. and after his removal to Sellwood was transferred to the veteran organization of that place.
Mr. Williams is survived by his widow, and the following children: Fred Williams and Clarence Williams, of Portland, and Miss Laura Williams, of Sellwood. He also leaves a sister in Michigan.

Oregon City Enterprise, Friday, June 21, 1918
W. C. WILLIAMS WAS HONORED MEMBER OF SELLWOOD G. A. R.
The funeral services of the late W. C. Williams were conducted at the chapel in Portland. The members of the G. A. R. of Sellwood, attended, and conducted the services at the chapel, assisted by the Rev. A. J. Ware. The interment was in Mountain View cemetery, and pallbearers were members of the G. A. R. The floral tributes were in profusion. The remains were laid to rest in the family lot in Oregon City. Many old time friends of this city attended the services in Mountain View cemetery, which were conducted at 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon.

Oregon Death Index:
Name: William C Williams
Death Date: 9 Jun 1918
Death Place: Portland
Certificate: 1357

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(G. A. R. records confirm Co B, 13th Michigan Infantry although military records show a middle initial “B”)

Civil War Pension Index: Williams, William C.
Widow: Williams, Mary P.
B 13 Mich Inf.
1889 Dec 23, Invalid, Application: 745403, Certificate: 888129, Ore.
1918 July 29, Widow, Application: 1124054, Certificate: 862493, Oregon

Name: William B. Williams
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Michigan
Regiment: 13th Regiment, Michigan Infantry
Company: B
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M545 roll 47

Name: William B Williams
Residence: Middleville, Michigan, Michigan
Age at Enlistment: 23
Enlistment Date: 8 Oct 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Middleville, Michigan
State Served: Michigan
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, Michigan 13th Infantry Regiment on 17 Jan 1862.Mustered out on 18 May 1862 at Nashville, TN.
Birth Date: abt 1838
Death Date: 4 Jun 1918 (sic)
Death Place: Clackamas County, Oregon
Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65, Research by Harold Slavik

Williams, John R.

Oregon City Enterprise, January 6, 1905
J. R. Williams, a native of South Wales and for 28 years a resident of Oregon City, died at his home here yesterday morning. The deceased was aged 66 years and 11 months and came to Oregon City from Wisconsin in 1877 and for many years has been engaged in the transfer business. He was Past commander of the local G. A. R. post and is survived by a wife, four daughters and five sons, as follows: Margaret Williams, Mrs. Elizabeth Matheson, Elinor Williams and Angeline Williams; Evan R., David C., J. Edgar, Arthur L., all of Oregon City; and John C. Williams, of Portland. Funeral services will be conducted at the First Presbyterian church at 10 o’clock, Saturday morning, January 7. Rev. Frank H. Mixsell will officiate.

Born: February 1838 in Wales per 1900 census.

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Civil War Pension Index: Williams, John R.
Widow: Williams, Margaret
I 1 Wis H. Art.
1905 Apr 29, Widow, Application: 827192, Certificate: 609288, Oregon

Name: John R . Williams
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Wisconsin
Regiment: 1st Regiment, Wisconsin Heavy Artillery
Company: I
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Corporal
Film Number: M559 roll 33

Name: John R Williams
Residence: Wisconsin
Enlistment Date: 26 Sep 1864
Rank at enlistment: Corporal
State Served: Wisconsin
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, Wisconsin 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment on 26 Sep 1864. Mustered out on 11 Jul 1865.
Death Date: 5 Jan 1905
Death Place: Clackamas County, Oregon
Sources: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion, Research by Harold Slavik

Williams, Charles A.

Morning Oregonian, Friday, July 24, 1925
C. A. WILLIAMS, 80, DIES
Years of Service Given G. A. R. in Oregon
Funeral Services Probably Will Be Held Tomorrow from Oregon City Church
Lacking but a month of being 81 years old, Charles A. Williams, one the best-known Grand Army men in Oregon, died at his home at Gladstone, Or., yesterday morning. He was past commander, department of Oregon, and served as adjutant-general of the state G. A. R. for 17 years, which is believed a record in the United States. He resigned last spring, due to ill health.
Mr. Williams was born in Thetford, Vt., August 28, 1844. As a lad of 19 he enlisted in Company I, 9th Vermont volunteers, and entered Richmond with the victorious Union army. After the war was over he lived in his native state and then pioneered in western Kansas. He returned east, living in Franklin, N. H., until 1887, when he came to the Pacific coast, embarking in the sawmill business near Seattle. He came to Oregon City three years later and was one of the earliest settlers of Gladstone, where he lived for 35 years, being an ex-member of the Gladstone City Council.
He was a member of the First Methodist church of Oregon City for many years and a member of the official board. He belonged to Sumner Post, G. A. R. for years, but recently transferred to Meade post, Oregon City, of which he was formerly a member. He was a member of the Gladstone lodge of Odd-Fellows.
He is survived by two sons, W. A. Williams, of Ketchikan, Alaska, and Clark H. Williams, a member of The Oregonian staff.
The body is at the Holman & Son establishment, Oregon City, and the funeral will be held probably tomorrow from the Methodist church at Oregon City.

Oregon Death Index:
Name: Charles A Williams
Death Date: 23 Jul 1925
Death Place: Clackamas
Certificate: 246

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Name: Charles A . Williams
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Vermont
Regiment: 9th Regiment, Vermont Infantry
Company: I
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M557 roll 14

Name: Charles A Williams
Residence: Vermont
Enlistment Date: 10 Aug 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Vermont
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, Vermont 9th Infantry Regiment on 10 Aug 1864.Mustered out on 13 Jun 1865.
Death Date: 23 Jan 1925
Death Place: Clackamas County, Oregon
Sources: Roster of Vermont Volunteers During the War of the Rebellion 1861-66, Research by Harold Slavik

Wickham, Robert M.

Clackamas County Record, Thursday, March 26, 1903
Death of Robert Wickham:

Andersonville

Robert Wickham died Tuesday night at his home on Sixth and Monroe streets in this city, aged 64 years, 4 months, 25 days. The immediate cause of his death was hemorrhage and he had been a sufferer from stomach trouble for years. He was born in Fairfield County Ohio, in 1839. In 1857 he went to Iowa and at the outbreak of the Civil war enlisted in Co. A, 13 Iowa Vol. He served all through the war and was in 52 battles. He was captured by the Confederates at Atlanta and was imprisoned for 280 days in Andersonville prison. He was liberated in 1865 and in the same year married Miss Sarah C. Moore. They came to Oregon in 1880 and resided here ever since. During the greater part of the time since, he has been employed in the woolen mills. He is survived by a wife and two sons, George W. and Alonzo, both men of families and both employed in the woolen mills. The funeral was held this afternoon from the Baptist Church. Internment was in Mountain View Cemetery. The funeral was held under the auspices of Union Veterans’ Union of which the deceased was a member.

Oregon City Enterprise, Friday, March 27, 1903
Death of Robert M. Wickham.
Tuesday night at 12:30 there passed away at his home in this city, Robert M. Wickham, one of the best known and most highly respected citizens in Clackamas County. Robert Wickham was born in Northern Iowa in the year 1839 and devoted his early boyhood principally to agriculture on his father’s farm when the war broke out, he joined the 13th Iowa Infantry and served through the entire war. He bore the reputation for great bravery and everybody who knew him at that time will testify to his fortitude on all occasions. For nearly two years he was immured in Andersonville prison and while here nearly starved to death coming out a mere shadow of skin and bones. Gaining his freedom finally when many of the prisoners secured their release. This brave old veteran continued in the service of his country till the boys were dismissed at the end of the campaign in 65. After the war Mr. Wickham returned to the home of his youth and continued there to work on his father’s farm till he was about thirty years old when he married Miss Sarah Moore and soon afterwards turned his steps westward to Oregon and came to Oregon City where he has resided for nearly 30 years. Mr. Wickham while in Oregon City has worked in the woolen mill and various other employments and has been active in his work up to the last ten years when his present malady cancer of the stomach, unfitted him for work. For two years he has been a sufferer and up to the last moment his pain was very intense. He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, Mrs. Sarah M. Wickham and two sons Alonzo Wickham and G. W. Wickham both of whom are well known in these parts. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at the Presbyterian church and Rev. Beaven officiated.

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Headstone Provided for Deceased Civil War Veterans, 1879-1903
Wickham, Rob’t M.
Pvt, Co A 13 Iowa Inf.
Died Mch 25, 1903
Cemetery: Mountain View, Oregon City Ore.

Civil War Pension Index: Wickham, Robert M.
Widow: Wickham, Sarah C.
A 13 Iowa Inf.
1903 Apr 25, Widow, Application: 783250, Certificate: 561900, Oregon

Name: Robert M . Wickham
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Iowa
Regiment: 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M541 roll 28

Name: Robert M Wickham
Residence: Iowa
Age at Enlistment: 23
Enlistment Date: 18 Sep 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Iowa
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Iowa 13th Infantry Regiment on 18 Oct 1861. Mustered out on 28 Jan 1865 at Davenport, IA.
Birth Date: abt 1838
Death Date: 25 Mar 1903
Death Place: Clackamas County, Oregon
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion, Research by Harold Slavik

U. S. Prisoner of War Records
Andersonville
Name: Wickham, R. M.
Rank: P
Company: A
Reg’t: 13
State: Iowa
Squad: 6
Mess.: 4
Exchanged Apl 1/5

Wetherell, John Otis

Oregon City Enterprise, Friday, March 24, 1893
John O. Wetherell
On Thursday John O. Wetherell, county treasurer of Clackamas county, died at his home in Canemah of heart failure, aged 62 years, 3 months and 10 days.
Mr. Wetherell was born in Worcester county, Mass., in 1830 and moved with his parents to York state the following year, where he lived till he was thirteen years of age when they moved to Wisconsin where he was lived till after he was a man grown. In December he was married to Nellie Wetherell, a distant relative and two years later they moved to Martin county, Minn., which was in the midst of the Indian depredations of 1862 and ’63. Here he acted as frontier scout till the spring of 1864 when he entered the volunteer service as an artilleryman his first service being at Chattanooga as a private. He remained with the Army of the West till the close of the war and returned to his home in Minnesota with lieutenant’s stripes on his shoulder having been promoted for bravery in service. He afterwards moved to Missouri and Kansas in both of which states he held several offices of trust. In October 1885 he moved with his family to Oregon stopping at Oregon City till spring when he moved to Eugene where he lived till 1889 when he returned to this place where he has since lived. In April 1892 he was nominated by the republicans for county treasurer to which office he was elected in June following by a good majority.
For years he had not been strong and especially during the latter part of the summer he was in poor health. In the latter part of November he had a severe attack of spinal and heart trouble which nearly terminated fatally but from which he subsequently rallied and was able to visit his office a few times. On the 26th of December he had a severe attack from which he never recovered. After nearly three months confinement to his bed during all of which time he suffered intense pain and during the last two months of which he took almost no nourishment, he quietly passed to the great beyond on Thursday last leaving a wife and six children, Hattie, Myrtle, Maude, Opal, Gladys and Earle to mourn their loss.
Mr. Wetherell was a member of Multnomah Lodge, No. 1, A. F. & A. M. and of Meade Post No. 2 G. A. R. The funeral services were held at the house on Sunday afternoon and were conducted by the Masonic lodge of which he was an honored member. The remains were laid to rest in the Masonic cemetery and were followed thither by a large procession of Masons, members of the G. A. R. and citizens.
Mr. Wetherell was a quiet conservative citizen who was well and favorably known in this community. Those who knew him best esteemed him highest. While his death was not unexpected it falls with bitter severity upon his family and numerous friends.

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Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1879-1903
Wetherell, John O.
Pvt Co. F Regt. 1st
Minnesota Heavy Artillery
Oregon City or St. Mary’s
Oregon City, Oregon
Date of Death: Mar. 17, 1893

Civil War Pension Index: Wetherell, John O.
Widow: Wetherell, Nellie M.
F. Minn H. A.
1893 June 17, Widow, Application: 578595, Certificate: 410267, Oreg.

Name: John O . Wetherell
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Minnesota
Regiment: 1st Regiment, Minnesota Heavy Artillery
Company: F
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Second Lieutenant
Film Number: M546 roll 10

Name: John O Witherell
Age at Enlistment: 33
Enlistment Date: 15 Jul 1865
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Minnesota
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 14 Aug 1865.Enlisted in Company F, Minnesota 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment on 15 Jul 1865. Mustered out on 27 Sep 1865.
Birth Date: abt 1832
Death Place: Clackamas County, Oregon
Sources: Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65, Research by Harold Slavik

Wendover, George Washington

Oregon City Enterprise, Friday, January 13, 1922
Civil War Veteran Has Hip Fractured
George Wendover, G. A. R. veteran, who fell at his home 412 Duane St., Friday and injured his hip, was taken to Portland Monday for x-ray to ascertain the nature of the fracture.
He had just come from town and had a dizzy spell and fell. He is 85 years old and served in the Civil War from beginning to end. He was with Sherman in his march to the sea.

Morning Oregonian, October 9, 1928 (see obituary below – was actually his 90th birthday)
VETERAN WILL CELEBRATE HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY TODAY
Family Reunion to be Held at Home of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wendover in Oregon City.
Oregon City, Or., Oct. 8 – George Washington Wendover, civil war veteran, will celebrate his 100th birthday anniversary tomorrow at his home at 202 Molalla avenue with a family reunion. Mr. Wendover has been looking forward with interest to the event, and to add to the pleasure was the arrival today of a son, Stephen Garrett Wendover, from Nez Perce, Idaho.
Although Mr. Wendover has reached his 100th year, he is still able to read the daily papers and books without the aid of glasses. He keeps up with the topics of the day and is looking forward to the day he will cast his vote for Herbert Hoover for president. Accompanying him to the polls will be his wife, Mrs. Ellen Wendover, who will be 82 years of age February 28, also a staunch supported of Hoover.
Civil War Days Recalled.
“I have voted the republican ticket since I have been able to vote,” said Mr. Wendover, “and will continue to do so if I live another 100 years. Even if Smith is from New York, my native state, I am going to vote for Herbert Hoover and for Charles Curtis for vice-president.”
Mr. Wendover well remembers events of his early day life and of the time he served with company K, 75th New York ifantry, and delights in relating the events of civil war days. He is of happy disposition, and gets a thrill when he reads an exciting story in a book or newspaper.
Mr. Wendover was born at Auburn, N. Y., October 9, 1828. In 1873, at Peru, Kan., Mr. Wendover married Mrs. Ellen Conklin, widow of Mervin Conklin, also a veteran of the civil war.
Mrs. Wendover Active.
To Mr. and Mrs. Wendover were born eight children: living are Willis Gilbert Wendover of Lolo hot springs, Mont; Mrs. Emma Cruzan, Oregon City; Stephen Garret Wendover, Nez Perce, Idaho; Mrs. James Martin, Oregon City; Mrs. Dan Graves, Mulino, and James Henry Wendover, Oregon City.
Thirty-one years ago Mr. Wendover and his family came to the northwest, settling at Colfax, Wash., and for the past eight years Oregon City has been their home.
Mrs. Wendover, an unusual woman for her age, is still active and is looking forward to the celebration of her 83rd birthday anniversary in February. Like her husband, she keeps up with the news of the day by reading the daily newspapers.

Sunday Oregonian, October 4, 1931
Veteran is 103 Years Old.
Oregon City, Or., Oct. 3 – George Washington Wendover of Oregon City, who has been confined in the Veterans’ hospital in Portland for the past year, will celebrate his 103d birthday anniversary at the hospital Friday, October 9. It is believed that Mr. Wendover is the oldest person in the state. Members of his family and civil war veterans will attend the birthday at the hospital. Mr. Wendover was born in New York state, October 9, 1828, and served in the civil war. He has been a resident of Oregon City nine years.

 

Oregon City Enterprise, December 31, 1937
CIVIL WAR VETERAN PASSES IN HOSPITAL
Death claimed another Civil war veteran of this county on Tuesday evening in the passing of Goerge Washington Wendover at the United States veterans’ hospital in Portland. He had lived at the hospital since 1931.

Frequently reported to be over 105, years old, Mr. Wendover was actually 95. He was born in Cayagua, N. Y. on October 9, 1843. On March 8, 1862, he enlisted as a private in company K, 75^th regiment, New York volunteers, and served until November 19, 1864, when he was transferred to company C. He was discharged at Savannah, Ga., on August 31, 1865. Wearying of civil life after war service, he reenlisted in the United States army on September 16, 1868 and served in company F, sixth regiment, until honorably discharged on September 16, 1871.

Mr. Wendover and his wife, the late Ellen S. Wendover who died at the age of 88 on December 10, 1935, came west to Oregon in 1921. He was a member of Meade post No. 2, G. A. R., until the post was disbanded and then was given an honorary membership in Willamette Falls post No. 5, American Legion.

Surviving are three sons and three daughters, Mrs. James Martin; Mrs. W. S. Cruzan and James H. Wendover of this city; Mrs. D. W. Graves of Mulino; Willis Gilbert Wendover of Lolo Hot springs, Mont., and S. Garrett Wendover of Nez Perce, Idaho. A step-daughter, Jane Taylor, lives in Canada and there are several grandchildren.

Graveside funeral services will be held today t 2 o’clock at the family plot in Mountain View cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by Willamette Falls post No 5, American Legion, with Howard F. Hutchins, pastor of the Church of Christ, assisting. The Oregon City Funeral Home is in charge.

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Name: George Wendover
Death Date: 29 Dec 1936
Death Place: Portland
Spouse: Ellen
Certificate: 4196

Civil War Pension Index: Wendover, George W.
C & K 75 NY Inf.
S 42 V. R. C.
S 6 U. S. Inf.
1889 Aug 12, Invalid, Application: 721836, Certificate: 734775, Kans.

Name: George W . Wendover
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment: 75th Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: C,K
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 149

Returns from Regular Army Service 1869-1878
George Wendover, Private, 1 May 69, Co F, 6th Regiment of Infantry

New York Muster Roll Abstracts:
Wendover, G. W.
Trans Roll Nov 18 ’61
Transferred from Co. K to Co. C, Nov 18 ’64
(Mustered Out) 31 Aug 65, Pvt with Co at Savannah Ga

New York in the Civil War:
Wendover, George W. – Age 19 years. Enlisted March 8, 1862, at Butler to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. K, June 25, 1862, re-enlisted as a veteran March 28, 1864; transferred to Co. C, November 19, 1864; mustered out with company, August 31, 1865, at Savannah, Ga.