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Pvt. Martin V. Achres
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Co. K       11th Ill. Cav.
Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Nov. 18, 1861
Mustered In - Dec. 20, 1861
Remarks - Re-enlisted as a Veteran
       Note;
With his Re-enlistment came a $300 Veterans Bounty and a 30 day Veterans Furlough.
Re-enlisted - Dec. 20, 1863
Mustered In - Dec. 31, 1863
Remarks - Mustered Out Sept. 30, 1865
       Known Actions
Shiloh or Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. - April 6 & 7, 1862
Bolivar, Tenn.
Davis Bridge
Corinth, Miss. - Oct. 1862
Iuka, Miss. - Oct. 1862
Lexington - Dec. 18, 1862
Jackson - Dec. 19, 1862
Humbold - Dec. 20, 1862
Paarker's Cross Roads - Dec. 21, 1862
Hydsonville, Miss. - June 21, 1863
Messinger's Ford, Miss. - Sept. 24, 1863
Woodville, La.
Egypt Station

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Martin V. Achres
Unit - Co. K   11th Ill. Cav.
Descriptive Roll
Height - 5'   9"
Hair - Dark
Eyes - Dark
Complexion - Dark
Marital Status - Married
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1838 in Ohio
       Index - Maquon     

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From the 1850 Census
Name - Wilson Adams       Aged - 6 Years
Born - 1844 in Ohio
Home in 1850 - Township 9 N 3 E, Knox Co., Ill.

From the 1860 Census
Name - Wilson Adams       Aged - 14 Years
Born - 1846 in Ohio
Home in 1860 - Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Attended School - Yes

Pvt. Wilson Adams
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Co. F       67th Ill. Inft.
Three Months Service
Home of Record listed as - Yates City
Enlisted -June 2, 1862
Mustered In -June 13, 1862
Remarks -Mustered Out Sept. 27, 1862

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Wilson Adams
Unit - Co. F   67th Ill. Inf.
Muster Rolls
Remarks - 1 Canteen
Descriptive Roll
Height - 5'   7"
Hair - Sandy
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Fair
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born -  1844 in Franklin, Franklin Co., Ohio

From the Illinois County Marriages Records
Name - Wilson Adams
Marriage Date - Dec. 21, 1865
Marriage Place - Knox Co., Ill.
Spouse - Rebecca J. Kearns

From the 1870 Census
Name - Wilson Adams       Aged - 25 Years
Born - 1845 in Ohio
Home in 1870 - Salem, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Harness Maker
Spouse - Jane Adams       Aged - 23 Years

From the 1880 Census
Name - Wilson Adams       Aged - 36 Years
Born - 1844 in Ohio
Home in 1880 - Yates, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Harness Maker
Spouse - Jane Adams       Aged - 33 Years

From the 1900 Census
Name - Wilson Adams       Aged - 56 Years
Born - Dec. 1843 in Ohio
Home in 1900 - 4th Ward, Galesburg, Knox Co., Ill.
Address - 121 Arnold street
Race - White
Occupation - UW Bensinor
Can Read and Write - Yes
House Owned or Rented - Rented
Marriage Year - 1870
Spouse - Rebeca J. Adams       Aged - 53 Years

From the 1920 Census
Name - Wilson Adams       Aged - 76 Years
Born - 1844 in Ohio
Home in 1920 - Salem, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Home Owned or Rented - Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged - Free
Able to Read and Write - Yes
Spouse - Jane Adams       Aged - 72 Years

From Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index
Name - Wilson Adams       Aged - 82 Years
Born - Dec. 8, 1844 in Columbia, Ohio
Died - Aug. 30, 1927 in Yates, Knox Co., Ill.
Cemtery - Yates City Cemetery
Occupation - Hzrness Maker
Race - White
Spouses Name - Jane

From Yates City Cemetery   Compiled by Knox County Genealogical Society
Name - Wilson Adams
Unit - G.A.R. Bronze Marker
Born - 1843
Died - 1927
Location - Sec. 3
       Index - Galesburg, Maquon, Salem, Yates City

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Drummer Ephram Adle
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Co. C       17th Ill. Inft.
Home of Record - Morgan
Enlisted - May 25, 1861
Mustered In - May 25, 1861
Remarks - Discharged Nov. 11, 1862

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Drummer Ephram Adle
Unit - Co. C   17th Ill. Inf.
Muster Rolls
Remarks - Discharged Nov. 11, 1862 at LaGrange, Tenn. "Rheumatism"
Descriptive Roll
Height - 5'   4 3/4"
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Grey
Complexion - Light
Marital Status - Married
Occupation - Carpenter
Born - 1817 in Manheim, Herkimer Co., New York

From the 1870 Census
Name - Ephraim Adle       Aged - 52 Years
Born - 1818 in New York
Home in 1870 - Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Carpenter
Spouse - Sarah A. Adle       Aged - 52 Years

From the 1880 Census
Name - Ephraim Adle       Aged - 62 Years
Born - 1818 in New York
Home in 1880 - Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Spouse - Sarah A. Adle       Aged - 62 Years

From Maquon Cemetery Compiled by Knox County Genealogical Society
Name - Drummer Ephraim Adle
Unit - Co. C   17th Ill. Inf.
Born - Nov. 1, 1818
Died - Dec. 22, 1891
Location - Sec. 2, Lot E 10, Grave 1
       Index - Maquon     

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Pvt. Isaac H. Aldrich
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Co. G       83d Ill. Inft.
Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Aug. 7, 1862
Mustered In - Aug. 21, 1862
Remarks - Discharged Aug. 15, 1863; Disability
       Known Actions
2d Fort Donelson, Tenn. - Feb. 3, 1863
       Note;
Most of their war service was Provost Duty with many skirmishs with Gen. Forrest and Wheeler's Guerillas.

       From the 1880 Census
Name - Isaac Aldrich   Aged - 42 Years
Born - 1838 in Indiana
Home in 1880 - Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Laborer

       From the 1900 Census
Name - Isaac H. Aldrich   Aged - 62 Years
Born - Jan. 1838 in Indiana
Home in 1900 - Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farm Laborer
Able to Read and Write - Yes

       From the 1910 Census
Name - Isaac H. Aldrich   Aged - 72 Years
Born - 1838 in Indiana
Home in 1910 - Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Marital Status - Single
Able to Read and Write - Yes

       From the Find-a-Grave Index
Name - Isaac H. Aldrich
Born - Jan. 1838 in Parke Co., Indiana
Died - Sept. 1910
Cemetery - Oak Ridge Cemetery
Located in or near - Farmington, Fulton Co., Ill.
       Index - Maquon     

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       From the 1860 Census
Name - Ethan Allen       Aged - 19 Years
Born - 1841 in Illinois
Home in 1860 - Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Attended School - Yes

Sgt. Ethan Allen
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Co. F       86th Ill. Inft.
Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Aug. 2, 1862
Mustered In - Aug. 27, 1862
Remarks - Deserted Oct. 7, 1862

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Cpl. Ethan Allen
Unit - Co. F   86th Ill. Inf.
Muster Roll
Remarks - Deserted Near Perryville, Ky. Oct. 7, 1862.
From the Descriptive Rolls
Soldier - Cpl. Ethan Allen
Unit - Co. F   86th Ill. Inf.
Height - 6'   3 1/2"
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Fair
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1841 in Maquon, Ill.

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Co. A       14th Ill. Cav.
Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Oct. 25, 1862 as a Private
Mustered In - Jan. 7, 1863
Remarks - Mustered Out July 31, 1865 as a Sgt.

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Ethan Allen
Unit - Co. A   14th Ill. Cav.
Descriptive Roll
Height - 6'   3 1/2"
Hair - Black
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Light
Marital Status - Married
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1840 in Knox Co., Ill.

       From the Find-a-Grave Index
Name - Sgt. Ethan Allen
Born - 1840 in Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Died - Sept. 23, 1922 in Sqn Francisco, Calf.
Cemetery - San Francisco National Cemetery
Spouse - Keziah Jane Allen
       Index - Maquon       

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Pvt. Jesse W. Allen
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Co. H       33d Ill. Inft.
Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Sept. 19, 1861
Mustered In - Sept. 29, 1861
Remarks - Re-enlisted as a veteran
       Note;
With his re-enlistment he received a $300 Veterans Bounty and a 30 day Veterans Furlough.
Re-Enlisted - Jan. 1, 1864
Mustered In - Jan. 1, 1864
Remarks - Mustered Out Nov. 24, 1865
       Known Actions
Cache Creek - July 7, 1862
Milliken's Bend, La. - April 20, 1863
Port Gibson - May 2, 1863
Mhampion Hills - May 16, 1863
Black River Bridge, Miss. - May 17, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss. - May 19, 1863
Jackson - July 5, 1863
       Note;
On March 2, 1865 the train the 33d was embarked on was thrown from the tracks with many wounded and nine men were killed.
Spanish Fort, Ala. - March 27, 1865

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Jesse W. Allen
Unit - Co. H   33d Ill. Inf.
Muster Roll
Remarks - Veteran to Remain South
Descriptive Rolls
Height - 5'   10"
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Fair
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1843 in Ohio

From the Knox County Genealogical Society       Maquon Cemetery Sitewalk
Name - Jessie W. Allen
Unit - Co. H   33d Ill. Inf.
Born - 1838
Died - 1865
Location - Section 1, Lot 53, Grave 3
       Note;
Per an inspection by myself in 2018 the stone condition was good however the GAR marker was found buried in the grass behind the stone.   The stone had sunk about 10".
       Index - Maquon     

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Pvt. John H. Allen
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Co. D       7th Ill. Cav.
Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Aug. 10, 1861
Mustered In - Sept. 7, 1861
Remarks - Deserted July 27, 1862

       From the Descriptive Rolls
Soldier - Pvt. John H. Allen
Unit - Co. D   7th Ill. Cav.
Height - 5'   10"
Hair - Sandy
Eyes - Gray
Complexion - Sandy
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1839 in Illinois

       From the 1920 Census
Name - John H. Allen     Aged - 82 Years
Born - 1838 in Ireland
Home in 1920 - Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Marital Status - Widowed
Able to Read and Write - Yes

From Maquon Cemetery Sitewalk conducted by Kenneth L. Gough in June 2018
Name - John Henry Allen
Unit - Civilian Headstone with a G.A.R. bronze marker
Born - 1837
Died - 1923
Location - Row 1
       Index - Maquon

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       From the 1860 Census
Name - William Allen     Aged - 17 Years
Born - 1843 in Ohio
Home in 1860 - Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Attended School - Yes

Sgt. William Allen
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Co. A       14th Ill. Cav.
Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Sept. 13, 1862
Mustered In - Jan. 7, 1863
Remarks - Discharged Dec. 28, 1864; Disability

From the Knox County Genealogical Society       Maquon Cemetery Sitewalk
Name - William Allen
Unit - Co. A   14th Ill. Cav.
Born - June 4, 1825
Died - Marh 25, 1905
Location - Section 1, Lot 31, Grave 1
   Note;
An inspection by myself in 2018 shows the stone condition as good however the GAR medal is missing.
       Index - Maquon     

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Pvt. Edwin R. Allison
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Co. K       11th Ill. Cav.
Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Jan. 6, 1862
Mustered In - Not Listed
Remarks - Re-enlisted as a Veteran
       Note;
With his Re-enlistment he received a $300 Veterans Bounty and a 30 Day Veterans Furlough
Re-Enlisted - Jan. 6, 1864
Mustered In - May 26, 1864
Remarks - Mustered Out Sept. 30, 1865
       Known Actions
Shiloh or Pittsburg Landing, Tenn. - April 6 & 7, 1862
Bolivar, Tenn.
Davis Bridge
Corinth, Miss. - Oct. 1862
Iuka, Miss. - Oct. 1862
Lexington - Dec. 18, 1862
Jackson - Dec. 19, 1862
Humbold - Dec. 20, 1862
Paarker's Cross Roads - Dec. 21, 1862
Hydsonville, Miss. - June 21, 1863
Messinger's Ford, Miss. - Sept. 24, 1863
Woodville, La.
Egypt Station

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Edwin R. Allison
Unit - Co. K   11th Ill. Cav.
Descripive Roll
Height - 5'   6"
Hair - Light
Eyes - Light
Complexion - Light
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1844 in Penn.
       Index - Maquon

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From Maquon Cemetery Compiled by Knox County Genealogical Society
Name - George Antrim
Unit - Co. F   50th Ohio Inf.
Location - Sec. 1, Lot 167, Grave 1 with a GAR Marker
       Index - Maquon     
       Profile information N/A yet.

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       From the 1850 Census
Name - Samuel Arie     Aged - 11 Years
Born - 1839 in Indiana
Home in 1850 - Township 10 N 3 E, Knox Co., Ill.

       From the 1860 Census
Name - Samuel Arie     Aged - 21 Years
Born - 1839 in INdiana
Home in 1860 - Haw Creek, Knox Co., Ill.
Post Office - Knoxville
Occupation - Farm Laborer

Pvt. Samuel C. Arie
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Co. F       86th Ill. Inft.
Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Aug. 5, 1862
Mustered In - Aug. 27, 1862
Remarks - On Furlough on Muster Out of Regiment
       Known Actions
Chaplin Hills or Perryville, Ky. Oct. 8, 1862
Chickamauga, Ga. - Sept. 19 & 20, 1863
Missionary Ridge, Ga. - Nov. 1863
Buzzards Roost, Ga. - May 1864
Resaca, Ga. - May 14 & 15, 1864
Rome, Ga. - May 17, 1864
Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. - June 15, 1864
Peach Tree Creek, Ga. - July 19, 1864
Sherman's March to the Sea - Nov. 16, 1864
Bentonville NC - March 19, 1865

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Samuel C. Arie
Unit - Co. F   86th Ill. Inf.
Muster Roll
Remarks - Furloughed home from Peoria Sept. 1, 1862 and never rejoined his company.
Descriptive Rolls
Height - 6'
Hair - Black
Eyes - Gray
Complexion - Dark
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1839 in Clinton Co., Indiana

       From the Illinois Marriage Index
Name - Samuel C. Arie
Marriage Date - Dec. 20, 1869
Marriage Place - Knox Co., Ill.
Spouse - Mary J. Long

       From the Find-a-Grave Index
Name - Samuel Cabot Arie
Born - 1839 in Clinton Co., Indiana
Died - 1889 in Oaklet, Logan Co., Kansas
Cemetery - Saint Joseph Cemetery
Cemetery Located in or near - Oakley, Logan Co., Kansas
       Index - Haw Creek, Maquon

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Pvt. Cournel B. Atwood
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Co. F       86th Ill. Inft.
Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Aug. 7, 1862
Mustered In - Aug. 27, 1862
Remarks - Mustered Out June 6, 1865
       Known Actions
Chaplin Hills or Perryville, Ky. Oct. 8, 1862
Chickamauga, Ga. - Sept. 19 & 20, 1863
Missionary Ridge, Ga. - Nov. 1863
Buzzards Roost, Ga. - May 1864
Resaca, Ga. - May 14 & 15, 1864
Rome, Ga. - May 17, 1864
Kenesaw Mountain, Ga. - June 15, 1864
Peach Tree Creek, Ga. - July 19, 1864
Sherman's March to the Sea - Nov. 16, 1864
Bentonville NC - March 19, 1865

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. Cournel B. Atwood
Unit - Co. F   86th Ill. Inf.
Descriptive Roll
Height - 5'   10 1/2"
Hair - Light
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Light
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1842 at Chittenden Co., Vermont

From the Knox County Marriage Index
Name - Cournel B. Atwood
Date - 1868
Spouse - Roda Jordon

       From the 1870 Census
Name - Colonel B. Atwood     Aged - 27 Years
Born - 1843 in New York
Home in 1870 - Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Farmer
Spouse - Rhoda Atwood     Age - 17 Years
       Index - Maquon     

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Cpl. Nathaniel I. Austin
From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Co. A       14th Ill. Cav.
Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Sept. 11, 1862
Mustered In - Jan. 7, 1863
Remarks - Mustered Out July 31, 1865 as a Private

From  the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Solder - Cpl. Nathaniel I. Austin
Unit - Co.    14th Ill. Cav.
Descriptive Roll
Height - 5'   6"
Hair - Black
Eyes - Not filled in
Complextion - Dark
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1840 in Ohio
       Index - Maquon     


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