Colclasure, Bert

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• Reference Number: COLC.B004
• Military Service: World War I, 5th Division, United States Army

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As a boy he was kind and loving, growing to manhood served his country in her hour of peril as a volunteer, for which we today honor him. Knowing the final result of his malady, he gave his life to Christ and spoke to family and pastor of his being with Christ and the angels and how beautiful and pleasant it was. We submit to God's will,

Military Service:
He volunteered for service In the Regular Army of U. S. May 7, 1917.

He sailed for Europe May 27, 1918, was assigned to 5th Division Ammunition train service. Served In offensive battle four days of St. Mihiel, Meuse, Argonne, Voseges where thousands fell each minute. With his Division,
was under machine gun and rifle fire the last 27 days of the World War previous to the signing of the Armistice. Asslsting in taking 22 stations of the enemy and an area as large as the State of Indiana, taking 37 cannons, 461 machine guns, over 900 prisoners. This his war record as given by his officers. He lies today a hero, a martyr to our freedom. He was gassed in service and contracted Hodgkin's disease, which caused his death. He was honorably discharged and returned to ciivil pursuits of life soon to yield to the last call to bivouac for the dead.

Bert married Henson, Ella B. on 21 Aug 1919. Ella was born in 1899; died in 1982; was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: COLC.S001

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Grade school education; rural school teacher & farmer until becoming a rural mail carrier, Rt. 1 out of Xenia from which he retired in 1929. Died at daughter Bessie's home at Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois. [notes from Nancy Hashimoto]

Samuel married SMITH, Eliza Angel. Eliza (daughter of Smith, Charles and Holman, Rebecca Jane) was born on 9 Sep 1862 in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois; died on 1 Nov 1948 in Edinburg, Christian County, Illinois; was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SMIT.E003

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• Reference Number: COLC.S002
• _FGRAVE: 25386079
• Military Service: American Civil War, Private, Company C, 111th Illinois Infantry

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Birth:
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"Clay Roots" shows his birth data as Feb 29 1829/30.

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NOTES from "Clay Roots"

"Civil War Veteran 1862-1865"

NOTES from Ron Hodel:

"Notes for SAMUEL 'SAMMIE' COLCLASURE: Xenia - Then and Now 1834 - 1984
Samuel Colclasure (1831 - 1905) born near Xenia, his wife Sarah Elizabeth (Baity) Colclasure (1840 - 1928) also born near Xenia. Samuel enlisted for combat duty in the Civil war on August 9, 1862 at the age of 28. He was mustered in at Camp Marshall, Salem, Ill. on Aug 16, 1862. He served under Ge. Sherman and was attached to the 111 Illinois Infantry. He was on the famous march from Atlanta to the sea. On May 21, 1865 marched in the Grand Review Victory Parade in Washington D.C. He arrived back to his home at Xenia July 1, 1865.

More About SAMUEL 'SAMMIE' COLCLASURE: Burial: Campground Cemetery, Xenia, Clay Co., Il Military service: Union - Civil War

More About SAMUEL COLCLASURE and SARAH BAITY: Marriage: 13 Oct 1860, Xenia, Clay co., Il"

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 9 August 1862.
Enlisted in Company C, 111th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 18 Sep 1862.
Mustered Out Company C, 111th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 6 Jun 1865

Service Record
Joined When AUG 9, 1862 Joined Where XENIA, IL
Joined By Whom WM M MABRY Period 3 YRS
Muster In SEP 18, 1862 Muster In Where CAMP MARSHALL, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom CPT NELSON
Remarks N/A

Samuel married Baity, Sarah Elizabeth. Sarah (daughter of Baity, James and Holman, Rachel) was born on 21 Jun 1841 in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois; died on 24 May 1928 in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Camp Ground Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BAIT.S003

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• Reference Number: SMIT.C026
• Military Service: United States Civil War, Captain, Company F, 11th Missouri Volunteer Infantry

Charles married Holman, Rebecca Jane. Rebecca was born on 11 Jan 1835 in Indiana; died on 3 Feb 1873 in Xenia, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Camp Ground Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOLM.R005

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• Reference Number: COLC.J001
• _FGRAVE: 36408287
• Funeral: Oak Mound Cemetery, Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois

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NOTES from Ron Hodel:

Notes for JACOB 'JAKIE WANG' COLCLASURE:
Jacob 'Jakie Wang" Colclasure left his 5 children by his first wife (Ruth Stalcup) with her Brother Samuel Stalcup in Washington co., IN and moved to Clay Co., Ill. Some of his children eventually moved to Clay Co., Ill. 'Jackie Wang' relocated from Orange Co., IN to Clay Co., Ill before 1840.

1870 Census - http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7163&iid=ILM593_196- 0265 &fn=Miles&ln=Colclasure&pid=17041106

Jacob married Stalcup, Ruth. Ruth was born in 1800 in New Castle, Henry County, Indiana; died in 1834 in Orange County, Indiana; was buried in Rock Springs Community Church Cemetery, Valeene, Orange County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: STAL.R002
• _FGRAVE: 103418786

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NOTES from Ron Hodel:

Notes for RUTH STALCUP:
All of Ruth's children were raised by her brother and his wife in Indiana. Some of the children migrated to Clay Co., Ill.

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• Reference Number: BAIT.J001

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When Mr. Baity was first married, he settled on his present farm, which now contains 120 acres, but he has given his children assistance in starting. His occupation has always been that of farming. In politics, he is a firm Democrat.

James married Holman, Rachel on 20 Aug 1837. Rachel (daughter of Holman, W. and Burris, R.) was born on 5 Jan 1815 in Woodford County, Kentucky; died on 13 Sep 1860 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Onstott Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOLM.R001