| 1. | Chesley, Hiram Henry was born on 8 Sep 1844 in Aroostook County, Maine; died on 27 Jan 1919 in Illinois; was buried in Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: CHES.H001
- _FGRAVE: 24565110
- Military Service: American Civil War, Private, Company H, 20th Maine Infantry
Notes:
Hon. Hiram H. Chesley, attorney, Louisville, was born in Aroostook County, Maine, September 8, 1844, and is a son of Bela H. Chesley, of Anoka, Minn., a native of Oxford County, Maine.
Mr. Chesley served in the late war in Company H, Twentieth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, the Wilderness, Gettysburg and others. He received a gunshot wound through the neck at Gettysburg, which crippled him for life. He lay paralyzed for eighteen months, entirely helpless, and has suffered untold misery ; not an hour passes until the present time that does not bring its pains.
He came to Marion County, Ill., in September, 1865. He there read law, and was admitted to the bar in 1867. In April, 1870, he located in Louisville, where he still remains, engaged in the practice of his profession.
He was married, January 23, 1868, to Mary E. Tubbs, daughter of Alva Tubbs (deceased). She was born in Jennings County, Ind.
Mr. Chesley is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 1876, and served one term to the satisfaction of his constituents.
Excerpt from "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois 1884 "
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1844 - 1919 (74 years)
