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Pvt. George Waffle

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 - Mustered Out July 3, 1865

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. George Waffle
Unit - Co. A   14th Ill. Czv.
Descriptive Roll
Height - 5'   8"
Hair - Dark
Eyes - Light
Complexion - Light
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born -  1843 in Illinois

From the 1900 Census
Name - George Waffle       Aged - 35 Years
Born - April 1844 in Illinois
Home in 1900 - Haw Creek, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Farmer
Can Read and Write - Yes
House Owned or Rented - Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged - Mortgaged
Marriage Year - 1868
Spouse - Leafie A. Waffle       Aged - 47 Years

From the Knox County Genealogical Society       Maquon Cemetery Sitewalk
Name - George W. Waffle
Unit - Co. A   14th Ill. Cav.
Born - Feb. 26, 1844
Died - Feb. 17, 1928
Funeral Home - K. G. Klinck in Knoxville, Ill.
Location - Sec. 2, Lot F42, Grave 2
       Index - Haw Creek, Maquon

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From the Knox County Genealogical Society       Harshberger Cemetery, Haw Creek Township
Name - Varnum G. Wells
Unit - Co. F   86th Ill. Inf.
Died - Sept. 1, 1865
Aged - 22 Years, 5 Months, 2 Days
Enlisted July 31, 1862, Discharged Feb. 5, 1864 on Disability Discharge.

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From the 1850 Census

Name - John West       Aged - 8 Years

Born - 1842 in Illinois

Home in 1850 - Township 10 N 3 E, Knox Co., Ill.

From the 1860 Census

Name - John West       Aged - 17 Years

Born - 1843 in Illinois

Home in 1860 - Haw Creek, Knox Co., Ill.

Post Office - Knoxville

Pvt. John West

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 - Mustered Out July 22, 1865; Was a Prisoner
       Note;
Until I find more information on his imprisonment I can't list his battle honors.

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. John West
Unit - Co. F   86th Ill. Inf.
Descriptive Roll
Height - 6'   4"
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Hazel
Complexion - Fair
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1844 in Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.

From the 1870 Census
Name - John West       Aged - 27 Years
Born - 1843 in Illinois
Home in 1870 - Truro, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Farmer
Spouses Name - Rachel West       Age - 20 Years

From the 1880 Census
Name - John West       Aged - 37 Years
Born - 1843 in Illinois
Home in 1880 - Truro, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Farmer
Spouses Name - Rachel R. West       Age - 31 Years

From Illinois County Marriages
Name - John West
Born - 1843
Marriage Date - March 7, 1888
Marriage Place - Knox Co., Ill.
Spouse - Mary A. Blockburn

From the 1900 Census
Name - John West        Aged - 57 Years
Born - Feb. 1843 in Illinois
Race - White
Marriage Year - 1888
Occupation - Farmer
Farm or House - Farm
Spouses Name - Mary B. West       Age - 32 Years

From the 1910 Census
Name - John West       Aged - 67 Years
Born - 1843 in Illinois
Home in 1910 - Truro, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Farmer
Farm or House - Farm
Able to Read and Write - Yes
Spouses Name - Mary B. West       Age - 42 Years

From the 1920 Census
Name - John West       Aged - 76 Years
Born - 1844 in Illinois
Home in 1920 - Truro, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Farmer
Spouses Name - Mary West       Age - 52 Years

From the 1930 Census
Name - John West
Born - 1843 in Illinois
Home in 1930 - Truro, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Radio Set - Yes
Lives on Farm - Yes
Age at First Marriage - 24 Years
Attended School - No
Able to read and Write - Yes
Veteran - Yes
War - Civil War
Spouses Name - Mary B. West
Spouses Age - 62 Years

From the Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths
Name - John West
Born - Feb. 25, 1843 in Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Died - Feb. 10, 1934 in Truro, Knox Co., Ill.
Cemetery - Maquon Cemetery in Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Occupation - Farmer
Race - White
Residence - Dahinda, Ill.
Spouse - Mary Blackburn

From the Find-a-Grave Index
Name - Pvt. John West
Born - Feb. 25, 1843 at Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Died - Feb. 10, 1943 at Truro, Knox Co., Ill.
Cemetery - Maquon Cemetery in Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Spouse - Mary West
       Index - Haw Creek, Maquon, Truro

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1st Sgt. Timothy D. West

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 as a Sgt.

Mustered In - Aug. 27, 1862

Remarks - Mustered Out June 6, 1865 as a 1st Sgt.
       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
March to the Sea - NOv. 16, 1864 -
Bentonville, NC - March 19, 1865

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index

Soldier - Sgt. Timothy D. West

Unit - Co. F   86th Ill. Inf.
Descriptive Roll

Height - 5'   11"

Hair - Brown

Eyes - Gray

Complexion - Fair

Marital Status - Single

Occupation - Farmer

Born - 1838 in Hamilton Co., Ohio

From the 1870 Census

Name - Timothy West       Aged - 29 Years

Born - 1841 in Ohio

Home in 1870 - Persifer, Knox Co., Ill.

Race - White

Occupation - Farmer

Spouses Name - Nancy West       Age - 19 Years

From the 1880 Census

Name - Timothy D. West       Aged - 38 Years

Born - 1842 in Ohio

Home in 1880 - Haw Creek, Knox Co., Ill.

Race - White

Marital Status - Widower

Occupation - Farm Laborer
       Index - Haw Creek, Maquon, Persifer

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Pvt. William White

From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

Co. G       14th Ill. Inft.
Reorganized

Home of Record - Haw Creek
Enlisted - Feb. 13, 1865
Mustered In - Feb. 13, 1865
Remarks - Deserted Feb. 18, 1865

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Pvt. Alfred P. Wolf

From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

Co. E       83d Ill. Inft.

Home of Record - Haw Creek
Enlisted - Aug. 5, 1862
Mustered In - Aug. 21, 1862
Remarks - Killed by Guerrillas, Sept. 18, 1863
     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.

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From the 1850 Census
Name - Isaac Woolsey       Aged - 11 Years
Born - 1839 in Ohio
Home in 1850 - Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio

From the 1860 Census
Name - Isaac Woolsey       Aged - 21 Years
Born - 1839 in Ohio
Home in 1860 - Knox Co., Ill.
Occupation - Farmer

Pvt. Isaac Woolsey

From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

Co. H       33d Ill. Inft.

Home of Record - Maquon, Ill.
Enlisted - Oct. 7, 1861
Mustered In - Not Listed
Remarks - Discharged Jan. 22, 1862; Disability
       Known Actions
Cache Creek - July 7, 1862

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier -Pvt. Isaac Woolsey
Unit - Co. H       33d Ill. Inf.
Descriptive Roll
Height - 6'   2 1/2"
Hair - Light
Eyes - Gray
Complexion -Light
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1838 in Wyandotte Co., Ohio

From the Illinois Marriage Index
Name - Isaac Woolsey
Marriage Date - Jan. 14, 1863
Marriage Place - Knox Co., Ill.
Spouses Name - Amanda E. White

From the Civil War Draft Registration
Name - Isaac Woolsey
Born - 1839 in Ohio
Age at July 1, 1863 - 24 Years
Race - White
Marital Status - Married
Residence - Knox Co., Ill.

From the 1870 Census
Name - Isaac Woolsey       Aged - 31 Years
Born - 1839 in Ohio
Home in 1870 - Haw Creek, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Farmer
Spouse - Amanda Woolsey        Age - 23 Years

From the 1880 Census
Name - Isaac Woolsey       Aged - 41 Years
Born - 1839 in Ohio
Home in 1880 - Haw Creek, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Marital Status - Widower
Occupation - Farmer

From the Civil War Pension Index
Soldier - Isaac Woolsey
Dependent / Minor - Emily Grn. Woolsey
Service - H   33   Ill.   Inf.
Date of Filing - Feb. 8, 1889
       Class - Minor
       Application #388538
       Certificate #417203
       State Filed from - Ill.

From the Find-a-Grave Index
Name - Isaac Woolsey
Born - April 22, 1839 in Ohio
Died - April 17, 1881 in Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Cemetery - Maquon Cemetery in Maquon, Knox Co., Ill.
Spouse - Amanda E. Woolsey
       Index - Haw Creek, Maquon

Pvt. 

From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

Co. 

Home of Record - Haw Creek
Enlisted -
Mustered In -
Remarks -