CHARLES H. MILLAR

MILLAR, ILLINGWORTH, AINSWORTH

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Date: 5/7/2005 at 23:23:51

MILLAR, Chas. H., attorney; born Dec. 25, 1840, in Auburn, N. Y.; same year came with his parents to Chicago; removed to Cleveland, Ohio, and came to West Union in 1855; he first read law with the Hon. L. L. Ainsworth then attended a law school in Chicago, returned and formed a law partnership with L. L. Ainsworth, his former tutor. Married Jennie Illingworth, Feb. 15, 1870; she was born in 1850 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; have four children - Loa, Daisy, Benjamin I., and Alfred Q. Enlisted Aug. 15, 1861, in Co. F, 9th I. V. I.; served until Aug. 19, 1872, when he was transferred by promotion to Co. G, 38th I. V. I., with rank of Second Lieutenant; was commissioned Captain of said Co. Nov. 4, 1872, was Provost Marshal of St. Louis District and Parish Ascension, La., also Assistant Provost Marshal General of the Department of the Gulf, and for some time acting P. M. Q. of said Department under Gens. Hurlbut and Canby; was relieved and joined his regiment in Florida; participated in the battles of Sugar Creek, Pea Ridge, and others.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - West Union Twp.
Pages 588 & 589