Ober, Francis 1832 - 1896 (Civil War Veteran)

OBER

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 2/10/2014 at 12:09:45

Elgin Echo, Thursday, 30 April 1896.

Francis Ober, an old resident of Auburn Township, in this County, died on the 23rd day of this month at his home in that place.

Mr. Ober, was born in Sussex County, New York, in 1832; he was therefore about 65 years old at the time of his death. He located in Auburn Township in (looks like 1850 or 1860) and has since resided there. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn their loss.

He enlisted in Company C., Sixth Iowa Calvary, in September 1862, and served until the muster out of the Regiment in October 1865. After his muster out, he returned to his home at Auburn and has resided there since.

For many years he suffered from various diseases contracted in his army service. About a week since, his brother, Elijah Ober, died in Waucoma, in this County, and Frank Ober attended his funeral. On the trip home from the funeral, he received injuries which resulted in his death. Mr. Ober was an honest, upright man, who made many friends and had few if any enemies. On account of ill health he was unable to labor in business so as to acquire very much property, but he was a good neighbor and good citizen, a good husband and father. He was a good soldier, always prompt and faithful in the discharge of his duties as such. The funeral took place at Auburn, on Saturday last, the services being conducted by Rev. Mr. Howe, pastor of the M. E. Church at Waucoma. Nine members of Company C., who were his comrades during the war, were in attendance at the funeral. George Whiteley, Warner B. Aylsworth, A. B. Burrett, T. D. Reeder, R. E. Burlingham and Fred Middlestats, acted as bearers. L. I. Ainsworth, James Holmes and Moses O. Lang, were the other three comrades present at the funeral. Several of the old soldiers from West Union, were also in attendance besides the comrades living in the immediate vicinity of Auburn. The total number of comrades who followed the remains to the grave was 27.

One by one the soldiers who fought for the preservation of the union are passing away and in a few years all the acquaintance we shall have with them will be from the enjoyment of the blessings of a free and united country which they fought to perpetuate.

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Note: See his WPA entry and a gravestone photo on the IGPP.

Submitter is not related.

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