Wever, Col. Clark R. 1835-1874

WEVER

Posted By: Sharyl Ferrall, IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 8/29/2015 at 03:22:33

Joliet, Ill., Feb. 20 - General C.R. Wever died at the Robertson House, in this city, at 7:30 o'clock this morning. He had been confined to his room for about a week. The immediate cause of his death was congestion of the lungs. Yesterday he was thought to be improving but last night he failed rapidly. He was conscious of the approach of death, but died as he had lived - a brave man.

General Wever was a partner in the firm of Winterbothom & Co., contractors at the Illinois and Northern Indiana Penitentiaries, and had immediate charge of the affairs of the firm in Joliet. He had resided here some three years, and was a highly-respected citizen. He was popular with the employees under his control, and very much esteemed by the convicts employed in his department. The news of his death affected some of them to tears. He treated them with kind consideration, and allowed them extra pay for overwork, and there existed among them a general desire to get transferred to his department.

During the war of the rebellion, General Wever won a proud record. He enlisted in the service in 1861, as Captain of the Seventeenth Iowa Infantry. He rose by regular promotion to the position of Colonel. He took an active part in the battles around Vicksburg, and rendered distinguished service at Mission Ridge. He was promoted to the rank of General for his brave defense of Resaca, when Hood turned his face toward Nashville.

At the close of the rebellion he occupied successively the positions of Cashier and President of the First National Bank of Fort Madison, Iowa. He retired from the latter position to go into the business which he was conducting at the time of his death.

He leaves a wife, but no children. He was 37 years of age. His remains, accompanied by the widow, J.H. Winterbothan and wife, J.R. Winterbothan, Henry Cattermole, of the Fort Madison Bank, Iowa, and other friends, will be conveyed to Fort Madison, Iowa, for interment, by the Chicago and Pacific mail train to-morrow morning.

~Inter Ocean, Chicago, Ill., Saturday, February 21, 1874; pg 4

Note: WPA records give his full name as Clark R. Wever (1835-2/20/1874) and burial place as the Ft. Madison city cemetery.

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