William Oscar Templeman (1842-1926)

TEMPLEMAN, GINTER, LINN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:11

From Nevada Evening Journal June 11, 1926 (page 5)

Colo Veteran Was Native of Indiana

Special to the Journal.
Colo, June 11--W. O. Templeman, 83, Civil war veteran, who died here June 6, was buried with Military honors Tuesday afternoon, the interment being in charge of the local post of American Legion. The deceased was among the few survivors of the Grand Army in this community.

William Oscar Templeman was born in Indiana September 27, 1842. When a small lad he moved with his people from their home in the Hoosier state to Shannon, Ill., and it was while a resident of that state that he enlisted as a member of Company E; 11th Ill., Vol. Cav., Oct. 3, 1864.

His enlistment was for three years or during the term of the war and he was discharged from the service Sept. 30, 1865.

It was on November 15, 1868 that he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Ginter at Twin Grove, Wis.

The newly married couple soon moved to Fort Scott, Kan., where they remained for about 6 years. From Kansas they moved to Story county where Mr. Templeman lived the remainder of his life. He was engaged in farming until about 1907, when the family moved to Colo. On June 12, 1915 Mr. Templeman was stricken with paralysis and had been afflicted from that time until the time of his death. He became a member of the Evangelical church a number of years ago and has lived a devoted and consistant christian life. There remains to mourn his loss a devoted wife, three sons and one daughter Lloyd of Cedar Rapids, Harley and Clyde of Colo and Mrs. Edna Linn of State Center. Also 6 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Also one brother, James Templeman of Arelia, Iowa.

The funeral services were held at the Evangelical church, Colo Tuesday afternoon, in charge of the pastor and the aged veteran was laid to rest with military honors, by the local American Legion post.