Name: wakeland2 -- Wakeland Family History

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Permelia Ann Wakeland: Birth: 14 APR 1842 in New Madison,Darke,Ohio. Death: 2 FEB 1927 in Wichita,Sedgwick,Kansas

  2. Charles Boles Wakeland: Birth: 17 FEB 1844 in New Madison,Darke,Ohio. Death: 19 JAN 1917 in Keithsburg,Mercer,Illinois

  3. William Walter Wakeland: Birth: 25 APR 1846 in New Madison,Darke,Ohio. Death: 31 MAR 1931 in Millersburg,Mercer,Illinois

  4. Mary Elizabeth Wakeland: Birth: 4 NOV 1848 in New Madison,Darke,Ohio. Death: 27 OCT 1852 in New Madison,Darke,Ohio

  5. Eliza Jane Wakeland: Birth: 5 FEB 1851 in New Madison,Darke,Ohio. Death: 22 FEB 1922 in ,,Kansas

  6. Isaac Thomas Wakeland: Birth: 17 NOV 1852 in New Madison,Darke,Ohio. Death: 22 OCT 1943 in Rock Island,Rock Island,Illinois

  7. Marilla Jane Wakeland: Birth: 2 OCT 1855 in Millersburg,Mercer,Illinois. Death: 1944

  8. Frank Eugene Wakeland: Birth: 2 JUL 1858 in Millersburg,Mercer,Illinois. Death: 25 SEP 1929 in Moline,Rock Island,Illinois

  9. Harmon M Wakeland: Birth: 1 APR 1861 in Millersburg,Mercer,Illinois. Death: 30 SEP 1862 in Millersburg,Mercer,Illinois

  10. Nettie A Wakeland: Birth: 5 AUG 1863 in Millersburg,Mercer,Illinois. Death: 1935

  11. John Preston Wakeland: Birth: 3 MAR 1866 in Millersburg,Mercer,Illinois. Death: 11 DEC 1916 in Millersburg,Mercer,Illinois


Notes
a. Note:   Birth place of Preble Co. Ohio as per death certificate of son Charles B. Wakeland. Obituary Of Charles Wakeland in The Times Record Near Millersburg,Feb 26,Mr Charles Wakeland died age 66.Mr Wakeland had been a resident of Mercer County for many years and was respected as a good neighbor and citizen by all who knew him.He was stationed at Rock Island for Military duty for a number of years prior to any settlement being made in this section. Gravestone, Oakridge Cemetery, Millersburg, Mercer County, Illinois. __________ / clasped \ / hands \ / . . . . . . \ | . . | | . CHARLES C . | | . | | . W A K E L N D . | | . Died . | | . Feb 26, 1872 . | | . Aged . | | . 65Ys 2Ms 15Ds . | | . . | | . can't read . | | . . . . . . . . . . | | . | .--"---------------------"--. / \ | | .---"------------------------------"---. |______________________________________| This Stone had a clasped hands engraved in the upper portion. Also the lower portion had some words that were hard to read. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- In 1826 he served an apprentice-ship as a cabinet maker. after the apprentice-ship, he joined the regular army and went thru the Blackhawk Indian War. While in the army, he was stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo; Fort Armstrong, Illinois (now Rock Island) Fort Snelling Minn' and Niagara N.Y. After his marriage to Nancy Stone, the family moved from Ohio to the Millersburg, Mercer County Illinois area. This occured about 1854. He was the first drill master of the Millersburg Home Guard after theCivil War started. He tried to enlist, but was rejected because of his age and a crippled left hand. He lived to see the Union restored and his sons Charles B. and William Walter return home after four long years of War.

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