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Marriage: Children:
  1. Mary E. McCormick: Birth: 10 NOV 1868. Death: 20 SEP 1870

  2. Margaret McCormick: Birth: 4 FEB 1870. Death: 13 SEP 1956

  3. Daniel J. McCormick: Birth: 29 NOV 1871. Death: 13 JUL 1929

  4. William James McCormick: Birth: 6 SEP 1873.

  5. Mary E. McCormick: Birth: 20 APR 1875. Death: 3 JUL 1875

  6. Edward Joseph McCormick: Birth: 21 OCT 1877.

  7. John E. McCormick: Birth: 21 OCT 1877. Death: 24 APR 1890

  8. Thomas Francis McCormick: Birth: 20 SEP 1881. Death: 15 OCT 1954


Notes
a. Note:   Enlisted along with his brother John Andrew, on the same day together, on 13 Aug 1862, for the Civil War at Dixon, IL, into: Company E, 105th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. M. V. Allen and Col. Daniel Diesten, to serve three years. The history of the 105th Regiment Infantry, and his involvement is as such:
  Organized at Dixon, IL and mustered in, 2 Sep 1862, as a Private of Company "E"
 Moved from Dixon to Camp Douglas, IL 8 Sep 1862
 Thence to Louisville, KY 30 Sep - 2 Oct 1862
  Attached to Ward's Brigade, Dumont's 12th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862
 Ward's Brigade, Post of Gallatin, TN, Dept of the Cumberland, to June 1863
 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Reserve Corps, Dept of the Cumberland, to August 1863
 Ward's Brigade, Post of Nashville, TN, Dept of the Cumberland, to January 1864
 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April 1864
 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland and Army of Georgia, to June 1865
  Service / Battles:
  08 - 13 May 1864 Demonstrations on Resaca, Georgia,
 14 - 16 May 1864 Battle of Resaca, Georgia
 19 May 1864 Cassville
 23 - 25 May 1864 Advance on Dallas
 25 May 1864 Burnt Hickory
  Operations about line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Altoona Hills:
 26 - 29 May 1864 Dallas, GA
 26 - 29 May 1864 New Hope Church, GA
 02 - 06 Jun 1864 Altoona Hills Battle
  10 June - 2 July 1864 Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain:
 11 - 14 June 1864 Pine Hill, GA
 15 - 17 June 1864 Lost Mountain
 15 June 1864 Gilga or Golgatha Church, GA
 17 June 1864 Muddy Creek
 19 June 1864 Noyes Creek
 22 June 1864 Kolb's Farm
 27 June 1864 Assault on Kenesaw Mountain
  03 July 1864 Marietta, GA
 04 July 1864 Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground
 05 - 17 July 1864 Chatahootchie River
 19 - 20 July 1864 Peach Tree Creek, Georgia
 22 Jul - 25 Aug Siege of Atlanta
 26 Aug - 2 Sep Occupation of Chatahootchie River Bridge
 02 Sep - 13 Nov 1864 Occupation of Atlanta
  15 Nov - 10 Dec 1864 Sherman's March to the Sea
 10 - 20 Dec 1864 Seige of / Engaged at Savannah
  29 Jan - 24 Apr 1865 Campaign of the Carolinas, including;
 03 Jan 1865 Near Hardeesville, S.C. 02 Feb 1865 Lawtonville, S.C. 03 - 05 Feb Salkahatchie 21 Feb 1865 Winsboro, S.C. 11 Mar 1865 ???? Battle 15 - 16 Mar 1865 Averysboro, Taylor's Hole Creek, N.C. (lost 6 killed, 16 wounded)
 19 - 21 Mar 1865 Battle of Bentonville, N.C.
 24 Mar 1865 Occupation of Goldsboro, N.C.
  Advance on Raleigh:
 10 - 14 Apr 1865 Raleigh, North Carolina 26 April 1865 Bennett's House Surrender of Johnston and his Army
  29 Apr - 19 May 65 March to Washington, D.C. via Richmond, Virginia
 24 May 1865 Took part, Grand Review, Washington, D.C., military pageant
  7 Jun 1865 Mustered out, Washington, D.C.
 17 July 1865 Discharged, Chicago, Illinois
  Donated his house and property at 306 North Third Street, corner of Oak and Third Streets in DeKalb, IL, as the site for the erection of the DeKalb Public Library.
  The following Biography is from:
 Past and Present of DeKalb County, Illinois, Volume 2, By Lewis M. Gross, H. W. Fay, Pioneer Publishing, Chicago, 1907:
  THOMAS McCORMICK
  Thomas McCormick, who started out in life a poor boy when land and labor were cheap, and who has added to his possessions acre by acre until he has become one of the county's large landowners, is now living retired in the city of De Kalb, his labors in former years having made it possible for him to enjoy life without further recourse to business. A native of Ireland, he was born April 22, 1840, and was the third in a family of eight children, whose parents were Daniel and Mary (Farrel) McCormick, also natives of the Emerald isle, the former born in 1820 and the latter in 1815. They came to America in 1853, settling first at Chicago, where they remained for three years, after which they removed to De Kalb County and in December, 1856, took up their abode upon a farm in Clinton township. There they spent their remaining years. One of their sons, John McCormick, was a soldier of the Civil war. Both he and Thomas of this review, enlisted as members of Company E, One Hundred and Fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, on the 13th of August, 1862, and remained members of that command until mustered out on the 7th of June, 1865. They participated in the battles of Resaca, Georgia, September 20, 1863, Kenesaw Mountain, Burnt Hickory, New Hope Church, Manhattan, Peach Tree Creek, and Atlanta. They later went with Sherman on the celebrated march to the sea and took part in an engagement at Savannah in the Carolina campaign, proceeding to Raleigh, North Carolina, thence to Richmond, Virginia, and on to Washington, D. C., where they took part in the grand review, the most celebrated military pageant ever seen in the western hemisphere. The brothers there received an honorable discharge and returned home.
  Thomas McCormick was educated in the schools of Ireland and De Kalb County, being thirteen years of age when he came with his parents to America. After leaving school he worked by the month as a farm hand being thus employed for three years, when, desiring that his labors more directly benefit himself, he began the cultivation of rented land and was thus employed for four years. The Civil war then came on and he put aside all business and personal considerations in order to respond to his country's call. He went to the front where he remained for two years and ten months, and upon his return home he worked for his father on the home farm for two years. He then began farming on his own land, purchasing sixty acres in Clinton township, after which he purchased eighty acres in Shabbona Township and took up his abode thereon. Three years later he disposed of that property and bought one hundred and sixty acres in Victor Township, where he made his home for ten years, when he again sold out and also disposed of his first purchase of one hundred and sixty acres. His capital was then invested in two hundred and twenty acres in Shabbona Township and from time to time, he has bought more land, including a quarter section adjoining the farm of two hundred and twenty acres. He afterward bought one hundred and ninety acres more in the same township and later one hundred and sixty acres in De Kalb Township, while two years ago he purchased a house and two lots in the city of De Kalb. His property interests are now valuable, his landed possessions aggregating five hundred and seventy acres, which constitute a very desirable farm property.
  Mr. McCormick was married in Aurora, Illinois, February 13, 1867, to Miss Margaret Grady, who was born in Ireland, September 22, 1844, and came to America with her parents when she was a child. Her father, Patrick Grady, was born in Ireland about 1815, while her mother Mrs. Bridget (Irving) Grady, was born in Ireland about 1825. They came to America in 1845 and located upon a farm near Belvidere, Illinois. There were twelve children in their family of whom Mrs. McCormick was the seventh, while six of this number are now deceased. For a time the Grady family lived in De Kalb County and later became residents of Butler County, Iowa, where the death of Mr. Grady occurred. His widow then returned to Illinois and made her home with her daughter Mrs. McCormick, until her death on the 16th of August, 1885.
  Mr. and Mrs. McCormick have become the parents of eight children: Mary E., who was born November 10, 1868, and died September 20, 1870; Margaret, who was born April 4, 1870; Daniel J., born November 29, 1871, and died June 6, 1906; William J., born September 6, 1873; Mary E., born April 20, 1875, and died July 3, 1875; John E., born October 21, 1877, and died April 24, 1890; Edward J., who is a twin of John; and Thomas F., born September 20, 1881. There are also several grandchildren, and the children of Daniel J. McCormick are: Ruth I., who was born July 21, 1897; Florence M., who was born April 9, 1901; and Margaret L., born January 24, 1904. Edward M. also has a son Thomas Edward, born December 29, 1905.
  Mr. McCormick maintains pleasant relations with his old army comrades through his membership in the Shabbona Post, No. 436, G. A. R. He exercises his right of franchise in support of the democracy and is a member of the Catholic Church, of which all his family are communicants. In the review of his life history, it will be seen that his success is attributable entirely to his own labors. Wages were small when he started out for himself in this country, but land was also cheap and he made his first purchase at a low figure. His prosperity is largely due to the fact that he has made judicious investments, being now most comfortably situated in life with valuable property interests to return to him a good living. He resolutely set to work when ambition was strongest and hopes were brightest and though he has led a busy life, he did not forget the duty he owed to the land of his adoption and put aside business cares when his country needed his aid, faithfully following the old flag upon southern battle-fields. Still enjoying the companionship of the wife of his youth, they are pleasantly located in a comfortable and attractive home of their own at No. 306 North Third street, De Kalb. Mrs. McCormick has indeed been a faithful companion and helpmate to her husband on the journey of life, being an excellent housekeeper and capable manager, and Mr. McCormick acknowledges his indebtedness to her assistance. Both are most highly esteemed people and it is with pleasure that we present this record of their life to our readers.


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