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| Mason, Klont, Bulger, Melvin |
Looking for Father, Mother, Brother's ,Sister's Found in Gibson City, ILL., library, on micro-film, Gibson City Courier news paper 1892 March: under Courier Editor, Mustered Out, John Bulger, born May 20, 1845, Pike County, Indiana / his Father died when he was age 5 / moved to Fulton Co., at age 16 / Brother in Vincennes, Ind. / Sister in Bloomington, Ind. / Sister in Lavonia, Ind. / Returned to Fulton Co., ILL. 1871, purchased farm in Ford Co., ILL. / Married Maggie C. Gentle in Farmington, ILL. maybe at Methodist Church Found in Roll of Honer: Bulyer, John, / Rank-Pvt. / Co.-D / Regiment or Vessel U. S. or State-55 ILL. Inf. / Date of Death-11-14-1892 / Lot No.-35 / Sec'n-5. Family say that his name was John Bolger. Found in Portrait and Biographical Record, page 745,: John Bulger, deceased, was born in (Vincennes or Vincemme) Indiana, May 8, 1844, and died at his home in Dix Township, Gibson City, ILL. on the 14th of March, 1892, respected by all who knew him. He was one of a family of six children. (We have that he was the youngest of 6 children) His parents died when he was an infant, (we have that he was age 5) and he was reared in the family of Mr. Hill, with whom he came to Illinois in 1859. They located in Fulton County, and Mr. Bulger there resided until 1861, when, responding to the country's call for troops, he enlisted as a private of Company D, Fifty-fith Illinois Infantry, First Division Fifteenth Army Corps, for three years' service. He participated in the battle of Shiloh and all the battles of the Atlanta campaign and many other engagements, and when his term of enlistment had expired was honorably discharged in 1864. After being mustered out of service, Mr. Bulger returned to Fulton County, Ill.., where he began working on a farm by the month. He continued to make his home in that locality until 1871, when he came to Ford County, Ill., settling in Dix Township. He purchased forty acres of railroad land on section 5, and began its development, carrying on general farming until his death, which occurred on the 14th of March, as before stated. On the 28th of January, 1874, Mr. Bulger was united in marriage with Miss Maggie Gentle, daughter of John and Louisa (Higdon) Gentle. Their union was blessed with five children, but two died in infancy: Harry and Clarence. Charlie, Louise ( I have Louis a boy) and Bertha are still with their mother. In his political affiliations, Mr. Bulger was a Republican and took an active interest in the success of that party. Socially, he was a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Grand Army of the Republic, both of Gibson City. His remains were interred in Gibson Cemetery and many friends mourned the death of this worthy citizen. He had the high regard of all who knew him, for his life was well and worthily spent. His widow and children still reside on the old home farm, which comprises eighty acres of fine tillable land in Dix Township. Mr. and Mrs. Bulger were both members of the Methodist Church of Gibson, Ill. Gibson City Cemetery: John Bulger, B: 1846, D: 1892, M: Margaret C. Gentle; Stone: Share/Margaret C. Gentle Bulger - wife; Parents: Died when was an infant - Raised by Hill Family.; Children: Harry J. - Charles - Clarence - Bertha Munn PHS STONE, SEC. 5 Civil War, Pvt. Army Co. D. 55 Il. Inf.
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