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Hugh L Witcher

 

Basic Information

Name
Hugh L Witcher
Birth
19 November 1839
Macon County, Tennessee
Death
18 May 1906
Rockdale, Milam County, Texas
Time In Service
From: Not Specified
To: Not Specified

Affiliation

Allegiance
United States of America
Branch of Service
6th and/or 8th Illinois Cavalry
Rank
Not Specified
Unit(s)
Not Specified
Specialty
Not Specified
Current Status
Not Specified

Service Record

War
American Civil War
Battle(s)
Not Specified

Honors & Awards

Award(s)
Not Specified

Mortuary :: H.L. Witcher

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Dallas Morning News. May 24, 1906. Mortuary. WITCHER -- Rockdale, Tex., May 19. -- H. L. Witcher died at his home in this city on yesterday afternoon in his 67th year. He was a member of the G.A.R. He served in the Eighth Illinois Cavalry. Mr. Witcher moved to Rockdale in 1873 and was elected City Marshal in 1874 and served two terms in that capacity. In 1884 Mr. Witcher was married to Miss Ruth Stribling, a daughter of Dr. J. H. Stribling, an eminent Baptist preacher. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge. His funeral services will be conducted by that fraternity this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Mr. Witcher served two terms as postmaster of Rockdale. First under Benjamin Harrison's administration and afterwards under McKinley's administration. He leaves a widow.

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Epitaphist added this on 15 Mar 2011

Hugh L. Witcher

Hugh L. Witcher, senior member of the firm of Witcher & Coffield, merchants of Rockdale, Milam County, is a native of Macon County, Tennessee, where he was born November 19, 1839. He was reared in his native State and in the State of Illinois, whither his parents moved when he was young. His earliest occupation was farming, but in growing up he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed at intervals for some years before engaging in his present business.     Soon after the opening of the late war Mr. Witcher, who was then residing in Illinois, entered the Union Army, enlisting early in 1863, in the Sixth Illinois Cavalry, with which he was in active service (under Wilson) until the close of hostilities. He took part in those daring and destructive raids for which Wilson's Cavalry became famous, and which were ac...   [ Read more » ]
Epitaphist added this on 8 Apr 2013

Portrait :: H L Witcher

Epitaphist added this on 8 Apr 2013