Stillwater Valley News
1927/28
John H. Purcell,
Post Commander G. A. R. Called
Mr. John H. Purcell passed away at his home in West Covington, this morning at 10:00 o'clock at the age of eighty-four. He was cared for by his son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. James Purcell who lived with him at his home there. He was a member of Company C, 1st Ohio Volunteer Infantry enlisting at the age of eighteen in August 1861 and was mustered out of service in Sept. 1864. He was commander of the G. A. R. Post his death leaving just five remaining member of the Post, and but ten or eleven Civil War veterans in the community. Funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed and will be announced later. George Miller, Funeral Director. Burial in the cemetery at Pleasant Hill.
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