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James William
Hildebrand
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Co. A,
139th regiment, PA., Volunteer Infantry
Co. K, 15th regiment, Penna. National Guard.
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Extracted from the pension file at the
National Archives in Washington, DC:
Hildebrand, James W. WID: Augusta A. - A 139 PA
Inf. INV App: 805427; Cert: 819877 Wid App:
1146793 Cert: 880116
James W. Hildebrand served from 16 Aug to 21 Jun 1865.
He was married to Augusta Arminda Laughlin on 10 Sep
1868 at the residence of Levi Laughlin and his wife, by
Rev. John O'Neal of the M.E. Church in Greenville, PA.
Augusta was born 12 Feb 1851.
Children:
Orzillah C. Hildebrand, b. 2 Dec 1869
William Grant Hildebrand, b. 28 Sep 1872
Louis Augustus Hildebrand, b. 3 July 1878
Mabel Amanda Hildebrand, b. 8 May 1885
All the children were born in Greenville, Mercer Co.,
PA.
Physical description: 5' 6"; fair complexion; blue
eyes; sandy hair. Born 16 Mar 1844 in Hickory Twp.,
Mercer Co., PA. Occupation: carpenter and farmer
There were affadavits to the marriage from Armina Houck,
age 60 in Oct 1919; Edwin and Mary Beaver; Sarah
McGranahan. Armina and Mary were his sisters.
James William Hildebrand died 18 Sep 1919.
According to the death certificate, he was the son of
Charles Hildebrand and Margaret Sowash.
The obit was included in the file:
(Newspaper name, date, or town where published not
given.)
James William Hildebrand,
a life long resident of the vicinity of Greenville and a
veteran of the Civil War died at his home in South Main
street on Thursday, September 18, after an illness of
pneumonia.
He was the son of Charles and
Margatet Hildebran, born in Hickory township, March 16,
1844. He enlisted in the Union army at the beginning fo
the Civil war and was stationed in Company A, 139th
regiment, PA., Volunteer Infantry. He fought for three
days over the famous Gettysburg battlefield and later
joinede Co. K, 15th regiment, Penna. National Guard.
In 1868 he was united in
marriage to Miss Augusta Laughlin. On September 10,
1918, Mr. and Mrs. Hildebran celebrated their golden
wedding. Mr. Hildebran was a member of the First
Methodist church, of the G. A. R., the Odd Fellows and
the Woodmen of the World. Mr. Hildebran followed the
trade of a millwright.
Surviving are his widow, two
sons, W. G. and L. A. Hildebran of Cleveland, two
daughter, Mrs. S. G. Baker of Greenville and Mrs. A. E.
Lee of Fredonia, and the following brothers and sisters,
Josiah Hildebran of Sheakleyville; Mrs. Edwin Beaver of
Leech's Corners, Mrs. George Wagner of Greenville, and
Mrs. Henry Houck also of Greenville.
The funeral services will be
conducted by Dr. Charles B. Wakefield of the First
Presbyterian church from the family residence at two
o'clock Sunday afternoon with interment at the Shenango
Valley cemetery. The members of the John Dickey Post, G.
A. R. will attend the services in a body.
 research
submitted by Sharon
Dulcich
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