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Capt Joel Augustus Stratton

Birth	:	9 Mar 1837 Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	19 Jan 1923 Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Reading Cemetery, Reading, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.5203018, -95.9693985
Plot	:	Stratton
Description	:	*********************** CIVIL WAR VETERAN & MASON ********************* PARENTS: Joel Augustus Stratton Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 birth: 9 March 1837 LEOMINSTER, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS father: Albert Stratton (1807-1881) mother: Hannah Mead Whitney (1813-1880) ************* CAPT. JOEL A. STRATTON, general merchant, Reading, was born March 9, 1837, at Leominster, Mass. He received a common school education in his native town and remained upon his father's farm until September, 1862, when he entered the army as Captain of Company C, Fifty-third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. Was assigned to the Department of the Gulf, and participated in the battles of Fort Bisland, Port Hudson, May 27, 1863, and the second battle of Port Hudson,... Read More	*********************** CIVIL WAR VETERAN & MASON ********************* PARENTS: Joel Augustus Stratton Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 birth: 9 March 1837 LEOMINSTER, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS father: Albert Stratton (1807-1881) mother: Hannah Mead Whitney (1813-1880) *********** CAPT. JOEL A. STRATTON, general merchant, Reading, was born March 9, 1837, at Leominster, Mass. He received a common school education in his native town and remained upon his father's farm until September, 1862, when he entered the army as Captain of Company C, Fifty-third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. Was assigned to the Department of the Gulf, and participated in the battles of Fort Bisland, Port Hudson, May 27, 1863, and the second battle of Port Hudson, June 14, 1863. In the latter engagement he was severely wounded by a minie ball, which entered his head just below and behind his left ear and came out between his left eye and nose, destroying his eye, but most miraculously not proving fatal. He was mustered out of service September 2, 1863, and returned to his native town. In the fall of 1863 he was elected a member of the Massachusetts Legislature and served one term. He afterwards had the honor of being elected five consecutive years a member of the Board of Selectmen of his native town. In August, 1864, in partnership with his brother, Martin W., he bought a grist and saw mill, to which they added a large planing mill and engaged in flour, grain and lumber business in Leominster, continuing in the same until he came to Kansas, in the fall of 1878. Located in Lyon County, and, still in partnership with his brother, they purchased one-half the town site of the village of Reading. They also commenced that fall the erection of a store building. In the fall of 1879 they bought a stock of general merchandise and opened the present business, but in December, 1880, the partnership was dissolved and the possessions of the firm divided. J. A. taking the store and business, and M. W. the real estate. Captain Stratton has the largest general stock in town, and enjoys the confidence and patronage of his townsmen to an enviable extent. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace of Reading Township, and is now Notary Public. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Reading and one of the Trustees of the same. He is a member of the order of A., F. & A. M. and a member of Charles H. Stevens Post No. 53, Department of Massachusetts, G. A. R., of which post he was commander five years. He has a fine large residence in Reading, built in 1879 and 1880. He married Miss Hannah W. Comer, of Chelsea, Mass., October 4, 1865, by which marriage he has had five children, of whom Belle C., Stanley H., and Edith May are living. ****** The Emporia Gazette, 22 Jan 1923, Monday DEATH OF J. A. STRATTON J. A. Stratton, of Kansas City, formerly of Reading, died Friday night at his home. Joel Augustus Stratton was born March 9, 1837, and Leominster, Mass. At the opening of the Civil War he organized a company of militia, but was unable to go with the troops to the battle front. He was called to Annapolis to assist in fitting out General Burnside's expedition. He organized another company, and as captain of this company he served under General Banks in the Department of the Gulf. He was wounded on the morning of June 14, 1862, in the second attack on Port Hudson, during which engagement he was promoted and given command of three companies. A few moments later he fell, shot through the head, and was left on the field for dead. He was finally taken in charge of his company surgeon and removed to a hospital at New Orleans. He made a quick recovery and was able to march at the head of his company, when the men were mustered out. After the war Mr. Stratton was elected to the legislature of Massachusetts. He moved from Leominster, Mass., to Reading in 1879, and engaged in the mercantile business. In 1908 he moved to Kansas City. He was post commander of the Goodspeed Post No. 295, G.A.R., at Reading from the time of its organization until he moved to Kansas City.

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Capt Joel Augustus Stratton's memorial is located at: Reading Cemetery, Reading, Lyon County, USA.
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Capt Joel Augustus Stratton death on 19 Jan 1923 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.5203018
Longitude: -95.9693985

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Hannah W. Comer Stratton

(1834 - 1918)

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Martin W. Stratton

(1833 - 1922)

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Coordinate: 38.5203018, -95.9693985

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Coordinate: 38.3767710, -95.9704260

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18. Alpine Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.5046997, -95.7750015

19. Stotler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.6733200, -95.9685000

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Coordinate: 38.6528015, -95.8360977

23. Admire Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.6511002, -96.1074982

24. Fowler Cemetery
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