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Franklin D. Dewey

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Birth	:	26 May 1846 Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Death	:	13 Jun 1932 Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.4202995, -96.2055969
Plot	:	Section C - Lot W 1/2 17 - Space 5
Description	:	Son of Asahel Dewey and Olive Caufield. Married to Mary B. Morgan in 1890 in Lyon Co, KS. Served in Company M, 6th New York Artillery, December 1863 to August 1865. ***************************************** 9-21-14: The date of marriage of F. D. Dewey and Mary B. Morgan Hiatt has now been discovered to be about Sept. 1888. It may have taken place in NY or KS. From FAG Member #47108144. ***************************************** The Emporia Weekly Gazette, 05 Jun 1930 Franklin D. Dewey, who with Mrs. Dewey lives at 13 Sylvan, was born May 21, 1846, at Lisbon, near Ogdensburg, N.Y. He came to Kansas in 1892, first to Strong... Read More	Son of Asahel Dewey and Olive Caufield. Married to Mary B. Morgan in 1890 in Lyon Co, KS. Served in Company M, 6th New York Artillery, December 1863 to August 1865. ***************************************** 9-21-14: The date of marriage of F. D. Dewey and Mary B. Morgan Hiatt has now been discovered to be about Sept. 1888. It may have taken place in NY or KS. From FAG Member #47108144. *************************************** The Emporia Weekly Gazette, 05 Jun 1930 Franklin D. Dewey, who with Mrs. Dewey lives at 13 Sylvan, was born May 21, 1846, at Lisbon, near Ogdensburg, N.Y. He came to Kansas in 1892, first to Strong City. He has lived at Americus, Hartford, and Olpe and moved to Emporia in 1917. Mr. Dewey was married to Miss Ella Brown in 1870 and after her death, he married Mary Morgan in 1888. He has two children, Mrs. Nellie A. Callan and Enoch E. Dewey, and nine grandchildren. Mr. Dewey enlisted in Company M, 6th New York Heavy Artillery, December 28, 1863 at Dickason Center, and was muster out at the close of the war at Hart's Island, New York. He served with General Grant all through the Battle of the Wilderness, never missing a battle. He was wounded once by a piece of shell. He came out of the war a private. Mr. Dewey said today that the extent of his holding of public offices was in being a constable once, back in New York. He is a member of Friends church, having been both a Methodist and a Baptist. He also is a member of the Oddfellows lodge. He has been post commander of the G.A.R. four times, three times in Emporia and once in Americus. He will be a delegate to the national encampment at Cincinnati, Ohio, in August. Mr. Dewey has been a farmer ever since coming to Kansas. *************************************** The Emporia Gazette, 14 Jun 1932, Tue FRANKLIN D. DEWEY DIES Franklin D. Dewey, 86, a Civil war veteran, died at 11 o'clock Monday night at his home, 13 Sylvan. Funeral services will be at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the First Friends church. Rev. Guy Harvey, pastor of the church, will conduct the services and interment will be in Memorial Lawn cemetery, where the Sons of Veterans will have charge of the services. The casket will be open at the Roberts-Blue funeral chapel until the time of the funeral. Franklin D. Dewey was born May 21, 1846, at Lisbon, near Ogdensburg, N.Y. He came to Kansas in 1892, first to Strong City. He lived at Americus, Hartford and Olpe before moving to Emporia in 1917. Mr. Dewey was married to Miss Ella Brown in 1870 and after her death he married Mary Morgan in 1888. He is survived by Mrs. Dewey; two children, Mrs. Nellie A. Callen and Enoch Dewey, and several grandchildren. Mr. Dewey enlisted in Company M, Sixth New York Heavy Artillery December 28, 1862 and was mustered out at Hart's Island at the close of the war. He served with General Grant at the Battle of the Wilderness, never missing an encounter. He was wounded once. The only public office Mr. Dewey ever held was that of constable in New York. He was a member of the Friends church and the Odd Fellows lodge. He was four times post commander of the G.A.R., once in Americus and three times in Emporia. ***************************************** The Emporia Gazette, 16 Jun 1932, Thursday FUNERAL OF MR. DEWEY Funeral services for Franklin D. Dewey, Civil war veteran, who died Monday night, were held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the First Friends church, with short services at 2 o'clock at the Roberts-Blue Funeral chapel. Rev. Guy Harvey, pastor of the church, conducted the funeral and Mrs. Bert Sheridan and Mrs. Verl R. Davis sang, accompanied by Lillian Sheridan. Luther Clark and Louis T. Bang were in charge of the Sons of Veterans service at the grove in Memorial Lawn cemetery, and a salute was fired and taps were sounded. Pallbearers were John Scheel, Charles McCarthy, E. W. Daniels, Karl Bingham, Frank Stone and Emory Davis.

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Franklin D. Dewey death on 13 Jun 1932 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.4202995
Longitude: -96.2055969

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