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George M Webb

Birth	:	5 Sep 1841 Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	19 Jan 1916 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7825012, -86.0894012
Plot	:	Sec/Lot 03-018 Plot D
Description	:	Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers A Descendant of the Kartchner/Wilcox family of Philadelphia George was the third child/first son of James and Margaret (Kartchner) Webb - his father immigrated from England. It appears that his family was constantly on the move. The only census record found for the Webb family [1850 in Beauvais, Ste Genevieve Co, Missouri]. As noted in the introduction of this study, his siblings were Hannah, Sarah (m. Daniel Rees 1955, m. Richard Alexander 1866), Forest and Rebecca. Of these five children born, only George and... Read More	Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers A Descendant of the Kartchner/Wilcox family of Philadelphia George was the third child/first son of James and Margaret (Kartchner) Webb - his father immigrated from England. It appears that his family was constantly on the move. The only census record found for the Webb family [1850 in Beauvais, Ste Genevieve Co, Missouri]. As noted in the introduction of this study, his siblings were Hannah, Sarah (m. Daniel Rees 1955, m. Richard Alexander 1866), Forest and Rebecca. Of these five children born, only George and Sarah reached majority. It is not clear whether her father died or left the family sometime between 1850 and 1854 but it is known that his mother married twice, the second time to John Purvis. He was found living in 1856 Elk, Delaware Co, IA [Iowa State Census Roll IA-52 Page 785, Line 12], noted he was 14 yrs and was listed with the family of John and Mary Lindsay. His wife, Mary L Conwell was born in 1851, the second surviving child and possibly the first daughter of Clark and Rebecca (Toppins) Conwell. Jasper County Iowa Marriage Records: George married Mary L. Conwell on 10 February 1867 @Jasper Co., IA by Wm Dollarhide JP (Volume I 1848-1869. Pg. 192) Old Soldier Dies George M. Webb, a soldier of the Civil war, and a member of the Fourteenth Iowa infantry, is dead at the Old Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown, says a message to his daughter, daughter, Mrs William H. Graham of Iowa City. The interment will be at his old home, in Baxter, Ia. He was 75. His widow, five sons and four daughters survive him. Other than Mrs Graham, the children are Carl and Claude, Baxter: George, Ike City; Forest E., Milwaukee; Edward, Lenora, Kan.; and Mesdames Harold Olsen, Marshalltown; Ida Hildreth, Denver, Colo.; and Myrtle Pease, Colfax. The Daily Times, Jan 21, 1916, Page 18 Notes for George M Webb: The following was discovered in a uncredited Webb Family History and no source was provided George enlisted in Company E, 14th regiment, Iowa infantry, on October 18, 1861. Place of enlistment was Valeria, Jasper co., Iowa. Discharged January 05, 1864 at Columbus, Kentucky. His rank at the time of discharge was corporal. He re enlisted and was discharged on August 08, 1865 at Davenport, Iowa. He was shot in the head and captured at the battle of Shiloh. After being discharged in 1865, he sold Real estate and insurance for forty years in Baxter, Iowa. He was admitted into the Iowa State Soldier's Home in Marshalltown, Iowa on Januuary 24, 1906. He was suffering from Epilepsy and periods of loss of memory, caused by his War Injury. He died at the Soldier Home on January 19, 1916. CIVIL WAR RECORD: George Webb, Jasper County, Iowa - enlisted as a Private on 10 October 1861 at the age of 21. Muster in Company E, 14th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 1 Nov 1861 / Promoted to Full Corporal on 15 Nov 1864 / Mustered out of Company E, 14th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 8 Aug 1865 at Davenport, IA. List of pensioners on the roll, January 1, 1883, p. 722 \| Certificates: 216,405 \| Webb, George M. , Baxter \| Reason for pension: inj. of head & res. epilepsy \| Pension $4.00/mo \| Starting Aug., 1882 Children: Forest C [1868-1932] James M [1868-1872] Lillian [1869-1949] (m .William H. Graham) John [1873-1873] Carl C [1876-1936] Harry E [1879-1953] Ida M [1880-1957] (m. Jonathan T Hildreth, 1900, had one child Nellie Marie, 1902-1907 in a fire in Colorado, 'John T' Hildreth died in 1905) (m. J Clarence Hollen, 1907, James Clarence Hollen died in 1913, notation found in 1910 Census, suggest divorced) (m. Charles A Emmett , 1910 Census noted that they have been married less than a year and she had had one child, no longer living. Source: Year: 1910; Census Place: Denver Ward 9, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T624_116; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0118) Sadie E [1881-1950] never married Myrtle M [1885-1953] (m. George Pease) George W [1887-1950] Pearl [1889-1945 in Ohio] (m. Harold H. Olsen) - one son Carl Fredrick 2/15/1909- 7/17/1981 Ohio) Claire [1891-1891] Claude E. [1891-1950 IA] WEBB, George B. [His middle initial seems to be the result of a "typo"] Farmer, butcher, and stock dealer; P. O. Newton; born in Chambersburg, Illinois, Sept. 5, 1841. Married Mary L. CONWELL in Iowa, in 1866; she was born in Ohio, November, 1851; they had six children, four are living - Forest C., Lillian, Carl, and baby not named (Myrtle); John died at 10 months of age; James M. died at 4 years of age. Has 130 acres of land, valued at $25 per acre. Mr. WEBB enlisted in Co. E, 14th I. V. I., October, 1862; was under Gen. Sherman; was at the battles of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Pittsburg Landing, was wounded in the head and taken prisoner; was taken to several of the principal prisons in the different Southern States, was held three months and let out on parole of honor, and soon exchanged and returned to his regiment; was in the raid after Gen. Price in Missouri and Meridian expedition. He re-enlisted, was in the battle of Pleasant Hill, and in the ten-days skirmishing while the Alexandria dam was building, and several small engagements, and discharged at the close of the war in 1865. He moved to Iowa in 1858, and has since dealt in live stock, and butchered, and improved his farm. Mr. and Mrs. WEBB are members of M. E. Church, and he is a member of the A., F. & A. M. Lodge of Newton." [Source : 1878 History of Jasper County - Independence Township] [Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers]

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Where is George M Webb's memorial?
George M Webb's memorial is located at: Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, Ottawa County, USA.
When did George M Webb death?
George M Webb death on 19 Jan 1916 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the George M Webb's memorial?
Latitude: 42.7825012
Longitude: -86.0894012

Family Members:

Parent

Margaretta Kartchner Purvis

(1814 - 1870)

Spouse

Mary Louise Conwell Webb

(1851 - 1924)

Siblings

Sarah Ann Webb Alexander

(1838 - 1912)

Children

Lillian Webb Graham

(1869 - 1949)

Carl C. Webb

(1875 - 1936)

Myrtle Marie Webb Pease

(1883 - 1953)

Claude E. Webb

(1891 - 1950)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pilgrim Home Cemetery
Holland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7825012, -86.0894012

2. First Presbyterian Church Memorial Gardens
Holland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7728180, -86.1006290

3. Hope Church Memorial Garden
Holland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7874985, -86.1088867

4. Grace Episcopal Church Gardens
Holland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7763770, -86.1111190

5. Zion Lutheran Church Memorial Garden
Holland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7692980, -86.1116280

6. Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Holland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7952995, -86.0639038

7. North Holland Cemetery
Holland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8133011, -86.1022034

8. New Groningen Cemetery
Zeeland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7991982, -86.0449982

9. Graafschap Cemetery
Holland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7694016, -86.1369019

10. East Holland Cemetery
Fillmore Township, Allegan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7661018, -86.0436020

11. Graafschap Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
Graafschap, Allegan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7524310, -86.1328970

12. Central Park Reformed Church Memorial Gardens
Holland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7747600, -86.1575220

13. Felch Street Cemetery
Holland Township, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8207090, -86.0326260

14. Noordeloos Cemetery
Holland Township, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8356018, -86.0535965

15. Zeeland Cemetery
Zeeland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8085310, -86.0140760

16. Old Van Den Bosch Family Farm Cemetery
Zeeland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8240500, -86.0256100

17. Overisel Settlers Cemetery
Overisel, Allegan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7287422, -86.0142589

18. Overisel Cemetery
Overisel, Allegan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7318510, -86.0025290

19. Lakewood Cemetery
Holland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8050003, -86.1994019

20. West Drenthe Cemetery
Drenthe, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7834960, -85.9749050

21. Lakeshore Cemetery
Holland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8283005, -86.1968994

22. Van Dam Family Cemetery
Overisel, Allegan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7605475, -85.9597169

23. Old Vriesland Cemetery
Zeeland, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8050995, -85.9570313

24. VanDam Family Cemetery
Drenthe, Ottawa County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7597430, -85.9566880