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John H Junkens

Birth	:	29 May 1846 Indiana, USA
Death	:	12 Sep 1913 Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Cherokee Cemetery, Cherokee, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.3605995, -94.8292007
Inscription	:	Co K 134 Ind Inf
Description	:	Civil War record: John H Junkens Residence: Indiana Enlistment Date: 24 May 1864 Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Indiana Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Indiana 134th Infantry Regiment on 24 May 1864. Mustered out on 02 Sep 1864 at Indianapolis, IN. Death Date: 11 Sep 1913 Death Place: Cherokee, Kansas Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana Research provided by HDS subscriber Applied for Civil War soldiers pension 7 Nov 1889 Husband of Harriett C Claussen Junkins d. 1889 Census 1900 census 51 years old living in Ross Twp, Cherokee county, Kansas. Son Deuard age 19 is living with him. Census 1910 60 years... Read More	Civil War record: John H Junkens Residence: Indiana Enlistment Date: 24 May 1864 Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Indiana Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Indiana 134th Infantry Regiment on 24 May 1864. Mustered out on 02 Sep 1864 at Indianapolis, IN. Death Date: 11 Sep 1913 Death Place: Cherokee, Kansas Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana Research provided by HDS subscriber Applied for Civil War soldiers pension 7 Nov 1889 Husband of Harriett C Claussen Junkins d. 1889 Census 1900 census 51 years old living in Ross Twp, Cherokee county, Kansas. Son Deuard age 19 is living with him. Census 1910 60 years old and living in Ross Twp. Cherokee county, Kansas with 21 year old daughter Harriett Junkins Cherokee Sentinel, Sept. 12, 1913, page 5: John Junken Dead Word was brought to town yesterday morning of the death of John Junken, one of the pioneers of the Maplewood district. He took worse on Wednesday night and died yesterday morning about nine o'clock. He has been very sickly for some time past but it was not known that he was worse than usual until the announcement of his death. Funeral services will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2:30 under the auspices of the Cherokee Masonic lodge, and interment made in the Cherokee cemetery where he had already prepared a cement vault. We were unable to get an obituary, but he was 67 years, 3 months and 12 days old, and had been for many years a resident on the farm where he died. He is survived by one son, Duart.[also spelled Deuard or Deward) Cherokee Sentinel, Sept. 19, 1913, page 1: Death of John Junken Prominent Citizen of Maplewood District Passed Away – Settled on Farm Where He Died As we went to press last week we merely had time to announce the death of John Junkens, who passed away on that day. He was sixty-seven years old and had lived on the farm where he died, for over thirty years. His wife passed away some twelve or fifteen years ago and his only son, Deward, and [his] wife are the only relatives left. They had moved onto the farm to care for him in his sickness. Two or three years ago he got badly hurt in a runaway, and has not been in robust health since, although he has been able to do light work and to come to town and look after business. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, and was buried under the auspices of the Cherokee lodge, the Rev. M.P. Dixon having charge of the religious services. He was buried in a new cement vault, built under his own direction. Mr. Junkens was a good, law-abiding citizen and everybody was his friend. Obituary John Junkens, a well- known farmer of Cherokee county, who has been a resident since May, 1872, died at his home September 11, 1913. Mr. Junkens was a native of Rush county, Indiana, and was one of the first settlers in this section. He was the son of John and Mary (McHatten) Junkens, his father a native of Jamestown, Ohio, and his mother, Bourbon county, Kentucky. Both parents died in Indiana when John H. was very young. When but a young man, Mr. Junkens decided to go west choosing Kansas as the most desirable state, came to Cherokee county and located on 160 acres of wild prairie land. In 1877 he married Harriet Clausen, who died Nov. 11, 1889. To this union one child was born, Deward F., who with his family lived with his father at the time of his sickness and death. During the Civil War Mr. Junkens enlisted when only a youth. He served as a member of Co. K, 134th Reg. Indiana Vol. Inf. In the 26th Army Corps, under Capt. Joseph R. Silvers, and Col. James Gavin. He participated in a number of important battles and was discharged May 24th, 1864. Obit contributed by Cheryl White *Several birth years were given on Census reports ranging from 1846 - 1849.

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John H Junkens's memorial is located at: Cherokee Cemetery, Cherokee, Crawford County, USA.
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John H Junkens death on 12 Sep 1913 in Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 37.3605995
Longitude: -94.8292007

Family Members:

Spouse

Harriet Christian “Hattie” Claussen Junkens

(1855 - 1889)

Children

Deward F Junkens

(1881 - 1943)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Cherokee Cemetery
Cherokee, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3605995, -94.8292007

2. Hosey Hill Cemetery
Weir, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3122750, -94.8099607

3. West Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4036500, -94.7781800

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Coordinate: 37.3034200, -94.7890800

5. Beulah Cemetery
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6. Saint Anthony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3022003, -94.7593994

7. Saint Bridget Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2803001, -94.8069000

8. Beecher-Hammond Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3936600, -94.7253500

9. Dietz Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4180984, -94.7375031

10. Monmouth Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3539009, -94.9492035

11. Myers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4458008, -94.8889008

12. Langdon Lane Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3529800, -94.7052500

13. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3819570, -94.7047020

14. Osage Brethren Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4039001, -94.9452972

15. Highland Park Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3853330, -94.7040260

16. Bird Cemetery
Weir, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3241800, -94.7069600

17. Timmons Chapel Columbarium
Pittsburg, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3898300, -94.6993800

18. Mount Olive Cemetery
Pittsburg, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3944016, -94.6971970

19. Council Corners Cemetery
Weir, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2661200, -94.7434400

20. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Pittsburg, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3927994, -94.6857986

21. Jordin Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2537900, -94.9139900

22. Crocker Cemetery
Pleasant View Township, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3377991, -94.6718979

23. Rigney Cemetery
Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3394012, -94.9944000

24. Star Cemetery
West Mineral, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2771988, -94.9606018