Edward Weeks
Edward D. Weeks,
Whitehall Civil
War ‘Vet’ Is Dead
WHITEHALL, Wis. — (Special) — Edward D. Weeks, 89, veteran of the Civil War and resident of Trempealeau county since 1865, died at his home in Whitehall Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Weeks, who was born in Cooperstown, N.Y., on December 24, 1840, was wounded twice in the Civil War, once each at the battles of Gettysburg and the Wilderness.
Members of his family served a total of thirteen years in the war. His father, brothers and himself each served three years, while another brother enlisted for four years.
Mr. Weeks was taken prisoner in one of the twelve battles in which he participated, and was confined to a parole camp at West Chamber, Pennsylvania, for a number of months.
In 1865 he took a homestead in the Town of Hale, Trempealeau county, where he resided 15 years. In 1880 he moved his family to Coral City, coming to Whitehall several years ago to reside. He was married on June 29, 1870.
He is survived by his wife and two children, Louis of Crosby, S.D., and Mrs. Bert Thompson of Whitehall. Two children preceded their father in death.
Funeral arrangements will be made later.
(from the Monday, June 16, 1930, La Crosse [Wis.] Tribune)
Whitehall Civil
War ‘Vet’ Is Dead
WHITEHALL, Wis. — (Special) — Edward D. Weeks, 89, veteran of the Civil War and resident of Trempealeau county since 1865, died at his home in Whitehall Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Weeks, who was born in Cooperstown, N.Y., on December 24, 1840, was wounded twice in the Civil War, once each at the battles of Gettysburg and the Wilderness.
Members of his family served a total of thirteen years in the war. His father, brothers and himself each served three years, while another brother enlisted for four years.
Mr. Weeks was taken prisoner in one of the twelve battles in which he participated, and was confined to a parole camp at West Chamber, Pennsylvania, for a number of months.
In 1865 he took a homestead in the Town of Hale, Trempealeau county, where he resided 15 years. In 1880 he moved his family to Coral City, coming to Whitehall several years ago to reside. He was married on June 29, 1870.
He is survived by his wife and two children, Louis of Crosby, S.D., and Mrs. Bert Thompson of Whitehall. Two children preceded their father in death.
Funeral arrangements will be made later.
(from the Monday, June 16, 1930, La Crosse [Wis.] Tribune)