http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/rss.xml FadedFootsteps provides a place to publish memories of fallen veterans of the various branches of US Military http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/Imgs/veteran48x48.jpg?section=veteran http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/rss.xml http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3780/sgt-francis-marion-hurd-and-wife-harrietta-a-hurd-company-g-6th-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.html 6610 http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3780/sgt-francis-marion-hurd-and-wife-harrietta-a-hurd-company-g-6th-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.json Francis Marion Hurd, SGT, Company G, 6th Michigan Infantry, and wife Harrietta A. Hurd, Allegan Michigan 49010 (GPS N42°31.689, W085°51.823) Francis M. Hurd, from Allegan County, Michigan was 23 years old when he enlisted on 8/5/1861 at Allegan, MI as a Private. On 8/20/1861 he mustered into \"G\" Co. MI 6th Infantry He Re-enlisted on 2/25/1864 He was Mustered Out on 8/20/1865 at New Orleans, LA Promotions: Sergt 2/1/1864 A copy of Harriett\'s death certificate is at the link below; [A]http://seekingmichigan.org/u?/p129401coll7,450786[/A] http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3780/sgt-francis-marion-hurd-and-wife-harrietta-a-hurd-company-g-6th-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.html http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3779/private-harold-newell-perkins-michigan-us-us-army.html 6609 http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3779/private-harold-newell-perkins-michigan-us-us-army.json Harold Newell Perkins, Michigan, Private, US Army, World War 1, Allegan Michigan 49010 (GPS N42°31.689, W085°51.823) , Allegan Michigan 49010 (GPS N42°31.689, W085°51.823) Name: Harold Newell Perkins Father: Merrick Perkins Birth: abt 1888 Death: 16 Nov 1951 1900 United States Federal Census about Harold N Perkins Name: Harold N Perkins Age: 11 Birth Date: Aug 1888 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1900: Allegan, Allegan, Michigan [Allegan] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father\'s Name: Merrick E Perkins Father\'s Birthplace: Michigan Mother\'s name: Cora E Perkins Mother\'s Birthplace: Michigan Household Members: Name Age Merrick E Perkins 41 Cora E Perkins 35 Howard P Perkins 11 Harold N Perkins 11 Ethel G Perkins 10 http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3779/private-harold-newell-perkins-michigan-us-us-army.html http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3778/private-giles-a-piper-and-wife-ida-m-piper-company-i-5th-michigan-cavalry-us-us-union-army.html 6607 http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3778/private-giles-a-piper-and-wife-ida-m-piper-company-i-5th-michigan-cavalry-us-us-union-army.json Giles A. Piper, Private, Company I, 5th Michigan Cavalry, and wife Ida M. Piper, Allegan Michigan 49010 (GPS N42°31.689, W085°51.823) Giles A. Piper, from Allegan, Michigan was 19 years old when he enlisted on 11/22/1862 at Allegan, MI as a Private. On 11/22/1862 he mustered into \"I\" Co. MI 5th Cavalry He was Mustered Out on 6/23/1865 at Fort Leavenworth, KS He was listed as: POW 6/11/1864 Trevillian Station, VA Released 12/6/1864 (place not stated) Returned 5/19/1865 (place not stated) Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 about Giles A. Piper Name: Giles A. Piper Birth Date: abt 1838 Birth Place: Mass. Death Date: 8 Dec 1918 Death Place: Allegan, Allegan, Michigan Death Age: 80 Occupation: Dentist Race: White Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Father Name: Wm. Piper FHL Film Number: 2110083 1910 United States Federal Census about Giles Ch Piper Name: Giles A Piper [Giles A Peper] Age in 1910: 71 Birth Year: 1839 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1910: Allegan Ward 1, Allegan, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head [Self (Head)] Marital Status: Married Spouse\'s Name: Ida Piper Father\'s Birthplace: Massachusetts Mother\'s Birthplace:Massachusetts Household Members: Name Age Giles Ch Piper 71 Ida Piper 52 Mary Campbell 76 In the 1880 census, Giles is listed as a dentist and a boarder - see image in the gallery. http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3778/private-giles-a-piper-and-wife-ida-m-piper-company-i-5th-michigan-cavalry-us-us-union-army.html http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3777/fred-b-adams-us-us-navy.html 6605 http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3777/fred-b-adams-us-us-navy.json Fred B. Adams, US Navy, 1880-1918, Allegan Michigan 49010 (GPS N42°31.689, W085°51.823) http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3777/fred-b-adams-us-us-navy.html http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3776/private-henry-merchant-and-wife-margaret-merchant-company-a-13th-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.html 6602 http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3776/private-henry-merchant-and-wife-margaret-merchant-company-a-13th-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.json Henry Merchant, 1849-1936, Company A, 13th Michigan Infantry, and wife Margaret Merchant, Allegan Michigan 49010 (GPS N42°31.689, W085°51.823) Henry Merchant, from Allegan, Michigan was 18 years old when he enlisted on 3/15/1865 at Kalamazoo, MI as a Private. On 3/16/1865 he mustered into \"A\" Co. MI 13th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 7/25/1865 at Louisville, KY (Joined regt at Alexandria, VA, May 20, 1865.) 1910 United States Federal Census about Henry Marchant Name: Henry Marchant [Henry Merchant] Age in 1910: 61 Birth Year: 1849 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1910: Trowbridge, Allegan, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse\'s Name: Margret Marchant Father\'s Birthplace: New York Mother\'s Birthplace: Canada English Household Members: Name Age Henry Marchant 61 Margret Marchant 46 Rora Marchant 12 http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3776/private-henry-merchant-and-wife-margaret-merchant-company-a-13th-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.html http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3775/private-john-s-curtis-company-c-1st-michigan-light-artillery-us-us-union-army.html 6599 http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3775/private-john-s-curtis-company-c-1st-michigan-light-artillery-us-us-union-army.json John S. Curtis, Company C, 1st Michigan Light Artillery, Allegan, Michigan 49010 (GPS N42°31.689, W085°51.823) John S. Curtiss was 19 years old when he enlisted on 2/1/1864 at Kalamazoo, MI as a Private. On 2/1/1864 he mustered into \"Batty C\" Co. MI 1st Light Artillery He was Mustered Out on 6/22/1865 at Detroit, MI The 3rd image in the gallery is of the headstone of Mary Curtis, wife of John J. Curtis and is likely John S. Curtis\' mother. John was married to Mauda Curtis, he worked as a Blacksmith for a farmer. The link below wil take you to an image of the death certificate; [A]http://seekingmichigan.org/u?/p129401coll7,893395[/A] http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3775/private-john-s-curtis-company-c-1st-michigan-light-artillery-us-us-union-army.html http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3774/private-john-born-company-g-6th-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.html 6597 http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3774/private-john-born-company-g-6th-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.json John Born, 08051862, Company G, 6th Michigan Infantry, Allegan, Michigan 49010 (GPS N42°31.689, W085°51.823) John Born, from Allegan County, Michigan was 19 years old when he enlisted on 8/12/1861 at Allegan, MI as a Private. On 8/20/1861 he mustered into \"G\" Co. MI 6th Infantry He was Killed on 8/5/1862 at Baton Rouge, LA Other Information:Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Allegan, MI http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3774/private-john-born-company-g-6th-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.html http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3773/private-casey-p-shepard-company-m-10th-michigan-cavalry-us-us-union-army.html 6594 http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3773/private-casey-p-shepard-company-m-10th-michigan-cavalry-us-us-union-army.json Casey P. Shepard, Private, Company M, 10th Michigan Cavalry, Lowell, Michigan 49331, Bailey Cemetery (GPS N42°58.392, W085°24.615) Casey P. Shepard was 20 years old when he enlisted on 2/21/1865 at Ada, MI as a Private. On 2/25/1865 he mustered into \"M\" Co. MI 10th Cavalry He was Mustered Out on 11/11/1865 at Memphis, TN He was listed as: Joined Regiment 3/16/1865 Knoxville, TN http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3773/private-casey-p-shepard-company-m-10th-michigan-cavalry-us-us-union-army.html http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3772/private-ira-a-nash-company-a-26th-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.html 6592 http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3772/private-ira-a-nash-company-a-26th-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.json Ira A. Nash, Private, Company A, 26th Michigan Infantry, Lowell, Michigan 49331 Krum Blanding Cemetery (GPS N42°57.488, W085°24.074) Co.1, 26th Regt. Mich. Inf. Ira A. Nash, from Lowell, Michigan was 22 years old when he enlisted on 8/13/1862 at Vergennes, MI as a Private. On 9/16/1862 he mustered into \"I\" Co. MI 26th Infantry He died of wounds on 1/25/1863 at Alexandria, VA He was listed as: Wounded 1/6/1863 Alexandria, VA http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3772/private-ira-a-nash-company-a-26th-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.html http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3771/private-wilbur-h-moon-company-a-3rd-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.html 6590 http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3771/private-wilbur-h-moon-company-a-3rd-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.json Wilbur H. Moon, Company A, 3rd Michigan Infantry, Fallasburg, Michigan 49331-9388 Fallass Cemetery (GPS N42°59.066, W085°19.117) Wilbur H. Moon, from Fallassburg, Michigan was 22 years old when he enlisted on 5/13/1861 at Grand Rapids, MI as a Private. On 6/10/1861 he mustered into \"A\" Co. MI 3rd Infantry He was discharged on 6/10/1864 at Detroit, MI http://www.fadedfootsteps.net/veterans/profile/3771/private-wilbur-h-moon-company-a-3rd-michigan-infantry-us-us-union-army.html