Vandaveer, Charles H.

1837 - 1922  (85 years)

• Name	Vandaveer, Charles H.
  Birth	21 Nov 1837	Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	VAND.C003
  _FGRAVE	31766695
  Military Service	American Civil War,  [1]
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  Death	25 Dec 1922	Elkhart, Morton County, Kansas
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I55772	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Nov 1837 - Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Charles H. Vandaveer was born November 21st, 1837, near Mt. Erie, Illinois. He was a veteran of the Civil War and was wounded in the battle of Shiloh. After the war ended he moved to Flora, where he was married to M. E. Barnhlll, Nov 15, 1871. She died March 18th 1882. To this union was born four children. Three of them living: J. O. Vandaveer, of WItchlla, Kansas; C. F. Vandaveer, of Elkhart, Kansas: Mrs. N. V. Rowe, of Paris, Ill. L. A. Vandaveer, of Kansas City, Mo., died March 12th, 1922. The deceased moved to Decatur, Ill., in February 1889, and in February 1906, he moved to a farm near Elkhart, Kansas, where he passed away on Christmas day, 1922. Funeral services were held from the Hancock funeral home. Flora, Ill., Thursday, Dec. 28, conducted by Rev. W. I. Terhune, pastor of the Flora Methodist Episcopal church. Interment al Elmwood cemetery. Many old Flora friends of the Vandaveer family attended the obsequies. (The Flora Journal-Record, Jan 4, 1923)

  
  

• Sources

  [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).