Songer, Frederick Wesley

1836 - 1928  (92 years)

• Name	Songer, Frederick Wesley
  Birth	20 Aug 1836  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SONG.F002
  Military Service	American Civil War, 111th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment  [2]
  		Flag of the United States, 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 the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		111th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  Death	12 Nov 1928	Denver, Denver County, Colorado   [1, 2]
  	Cause: Dragged to death by a streetcar
  Burial	Golden Cemetery, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado   [2]
  		Headstone, Songer, Frederick W. and Martha M.
  Person ID	I36585	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Songer, Samuel,   b. 8 Feb 1801, Rockingham County, Virginia d. 6 Apr 1874, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Whitman, Elizabeth Jane 'Betty',   b. 20 Apr 1809, Garrard County, Kentucky d. 14 Oct 1880, Iuka, Marion County, Illinois (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1828	Harrison County, Indiana   [1, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 9 months - She : 19 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F6510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Booth, Martha M.,   b. 1839   d. 18 Nov 1886 (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F14778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - Cause: Dragged to death by a streetcar - 12 Nov 1928 - Denver, Denver County, Colorado Burial - - Golden Cemetery, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  G.A.R. 111h Illinois Frederick W. Songer came to Colorado on June 6, 1859. When he was struck by a Golden interurban car at Brown's station near West 44th Ave., Frederick W. Songer was 92 years old. The Pioneer Coloradan and Civil War veteran was killed and his body dragged 100 feet. The aged man was waiting to take the car to Denver. Deafness prevented him from hearing its approach as he stopped on the track. He lived in Wheat Ridge with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Bond.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3778] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Songer, Elizabeth, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=108311&GRid=23532113&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S11685] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Songer, Frederick W. and Martha M., (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37773229), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3779] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Songer, Elizabeth, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=108311&GRid=23532113&), none. (Reliability: 2).