Civil War Pension File
Widows pension # 32155
John S. Whittlesey was a chaplain, 11th, Iowa.
He died in Durant, Iowa, May 11, 1862
He married Eliza G. Haskell March 17, 1834.
Eliza died September 28, 1901.
Had daughter, Rebecca S. Whittlesey, September, 23, 1854____
The Rev. John Smalley Whittlesey was the pioneer Congregationalist pastor at Durant, Iowa, in 1856. In 1861 he was appointed chaplain of the 11th Iowa Infantry. He died at Durant of illness following the Battle of Shiloh (TN)
33656. David Haskell Whittlesey
David Haskell Whittlesey enlisted Sept. 4, 1861, at Janesville, WI, in the 13th Regiment, Company A, Wisconsin Infantry; promoted to third sergeant, Oct. 17, 1861. He died of typhoid fever and was laid to rest at the soldiers' cemetery in Lawrence.
Massillon Independent
April 6, 1893W.K.L. Warwick received a message from his brother, Charles L. Lavake, Friday, announcing the death of their oldest brother, William K. Lavake, at his home in New York city. The news was not entirely unexpected for two days before Mr. Warwick had been informed of his brother's serious illness.
William K. Lavake was born at Brandon, Vermont, fifty years ago. His mother died when he was about twelve years old, and shortly after his father, the late Lewis Lavake, moved to Massillon, bringing with him his five sons. William attended the public schools for several terms, and for a few years was employed by the firm of Russell & Co. At the beginning of the civil war Mr. Lavake, with his brother, James O. Lavake, enlisted in the 19th Regiment O.V.I. as a member of the regimental band. After serving two years as change was made in the music of the regiment, buglers being enlisted for the original band which was mustered out of service, Mr. Lavake re-enlisted in April, 1864, as drum major of the 162d O.V.I. band, and served in that capacity until the regiment's term of enlistment expired.
When the war closed Mr. Lavake secured an engagement with the famous Peak Family Bell Ringers and for many years traveled with them and with other well known musical organizations. Eight years ago he entered into business with a firm in New York, of which his brother Charles is a member.
Mr. Lavake was not married. The funeral will be held from his home at 108 East Tenth street, New York city, and the burial will take place in Woodlawn cemetery.
Ticonderoga Sentinel
September 15, 1898.In Memorium. It was a sad party of mourning friends that gathered at the little station at Crown Point, to meet the train from New York City, which bore the remains of a beloved daughter and sister. The body was accompanied by the sorrowing husband, who made the sad journey to lay her beside a sister gone many years before; also for her parents brothers and sisters to look for the last time at the loved face...Many friends gathered in the old home to pay the last tribute... Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved husband as he has to return to his desolate home alone.
Hattie A. Rowley, wife of W.W. Simonds, died in New York City, August 29, 1898. She was born in St, Clair, Mich. Dec 27, 1857, the eldest daughter of George and Martha Rowley of Crown Point. She leaves to mourn her loss, husband father, mother, three sisters and three brothers." -