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Larking, John -
PVT - Co D - 36 IL US INF
Residence, Lisbon, Kendall co, IL; Join,
15Jul1861; Age, 23; Born, England
Height, 5' 5"; Hair, black; Eyes,
brown; Complexion, fair; Single; Clerk
Mustered out, 16Sep1864
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John Larking -
Pvt. - Co D - 36 Illinois Infantry
Soldier's rank in, Pvt.
Soldier's rank out, Pvt
Film Number M539, roll 51
Headstone Reading,
Will County Illinois USGenWeb
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John Larking - age 77 - d. Jan.
27, 1914. Born in England.
Published Obituaries:
The Joliet
News, Wednesday, January 28,
1914, Front page
John Larking, civil war
veteran and
attaché of the city schools for many years, died at the
residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Frank H. Young; 6944 Burnham avenue, Chicago, yesterday
afternoon, Jan. 27 at
4 o’clock. The end
was sudden, and was due to the infirmities of age.
The passing of this aged citizen of
kindly ways and peace loving disposition was received with some
surprise in
this city where his face was a familiar one at Christ church and among
veterans
of the civil war.
To those
who were intimately acquainted with Mr. Larking there will come a
little
quiver, a pull at the heart strings, for he cared so little for the mad
race
for position that found time to make friends. He
had plenty of them. His
dignity and understanding was such that his presence fitted into the
councils
of the prominent; his heart was with the masses who toil along the
weary ways,
travel the long beat between hearthstone and shop.
It is thus
that the news was spread about the city that an old friend had slipped
away,
gone home to report his stewardship.
Arrangements
have not yet been completed for the funeral, but it will be in charge
of his
army comrades of Bartleson Post, acting jointly with the pastor of the
local
Christ church.
John
Larking was born November
19, 1837,
at Maidstone, England. He came to America
and enlisted in the army early in the conflict, serving three years and
seven
months with the 36th Illinois Volunteers.
When the war was nearly over, he married Miss
Emily Caroline Harrison at Springfield,
Ohio. The
exact date was October 11,
1864. His wife passed away
three years ago.
In addition
to the daughter mentioned, there remain Miss Jan Larking, principal of
Longfellow school; son, John M., an employee of the H. O. Shepherd Co.,
Chicago, Mrs. Thom. (Elizabeth H.) Stoll of Milwaukee,
and Miss Ethel H. Larking of Joliet.
The funeral
will be held from the family residence, 209
Fourth avenue some time Friday, the time to
be announced
later.
The Joliet News, Thursday, January 29, 1914 page 8
Larking-John,
will be buried tomorrow morning with services
at the home, 309 Fourth avenue,
at 9:30 o’clock, conducted
by the
Grand Army, and at 10:30 o’clock
from Christ Episcopal church, Rev. T. DeWitt Tanner, officiating. Burial in Oakwood cemetery.
There will be no service at the home. The G.A.R. services will be at the Christ
Episcopal church.
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