Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive
Rolls Database:
McConochie, John - Pvt - Co.
B - 20
IL US INF
Residence, Joliet, Will Co, IL; Joined,
13Jun1861; Age, 22; Born, Scotland
Height, 6'1"; Hair, black; Eyes, blue;
Complexion, dark; Single; Laborer
Reenlisted as a veteran Volunteer 5 Jan 1864
Promoted to Corporal 5 Jan 1864
Taken prisoner in action near Atlanta GA 22 Jul 22 1864
Promoted to Sergeant 31 Oct 1864.
Headstone Readings - Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, IL, Section 11:
John McConochie
1840-1896
Co B 20 IL
Elizabeth, his wife 1851-1935
Annie M. 1869-1919
Grandfather 1817-1853
Grandmother 1820-1873
John H. 1871-1878
Edith F. 1874-1875
T. Harry May 5 1882-April
20, 1912
Will County Illinois USGenWeb
Necrologist Reports (© 2002
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Published Obituaries:
The Daily Republican, Vol. XXVI No.
168, Joliet, Illinois
Friday Evening, July
17, 1896, Col. 4
Died
McChronchie[sic]
—July
15, at 26 Willis Court, Chicago,
John
McCronchie, age 67 years.
Mr. McChronchie was
well known to the old residents of Joliet.
He enlisted in the war in Capt. Bartleson’s Co. B. 20thIllinois,
was a prisoner of war for nearly one year at Andersonville
and Florence, South
Carolina.
After the war he entered the service of the C.
& A. Ry, as engineer, and for nearly thirty years
has been in
their employ a faithful a trusted employe.
Funeral Saturday,
July 18, from C. & A. 4 p.m. train to Oakwood.
(Same column, two obits below):
Masonic
Funeral Notice.
All
Master
Masons
are urgently requested to meet at Masonic hall at 3 o’clock p.m.Saturday, July 18,
1896, for the purpose of attending the
funeral of Brother John McConachie, one of the oldest members
of Mt. Joliet
Lodge, No. 42, A. F. & A. M.
By order
of Ferdinand Munch, Joliet Lodge, No. 42, A. F. & A. M
F.W. WernerW. M. of Matterson Lodge, No. 175, A. F.
& A.M.
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