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From: "dbeaty" <>
Subject: [OHBUTLER-L] Soldiers Buried -- Part 1
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 11:20:52 -0400


Hello:
I found this to be an interesting list...and as you can see, it includes
more than Greenwood...

Diane Kuhlmann Beaty Plant City, FL

Source: A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County Ohio.
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We give the names of the soldiers of our wars buried in Greenwood. Some
errors are among them, undoubtedly, but the list has been submitted to
careful revision by a number of well-known citizens.
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SOLDIERS of THE REVOLUTION and THE INDIAN WAR

Isaac HAMMOND, 85; died February 22, 1847. He enlisted in the service at
the age of fourteen years, and was in the battle of Brandywine.

John REILY, 87; died on 8th of June, 1859. He enlisted at the age of
seventeen, and was actively engaged at the battle of Eutaw Springs. Pierson
SAYRE, 91; major; died April 4, 1852.

John WINGATE, 78, of Fairfield Township, Ohio; died April 15, 1851. He was
in the closing battles of the Revolution, and was also in the war under
General WAYNE.

Joseph MCMAKEN, 63, of Union Township, Ohio; died February 10, 1818. He was
born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; enlisted in the Indian war under
General ST. CLAIR and General Anthony WAYNE. He came to Ohio in 1789, and in
1795 settled on section 4, Union Township.

Isaac HULL, 75; died October 6, 1833. He served seven years in the war.

William MCCLELLAN, 60, of St. Clair Township; October 2, 1827. Was born in
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; employed in quartermaster's department as
pack horseman.

John SUTHERLAND, 63; September 9, 1834. Born in Scotland. Was in
quartermaster's department in WAYNE's army.
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