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Martin Simmerman.Martin Simmerman, mention of whose serious Illness was' made in the Lbdgbk last week, died at his home in Liberty township, Warren county, on Friday night. He had been sick for ten days with kidney trouble. The funeral was held at ten o’clock Sunday, the Rev. Mr. Orton, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Williamsport, officiating.The decedent was born In Liberty township December 23,1840, and his home during his entire lile was in that township. He married Laura Myers, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Myers. To them were born six children that survive; they are Mrs. Barbara Horn, Mrs. Lottie Lucas, Mrs, Ethel Hill, Mies Katherine, Miss Rose, and Fredrick. The wife died three years ago.In speaking of Mr. Simmerman’s experience In the war, the Ledger was wrongly Informed in its article of last week. The information came originally thru a physician, now dead, whe attended Mr. Simmerman for years, and we supposed that he knew the exact circumstances.Mr. Simmerman was a member of•Co. C, of the SGth Indlaua. He was on the Ill-fated Sultana when It blew up. Aaron Hoshower, of Warren county, escaped with Mr, Simmerman, clinging to the same hoard with him. The official record, a copy of which we have In this office, has after his name, “Supposed to have been lost on the Sultana.” This record, we are Informed, did give him difficulty In getting a pension, but we are Informed by Mr. Jap Telekey, a brother lu law of the de. cedent, that he flnallv did secure a pension and drew it for several years before his death.Nor was Mr, Simmerman Ju the circumstance that our article indicated. While It is by no means a disgrace to have but little of this world's goods, It is not right to misrepresent the facts. Mr* Simmerman owned, so far as the ^informant tells us, a farm of sixty acres; and was living on it In comfort.The funeral Sunday was largely attended bv the friends of the decedent, of whom he had many. The body was curried to its last resting place by some of the comrades of the dead soldier, who thus with him marched the last march; for him. one of the war's bravest men, the last roll Is called, tape is sounded, and he is mustered out.ttoiAJ«CioimDlt;1aKhfcyFSA££SVllflt;IbvIetlJ
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Attica Daily Ledger
Attica, Indiana, US
Mon, Jun 17, 1907
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