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Manchester to bury Civil War veteran Tuesday
Andrew T. Strain, Civil War veteran, died at his Manchester home after an illness of a year. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2:30 PM at North Manchester church with Rev Kidder and Rev Wells officiating. G A R, Women’s Relief corps, American Legion will attend and provide pallbearers, firing squad, and color guard. He was born November 18 184, in Indiana and served in the 46th Indiana volunteers. He married Nancy Higgins in 1869 and lived in Dubuque, Indiana, and later Delaware county before moving to Manchester in 1900. Survived by his widow and six children.
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Manchester
Strain
North Manchester
J. Kidder
Winthrop
BE. D. Wells
Women's Relief Corps
American Legion
Indiana
Mr. Strain
Ibson County
Ind
John
Elisa Strain
Indiana Volunteers
Dubuque
Nancy Jane Higgins
Delaware County
Harry N. Strain
Howard
P.strain
Homer
B. Strain
Munchester
Jessie P Strain
Oregon City
Carrie St. Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Robert 5. Strain
Waterloo
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