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William OUTHOUSE

Male 1842 - 1904


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  • Born  14 Aug 1842  Campton Twp, Kane, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender  Male 
    Military  1864  Geneva, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Occupation  Between 1865 and 1877  Kane Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    farmer 
    Occupation  Between 1865 and 1877  Kane Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    farmer 
    Residence  1878  Kane Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Campton Twp 
    Census  1880  Campton, Kane, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • age 38, parents b. New Brunswick
    Occupation  1880  Campton, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    farmer 
    Occupation  Between 1887 and 1904  Kane Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10] 
    marble cutter 
    _UID  9527D5376B3C475B8E42646974197DF6AE49 
    Died  5 Feb 1904  Elgin, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Cause: cancer of the stomach 
    • "Death of a Soldier,"
      The Elgin Daily News, February 6, 1904, p. 1.
      WILLIAM OUTHOUSE PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT.
      Was a Member of Co. G, 143rd Illinois, and Distinguished for Bravery.

      William Outhouse, a much esteemed resident of Elgin, passed away quietly at his home, No. 64 Chapel street last evening at 9:30. The cause of his death is supposed to have been cancer of the stomach, but an autopsy will be held today to determine.
      The Outhouse family figures conspicuously in the history of the old residents of Campton township, Kane county, where Mr. Outhouse was born on August 14, 1843. His parents, James and Elizabeth (Reed) Outhouse, came to this county, from New Brunswick in 1834, settling in Campton township. Besides the deceased, William, there were six children, Priscilla, Mary Renalwin, Arathusa, Edward and George. The Outhouse family took active part in the early wars of the country and Mr. Outhouse was for some time in the service in the civil war.
      Mr. Outhouse's early life was spent in the country until the war broke out and active service attracted him. He enlisted in Company G of the 143rd regiment of Illinois volunteers and went down the Mississippi with that regiment. While in the service he distinguished himself by his bravery and spirit and was several times commended by his superior officers for his good conduct.
      After he returned from the war be began farming in the county and was occupied in this until 1887 when he started the marble business, in which he has since been successfully engaged. In '71 he married Miss Hanna Kelly, of Campton, who survives him, and made his home in Elgin. Four children are left to mourn his loss: three sons, James, David, and Frank; and one daughter, Lizzie. For over a year he has been a patient sufferer and for some time friends feared that he might not recover.
      The funeral will be held at the house on Chapel street Monday morning at 11 o'clock. Dr. Kirtley, of the First Baptist church, with which the family has long been connected, will officiate. Burial at Bluff City cemetery.
    Buried  Elgin, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • He is buried in Bluff City Cemetery.
    Person ID  I7025  OuthouseLine2014
    Last Modified  3 Jan 2014 

    Father  James OUTHOUSE,   b. 4 Jun 1804, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1892 
    Mother  Elizabeth READ,   b. 12 Nov 1813, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1899 
    Married  10 Jan 1833  Sackville, Westmoreland, NB, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F2244  Group Sheet

    Family  Hannah A. KELLEY,   b. 1852, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married  1871  [7] 
    Children 
     1. (Edwin) David OUTHOUSE,   b. 1861, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. (Edward) James OUTHOUSE,   b. 1864, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Frank William OUTHOUSE,   b. 1865, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Living
    Last Modified  29 Aug 2004 
    Family ID  F2559  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • (Medical):See attached sources. [7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S201] Federal Census, 1880 Campton, Kane, IL,Dist 81, Fam #12 (state, age) (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S424] County History - Ancestry, Commemorative biographical and historical record of Kane County, Illinois: Chicago: Beers, Leggett & Co., 1888, pg 519 (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3).
      b. August 14, 1842 Campton Twp, Kane Co, IL

    3. [S150] Newspaper, Elgin (Ill.) Daily News, Feb 6, 1904, pg 1 (Reliability: 3).
      He enlisted in Co. G, 143rd Ill Volunteers. He enlisted 11 May 1864, mustered out 10 Oct 1864 as sergt.

    4. [S394] Illinois State Archives.
      Name «tab»OUTHOUSE, WILLIAM
      Rank «tab»PVT
      Company «tab»G
      Unit «tab»141 IL US INF
      Personal Characteristics
      Residence «tab»GENEVA, KANE CO, IL
      Age «tab»22
      Height «tab»
      Hair «tab»
      Eyes «tab»
      Complexion «tab»
      Marital Status «tab»SINGLE
      Occupation «tab»
      Nativity «tab»
      Service Record
      Joined When «tab»MAY 11, 1864
      Joined Where «tab»GENEVA, IL
      Joined By Whom «tab»CPT HERRINGTON
      Period «tab»100 DAY
      Muster In «tab»JUN 16, 1864
      Muster In Where «tab»CAMP KANE, IL
      Muster In By Whom «tab»
      Muster Out «tab»OCT 10, 1864
      Muster Out Where «tab»CHICAGO, IL
      Muster Out By Whom «tab»LT HORR
      Remarks «tab»PROMOTED CORPORAL

    5. [S264] Kane Co, Ill History, none listed, (Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr. & Co, 1878), pg 522 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S424] County History - Ancestry, Commemorative biographical and historical record of Kane County, Illinois: Chicago: Beers, Leggett & Co., 1888, pg 519 (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3).
      When Mr. Outhouse reached the age of twenty-two years, and the Civil War was raging over the land, he enlisted in Company G, One Hundred and Forty-first Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, and after his term of service he returned to his farm pursuits in Campton township.

    7. [S150] Newspaper, Elgin (Ill.) Daily News, Feb 6, 1904, pg 1 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S264] Kane Co, Ill History, none listed, (Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr. & Co, 1878), pg 622 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S201] Federal Census, 1880 Campton, Kane, IL,Dist 81, Fam #12 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S424] County History - Ancestry, Commemorative biographical and historical record of Kane County, Illinois: Chicago: Beers, Leggett & Co., 1888, pg 519 (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3).
      By and by the firm of Outhouse & Stewart being formed, they entered into the manufacture of marble, and they now have an extensive and prosperous establishment.

    11. [S150] Newspaper, Elgin (Ill.) Daily News, Feb. 6, 1904, pg 1 (Reliability: 4).
      William Outhouse "Death of a Soldier," The Elgin Daily News, February 6, 1904, p. 1. WILLIAM OUTHOUSE PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT. Was a Member of Co. G, 143rd Illinois, and Distinguished for Bravery.

      William Outhouse, a much esteemed resident of Elgin, passed away quietly at his home, No. 64 Chapel street last evening at 9:30. The cause of his death is supposed to have been cancer of the stomach, but an autopsy will be held today to determine.

      The Outhouse family figures conspicuously in the history of the old residents of Campton township, Kane county, where Mr. Outhouse was born on August 14, 1843. His parents, James and Elizabeth (Reed) Outhouse, came to this county, from New Brunswick in 1834, settling in Campton township. Besides the deceased, William, there were six children, Priscilla, Mary Renalwin, Arathusa, Edward and George. The Outhouse family took active part in the early wars of the country and Mr. Outhouse was for some time in the service in the civil war.

      Mr. Outhouse's early life was spent in the country until the war broke out and active service attracted him. He enlisted in Company G of the 143rd regiment of Illinois volunteers and went down the Mississippi with that regiment. While in the service he distinguished himself by his bravery and spirit and was several times commended by his superior officers for his good conduct.

      After he returned from the war be began farming in the county and was occupied in this until 1887 when he started the marble business, in which he has since been successfully engaged. In '71 he married Miss Hanna Kelly, of Campton, who survives him, and made his home in Elgin. Four children are left to mourn his loss: three sons, James, David, and Frank; and one daughter, Lizzie. For over a year he has been a patient sufferer and for some time friends feared that he might not recover.

      The funeral will be held at the house on Chapel street Monday morning at 11 o'clock. Dr. Kirtley, of the First Baptist church, with which the family has long been connected, will officiate. Burial at Bluff City cemetery.

    12. [S150] Newspaper, Elgin (Ill.) Daily News, Feb 6, 1904, pg 1 (Reliability: 3).
      He is buried in Bluff City Cemetery.


  

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