Hanson, William H.
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Data extracted from Grave Registration Records
by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Name: Hanson, William H
Birth:
Death:
Age at Death: 65
Service: 4 OH INF, Co. E
Rank: SGT
Enlisted: 4 Jun
Mustered: 1 May
Burial: Reedsburg Cem., , Plain, Wayne, OH
Lot: 256 Section: 5 Grave: 1
[Source: Ohio Civil War Veterans Graves Registration]
I'm a direct descendent of John I Wells through his son Miles Wells (Ohio 102nd) who was killed on the Sultana Steamship when coming home from the Cahaba prison camp after the war ended. His younger brother, Cyreneus, was killed while in the Ohio 120th Infantry. Neither is buried in Ohio.
John I. Wells married a widow, Julia Loveland Roberts. Her daughter by Cyrus Roberts was a Laura Roberts. She married Sgt. William H. Hanson of the Ohio 4th Infantry and veterinarian for the Ohio 9th Cavalry. I received William Hanson's obituary and am relaying it to you.
Obituary, Wayne County Democrat, March 24, 1897
Death of Sergeant Wm. H. Hanson
The last sad tribute of respect was paid to a dead soldier at Reedsburg last Sabbath afternoon. It was Wm. H. Hanson, Sergeant of Company E, 4th Regiment OVI and one of the veterinary surgeons of 9th Ohio Cavalry who died on Friday, March 19th, at Toledo Hospital, where and at the soldiers' home he had been an inmate several years because of diseases he had contracted during hardships of service in the army, that physically and mentally broke down a most stalwart man.
He was the last of the five original fine looking Sergeants of Company E, 4th O.V.I. - William Brighton, killed at Fredericksburg;
Joshua McClarran, sent home to Wooster on furlough and soon died from disease;
Wm. H. McClure who fell dead on pavement in 1886 when on duty as a policeman; Howard Fishburn who was killed in the Wilderness and now the last Sergeant Hanson. So the old soldiers on field and at home pass away. Reverenced be their memory.
Sergeant Hanson was born in Stenbenville, March 10, 1832, and came to Wooster when a boy with his father and family. He was a man of fine physique, a brave soldier and of the best social qualities.
Before finishing his term of service in the 4th Ohio he became so disabled from disease that he had to be discharged; when reaching home in Wooster he laid in bed disabled for months. On partial recovery he again joined the army as veterinary surgeon of 9th Ohio Cavalry, the care and doctoring of horses being a specialty he had before the war learned from his father.
His wife died a few years ago, who devoted herself to his care during his long illness. The only survivor is their daughter Minnie, married to Mr. Spotts of Reedsburg.
The funeral took place in Reedsburg last Sunday afternoon. Services were held at the Reformed Church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. L. L. Hassenpflug. Company E laid on his casket an emblem of flowers and there were other offerings of the flowers. The attendance was large. The pall bearers were his comrades,
Charles W. McClure,
John F. Barret, and
Robert Segner of Company E, 4th Ohio and
John Strauss,
John Sparr and
John A Smith of the 9th Ohio Cavalry. Present also were a number of other soldiers: Wm Osborne of Company E, 4th Ohio of Red Haw, Ashland County;
J. P. Van Nest,
Fred Clodfelter and
John Wilhelm of Given Post, G. A. R. Wooster, of which the deceased had been a member in good standing. His body was consigned to the grave beside his wife, in Reedsburg cemetery with the impressive rite of the Grand Army of the Republic. He is no longer shoulder to shoulder with his comrades in arms. His march on earth is ended and he has joined the long column that have forever laid down to rest. Peace to his ashes.
[Source: Jeanette (Wells) Schmalzbauer]