LaPorte County, Indiana
Updated on May 2, 2007
Below is a listing of Veteran
		Burials within Cass Township in La Porte County, Indiana.
Cemeteries
		included in this listing are 
Morgan,
Nickel Plate
St. John Lutheran -
		Wanatah, Ind.
For additional information on some of these Veterans see Deanna West
| Name | Address | Next of Kin | NOK Address | DOB | At | Date of Death | Date of Burial | Grave # | Lot # | Special Notes | Branch of Service | War Served in | Rank | Enlisted | Dishcarged | Type of Stone | Flag Holder | Added Comments | 
| Morgan Cemetery | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bailey, Clarence | Wanatah, IN | na | na | Dec 3, 1891 | Wanatah | 22-Nov-73 | 24-Nov-73 | na | na | na | US Army | WW I | Pvt | 30-Aug-18 | 22-Jul-19 | na | WW I | |
| Bowman, Henry | na | na | na | 28-Dec-04 | Germany | 11-25-1899 | Nov 28, 1899 | 1 | 156 | na | Co. E 151st Regt, Ind. Inf | Civil War | Pvt | 2/17/1865 | 7/22/1865 | Private Uprt | Civil War | |
| Evans, Robert | La Porte, IN | na | na | Dec 21, 1893 | na | 06/03/1952 | 06/06/1952 | na | na | US Army, Ind, Cook Btry B 8th Fld Art. | WW I | Pvt | na | na | Gov | WW 1 | ||
| Greening, August | na | na | na | 8/28/1827 | Prussia | 8/25/1898 | 8/28/1898 | 2 | 170 | 42nd Rgt., Ind Inf | Civil War | Pvt | 10/14/1864 | 6/18/1865 | Pvt | Civil War | ||
| Gross, David J | na | Martha E - wife | na | 1/14/1842 | Penn | 03/22/1907 | 03/25/1907 | 1 | 8 | Distinguished Service | Co C, 49th Ohio Inf., Vol | Civil War | na | 8/15/1861 | 4/27/1865 | Priv.Blk | Civil War | Wounded 10 August 1864 Atlanta, GA- | 
| Hathaway, James H | 1/1/1864 | 1/8/1864 | 2 | 183 | Distinguished Service | Co. I, 87th Regt, Ind. Inf | Civil War | Pvt | 9/12/1862 | 1/1/1864 | Gov | Civil War | Died of Wounds on Jan 1, 1864 | |||||
| Hestilow, Gus W | na | na | na | 1898 | San Antonio, TX | 12/18/1930 | 12/21/1930 | 2 | 227 | Census shows dob Tenn. | US Army 117th Inf. 30th Div | WW I | Pvt | |||||
| Johnston, Samuel V | na | na | na | 8/20/1833 | na | 07/13/1903 | 07/16/1903 | 1 | 71 | na | Army, Co. I, 87th Regt. Ind. Inf | Civil War | Pvt | 9/12/1862 | 1/20/1863 | Private Uprt | Civil War | |
| Martin, Henry | na | na | na | 1836 | na | 1909 | 1909 | 4 | 29 | Arny Co. D 17th Regt. Ind. Inf | Civil War | Pvt | 4/12/1864 | 8/8/1864 | Pvt | Civil War | ||
| Napier, Champion | Unconfirmed War of 1812 | |||||||||||||||||
| Parrish, (Parish) Charles S | na | Elsie - wife | na | 1825 | Penn | 12/17/1868 | 12/20/1868 | 3 | 62 | Army Co., K 8th Regt. | Civil War | Col | 4/23/1861 | na | Slab | Civil War | na | |
| Pucket, Ora N | Wanatah, IN | na | na | 2/7/1896 | Tifton, Indiana | reg. For draft 6/5/1917 | US Army 1st Gas Regt | WW I | Pvt | na | na | Gov | WW1 | na | ||||
| Shurte, Andrew J | Hanna, IN | na | na | 5/14/1838 | Michigan | 05/19/1924 | 05/22/1924 | 3 | 66 | na | Co I 87th Regt. Ind. Inf | Civil War | Pvt | 9/12/1862 | 7/1865 | block & Upright | Civil War | |
| Vail, Augustus W., Jr | Morgan Station, IN | Mother - Susanna Vail | Cass Twp, La Porte, IN | 4/15/1838 | Ohio | 1/22/1863 | 1/27/1863 | 1 | 81 | Distinguished Service | Co I 87th Regt, Ind Ind | Civil War | Pvt | 9/12/1862 | died | Private Uprt | Civil War | |
| Wagoner, John | na | Catherine | 1819 | Darmstad, Germany | 1/27/1875 | 1/30/1875 | 3 | 67 | Co C 35th Regt, Ind Inf | Civil War | Pvt | 12/11/1861 | 5/1865 | Private Uprt | Civil War | na | ||
| Wilkey, Robert A | Clinton Twp, La Porte Co., IN | brother - James Wilkey | McHenry, KY | 8/13/1895 | McHenry, KY | 19-Sep-37 | 09/21/1937 | 2 | 324 | US Army 335th Ill Inf. 84th Div | WW I | Pvt | na | na | Gov | WW1 | na | |
| Wilson, James | wife - Emma E | na | 1842 | 1916 | 1916 | 2 | 22 | Co B, 155th Regt. Ind. Vol | Civil War | Pvt | 2/1/1865 | 8/4/1865 | Pvt | Civil War | na | |||
| Wilson, Willima | na | na | na | 8/3/1823 | Genesee Co., NY | 02/10/1905 | 02/14/1905 | 2 | 212 | na | Co I, 87th Regt. Ind. Inf | Civil War | Pvt | 8/3/1862 | 9/19/1865 | Gov | Civil War | |
| Unknown | 1 | 259 | flag only | flag only | ||||||||||||||
| Nickle Plate Cemetery | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eicestaedt, Jacob | na | na | na | 7/12/1829 | Germany | 02/26/1908 | 03/01/1908 | 1 | 45 | MO as Sgt | Co. H 17th Regt. Ind. Inf | Civil War | Pvt | 10/8/1864 | 8/8/1865 | Private Lot | Civil War | See Cemetery notes | 
| Hannebuth, Willian | na | wife - Caroline | 1817 | 3 August, 1887 per church recs. | Unknown | before 1890 | unknown | 1 | 52 | Co C 99th Regt. Ind. Inf | Civil War | Pvt | 8/18/1862 | 12/25/1862 | Gov | Civil War | See Cemetery notes | |
| Werner, John L or F. | na | wife - Rose or Rosa | na | 2/22/1819 | Prussia | 3/30/1888 | 4/2/1888 | na | na | na | na | Civil War | na | na | na | Civil War | ||
| Wojahn, Charles (Unknown) | na | na | na | abt 1823 | Prussia | after 1880 | na | 3 | 35 | na | Civil War | Civil War | na | none | Civil War | See Cemetery notes | ||
| St. John Lutheran - Wanatah | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chambly, Roy David | 705 Elm St. Valparaiso, IN | mother - Grace Chambly | Wanatah, IN | 11/13/1944 | La Porte IN | 11/13/1991 | 11/18/1992 | 3 S half | same | Peacetime | US Air Force | Peacetime | A3 Med Helper | 07/10/1963 | 11/06/1964 | na | none | Haverstock | 
| Clark, George Albert | 2524 Forest Pk Dr. Dyer, IN | wife- Maraby | same | 08/21/1927 | Valparaiso, IN | 11/21/1965 | 11/24/1965 | na | WW 2 1/26/46 to 7/26/1947 | US Army | WW 2 & Korean | Corp | K= 3/6/1951 | 10/18/1951 | Pvt & Gov Bronze | WW 2 | K= dates for Korean War | |
| Jensen, Elmer J | na | na | na | 1921 or 1926 | na | 1948 | 1948 | 2 | BL2 Lot 55 | US Army | WW II | na | na | |||||
| Machler, Frank D | Griffith, IN | brother - LaCrosse, In | LaCrosse, IN | 08/17/1905 | LaCrosse, IN | 12/07/1970 | 12/11/1970 | 4 | Bl 1 Lot 26 | US Army Co D. Spec. Training Co | WW II | Tech 4th | 07/21/1942 | 09/15/1945 | na | WW 2 | ||
| Manthay, Emil W | Wanatah, IN | wife - Ida | same | 1887 | na | 1968 | 1968 | 1 | L 59/ BL 1 | US Army | WW1 | na | WW1 | |||||
| Mattox, Alfred E | Wanatah, IN | brother -Steven | Wanatah, IN | 03/20/1943 | Pontiac, Ill | 01/01/1975 | 01/05/1975 | NE 15 | wife-Penny died same accdt | Marines | Viet Nam | Staff/Sgt | 1961 | 1972 | Gov | Viet Nam | ||
| Olson, Fredric R (Pat) | La Crosse, IN | wife | same | 3/17/1879 | Rockford, IL | 10/24/1952 | 10/27/1952 | 4 | L 58/BL2 | US Army Co K 3 Ill Inf | Spanish Amer. | na | ||||||
| Pietsch, Carl F | na | na | na | 2/4/1831 | 2/24/1895 | 2/27/1895 | 2 | L 38/ BL 1 | Army Co D 42nd Regt. Ind Inf | Civil War | Pvt | 10/11/1864 | 6/27/1865 | Pvt Lot | Civil War | |||
| Pietsch, Edward K | 301 Oneida St., La Crosse, IN | a nephew - Eugene | South Bend, IN | 03/09/1901 | Hanna, IN | 11/27/1985 | 11/30/1985 | NW7-8 | US Army | WW II | Pvt | 10/09/1942 | 03/25/1943 | na | WW 2 | |||
| Rosenbaum, Arthur | na | na | na | Indiana | 09/20/1934 | 09/23/1934 | 7 | L 11/BL 1 | US Army 28th Inf. 1st Div | WWI | Cpl | na | Upright Gov | Amer. Legion | ||||
| Rosenbaum, Ewalt R | Wanatah, IN | wife | same | 6/11/1887 | Indiana | 05/07/1959 | 05/10/1959 | 4 | L 37/ BL 1 | US Army Batt E 140th Field Arty | WWI | PFC | 1918 | 1919 | na | WWI | ||
| Shively, Arthur A | Wanatah, IN | wife | same | 05/08/1922 | Ft. Wayne, IN | 07/25/1969 | 07/28/1969 | VW 2 | Marines | WW II | Sgt | 08/26/1941 | 12/28/1945 | na | na | |||
| Small, Deane L | RR 1, Wanatah, IN | wife- Eleanor | same | 12/12/1909 | Westville, IN | 02/25/1980 | 02/29/1980 | NE 10 | US Army 1849th Serv. Unit | WW II | PFC | 02/25/1943 | 09/04/1943 | na | Amer. Legion | |||
| Sommers, Albert H | La Crosse, IN | wife - Hilda | same | 10/9/1891 | Thomaston, IN | 08/02/1980 | 08/05/1980 | na | 42nd Machine Gun Batt | US Army Co. C | WWI | Pvt | 08/30/1918 | 01/25/1919 | na | Amer. Legion | ||
| Steinburg, Arthur A | La Crosse, IN | brother | LaCrosse, IN | 7/20/1894 | Wanatah, IN | 10/22/1950 | 10/25/1950 | 4 | L 8/ BL2 | Sanitary TV 14 Div | US Army | WWI | Pvt | na | ||||
| Stoltz, Wilbur | Wanatah, IN | sister | Wanatah, IN | 8/25/1891 | Wanatah, IN | 04/17/1953 | 04/20/1953 | 2 | L 39/ BL 1 | US Army | WWI | na | ||||||
| Vitoux, Robert B. Sr. | 14213 SCR 1050 W Wanatah | wife - Edith | same | 05/10/1933 | Livingston, IL | 02/27/1991 | 03/02/1991 | supp | US Navy | Korean |