Cass Township Veteran Burials

Cass Twp

Veterans of War & Peace Time

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

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