Below is a listing of Veteran Burials in Foster Cemetery in Galena Township in La Porte County, Indiana. Listing prepared by Donna Nelson Foster Cemetery Historian.
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Name |
Serial No. |
Address |
Next of Kin |
NOK Address |
DOB |
At |
Date of Death |
Cause of Death |
Date of Burial |
Cemetery |
Grave # |
Lot # |
Block# |
Section |
Branch of Service |
War Served in |
Rank |
Enlisted |
Dishcarged |
Type of Stone |
Flag Holder |
Added Comments |
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Austin, Alexander B., Capt. |
Apr 17 1839 |
Galena Twp., LaPorte Co., IN |
Feb 22 1906 |
Kidney Trouble |
Feb 25 1906 |
Foster |
3 |
1 |
3 |
Army, Co. G 48th Regt, IN Inf |
Civil War |
Capt. |
-1862 |
-1873 |
Gov't. |
Civil War |
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|
Barnes, Charles O. |
Mar 11 1837 |
Nov 1906 |
Illness |
1906 |
Foster |
1 |
22 |
2 |
Army, Co. F., 9th Reg't, IN Inf |
Civil War |
Cpl |
-1857 |
-1865 |
Private |
Civil War |
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Barnes, Ralph H. |
8083 N CR 200 E, LaPorte, IN |
Dorothea Barnes (Wife) |
Same |
Sep 30 1908 |
LaPorte Co., IN |
Mar 27 1991 |
Illness |
Mar 30 1991 |
Foster |
20 |
5 |
US Army |
WW II |
T/3 |
Jul 7 1943 |
Jan 13 1945 |
WW II |
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|
Bement, Orren |
Jan 18 1825 |
New York, NY |
Jul 26 1903 |
Abcess of Lungs |
Jul 29 1903 |
Foster |
1 |
30 |
3 |
Army, Co. C., 35th IN Inf. |
Civil War |
Pvt. |
Dec 11 1861 |
Aug 18 1862 |
Private Lot Stone |
Civil War |
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Bennitt, Harry E., Jr. |
4343 E. CR 800 N, Rolling Prairie, IN |
Harry E. Bennitt, Sr. (Father) |
Same |
Feb 5 1969 |
LaPorte Co., IN |
Sep 24 1991 |
Illness |
Sep 27 1991 |
Foster |
38 |
4 |
US Army |
Peacetime |
MMDAC MD HLDG DET |
Aug 28 1987 |
Jul 12 1990 |
None |
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|
Blanchard, C. D. |
1844 |
1911 |
Illness |
1911 |
Foster |
2 |
32 |
4 |
Army, Co. C., 37th Regt, IN Inf. |
Civil War |
Pvt. |
Oct 28 1861 |
Jan 1 1863 |
Private Flat Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Brown, Walter |
1833 |
Feb 16 1864 |
1864 |
Foster |
1 |
15 |
2 |
Army, Co. F, 4th MI Cavalry |
Civil War |
Pvt. |
Private Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Caler, Frank P. |
3302 E. 900 N., LaPorte, IN |
Helen Caler (Wife) |
Same |
Aug 15 1894 |
West Wheeling, Ohio |
Oct 23 1976 |
Illness |
Oct 26 1976 |
Foster |
4 |
10 |
5 |
Army, Co. C, 318th Field Signal Battalion |
WW I |
Sergeant |
Feb 5 1918 |
Mar 31 1919 |
WW I |
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|
Collins, U. P. |
Foster |
1 |
20 |
1 |
Army, Co., C., 12th MI Inf. |
Civil War |
Upright Gov't Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Copeland, Sylvester M. |
Jun 11 1844 |
May 18 1931 |
Illness |
May 21 1931 |
Foster |
1 |
10 |
3 |
Army |
Civil War |
1862 |
Private Lot Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Cummins, John W. |
1849 |
Oct 22 1871 |
Illness |
Oct 25 1871 |
Foster |
1 |
9 |
2 |
Army, Co., C., 35th Regt, IN Inf. |
Civil War |
1st Lieut. |
Dec 11 1861 |
Mar 23 1863 |
Private Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Frazier, Thomas |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
1842 |
Jan 18 1863 |
Illness |
Jan 22 1863 |
Foster |
8 |
33 |
Army, Co., B., 73rd Regt, IN Inf. |
Civil War |
Cpl. |
Aug 16 1862 |
Jan 1 1863 |
Private Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Hudson, Richard |
1795 |
Sep 2 1850 |
Illness |
Sep 5 1850 |
Foster |
2 |
32 |
1 |
Army |
War of 1812 |
Private Stone |
War of 1812 |
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|
Johnson, William |
1842 |
1898 |
Illness |
1898 |
Foster |
5 |
25 |
4 |
Army, Co. E., 4th Cav., 77th Regt |
Civil War |
Pvt. |
Aug 6 1862 |
Jun 29 1865 |
Pvt Upright Lot Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Otwell, Emery |
1822 |
Feb 7 1872 |
Illness |
Feb 10 1872 |
Foster |
5 |
20 |
1 |
Army |
Civil War |
Private Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Otwell, William |
Feb 1 1872 |
Illness |
Feb 4 1872 |
Foster |
4 |
20 |
1 |
Army |
Civil War |
Private Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Paddock, Harvey S. |
Apr 22 1841 |
Apr 8 1915 |
Illness |
Apr 11 1915 |
Foster |
4 |
41 |
4 |
Army, Co. F., 20th Regt, IN Inf. |
Civil War |
1st Lieut. |
Jul 22 1861 |
Jul 12 1865 |
Private Block & Lot Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Paddock, Levi |
1787 |
Aug 4 1875 |
Illness |
Aug 7 1871 |
Foster |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Army, Co. F., 20th Regt, IN Inf. |
War of 1812 |
Private Stone |
War of 1812 |
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Paddock, Morrison |
Three Oaks, MI |
Apr 22 1835 |
Feb 24 1915 |
Illness |
Feb 27 1915 |
Foster |
2 |
3 |
5 |
Army, Co. G., 9th IL Cav |
Civil War |
Pvt. |
Sep 10 1861 |
Oct 27 1864 |
Private Block & Lot Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Paddock, Thomas J. |
1843 |
1863 |
Illness |
1863 |
Foster |
2 |
56 |
3 |
Army, Co. B., 73rd Regt, IN Inf. |
Civil War |
Cpl |
Aug 16 1862 |
Apr 8 1863 |
Private Lot Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Shaffer, Sebastian |
1829 |
Apr 3 1883 |
Illness |
Apr 7 1883 |
Foster |
4 |
28 |
4 |
Army, Co., F., 12th, MI Inf |
Civil War |
Upright Gov't Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Shead, Glibert A. |
La Porte, IN |
May 13 1843 |
LaPorte Co., IN |
Oct 31 1918 |
Carcinoma |
Nov 3 1918 |
Foster |
1 |
7 |
4 |
Army, Co. K., 6th MI Hvy. Artillery |
Civil War |
Cpl |
Upright Gov't Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Shedd, Albert L. |
Sep 4 1847 |
May 12 1864 |
Wounds from Battle at Spotsylvania Court House |
Foster |
3 |
62 |
3 |
Army |
Civil War |
Died |
Private Lot Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Shedd, McDonald D. |
Jan 13 1882 |
Illness |
Jan 16 1882 |
Foster |
4 |
59 |
3 |
Army, Co. D, 48th Regt., IN Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt. |
Jan 1 1862 |
Jul 15 1865 |
Private Lot Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Shedd, Milo D. |
Feb 11 1835 |
Mar 21 1911 |
Illness |
Mar 24 1911 |
Foster |
3 |
63 |
3 |
Army, Co. K., 6th Regt., MI Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt. |
Aug 27 1861 |
Jan 20 1862 |
Slab & Lot Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Stevens, Eugene M. |
Jul 26 1932 |
Indiana |
Feb 8 1962 |
Illness |
Feb 11 1962 |
Foster |
U.S. Air Force |
Korean War |
Airman 1st Class |
Gov't Stone |
Korean War |
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|
Tappan, Julius C. |
Nov 22 1816 |
Onondaga Co., NY |
Aug 10 1876 |
Illness |
Aug 14 1876 |
Foster |
3 |
19 |
2 |
Army, Co. D., 48th Regt, IN Inf. |
Civil War |
Pvt. |
Jan 1 1862 |
May 26 1865 |
Upright Gov't Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Warner, Corodon (Croyden) |
1823 |
Oronga, NY |
Sep 29 1877 |
Illness |
Oct 2 1877 |
Foster |
2 |
39 |
3 |
Army, Co. B., 73rd Regt, IN Inf. |
Civil War |
Pvt. |
Aug 16 1862 |
Jul 1 1865 |
Private Head & Lot Stone |
Civil War |
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|
Warner, Cyprian G. |
Foster |
10 |
1 |
Army, Co. F., 9th IN Inf. |
Civil War |
Pvt. |
Apr 24 1861 |
Jul 24 1861 |
Civil War |
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|
Winch, Flavius |
1846 |
Aug 8 1862 |
Died in Service |
Aug 11 1862 |
Foster |
2 |
29 |
1 |
Army, Co. D., 84th Regt, IN Inf. |
Civil War |
Cpl. |
Jan 1 1862 |
Private Shaft Stone |
Civil War |
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Duplicate of previous listing shown below.
|
Surname |
Given Name |
Home address |
Next of Kin |
NOK address |
DOB |
Place Born |
DOD |
Burial |
Grave |
Lot |
Blk |
Branch of Service |
Action or Unit |
War Served In |
Rank |
Enlisted |
Discharged |
Type of Stone |
Flagholder |
Additional Information |
|
|
Austin |
Alexander B |
na |
na |
na |
Apr 17, 1839 |
Galena Twp,LaPorte Co., IN |
February 22, 1906 |
02/25/06 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
Army |
Co. G 48th Regt Ind Inf |
Civil War |
Capt |
1/1/1862 |
7/15/1865 |
govt |
Civil War |
wife- Amanda M |
|
|
Barnes |
Charles A |
na |
na |
na |
Mar 11, 1837 |
na |
November 1, 1906 |
11/01/06 |
1 |
22 |
2 |
Army |
Go F 9th Regt Ind Inf |
Civil War |
Cpl |
9/5/1861 |
6/6/1865 |
Pvt |
Civil War |
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Barnes |
Ralph H |
8083 N CR 200 E LaPorte,IN |
wife- Dorothea |
same |
30-Sep-08 |
LaPorte, IN |
March 27, 1991 |
03/30/91 |
na |
20 |
5 |
US Army |
na |
WW II |
T/3 |
07/07/43 |
01/13/1945 |
na |
WW II |
Haverstock Home |
|
|
Bement |
Orren |
na |
na |
na |
1/18/1825 |
New York, NY |
July 26, 1903 |
07/29/03 |
1 |
30 |
3 |
Army |
Co. C 35th Ind. Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
12/11/1861 |
8/18/1862 |
pvt |
Civil War |
na |
|
|
Bennitt |
Harry E Jr |
4343E CR 800N,Rolling Prairie,IN |
father - Harry E |
same |
05-Feb-69 |
LaPorte, IN |
September 24, 1991 |
09/27/91 |
na |
38 |
4 |
US Army |
MMDAC MD HLDG DET |
peace time |
na |
08/28/87 |
07/12/1990 |
na |
none |
Haverstock Home |
|
|
Blanchard |
C. D. |
na |
na |
na |
yaer 1844 |
na |
year 1911 |
year 1911 |
11 |
32 |
4 |
Army |
Co C 37th Regt Ind Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
10/28/1861 |
1/1/1863 |
Pvt flat |
Civil War |
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|
Brown |
Walter |
na |
na |
na |
year 1833 |
na |
2/16/1864 |
year 1864 |
1 |
15 |
2 |
Army |
Co. F 4th Mich. Cav |
Civil War |
Pvt |
na |
na |
Pvt |
Civil War |
na |
|
|
Caler |
Frank P |
3302 E 900 N, LaPorte, IN |
wife-Helen |
same |
8/15/1894 |
West Wheeling, OH |
October 23, 1976 |
10/26/76 |
4 |
10 |
5 |
US Army |
Co. C 318th Field Sig Bat |
WW I |
Sgt |
02/05/18 |
03/31/1919 |
na |
WW I |
na |
|
|
Collins |
U.P.(Usher P) |
na |
wife- Catharine |
na |
na |
1 |
20 |
1 |
Army |
Co. C 12th Michigan Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
2/10/1864 |
2/5/1866 |
Upright Govt |
Civil War |
Res declared,Laton,MI age23 |
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|
Copeland |
Sylvester M |
na |
na |
na |
Jun 11, 1844 |
New York |
May 18, 1931 |
05/21/31 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
Army |
Co. E 110th Regt. NY |
Civil War |
Pvt |
8/7/1862 |
8/26/1863 |
Pvt lot |
Civil War |
rcv'd a disability disch. |
|
|
Cummins |
John W |
year 1849 |
10/22/1871 |
10/25/1871 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
Army |
Co. C 35th Regt. Ind Inf |
Civil War |
1st Lieut |
12/11/18861 |
3/23/1863 |
Pvt |
Civil War |
1st Lieut at age of 12? |
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|
Frazier |
Thomas |
Cincinnati, OH |
na |
na |
year 1842 |
na |
1/18/1863 |
1/22/1863 |
8 |
33 |
na |
Army |
Co. B 73rd Regt. Ind Inf |
Civil War |
Cpl |
8/16/1862 |
1/1/1863 |
Pvt |
Civil War |
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|
Hudson |
Richard |
Galena Twp, LaPorte, IN |
na |
na |
year 1795 |
New York |
9/2/1850 |
9/5/1850 |
2 |
32 |
1 |
Army |
War of 1812 |
1812 |
na |
na |
na |
Pvt |
War of 1812 |
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|
Johnson |
William |
Galena Twp, LaPorte, IN |
na |
na |
year 1842 |
Ohio |
Year 1898 |
year 1898 |
5 |
25 |
4 |
Army |
Co. E 4th Cav 77th Regt |
Civil War |
Pvt |
8/6/1862 |
6/29/1865 |
Pvt Upright |
Civil War |
na |
|
|
Otwell |
Emery |
na |
na |
na |
Year 1822 |
Ohio |
2/7/1872 |
2/10/1872 |
5 |
20 |
1 |
Army |
Co. F 25th Regt Michigan |
Civil War |
Pvt |
9/11/1862 |
1/15/1864 |
Pvt |
Civil War |
enlisted at age 41 in MI |
|
|
Otwell |
William M |
na |
wife-Arvilla |
na |
abt 1844 |
Indiana |
2/1/1872 |
2/4/1872 |
4 |
20 |
1 |
Army |
Co. F 25th Regt Michigan |
Civil War |
prom. To Cpl |
8/14/1862 |
6/25/1865 |
Pvt |
Civil War |
enlisted at age 18 in MI |
|
|
Paddock |
Harvey S |
na |
na |
na |
4/22/1841 |
na |
April 8, 1915 |
04/11/15 |
4 |
41 |
4 |
Army |
Co. F. 20th Regt Ind Inf |
Civil War |
1st Lieut |
7/22/1861 |
7/12/1865 |
Pvt block |
Civil War |
block & lot stone |
|
|
Paddock |
Levi |
na |
na |
na |
year 1787 |
New York per census |
8/4/1871 |
8/7/1871 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Army |
159th Regt NY Militia(Hecox's) |
1812 |
Pvt |
na |
na |
Pvt |
War of 1812 |
na |
|
|
Paddock |
Morrison |
Three Oaks, MI |
na |
na |
Apr 22, 1835 |
na |
February 24, 1915 |
02/27/15 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
Army |
Co. G 9th Ill Cav |
Civil War |
Pvt |
9/10/1861 |
10/27/1864 |
Pvt blk &lot |
Civil War |
na |
|
|
Paddock |
Thomas J |
na |
na |
na |
year 1843 |
na |
year 1863 |
year 1863 |
2 |
56 |
3 |
Army |
Co. B 73rd Regt. Ind Inf |
Civil War |
Cpl |
8/16/1862 |
4/8/1863 |
pvt lot |
Civil War |
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|
Shaffer |
Sebastian |
na |
na |
na |
year 1829 |
Germany ? |
4/3/1883 |
4/7/1883 |
4 |
28 |
4 |
Army |
Co. F 12th Mich Inf |
Civil War |
Pvt |
12/15/1862 |
12/16/1865 |
Upright Govt |
Civil War |
na |
|
|
Shead |
Gilbert A |
na |
na |
na |
5/13/1843 |
LaPorte, IN |
October 31, 1918 |
11/03/18 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
Army |
K 6th Mich. Hvy Art. |
Civil War |
Cpl |
8/15/1861 |
8/20/1865 |
Upright Govt |
Civil War |
na |
|
|
Shedd |
Albert L |
na |
mother Jane Shedd |
na |
9/4/1847 |
na |
5/16/1864 |
ABT 5/16/1864 |
3 |
62 |
3 |
Army |
Co. G 1st SS Regt Mich |
Civil War |
Pvt |
11/6/1863 |
5/12/1864 |
Pvt lot |
Civil War |
died wounds battle Spotsylvania Courthouse |
|
|
Shedd |
McDonald D |
na |
na |
na |
abt 1840 |
Indiana-Ref 1880 Census |
1/13/1882 |
1/16/1882 |
4 |
59 |
3 |
Army |
C. D 48th Regt. Ind Inf | ||||||||