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marriage data per Lincoln Star, March 29, 1931 - 50th Wedding Ann.
Pvt, Co B 46 IL Inf civil war
IL register as Foster, George
enlisted from ROCK GROVE, STEPHENSON CO, IL
5'8", light hair, grey eyes
MAR 1, 1864 - JAN 20, 1866
Lincoln Star April 30 1931
SEWARD CIVIL WAR VET DIES
Funeral Services For George Fosler, 86, toBe Held Tuesday.
SEWARD. Neb., April 20
Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Rev. R. J. MeKenzie officiating, for George Fosler, 86. Civil war veteran, who died Sunday morning, after a long illness.
A native of Wisconsin, Mr. Fosler served in Company B, 46th Illinois infantry, enlisting when he was but 19 years old. He came to Seward county soon after the war. and had resided on the present f arm continuously for 55 years.
Last month Mr. and Mrs. Fosler celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. His wife and seven children, Ed. Orin, Roy, Harry. Ira
Mrs. Clara Fuller and Mrs. Irene Wolgamuth all of this county, are the immediate surviving family.
The American Legion will have charge of the military services at the funeral and interment will be at Mt. Pleasant cemetery near Ruby.
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