Individual Details

Death

Obit for David J. GROSS March 22, 1907 LaPorte, Indiana newspaper "Herald Argus"

David J. GROSS
David J. GROSS died at his residence a short distance South of Wellsboro, a week ago this morning March 22, 1907 after fully a years sickness. His disease was dropsy and heart trouble. He suffered at times excrutiatingly and death was a great relief.

Mr GROSS was a soldier in the civil war, having served fully four years. He was born in Pennsylvania and came to Indiana near forty years ago. For a time he resided in this city. While here he was a partner of Thomas Whorwell as a mason contractor. Mr GROSS married in 1865 Miss Chestie YARGER of Ohio, who died in 1883. Eight children were born to them. Two girls and one boy died in childhood, the five surviving children are Harry, of South Bend, Fred in New York city, Ben of this city, and George and Walter, live at home.

Mr GROSS was a member of Patton post, G.A.R, and his comrades had charge of his funeral on Sunday, Commander, Rev. E.D. Daniels also conducting the service at the home. The burial was in the Morgan cemetery.

Burial

Lot 8, Grave 1.

Military

Full Context of American Civil War Soldiers (from Ancestry.com records):
David J Gross
Residence: Occupation:
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1861 at the age of 21
Enlisted in Company C, 49th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 01 September 1861.
Wounded on 10 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA
Discharged because of wounds Company C, 49th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 27 April 1865 (the bullet never was removed according to family stories).