George Petrie (1835 - abt. 1913)

Born 5 Jan 1835 in Herkimer Co., New York, USA

Husband of Adelaide H. (Chancy) Petrie — married 30 Oct 1860 in Saratoga Co., Pennsylvania, USA [uncertain]

Biography

PETRIE GEORGE, Farmer; Sec. 8; P. O. Rockvale; owns 40 acres; probable valuation, $1,500; Mr. Petrie was born Jan. 5, 1835, in Herkimer Co., N. Y.; came to Rockvae in 1854; he ws married Oct. 30, 1860, to Adelaide H., daughter of Stephen Chancey, of Saratoga Co., N. Y.; Mrs. P. was born Dec. 15, 1840; they have two children --- Nellie M. and Florence M.; Mr. Petrie is a Republican; he enlisted in the 74th I. V. I., in the wr of the rebellion, Aug. 13, 1862; he was engaged in the battles of Stone River, Chikamauga, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Ga., Franklin and Nashville, Tenn., and in all of the minor engagements his regiment took part in; at the battle of Stone River (dec. 31, 1862) he fell into the rebel's hands and was confined in Libby prison for about two months, when he was paroled to City Point, and exchanged in June, 1863, and rejoined his regiment; was mustered out June 10, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., and returned to Rockvale; Mr. P. was Town Collector for three years; and is now Town Assessor and School Director.

Sources

• The History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing A History of the County---Its Cities, Towns, Etc., A Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Records of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Map of Ogle County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., ILLUSTRATED, Chicago, H. F. Kett & Co., Times Building, 1878, p. 761.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #85690718

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