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- Henry Halsey
Mrs. R.W. Ashburn, Mrs. R.F. Cunningham and Mr. Lee Halsey were called to the state hospital at Norfolk Friday on account of the illness of their father, Henry Halsey, whose life was slowly ebbing away. There was no disease, simply a gradual cessation of bodily activities resulting from the infirmity incident to old age. Peacefully, tranquilly father Halsey departed this life early Saturday morning with his loved ones at his bedside. The remains were taken to the Steffen undertaking parlors at Battle Creek. Funeral services were held at the Battle Creek Baptist church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. Barkey. Interment was made in the Union cemetery beside his wife who passed away four years ago last August.
Henry Halsey was born in Grayson county, Virginia, May 10, 1840, and died March 10, 1923, at the age of 82 years and 10 months. He served four years in Co. 1, 5125 Reg. of the Confederate army, serving under Generals Floyd, Lee, Horton and Early. He participated in many of the important battles of the war and was wounded in the breast in a battle near Stanton, Va. Mr. Halsey was married to Mrs. Nannie A. Miles in Virginia. He was the father of eight children, six of whom survive him. They are Mrs. Robert Ross and Worth Halsey of Union, Oregon; Mrs. F.W. Simmons of Gering, Nebr; Mrs. R.F. Cunningham, Mr. Lee Halsey and Mrs. R.W. Ashburn of Tilden. He also leaves to mourn his loss one step-son, J.M. Miles of Tilden, twenty-two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mr. Halsey came with his family to Nebraska in 1889, locating in Battle Creek. In 1903 he moved to Tilden where he continued to reside until his death. After the death of Mrs. Halsey he made his home with son, Lee, until about a year ago when he was taken to the state hospital at Norfolk where he could be given proper care and treatment. He required almost constant attention night and day, as he would get up in the night and wander out doors. Often in the day time he would get lost unless someone was with him. He was pretty well physically but loss of memory and mental deterioration such as frequently occurs in old age made it necessary to take him to the hospital at Norfolk where his children visited him often and where he was given the best of care.
"The clock of life is wound but once,
And no man has the power
To tell where the hands will stop -
At late or early hour.
Now, is the only time you own;
Live, love, toil with a will;
Place no faith in tomorrow,
For the clock may then be still."
The Tilden Citizen, Tilden, Nebraska. Friday, 16 March 1923.
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- Civil War soldier records and profiles
Name Henry Halsey
Enlistment Date 28 Jun 1861
Enlistment Place Grayson County, Virginia
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 28 Jun 1861
Muster Place Virginia
Muster Company I
Muster Regiment 51st Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Side of War Confederacy
Title The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
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