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- note on Find a Grave:
Taken from the Muscatine Iowa Journal Oct. 1925.
Edward O'Brien, 82 died at 8 o'clock last evening at his home 302 Gilbert street of complications
resulting from old age. His health had been poor for the past year.
Mr. O'Brien was born in New York City, 24 August 1843 the son of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Brien. Enlisting in the federal army at the age of 19 he saw three years of actual service in the Civil War, and passed 11 months, until the close of the war, in the Andersonville Prison, having been captured while on a scouting trip. After the war he moved to Illinois, living in Rock Island and Mercer counties until 1877, when he came to Muscatine where he lived there the remainder of his life. In 1866 he married Miss Mary Jane Brewer in Muscatine. He was a member of the Shelby Norman post, G. A. R. Of the seven children, three survive him: Mrs. William D. Bierman, Muscatine; Mrs. Mollie Bliss, Buda Ill., and William H. O'Brien of this city. He also leaves his wife. Three children died in infancy and one daughter, Anna Margaret O'Brien died 23 February 1923 in Muscatine.
Funeral services will be held from the home, 302 Gilbert street tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by the Rev. E. A. Benzinger. Burial will be in the Greenwood cemetery.
I (June Welsch) visited with Arlene Swisher Solomon and she has a book of poems that Edward carried with him all thru the civil war. He had wrote his name in it and he had the most beautiful penmanship. Arlene said he always called himself a gentleman and that when he sat down for a meal he always put a dinner jacket on. He was a very educated man. He taught all of his children to write.
He was in the 1880 Drury Township, Rock Island County, Illinois page 286C Census;
Edward O'Brien farming 40 born NY both parents born Ireland;
Mary J. wife 30 born VA both parents born VA;
Mollie daughter 13 born IL;
Nancy daughter 9 born IL;
William son 6 born IL;
Maggie daughter 4 born IL.
He was in the 1900 Muscatine County Iowa Census;
Edward O'Brien born Aug. 1844 in New York;
Mary Jane born Nov. 1847 in Indiana married 33 years and she had 7 children and 4 living;
Hannah M. born Nov. 1875 in Illinois.
He was in the 1915 Muscatine County Iowa, Census;
Edward O'Brien 72 born in New York;
Mary J. 68 born in Indiana.
Living next door was
William H. O'Brien his son 40 born Illinois;
Nola 33 wife born Iowa;
William H. Jr. 7 son born Iowa;
Randall 18 born Iowa;
Jesse 15 born Iowa;
Louis 13 born Iowa;
Edward's father was born in Ireland and his mother was English;
1920 Muscatine City, Muscatine County, Iowa page 2b;
Edward O'Brien 78 born NY;
Mary Jane wife 73 born Indiana;
Hannah daughter 44 born IL;
Research Source (June Welsch) e-mail jiwelsch@machlink.com
1925 Muscatine City, Muscatine County, Iowa
O'Brien Edward Head 81 Muscatine, Fourth Ward
O'Brien Mary Jane Wife 78
Maintained by: Pastor Rachelle R. Card-Wells Bobenmoyer
Originally Created by: June Welsch
Added: Oct 31, 2009
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 43757097
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- Civil War soldier records and profiles
Name Edward O'Brien
Enlistment Date 11 Aug 1862
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 20 Sep 1862
Muster Place Illinois
Muster Company D
Muster Regiment 112th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Muster Out Date 20 Jun 1865
Muster Out Place Greensboro, North Carolina
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Residence Place Weller, Illinois
Title Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men
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Muscatine County, Iowa Civil War Soldiers
Name Edward O'Brien
Unit Name IL 112th Inf D
Rank Private
Enlisted 11 Aug 1862
Discharged m.o. 20 Jun 1865 Washington DC
Burial Place Greenwood Cemetery Muscatine Muscatine IA
Death Information ..1925
Birth Information 1843
Residence at enlistment Weller Henry IL
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