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Robert Patrick Hanson

Biography
Born 08/17/1844
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 07/10/1922
Death Location Douglas Co., IL
Father James M. Hanson
Mother Margaret L. Dickenson
Married 01/01/1868
Spouse Mariah E. Shoemaker
Military Units
34th Cavalry
6th Battalion Cavalry
McFarlane's Squadron
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
Mcfarlane's Cavalry
Page 2.jpg
Census Information:

1850: 287, Age 5
1860: 1039, Age 15
1870: Wise Co., 207, Age 26
1880: Champaign Co., IL, Crittenden 37, Age 35
1900: Champaign Co., IL, Urbana 103, Age 55
1910: Eddy Co., NM, Carlsbad 37, Age 66, Veteran: Yes
1920: Douglas Co., IL, Camargo 372, Age 75
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:


Newspaper mentions:
Urbana Daily Courier, 7/11/1922, 7/15/1922
Decatur Herald, 7/12/1922
Decatur Daily Review, 7/13/1922

Notes: Father owned 7 slaves. Mentioned often in Thomas T. Dickenson's diary.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Captain John A. McFarlane's Company Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. 30, 1862 to Apr. 30, 1863 (Dated Apr. 30, 1863)

Enlisted:
When: Feby 21, 1863
Where: Lebanon
By whom: Lieut Smith
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: nev. pd
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

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