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- Wanda L. Gines has the original "Certificate of Birth and Baptism" which reads as follows. To these two parents: As Henry Geines and his Wife Easter a daughter of Moellinger was born a boy on the 11 day of March in the year of our Lord 1843.
This Child was born in Lukin Township in Lawrence County, in the State of Illinois in North America; was baptized by the Rev. A _______ (unreadable) and received the name of Henry S. Geines.
Wanda L. Gines has the original discharge papers as discussed below.
DISCHARGE
Henry S. Gines, a private of Captain Cyrus D. Kindall's Company, (Kl;) 11th Regiment of Missouri Infantry Volunteers who enrolled on the 26th of July 1861 to serve 3 years. Discharged August 5, 1864 at Memphis, Tennessee
by reason of being mustered out of service on the expiration of this turn.
Born in Lawrence County, Illinois.
Eighteen years of age. 5'8", fair complexion, grey eyes, light hair.
Farmer when enrolled.
US OF AMERICA DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF OF PENSONS
HANNAH E. GINES
Wanda L. Gines has pension document.
Widow of Henry S. Gines who was a Private Co. R ll Reg Missiouri Vol.
Infantry is entitled to a pension under the provisions of the Act of June 27, 1890
amounting to $8 per month.
Commencing 17th July 1890 through 16th birthday, she also receives $2 per month for any children - George A. Gines until
September 11, 1896.
Given at the Dept. of the Interior this 8th day of March 1895.
BRIAN CEMETARY DIRECTIONS:
South (to right when coming from West on Hwy 50) on 250 at Sumner, Illinois.
Turn right on Main Street (Christy Avenue). Go South Through and out of town on 250E past 800N, past 700N, turn right on 600 N.
Homesite to left across field before 600N is where old 2 story home stood, Mother Burgett.
Go on 600N past 120E, 150E,100E. Cemetary is on the right.
BACKTRACKING: Turn North on 100E. On left were trailer sits was Henry S. Gines home. John Wesley played along trees along creek to west. Turn right on 700N. Left on 250E to Sumner. 700N is twp. line.
John Wesley had a store in Sumner, Illinois. He had a soup kitchen in Sumner when B & O RR was being straightened and made enough to pay for farm in Crawford County at Tunnel Hill (English, Indiana, County Seat). He had a grocery store in Vincennes.
BACK IN SUMNER: Turn right on old Hwy. 50. Cemetary on right. Turn in 2nd entrance. Grave site on the left near chapel. This is the Sumner City Cemetery.
Henry Geines fought three years in the Civil War. He always returned thanks in German according to his son, John Wesley Gines.
On the second crossroad south of Sumner was the John Wesley Gines home 4/10 mile down the road. (right or left?)
Found a page from an old letter from W. F. Cunningham to Henry: (copied as it was written)
Well, Henry I will give you some of the prices of things here. Hogs fat $2.25 % hundred gross. Fat Cattle 1 1/4 to 2 cts. gross. Flour $2.75 to $3 per hundred. Corn meal 35%, bushel corn 20 cts. Potatoes 50 cts. New potoes shiped from Texas in $1.00. Coffee 4 to 5 lbs to $1. Calice 5 cts. % yd and other things in proportion. Wheat looks well has rust in the blades but not on the stalks yet. Well we are having a mill built in our town now comenced a few days ago. intend to have it runing against the first of August. There will be plenty of apples here in a year or two There was lots of them shiped here all winter sold for $1.00 and $1.25 % bushel Dried peaches 7 cts % lb. Eggs 7 cts % doz. butter 8 cts has been 15 and 20 cts all winter Will I have wrote you all of importance So I will close for this time.
W. F. Cunningham
Found a copy of Henry S. Gines Civil War Pension on the internet at Ancestry.Com. Printed out copy is in Gines File.
Company A 11 Missouri Infantry; Private (induction and discharge); allegiance - Union; pension - Hannah Gines
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
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Name:
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Henry Gines
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Side:
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Union
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Regiment State/Origin:
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Missouri
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Regiment Name:
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11 Missouri Infantry
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Regiment Name Expanded:
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11th Regiment, Missouri Infantry
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Company:
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H,K
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Rank In:
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Private
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Rank In Expanded:
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Private
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Rank Out:
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Private
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Rank Out Expanded:
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Private
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Alternate Name:
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Henry S./Gines
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Film Number:
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M390 roll 17
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Source Information:
National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss>" target="_blank">http:>, acquired 2007.
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1843 - 1885 (42 years)
