Charles William Emery

1891 - 1918  (27 years)

• Name	Charles William Emery
  Born	14 Jan 1891	Macon Co, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Dec 1918	France   [1]
  Buried	France, 125 miles from Paris
  	Memorial marker: Wrights Grove Cemetery, Maroa, Macon Co, Illinois, USA
  Person ID	I2125	Decker Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Clarence F. Emery,   b. 29 Sep 1856, Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, USA ,   d. 19 May 1917, Illinois, USA  (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eleanor Elizabeth Nowlin,   b. 4 Aug 1863, Guilford, Dearborn, Indiana, USA ,   d. 9 Dec 1896, Macon Co, Illinois, USA  (Age 33 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Charles W. Emery, aged 28, who spent his entire life in Austin township, Macon county, is dead in France. Word to this effect was received by his parents in Maroa, Tuesday. In a letter from the hospital chaplain. Emery died of pneumonia on Dec. 31. As an odd coincidence is that just a year ago tomorrow, word was received of the death of his brother, Walter Emery, at Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico. Charles Emery was widely known in Maroa and Austin township. He was a member of the Second army Artillary Corps, headquarters troop. He went with the contingent of drafted men from Macon county in April 1918. He first went to Fort Washington, Md. He returned in the end of July and spent a furlough in Maroa. Later he sailed for foreign shores and reached England on the Saturday before the signing of the armistice. Then he went across the channel into France. In the last letter received from him, he stated he was in the hospital with an attack of bronchitis. That letter was written on Dec. 3. On Tuesday morning two letters from the chaplain were received. One stated that he was sick with pneumonia but was doing nicely. That letter was written on Dec. 23. The other letter was written on Dec. 31 and stated that the boy had died. Emery was buried at a point 125 miles from Paris. Decatur, Il Review Jan 28, 1919

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] Gravestone (year only).