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Dr William Steenberger Chenoweth

Birth

2 Oct 1849

White County, Indiana, USA

Death

1 Nov 1910 (aged 61)

Pierce County, Washington, USA

Burial

Tacoma Cemetery

Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 47.211872, Longitude: -122.48108

Plot

Sect 1

Memorial ID

107452304

Source: Buckley-King Mortuary records

f. Peter

m. Magdeline Schietz

 

1900 Oklahoma Territory Census

Head William S Chenoweth M 51 Indiana

Wife Clara J Chenoweth F 42 Indiana

Son Raymond A Chenoweth M 22 Indiana

Son Jay S Chenoweth M 19 Kansas

Son Charles I Chenoweth M 14 Kansas

Son Harry A Chenoweth M 5 Texas

Son William E Chenoweth M 3 Texas

 

Dr. William Steenberger Chenoweth. married Clara Jane Wright March 24, 1875 in Tippecanoe Co., IN.

 

Civil War Vet: Company A, 150th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.

 

In September 1891 Dr. Chenoweth & T. W. Oyler, through an agreement with Samuel K. Cross of Topeka, KS, began the development of the farming community of Fruitland (renamed Orchard in 1893) in Fort Bend County, TX.

Born in Indiana. A resident of Boone County, Indiana when he enlisted in the 150th Indiana Infantry for one year at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Mustered in as a Private in Company A on 20 Jan 1865. Mustered out at Stevenson Station. Virginia. A member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Died at Fern Hill, Pierce County, Washington. His military and pension records spell his last name as "Chenoweth".

 

Buried at Tacoma Cemetery
Row: Cemetery Lot 19 - E Cemetery Section Sec 1
Site: Cemetery Grave Number 5