Pvt. George Apple

Pvt. George Apple

       From the 1880 Census
Name - George O. Apple
Aged - 3 Years
Born - 1877 in Illinois
Home in 1880 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Address - 66 Spring street
Race - White
Marital Status - Single

       From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - George Apple

Co. E       3rd Ill.

Died – Feb. 15, 1906
Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin
Location – Lot 166, Section 4
Issued a Gov't headstone

From the Ill. Adj't. Gen's. Report

Co. E       3rd Ill. Nat. Guard

Home of Record listed as Elgin, Ill.
Enlisted – June 15, 1898
Mustered In – June 15, 1898 at Chickamauga Park, Ga.
Unit History - Arrived at Newport News July 24, 1898.   Sailed on board the 'St. Louis' for Puerto Rico.   Duty in the area of Guayama, Puerto Rico until Nov. 2, 1898.   Embarked on board the 'Roumiai' for New York arriving Nov. 9, 1898.   Ordered to home station vis railroad arriving Nov. 11, 1898.
Mustered Out – Jan. 13, 1899 at Joliet, Ill.
       Known Actions;
Aug. 2, 1898 – Under fire while landing at Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Aug. 5, 1898 – Battle at Guayama, Puerto Rico
Aug. 8, 1898 – Engaement north of Guayama, Puerto Rico
Aug. 13, 1898 – Engagement north of Guayama, Puerto Rico

       From the 1900 Census
Name - George O. Apple
Aged - 23 Years
Born - 1877 in Illinois
Home in 1900 - 2nd Ward, Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Address - 226 Spring street
Race - White
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Barber

       From the Elgin Sexton's Ledger
Died – Feb. 15, 1906 at 1:00 am
Where – Sterling, Whiteside county, Ill.
Aged – 27 / 12 / 0
Permit #10980
Interred – Feb. 17, 1906
Cause of Death – Struck by engine on C&NW R. R.
Unertaker retained – Thomas E. Rouche
Physician – John C. Limerick

       Obit – Feb. 15, 1906 issue of the Elgin Daily News
     Sterling, Feb. 15-(Special to the Daily News)-G. O. Apple of No. 226 Spring street, Elgin, was instantly killed this morning in the Chicago & Northwestern yards in this city by being struck by fast mail No. 9 on the Chicago & Northwestern railroad.   Mr. Apple was a brakeman employed by the company and was working on the Peoria freight running between this city and Peoria, and this was his first run from Peoria to Sterling.   He was recently transferred from the Wisconsin division onto the Galena division.
     Apple was standing on the west bound main track signeling his train when the fast mail thundered through the local yards hitting him in the back.   He was knocked against his own train and instantly killed.   The back of his head was crushed, his left foot broken in two places and his face bruised.
     The accident was witnessed only by Conductor Sellers of his own train.   The fast mail crew did not notice the accident.   The inquest will not be held until tomorrow.   The remains probably will be shipped to Elgin this evening.
     Apple is well known in Elgin, where he has spent most of his life.   He had been employed in different capacities in the city and was at one time a member of the fire department.   He left Elgin several weeks ago to take a position with the Northwestern road, by whom he was formerly employed.   He leaves a wife a widowed mother, one brother Joseph and two sisters.

       Follow Up – Feb. 16, 1906 issue of the Elgin Daily News
     The funeral of George Apple who was killed at Sterling Thursday morning, will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of his mother Mrs. Mary Apple, No. 226 North Spring street, and at 2 o'clock at St. Joseph's church.   The Spanish American War veterans will attend the services in a body, and the pall bearers will be from the ranks of his old comrades in Porto Rico.