Washington County, Illinois
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Week's Mortality Veteran David Duguid Joins Silent Army
David Duguid On May 1, 1864, he enlisted in Co. K, 129th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, and served until the close of the war, being discharged on August 25, 1865. He was in the battles of Resaca, Kingston, Meretta [sic], Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Stony Pass, all in Georgia; and Franklin and Nashville in Tennessee. In the fall of 1868 he entered college at Hillsdale, Michigan, and graduated in 1872. In December of 1874 he married Miss Ella Chatrick, who died in August of 1875. In the same year he came to Illinois where he lived until his death. On May 15, 1878, he was married to Sarah S. McLean, who passed away April 23, 1913. For a score or more of years Mr. Duguid was a teacher, teaching in Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Illinois, leaving his influence on many lives. He was a consistent and faithful member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, and was elected elder on April 23, 1897. His place as a member of session and Sabbath school teacher will be hard to fill. Four brothers and two sisters, living in Indiana, survive. He leaves to mourn the loss of a loving father seven children: Gilmore of Decatur, Pallek and Ebenezer, Helen and Ella at home and Katherine and Mattie, now serving as Red Cross nurses in Siberia. Two children, George and David, died in infancy. Mr. Duguid was a many highly esteemed by all who knew him for his keenness of intellect, kindness of heart and other elements of strong Christian character. The funeral services held at the home on Friday at 1:30 were conducted by Rev. W.O. Ferguson and were largely attended by his many friends and neighbors. The pall-bearers were John Boyd, Robert Luney, J.H. Piper, James Thompson, W.G. Adams and J.M. Torrens. Interment was made in the Oakdale cemetery. The casket was covered with the flag and beautiful flowers. W.O.F. [W.O. Ferguson]
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