The Lister Family of Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Photograph from the Photograph Album of Charles Lister.
OBITUARY
Charles Lister died at the home of F. S. Boosinger at 12:15 A. M. March 15th, 1913.
The deceased was born in Trissia Kingdom of Prussia, Germany September 13th, 1841. Coming to the United States of America about 1856 at the age of 15 years, at or near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; then on to Cincinnati where he worked at the shoemaker trade, going from there to St. Louis, Mo.
He enlisted under Captain Clevers Co., 5th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry on the 7th day of September 1861 to serve three years. He was discharged on the 27th day of June 1862 on account of a gun shot wound received at the Battle of Pea Ridge, from which he lost the left eye. He reenlisted as a private of Captain Justus Durrell’s Company, 4th Regiment Ohio Cavalry and was enrolled on the 1st day of August 1864 to serve three years or the duration of the War. He was discharged on the 15th day of July at Tennessee. Coming then to Gillespie, Illinois and opened a shoe shop.
On August 13, 1868 he was united in marriage to Anna Elizabeth Frey, Ostermeyer, Brown*. To this union two children were born, Mrs. Carrie Bushell of Sullivan, Indiana and Mrs. Minnie Dorsey of Bunker Hill, Illinois. He became a member of the Masonic order Lodge No. 214 in Gillespie, Lodge in 1879. He was member of the L O O F and James Robinson Post GAR; also German Lutheran Church. He took an active part in all progressive affairs of the then village of Gillespie. He held many offices of trust in the village and township as he watched the village of 500 grow to a city of 3,500 with pride. He was always at the bedside of neighbor and comrade when needed. Strictly honest in all business, Democratic in politics, he made annual visits to his daughters and stepchildren but made his home with his stepdaughter in Gillespie to be near his friends and associates made during his active life. On March 17, 1913 after the short rites of his Church delivered by Rev. Kreckler, the Masonic order assisted by the Post took charge of and grave the last rites of the order at the Gillespie, Cemetery.
So endeth the chapter of the man who had twice taken up arms and offered his life to his adopted Country and lived the almost forgotten rule: Do good to so that we may enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. We commend to those who see that justice is done and pray we may have as clear a record, so we may be able to join him where there is no parting.
He leaves to mourn his loss:
Mrs. Carrie Lister BushellSullivan, Ind.
Mrs. Minnie Lister DorseyBunker Hill, Ill.
Mrs. May Ostermeyer HillCalhoun, Mo.
Mr. Charles OstermeyerCalhoun, Mo.
Mrs. Lulu Brown BoosingerGillespie, Ill.
Mr. George ListerCarnegie, Pa
Mr. Frank Lister Carnegie, Pa
Mr. Ernest Lister Carnegie, Pa
Rosa, Lena, Nettie Address not known
Gillespie (Illinois) News, March 1913
* Anna Elizabeth Frey was widowed by her first two husbands, John Ostermeyer (d1858) and Edward G. Brown (d1867).
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CIVIL WAR HISTORY
Enlisted as Private, Company "E", Benton Hussars Cavalry Battalion, Missouri Volunteers, September 11, 1861 to serve three years. Muster-in with unit on September 30, 1861.
Assigned to Company "D", 5th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry, February 14, 1862.
Discharged June 27, 1862 at St. Louis Missouri after he lost his left eye because of gunshot wound received near Sugar Creek at the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas on March 7, 1862.
Re enlisted as Private Company "E", 4th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, August 1, 1864 under Captain Justus P. Durrell to serve three years.
Discharged July 15, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee.
