[or-roots] Headstone Laural hill Eugene

[Darlene]

Sue is correct.  It is a Civil War military grave stone, and reads CO. 
F, 44 WIS. INF

I don't know what you have on Henry Rogers other than what is posted on 
your web site, but here is what I have found:
 From Ancestry.com --
Henry Rogers, resident of St Lawrence, Wisconsin enlisted in the Union 
army on 15 Oct 1864.  Rank at enlistment was Corporal, state served 
Wisconsin.  He enlisted in Company F, Wisconsin 44th Infantry Regiment, 
was mustered out on 03 Jun 1865, died in Lane County, OR.  (Another 
record, not so complete,  says rank in & rank out were both private).

The grave marker was (apparently) provided by the Federal Government.  
It is the same as many in the Jacksonville Cemetery that I photographed, 
and then researched the individuals.  There is a record on Ancestry that 
lists headsones provided for deceased Union Civil War veterans, 
including the company that made the marker, but it only includes the 
years 1879-1903.  Since your ancestor died (according to the Find A 
Grave record) in 1904, he would have missed the years covered by the 
Ancestry record.  In your note on your web site, you state that the 1905 
Springfield census lists Elizabeth as a widow, so death date of 1904 is 
probably correct.  The record posted on Ancestry is from the National 
Archives, so you might be able to learn more information there.

Also from Ancestry, from the National Archives:  On August 4 (could be 
21 -- hard to read), 1890, Henry Rogers filed for invalid's pension 
(Application No. 932645, Certiricate 673293) in Minnesota.  Service was 
F. 44. Wis. Inf.  On Sep 6, 1904 Elizabeth M Rogers filed for widow's 
pension (Application No. 813103, Certificate No. 583574) in Oregon.

Hope this gives you some answers (?), and further sources to contact.
Darlene

On 1/20/2012 8:47 AM, Sue Steward wrote:
> But the stone doesn't say O.O.F., it says CO F for Company F.
>
>
> On 1/19/2012 9:27 PM, Dan JM wrote:
>> I hope by now every one has seen the pic of the head stone says O.O.F.
>>    And its still a mystery.
>> ;)
>> Dan M
>>
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