Person:George Grabendike (1)

"Aaron Morgan, born March 3, 1816, in Clermont county, Ohio, married in Sangamon county Jan. 12, 1837, to Matilda A. McDaniel, whose maiden name was Shinkle. They had eleven children, four of whom died under seven years. Of the other seven--Maria L., born April 26, 1840, married George H. Grabendich, had one child, William R., and Mr. G. enlisted in 1862, for three years, in Co. C, 124th Illinois Infantry. He was wounded at Vicksburg, June 26, and died June 27, 1863. Mrs. Grabendich married Robert Alls, and died, leaving one child, Charles A." {Early Settlers of Sangamon County - 1876, <http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/1876/morganc.htm>, 12 Oct 2003}

 "George Grabendike...of the same Company [C] were fearfully mangled by another hand grenade, and died the next day [27 June 1863, battle of Vicksburg]." {History of the 124th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Volunteers : otherwise known as the "Hundred and Two Dozen," from August, 1862 to August, 1865, by Richard L. Howard, 1880, <www.heritagequest.com>, 24 Aug 2007}
 Their son William R., was born in 1861 and died in 1879, according to WorldConnect database, 'Ancestors and Collateral Connections'.