ABIAL HATHAWAY -- 118th NY INFANTRYALEXANDER HATHAWAY -- 30th WI INFANTRYDIED AT THEIR REUNION IN WISCONSIN - In August of 1862, two brothersenlisted for the Civil War. Abial and Alexander were sons of OrsonHathaway and Lucina Call, who were living in Jay, and they enlisted intwo states.Abial joined the 118th Infantry in Saranac, and Alexander signed upfor the 30th Wisconsin Infantry while he was living in Trimbelle, WI.Abial, the younger brother, who had been living in the Saranac area withhis wife, remained with the 118th until September of 1864. His lastbattle was at Chaffin's farm at the end of the month. He became ill andwas sent to Fortress Monroe, remaining there until he was discharged onJune 15, 1865. Alexander, born in 1833, had already been living inWisconsin since the late 1850s, when the war started. He also remainedwith his regiment until 1864, before he was transferred to the VeteranReserve Corps.Abial married twice and supported his family by working as a carpenterin the Peru area. Alexander and his wife lived in Eau Claire, WI.In 1911, the Duluth Herald carried this story - Eau Claire. WI - Feb. 18-- "Abial Hathaway of Peru, Clinton County, NY, and Alexander Hathawayof this city, brothers, who had been separated for years and only metrecently are separated by death, as the New York brother died hereyesterday, while on a visit. The surviving brother Is also sick and hiswife la also receiving medical treatment.\Alexander came West sixty years ago and served through the Civil war ina Wisconsin regiment, while his brother served in a New York regiment,but they never met. They returned to their respective homes and onlyrecently were reunited, Abial coming here to visit. About two weeks agoboth were taken ill, Abial, who was 77, being taken to the hospital,where he died. Alexander Hathaway is 72 years of age. Abial was aminister in his home state of New York. He was twice married and wassurvived by a son, Fred Hathaway."Abial has two stones -- a military stone in Lakeview Cemetery in EauClaire where he is buried, and one in God's Acre Cemetery in Peru.Alexander also received a military stone in the same cemetery when hedied in 1915. His wife, Hannah, died in the Veterans Home in Waupaca,WI, and is also in the Lakeview Cemetery.
