JOHN WESLEY ANGELL -- 118th INFANTRYMOOERS -- MINING - MICHIGAN - John Wesley Angell enlisted in the 118thInfantry, or the Adirondack Regiment, in Mooers on August 11, 1862. OnAugust 20th, he was mustered into Company I, with men from Mooers,Champlain, Chazy and Dannemora. By August 29th he was promoted tosergeant and by February 7, 1863, while the regiment was in Washington,he became 2nd lieutenant. Two more promotions followed, to 1stlieutenant on June 21, 1864, near Petersburgh, and finally to captain onApril 14, 1865, after the war. He mustered out with his regiment on June13, 1865, near Richmond, VA.John returned to Mooers and soon went to Michigan with his father. Hismother, Sarah Warren, died before he went to war, in 1853, and hisfather, Benoni, died in 1866, in Ottawa, MI, after moving there withJohn. Benoni and Sarah are both buried in the Riverside Cemetery inMooers.John's obituary in the Owosso Times -- August 16, 1912 -- "Capt. John W.Angell of this city, died Wednesday afternoon at a hospital in GrandRapids, where he had been for the past month. Paralysis, of which he hadsuffered recurring attacks for the past 4 years, caused death. Thefuneral will be held Friday morning at 10 o\'clock at the home, 422Genesee street, Rev. A. J. Holland of Christ Episcopal Churchofficiating. Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. Owosso Lodge No. 81 F & A.M. of which the deceased was a member, will be in charge of theservices, and it is probable the Elks lodge, to which Mr. Angell also belonged will attend in a body.Captain Angell was born in Mooers Clinton County, NY, on February 25,1836. He enlisted in Co. I, 118th New York Volunteers, as a private, andserved throughout the war, being promoted from time to time until heattained the rank of captain. Thirty-five years ago he came to Owosso,and has resided here since that time. Though having mining interests inColorado, that caused him to spend much of his time in the west, healways maintained his home here.Four years ago, while returning from one of his trips to Colorado, hewas stricken with paralysis, in Chicago. After he arrived home, hesuffered several other attacks of the disease, and his health has notbeen good since that time. A month ago, he was taken to a hospital inGrand Rapids, where death came Wednesday afternoon.The remains were brought here at 1:35 Thursday afternoon and were takento the undertaking parlors of Knapp & Smith. Later they will be removedto the home on Genesee street, where the funeral services will be held.Deceased is survived by a widow, the former Melinda S. Rush, two sons.Orville R. of Milan, and Ben J. W., of Owosso; one daughter, Mrs. LucileStorrer of Ovid, and two brothers. A. B., of Plattsburg, NY, and Dick,of San Francisco, CA."
