Talkington, Robert Franklin
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Title
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Talkington, Robert Franklin
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Gender
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Male
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Biography
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Robert was a Union soldier during the Civil War. Late in the war he was captured, and was imprisoned in Alabama. After several months, he was paroled in exchange for captured Confederate soldiers. He was a survivor of the Sultana disaster.
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Member
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Talkington family
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Birth date
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24 Oct 1824
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Father
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Talkington, Jesse
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Mother
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Elkins, Sarah
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Life event(s)
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Marriage 1: 3 Jul 1850; Marion County (Ind.)
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Marion County (Ind.)
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Marriage 2: circa 1879; location unknown
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Child(ren)
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Talkington, Helen Inez "Nina"
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Talkington, Kate Emeret
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Black, Margaret L. "Maggie" Talkington
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Death date
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5 Jul 1903
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Place of death
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Alert (Ind.)
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Death and burial information
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Cause of death: Heart failure
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Mount Olivet Cemetery (Decatur County (Ind.)
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Military service
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Co. A; 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
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Allegiance
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United States of America
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Held rank
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Sergeant
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Service began
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2 Dec 1863
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Bibliographic citation(s)
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FindAGrave.com, memorial #51072555