Talkington, Robert Franklin

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Title
Talkington, Robert Franklin
Gender
Male
Biography
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.
Member
Talkington family
Birth date
24 Oct 1824
Place of birth
Butler County (Ohio)
Father
Talkington, Jesse
Mother
Elkins, Sarah
Life event(s)
Marriage 1: 3 Jul 1850; Marion County (Ind.)
Marion County (Ind.)
Marriage 2: circa 1879; location unknown
Spouse(s)
McGinniss, Rebecca
Berkshire, Nancy Jane
Child(ren)
Talkington, Helen Inez "Nina"
Talkington, Kate Emeret
Black, Margaret L. "Maggie" Talkington
Death date
5 Jul 1903
Place of death
Alert (Ind.)
Death and burial information
Cause of death: Heart failure
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Decatur County (Ind.)
Military service
Co. A; 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Allegiance
United States of America
Held rank
Sergeant
Place of enlistment
Indianapolis (Ind.)
Service began
2 Dec 1863
Service ended
13 Jun 1865
Indianapolis (Ind.)
Bibliographic citation(s)
FindAGrave.com, memorial #51072555

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