Fields, George Washington

1846 - 1918  (72 years)

• Name	Fields, George Washington
  Birth	17 Apr 1846	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	FIEL.G002
  _FGRAVE	21704148
  Military Service	American Civil War, Grand Army of the Republic  [1]
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0014 Compiled by Les Higgason
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		48th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  Death	17 Jun 1918	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  		Headstone, Fields, George W. and Mary E.
  Person ID	I55495	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2024

  
  

  Family	Erwin, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 21 Aug 1846, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 31 Aug 1932, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Children	> 1. Gray, Bob > 2. Gray, Jim + 3. McDowell, Donald Duane,   b. 16 Jan 1942, Edwards County, Illinois d. 19 Nov 2013, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F11615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Apr 1846 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 17 Jun 1918 - Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason. [S16152] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Fields, George W. and Mary E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21704148/george-washington-fields), none. (Reliability: 2).