Iman, John

Passed: 1932-12-14

Age: 87

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Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1932-12-21

Information: WASHINGTON DISTRICT WAR VETERAN DIES John Iman, Sr. Civil War Veteran, Dies at 87 Years.  Was Last Civil War Veteran in That Section The last Civil War veteran in the southern section of Washington district was taken by death on Wednesday, December 14 when John Iman, Sr., answered his final roll call at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 15 days.  Mr. Iman, who was one of the highly respected citizens of that section, had been in failing health for some time due to his advanced age. Mr. Iman volunteered as a soldier in the Union army at the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 and served throughout the duration of the war.  He volunteered in the Eighth Virginia infantry and when he re-enlisted for the duration of the war he joined the Seventh Virginia Cavalry. He married Miss Bettie Milam and to this union the following children were born:  Henry Iman, now deceased; Mrs. Josephine Boggess of Akron, Ohio, and Mrs. Anna Wetherholt, also of Akron.  Mr. Iman and his family moved to Kansas and there the first wife died while the family lived at Waterville in that state. In later years he married a second time, the wife by the latter marriage being Malissa Smith.  Six children were born of this union, James Iman of Charleston; Betty Schoolcraft, of Keith, W. Va.; Dayton Iman, now deceased; Florence McCracken, who lives in Pennsylvania; Olia Merrical, of Staats Mills; Mrs. Delia Jack, of Osborne Mills, W. Va.; John Iman, Jr., of Advent and Alonzo Iman, now deceased.  The second wife died in September, 1928. Mr. Iman was born on Tuppers Creek, Kanawha county, a son of Jacob and Rachel Malcolm Iman where he grew to early manhood, being only sixteen years of age when he volunteered at President Abraham Lincoln's call for more troops. He has lived in Washington district for many years where he was known widely and loved by the people who knew him.  He served one term as a member of the Board of Education of that district and was one of its most substantial citizens. The funeral was held under the..................(rest of clipping missing)