F. M. WAIT
CIVIL WAR VET,
PASSES AWAY  

Death takes Clallam County's last survivor of G. A. R. : Port Angeles resident 55 years.   

Francis M. Wait  97 last surviving member of the Grand Army of the Republic in Clallam County passed  away early  Sunday Morning in the Soldiers home at Retsil, Wash.    

Funeral services will be held from McDonald  Funeral home here Wednesday at 2:pm; the Reverend M. J. Perdue officiating. Walter Akeley Post of American Legion will supply pallbearers and will conduct graveside services at Ocean  View Cemetery.    

Mr. Wait is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Lois E. Cahill and Mrs. Warren Martin  and two sons. E. R. Wait and Miles Wait all of Port Angeles. 21 grandchildren  and 18 Great grandchildren.    

A son of Martin Slocum Wait and Maryanne (Fox) Wait  was born in Clinton Ohio on April 16, 1843.  He was married to Emily Mansfield  in Grand Traverse Michigan August 11,1867.  Three of his sons born in Old mission Michigan , Twin daughter born in Point -no -Point Washington (one Died).  A son and Daughter  were born in Port Angeles.    

Mr. Wait  enlisted in the United States Army  from Traverse city Michigan August 9, 1862 in the 26th Michigan  Regiment age of 19. He was a  messenger  for General  MILES  He was captured in 1864 Thur 1865 in 3 Prison , He was in LIBBY PRISON , BELLE ISLE, AND SALISBURY CONFEDERATE PRISON.   

He was discharged in MAY 25TH  1865 IN COLUMBUS OHIO.

Submitted by Becky February 10, 2001