Legion Grave Registrations

The data below contains Requests for Grave Registrations (REQ) and Grave Registration Records (REC.) Many of the veteran grave files also contain related paperwork, mostly pertaining to obtaining Government Tombstones for Veteran Graves. Obituaries, death notices, and a few military documents are sprinkled throughout the files. Some interesting local history can also be gathered from the letterheads used for some of the notes contained in these files as well.

These files are the result of the dedicated work of Albert C. Metter in his capacity as the Grave Registrar for American Legion Post 581 in Columbia, Illinois from 1927 to 1945 or so. These files also provide information for some Veterans in surrounding communities. I hope you will find them interesting and possibly helpful in your research. This are on cd and has been distributed to local libraries, genealogy societies, and preservation groups without cost and with the permission of Mrs. Florence Haberl, the daughter of Albert Metter. All other rights are retained.

Submitted by Vernon Ritter

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Lacy, Joseph	Letter from Louis Miller to A. C. Metter requesting a headstone for Joseph Lacy.
Lacy, Joseph	Letter from L. E. Miller to Mr. A. C. Metter, with info on burial place, birth and death dates for Civil War vet Joseph Lacy.
Lacy, Joseph	Grave registration record.
Lacy, Joseph	Request to record grave.
Landgraf, Ernst	Grave registration record.
Landgraf, Ernst	Request to record grave.
Lefholz, Heinrich	Grave registration record.
Lefholz, Heinrich	Request to record grave.
Lieser, Louis	Grave registration record.
Lieser, Louis	Grave registration record hand written note on back of card.
Lieser, Louis	Request to record grave.
Litzke, Henry	Grave registration record.
Loewe, Herman	Grave registration record.
Loewe, Herman	Grave registration record hand written note on back of card.
Loewe, Herman	Request to record grave.
Long, John	Request to record grave.
Lorentz, John	Letter from John Garrity to A. C. Metter verifying a stone will be ordered.
Lorentz, John	Hand written note with some service records for Civil War vet John Lorentz.
Lorentz, John	Freight bill for headstone.
Lorentz, John	Grave registration record.
Lorentz, John	Request to record grave.
Ludmann, Frederick	Grave registration record.
Lunsford, George	Letter to A. C. Metter, stating request was sent to War Dept for record of Revolutionary Soldier George Lunsford, letter from Jno Garrity.
Lunsford, George	Misc. letter from John Garrity.
Lunsford, George	Letter from John Harris, Major, Q. M. Corps, stating statement of service is attached. Letter was to John Garrity.
Lunsford, George	Describes Revolutionary War service of George Lunsford. Dates and regiments included.
Lunsford, George	Letter approving Government headstone.
Lunsford, George	Obituary of granddaughter of George Lunsford. (Mary Agnes Lunceford Allen).
Lunsford, George	Grave registration record.
Lunsford, George	Request to record grave.
Luntzford, Jacob	Obituary of daughter of Jacob Luntzford. (Mary Agnes Lunceford Allen).
Luntzford, Jacob	Grave registration record.
Luntzford, Jacob	Request to record grave.
Lutton, Henry	Grave registration record.
Lutton, Henry	Request to record grave.
Lutton, Hiram	Hand written note stating where Civil War vets Hiram and James Lutton served.
Lutton, Hiram	Grave registration record.
Lutton, Hiram	Request to record grave.
Lutton, James	Hand written note stating where Civil War vets Hiram and James Lutton served.
Lutton, James	Grave registration record.
Lutton, James	Request to record grave.
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Maus, Francis	Note stating verification mailed WWI, includes other info.
Maus, Francis	Grave registration record.
Maus, Francis	Grave registration record hand written note on back of card.
Maus, Francis	Request to record grave.
Metter, August	U.S. Army Service Record.
Metter, August	Funeral Card.
Metter, August	Grave registration record.
Metter, August	Request to record grave.
Metzger, Albert	Grave registration record.
Metzger, Albert	Request to record grave.
Metzger, Albert	Request to record grave, hand written note on back.
Metzger, August	Letter from Robert Metzger to Albert Metter, concerning service record of his uncle August Metzger.
Metzger, August	Grave registration record.
Metzger, August	Request to record grave.
Miller, Andrew	Grave registration record.
Miller, Andrew	Hand written note on back of grave registration card.
Miller, Andrew	Request to record grave.
Morgan, Thomas	Grave registration record.
Morgan, Thomas	Typed and hand written note on back of grave registration card, lots of info in note.
Morgan, Thomas	Request to record grave.
Morgan, Thomas	Typed and hand written note on back of request, with lots of info in note.
Mosbacher, Eugene	Registration for 2 graves, St. Paul Evangelical Cemetery, Eugene Mosbacher and Alfred R. Axley.
Mosbacher, Eugene	Statement stating that headstone was set.
Mosbacher, Eugene	Application for headstone.
Mosbacher, Eugene	Obituary
Mosbacher, Eugene	Grave registration record.
Mosbacher, Eugene	Request to record grave.
Mosbacher, Henry	Letter requesting headstone.
Mosbacher, Henry	Letter giving approval for a Government headstone.
Mosbacher, Henry	Letter of correction asking for upright stone.
Mosbacher, Henry	Return letter stating upright stone has not been available for 2 years.
Mosbacher, Henry	Statement for erection of headstone.
Mosbacher, Henry	Funeral card.
Mosbacher, Henry	Grave registration record.
Mosbacher, Henry	Request to record grave.
Mueller, John	Grave registration record.
Mueller, John	Request to record grave.
Mund, August	Grave registration record.
Mund, August	Note on back side of grave registration card.
Mund, August	Request to record grave.
Mund, Fred	Grave registration record.
Mund, Fred	Note on back side of grave registration card.
Mund, Fred	Request to record grave.
Mundinger, Joseph	Grave registration card.
Mundinger, Joseph	Second grave registration card.
Mundinger, Joseph	Hand written note on back side of second registration card.
Mundinger, Joseph	Request to record grave.
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