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Nineteen Survivors of the Early Wars Will Be Guests of Honor this Memorial Day

John Hanville

Comrade Hanville enlisted in the 1st Light Artillery, 7th Battery when he was 19 years old.

Many years have been spent in Santa Cruz and John seems to like Santa Cruz about the best of any place in California.

Santa Cruz News (July 23, 1930)

War Veteran Answers Call

Funeral services will be conducted at the Chase mortuary Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock for John W. Hanville, member of the Wallace Reynolds post of the Grand Army of the Republic of this city, who died at his home 64 Continental street yesterday morning. He had been in failing health for three years and was confined to this home for three months.

The body will be cremated at the Santa Cruz crematory. Arrangements for the distribution of the ashes has not been made.

Mr. Hanville was born May 5, 1845, in Ohio. He enlisted in the Union army August 6, 1865 (4?) in Jackson, Mich., and served during the balance of the Civil War with the First Michigan light artillery. His service in the army was for one year, most of the time being spent at Mobile bay, Alabama. He was a private.

During his service his battery lost four men, killed; one officer killed and 41 men died of disease in the camp.

Mr. Hanville had been a resident of Santa Cruz for 22 years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Evelyn M. Hanville of this city, and four sons in Portland Ore.

Santa Cruz Sentinel (July 27, 1930)

Services For John Hanville

Funeral services for John W. Hanville were held yesterday afternoon at the chapel of Chase's mortuary. The members of Wallace Reynolds post, G.A.R. and Wallace Reynolds Women's Relief Corps were present to participate in the services. Many lovely flowers sent by friends were about the casket.

The G.A.R. and W.R.C. and the Daughters of Civil War Veterans attended in a body and the services were conducted by the Daughters.

The hymns "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and Nearer My God to Thee" were sung by Mrs. Belle Bangs and Mrs. Nellie Bangs. The body was cremated at the Santa Cruz Crematory.

Date of Birth: 1845-05-05

Date of Death: 1930-22-07

County: Santa Cruz

Cemetery/City of Burial: Santa Cruz Memorial Park

Plot: EM 24

Mortuary: CCC

Cause of Death: Art/Sclerosis

Spouse: (Hanville)_ Evelyn M

Occupation: Carpenter

Local Address: Continental 64

Last City: Santa Cruz

Native of: OH

Father Native of: Guernsey (OH)

Mother Native of: Lindbery_ Lucevina (OH)

Military Unit: USA_ 1 LtA_ Bt 7

Military Notes: Not on HDS/SSS Database 04/04

GAR#: WR32

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: W&R 1925 Roster