WEBB, ELI (1842 - 1913)
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Santa Cruz Surf (May 26, 1913)Death of Eli Webb
Eli Webb, a former citizen of Capitola and Soquel, died at his home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 22. His remains were brought to Soquel for burial on memorial Sunday. Friends met the body at the trains and from there went to the cemetery, escorted by eight boys acting as naval reserves. Mr. Webb was an honored and respected citizen. He was a member of Wallace Reynolds post, but joined the Lincoln post in San Francisco. Rev. Lee of the Soquel Methodist church officiated at the grave, and the naval reserves fired a salute over the grave. Mr. Webb leaves a wife, son and daughter.
Date of Birth: 1842
Date of Death: 1913-26-05
County: Santa Cruz
Cemetery/City of Burial: San Francisco National
Plot: OSA/103/3
Occupation: Post Master
Religion: Me
Local Address: (Soquel)
Last City: (CA San Frncsco)
Enlisted: 1865/06/26
Discharged: 1865/07/31
Military Unit: USA
Rank: Lt1
Military Notes: N/R (Multiple Similar Names)
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: SUR 1913/05/26