Thomas Benton LIMBOCKER

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Thomas Benton Limbocker was born December 22, 1843 in Columbus Junction, Louisa County, Iowa, the son of Uriah and Janette (Kirk) Limbocker. He enlisted in the 5th Iowa Infantry, in July of 1861 at age 17. (The official Roster and Records of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion gives his age as 21 at the time of enlistment on 1 July 1861.)

Thomas was joined in the Regiment by half-brother of Sherman Kirk, and cousin Jeremiah (Jerry) M. Limbocker who also enlisted in the Fifth Iowa.

On 1 January of 1864, Thomas reenlisted in Larkinsville, AL with other soldiers from the 5th Iowa Infantry to form Company G, of the 5th Iowa Cavalry. He served with the 5th Iowa Cavalry for the remained of the war as part of Major General James H. Wilson's Cavalry Corps.

In 1867 Thomas and his wife of one year, Caroline (Sigafoos) Limbocker, along with his half-brother Sherman and his wife Lucinda, journeyed to Kansas to homestead in Neosho County.

Thomas and his family remained in Erie, Neosho Co. throughout his life, farming and raising their many children.

Thomas died on April 20th, 1908 from injuries he sustained while trying to stop a runaway horse team and wagon outside his feed lot.

Thomas married Caroline Cornelia SIGAFOOS 27 Dec 1866, Louisa, Iowa. Caroline was born 17 Feb 1848, Ohio; died 7 Nov 1920, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; was buried East Hill Cemetery, Erie, Neosho, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

1. Mabel LIMBOCKER was born 24 Mar 1883, Neosho, Kansas; died 14 Nov 1974, Los Angeles, Califiornia; was buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California Mausoleum Niche 30 G K.
2. Madge LIMBOCKER was born 3 Jun 1885, Big Creek, Neosho, Kansas; died 6 Mar 1978, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California ; was buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California Mausoleum Niche 30 G K.
3. Zoe LIMBOCKER was born 20 Oct 1886, Erie, Neosho, Kansas; died 30 Jul 1984, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; was buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, Orange, California.