January 22, 1845 - January 6, 1906
Hartington Cemetery, Nebraska
May have gone under the alias Frederick Muscet during the Civil War
Company F, 47th Indiana Infantry
Enlisted and mustered in for one year October 5, 1864 at Wabash, Indiana
Mustered out May 8, 1865 unassigned with the 32nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry Reorganized
McPherson Post 33 - joined 1883, renewed January 23, 1885
Ossowattomie Post 179, Hartington, Nebraska - joined February 14, 1894
Fred applied for Invalid Pension on October 30, 1885, in Templeton, Iowa - occupation farmer, being partially disabled.
General Affidavit dated August 27, 1898 for Frederick states that he was known as Muskett until 1867 when he took the name of Murkle.
Frederick purchased land in Templeton that was farmed until 1891 which was sold when he moved his
family 13 miles southwest of Hartington, Nebraska, where he and Wilhelmina had purchased farm land that was worked until his death.
He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn.
Mr. Murkle was born in Germany coming to this country at the age of five and settling in Ohio.
At the age of eighteen he entered the army as a private and served over two years during the Civil War in Company F., 47th Indiana Infantry.
In 1883, he joined McPherson Post No. 33, G.A.R., at
Manning, Iowa, and during his residence there held the office of Commander,
Senior Vice-Commander, Adjutant, and Junior Vice-Commander.
He was the Warren Township assessor and owned 120 acres at the eastern edge of this township in section 24.
On February 14, 1894, he joined Ossowattomie Post No. 179, Hartington and has since been a member here. He was a member of
the Lutheran Church, always kind, upright and honest. The funeral services were
held from the Presbyterian Church Tuesday, with Rev. Sidebotham
preaching the sermon. The pall-bearers were old veteran members of Hartington Post.
Cedar County News, January 11, 1906