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David Probasco
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Becky Dirks Haugsted provided the images and Janet A. Brandt transcribed the text.
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Among those who went down at sea in the wrecked steamer Otranto in British waters was David Probasco who formerly lived in Cass and Fairview in this county. Though unknown to most of the people of this county he numbered among his friends several in this county who knew him as a boy on the farm where his father's family lived. The family moved later to San Jose, Ill. where David grew to manhood. He was there married but his family was so well provided for that he was allowed to go to serve his country and met death when his steamer collided with another vessel in the North Channel. Several hundred men, mostly from Illinois were lost. Among the number was William Cook of Anamosa elsewhere mentioned in this book and two or three others from Iowa. Private Probasco was highly respected by all who knew him and his fruitless death is yet as honorable as though he had attained his purpose to strike a blow for liberty and humanity | ||||
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