Christie, Joel P.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 23, credited to Greensboro, VT Unit(s): 15th VT INF Service: enl 9/3/62, m/i 10/22/62, Pvt, Co. I, 15th VT INF, m/o 8/5/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1838, Glover, VT Death: 06/06/1926 Burial: Westlook Cemetery, Glover, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Harman Clark Findagrave Memorial #: 21996050 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 9/17/1888, VT; widow Emma, 7/14/1926, VT Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: None DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Westlook Cemetery, Glover, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
JOEL P. CHRISTIE
Funeral services of the late Joel Parker Christie, whose death occurred at Glover June 9th, were held in the Community church Saturday afternoon. Rev. Robert Clark officiated and there was a large attendance as the deceased was well known through his long life. He was a kind and loving husband and father, accommodating and honest with his friends and neighbors.
Joel Parker Christie was born in Glover November 6, 1838. He was the son of Jesse and Elizabeth Parker Christie. He was twice married. His first wife was Olive Anne Ayers. To this union four children were born: Ervin, who died at the age of 11 years; Leo, who died in 1912; Lulie and Roy survive, also three grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. The mother of those children died in 1899. On April 30, 1903 he married Emma Bachelder, who survives him. His early years were spent in Glover and Greensboro but in later years he lived in Glover. He was a faithful member of Orleans Lodge. No. 55, F. And A. m., who attended his funeral and conducted the services at the grave. He was a veteran of the Civil war, private of Captain Robert P. Noyes, Co. I, 15th Regiment of Vermont Volunteers, and was enrolled on the 3rd of September, 1862, to serve nine months. He was discharge from the service August 5th, 1863, at Brattleboro, Vt., by reason of the expiration of his term of service, He attended Memorial day service but received a fall the following day which was the cause of his death, the end coming before the reunion of his company. The flowers were beautiful and appropriate.
Source: Orleans County Monitor, June 23, 1926
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.