Elmer, Chester S.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 18, credited to Addison, VT Unit(s): 14th VT INF Service: enl 8/30/62, m/i 10/21/62, Pvt, Co. E, 14th VT INF, m/o 7/30/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1844, Addison, VT Death: 01/07/1918 Burial: Central Cemetery, Bridport, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Alan Lathrop Findagrave Memorial #: 44755314 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 2/19/1879 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) |
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Obituary
EAST MIDDLEBURY
Chester S. Elmer died at his home in East Middlebury Monday morning at 5 o'clock. He was 73 years of age. He leaves one son, Milton Elmer, now serving in the bugle squad at Cambridge, Mass., and an adopted daughter. He was born in Addison October 17, 1844, the son of Horace and Mary (Bump) Elmer. He had lived in East Middlebury for many years. Mr. Elmer was a Civil war veteran, having served in Company E, Fourteenth Vermont Volunteers, and was a member of Russell post, G.A.R.
The funeral was held Wednesday morning at ten o'clock, the Rev. R.L. Baylor officiating. Burial was in Bridport. A delegation from William P. Russell Post, G.A.R., attended. The bearers were John Randall, Bert Peck, W.W. Turner and Edward Day.
Source: Middlebury Record, January 10, 1918
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.