Farnham, Joseph C.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 18, credited to Moretown, VT Unit(s): 1st VT CAV Service: enl 8/23/64, m/i 8/23/64, Pvt, Co. H, 1st VT CAV, m/o 6/21/65; 11th US INF; enl 8/10/65, m/o 8/10/68 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1843, Manchester, VT Death: 12/13/1911 Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery, Duxbury, VT Marker/Plot: 47 Gravestone photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 19277044 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 5/7/1878 Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: ME (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  Holy Cross Cemetery, Duxbury, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
Waterbury
The funeral of Joseph Farnham was held from St. Andrew's church, Saturday morning with burial in the Catholic cemetery at Duxbury Corners. Rev D. E. Coffey officiated, and the bearers were B. F. Hart, Cassius Chesley, J. W. Sleeper, Clifton Drugg, and E. C. Crossett, old soldiers. The cause of Mr. Farnham's death was organic heart disease. He was 64 years old and was a soldier in the Civil War. He leaves a wife, one son, and two daughters.
Source: Northfield News and Advertiser, 26 Dec 1911.
Courtesy of Deanna French.