Farnsworth, Henry F.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 22, credited to Bolton, VT Unit(s): 1st VT CAV Service: enl 8/15/62, m/i 9/26/62, Pvt, Co. A, 1st VT CAV, pow, Hagerstown, 7/6/63, prld 8/2/63, pow, Columbia Furnace, 10/7/64, prld 2/5/65, wdd, Meadow Bridge, 5/12/64, m/o 6/21/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 05/03/1840, Kirby, VT Death: 07/15/1915 Burial: South Duxbury Cemetery, Duxbury, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 54324105 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 12/24/1879; widow Lucy M., 9/30/1915, 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 3rd Great Grandfather of Abigail Paige, Fredericton, NB 2nd Great Grandfather of Bryan Farnsworth, Waterbury, VT (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice   South Duxbury Cemetery, Duxbury, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
WATERBURY
The funeral of Henry Farnsworth was held from his late home at North Duxbury Sunday afternoon, the Rev. C. L. Smith of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Waterbury officiating. The bearers were the four oldest sons, Ernest Farnsworth, Herbert Farnsworth, Samuel Farnsworth and Frank Farnsworth. Burial was in the South Duxbury cemetery, the Rev. A. A. Mandigo of Moretown officiating at the grave. Among those present from out of town were: Mr. And Mrs. Lewis Benjamin, daughter, Bessie, and two sons of Barre; Carl Buckston and Rune Farnsworth of Montpelier; Elmer and Samuel Farnsworth of Waitsfield; Herbert Farnsworth of Moretown; Archie Farnsworth of New Hampshire, and William Somerville of Randolph.
Source: Burlington Free Press, July 20, 1915.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.