Goodroe, John E.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 18, credited to New Haven, VT Unit(s): 1st VT CAV Service: enl 12/14/63, m/i 12/24/63, PVT, Co. K, 1st VT CAV, pr CPL 11/19/64, pr SGT 2/14/65, red 7/15/65, tr to Co. C 6/21/65, m/o 8/9/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1846, New Haven, VT Death: 01/24/1927 Burial: Cook Cemetery, Ripton, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Alan Lathrop Findagrave Memorial #: 42448712 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 12/4/1890, 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) |
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Obituary
John E. Goodro.
John Edward Goodro, 78, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Brissette, in Middlebury, Monday. He was born in New Haven, Feb. 27, 1843 and was the son of Isaac and Mary (Parrow) Goodro. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. George Brissette of Middlebury and Mrs. Herbert Dudley of Leicester; two sons, Harry Goodro of Lincoln and Gardner Goodro of New Bedford, Mass.; one brother, Edward Goodro of Middlebury; and two sisters, Mrs. Mrs. Alice Rawson of Saratoga, N.Y., and Mrs. A. Borgeois of Swampscott, Mass. Mr. Goodro was a long time resident of Ripton and came to Middlebury a short time ago to live with his daughter. He represented the town of Ripton in the legislature of 1890 and had held most of the offices of the town. He was a Civil war veteran. Having enlisted in Company K, First Regiment Vermont Cavalry, from New Haven Dec. 14 1863. The funeral was held at the Methodist church in Ripton Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'clock, Rev. Ralph Miller, pastor of the church, officiating. The bearers, members of Middlebury post of the American Legion, were John Baldwin, William Lauber, Robert Mundy, Alva Provonche, Edson Day and Milton Huntley. Burial was in the Cook cemetery. Mr. Goodro was buried with military honors.
Source: Middlebury Record, January 27, 1927
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.