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Jenkins, Mason B.

MILITARY SERVICE Age: 26, credited to Fairlee, VT Unit(s): 8th VT INF Service: enl 12/26/61, m/i 2/18/62, Pvt, Co. D, 8th VT INF, wdd, Port Hudson, 5/27/63, dis/wds 10/5/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALS Birth: 01/24/1835, Fairlee, VT Death: 11/25/1910 Burial: Wilson Cemetery, Barre, VT Marker/Plot: Section II Row 1 Gravestone researcher/photographer: Carol Garland Findagrave Memorial #: 128440844 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 6/6/1870; widow Mary J., 12/24/1910, 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 Great Grandfather of Sandra Jenkins, Williamstown, VT 2nd Great Grandfather of Leslie Leggett, Bristol, VT 2nd Great Grandfather of Matthew H Jenkins, Rock Hill, SC (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today)

BURIAL: Copyright notice Wilson Cemetery, Barre, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there.

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Obituary

DEATH OF MASON B. JENKINS

Civil War Veteran Died Yesterday at Age of 77 Years.

Graniteville lost a life-long resident in the death of Mason B. Jenkins, which occurred yesterday morning at 2 o'clock, after an illness of abuit four years. Mr. Jenkins was 77 years of age and veteran of the Civil war, where he served in the 8th Vermont regiment, Company D. He left a wife and three sons, William E. of Washington, Vt., and Alfred B. and Henry J. of Graniteville. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Presbyterian church in Graniteville. The family requests that there be no flowers.

Source: Barre Times, Nov. 26, 1910
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.