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Kenyon, Orson

MILITARY SERVICE

Age: 32, credited to Hinesburg, VT
Unit(s): 8th VT INF
Service: enl 2/11/65, m/i 2/11/65, Pvt, Co. B, 8th VT INF, m/o 5/12/65

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VITALS

Birth: 10/07/1832, Hinesburg, VT
Death: 12/25/1909

Burial: Rhode Island Corners Cemetery, Hinesburg, VT
Marker/Plot: 17; Inscription is on the top of the stone.
Gravestone photographer: Heidi McColgan
Findagrave Memorial #: 75245711

MORE INFORMATION

Alias?: None noted
Pension?: Yes, 10/26/1889, 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

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Tombstone

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Rhode Island Cemetery, Hinesburg, VT

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Obituary

DEATH OF ORSON KENYON

Hinesburgh, Dec. 29. - The funeral of Orson Kenyon was held today from the home of his son, Fay Kenyon. Mr. Kenyon leaves three sons, Moores of Richmond, Charles of Jericho and Fay of this town, besides several grandchildren. He was a veteran of the Civil War and a member of Cummings Post, No. 37, G. A. R. He was twice married his first wife being Miss Hewitt of Williston and his second wife was a Mrs. Moore of Burlington.

Source: Burlington Daily News, December 29, 1909.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.