Lawson, Truman
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 35, credited to Calais, VT Unit(s): 11th VT INF Service: enl 12/1/63, m/i 12/12/63, Pvt, Co. I, 11th VT INF, tr to Co. A, 6/24/65, dis/dsb m/o 7/2/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: abt 1828, Woodbury, VT Death: 05/18/1898 Burial: South Woodbury Cemetery, Woodbury, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 79130107 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 2/12/1876 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 Webmaster's Note: The 11th Vermont Infantry was also known as the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery; the names were used interchangably for most of its career DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice   South Woodbury Cemetery, Woodbury, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
Truman Lawson, aged seventy years and four months, passed away last Tuesday morning after a week's illness with pneumonia. He has resided on his farm here about thirty years and he will be greatly missed by the community here and in adjoining towns. He leaves two sons and one daughter and eight grandchildren who deeply mourn his loss.
Source: Hardwick Gazette, May 27, 1898.
SOUTH WOODBURY WRITINGS
The remains of Truman Lawson were brought to town for burial last Friday.
Source: Montpelier Evening Argus, May 26, 1898.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.