Lillie, Matthew S.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 19, credited to Alburgh, VT Unit(s): 11th VT INF Service: enl 8/7/62, m/i 9/1/62, Pvt, Co. K, 11th VT INF, pr CPL 11/27/63, pow, Weldon Railroad, 6/23/64, Andersonville, prld 3/4/65, m/o 7/7/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 07/12/1843, New York Death: 07/24/1922 Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Bellows Falls, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Bob Edwards Findagrave Memorial #: 20325933 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 3/2/1885; widow Kate, 10/9/1926, NY 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   Oak Hill Cemetery, Bellows Falls, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
(Courtesy of Deanna French)
Obituary
Bellows Falls
Burial of Matthew S. Lillie.The burial of Matthew S. Lillie, an aged Grand Army man who fell dead on the streets of Burlington Monday took place in Oak Hill cemetery Thursday morning, Stoughton post, G.A.R., and Rev. J. M. Maxwell of the Baptist church officiating in the committal service. Mr. Lillie was a resident here many years ago, but of late years has lived in Burlington. Ten years ago he had erected here a monument on his lot showing a life-size figure of a soldier, at a cost of several thousand dollars. He leaves two daughters in New York state.
Source: Vermont Phoenix, 28 Jul 1922