Miner, Francis Thomas
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 19, credited to Halifax, VT Unit(s): 4th VT INF, 16th VT INF Service: enl 9/3/62, m/i 10/23/62, Pvt, Co. F, 16th VT INF, m/o 8/10/63; enl 9/10/64, m/i 9/10/64, Pvt, Co. I, 4th Vt, INF, tr to Co. F, 2/25/65, m/o 7/18/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 11/02/1845, Halifax, VT Death: 08/30/1919 Burial: West Halifax Cemetery, Halifax, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Tom Boudreau Findagrave Memorial #: 84145724 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 6/10/1880, VT; widow Eleanor F., 9/12/1919, 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 2nd Great Granduncle of Lisa Moran, Haydenvillle, MA (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
WEST HALIFAX
The Late F. T. MinerFrancis Thomas Miner, who died Aug. 30, was born in this town and always lived here except when he was in the army. He first enlisted as a nine months man and later enlisted for three years or during the war. He was in Company I, 4th Vermont regiment and served until the end of the rebellion. The funeral was held at his late residence Sept, 3. He leaves besides his wife, one sister, Mrs. Jennie Whitney of Conway, Mass., three brothers, Charles and Warren of Brattleboro, and Frederick of Halifax, and one daughter, Mrs. Horton Eames of Marlboro. Those from out of town who attended the funeral were Warren Miner and Mrs. Mary Starkey of Brattleboro, Mr. and Mrs. Horton Eames and son, Raymond, and daughter, Ruth, of Marlboro, Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Jepson of Cheshire, Mass., Frank Jepson of Stamford and Mrs. Albert Goodrich and son, Howard, of Stamford.
Source: Brattleboro Reformer, September 11, 1919.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.