Nownes, George Washington
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 19, credited to Marshfield, VT Unit(s): 1st VT CAV Service: enl 9/20/61, m/i 11/19/61, BGLR, Co. C, 1st VT CAV, m/o 11/18/64 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1820, Marshfield, VT Death: 01/22/1883 Burial: Wooster Cemetery, Marshfield, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 59934108 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, widow Martha H., 6/22/1886, VT, not approved 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 (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice   Wooster Cemetery, Marshfield, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
George W. Nownes, or "Elder" Nownes as he was familiarly called, died in Norwich of pneumonia lately. He was well known in this town, Cabot and Danville, where he led brass bands some years ago, playing the key bugle.
Source: Vermont Watchman and State Journal, February 7, 1883.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.