Ross, Chester W.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 42, credited to Middlebury, VT Unit(s): 14th VT INF Service: enl 8/30/62, m/i 10/21/62, Pvt, Co. E, 14th VT INF, m/o 7/30/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: abt 1821, Royalton, VT Death: 02/05/1899 Burial: West Cemetery, Middlebury, VT Marker/Plot: No_Marker; buried north of plot #1567 Gravestone photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 77281729 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 10/1/1879 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: Cemetery transcription states buried north of plot #1567 which is in the area shown in the photographs. DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Chester W. Ross
Rutland Daily Herald, Feb. 7, 1899:
Middlebury - Chester W. Ross died at his late home on Franklin street Sunday evening. Ross has been ill for the past year and for the past seven weeks has been confined to the bed. His death was caused by cancer of the liver. Three daughters survive, Mrs. Thomas A. Little, Bloomington, Ill., and Misses Lillie and May Ross of Middlebury. He was 79 years old and was born in Royalton in 1820. He has been a resident of Middlebury for 67 years. He was a veteran of the civil war, enlisting in company E, 14th Vermont. The funeral will be held from his late home this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Carlson will officiate.
Contributed by Jennifer Snoots.