Sanders, Asa S.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 28, credited to Middlesex, VT Unit(s): 2nd VT INF Service: enl 8/20/64, m/i 8/20/64, Pvt, Co. D, 2nd VT INF, m/o 6/19/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1835, Middlesex, VT Death: 03/07/1899 Burial: Lower Branch Cemetery, Braintree, VT Marker/Plot: 4 Gravestone photographer: Carl/Janice Thresher Findagrave Memorial #: 79361007 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 7/22/1886 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 3rd Great Grandfather of Charlotte M. Davis, Fairbanks, AK (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Lower Branch Cemetery, Braintree, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
Asa S. Sanders, who lived on the West Braintree road near the Ford crossing, died suddenly Tuesday morning. He had started in a sleigh with Theodore Williams for Braintree town meeting and had not gone more than 30 rods from his home when he dropped the reins and sunk back, dying. He lived but a few moments. He had been troubled somewhat with is heart, but his death came without warning. He leaves three daughters, two at home and one married. He wife died suddenly in this village about 14 years ago. Mr. Sanders was little rising 60. He enlisted in the 4th Vt. Vols. and was a member of U.S. Grant post, which had charge of the funeral at the home today at 1 p.m. Rev. T.A. Howard officiated.
Source: West Randolph Herald and News, March 9, 1899
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.