Shanahan, John
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 17, credited to Burlington, VT Unit(s): 13th VT INF, 1st VT CAV Service: enl 8/31/62, m/i 10/10/62, Pvt, Co. A, 13th VT INF, wdd, Gettysburg, 7/3/63, m/o 7/21/63; enl 9/16/64, m/i 9/16/64, Pvt, Co. A, 1st VT CAV, m/o 6/21/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1845, Ireland Death: 09/07/1913 Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Rutland, VT Marker/Plot: 5 Gravestone photographer: Jennifer Snoots Findagrave Memorial #: 44846262 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 8/25/1863; widow Ann, 9/27/1913, 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: 13th Vt. History off-site DESCENDANTS 2nd Great Grandfather of Thomas R. Shannahan, Huntsville, AL (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Calvary Cemetery, Rutland, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
John Shanahan
Rutland Daily Herald, Sept. 8, 1913
Proctor - John Shanahan died Sunday morning about 9 o'clock at his home on Creamery avenue after an illness of about a week. Mr. Shanahan was born in Ireland and was 68 years old. He has been a resident here for 20 years. He was a member of the G.A.R. and attended the encampment at Gettysburg this summer. He was also a member of the American Foresters and the Holy Name society. Mr. Shanahan had been employed by the Clarendon and Pittsford railroad and for some years had been in charge of the sections gangs. He is survived by a wife, a daughter Katherine, and a son, James, residing here. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock in St. Dominic's church and burial will be in Calvary cemetery in Rutland.
Courtesy of Jennifer Snoots.