Smith, George M.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 18, credited to Bennington, VT Unit(s): 17th VT INF Service: enl 3/5/64, m/i 4/12/64, Pvt, Co. E, 17th VT INF, m/o 5/13/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1846, Northfield, VT Death: 07/06/1916 Burial: Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, VT Marker/Plot: Lot 644 Gravestone researcher/photographer: Deanna French/Barb Baraw Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 12/17/1888, VT; widow Etta I. W.; 09/27/1916, 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 (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice   Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
MONTPELIER
George M. Smith Died Yesterday Afternoon - He Was Civil War Veteran.
The death of George M. Smith, a resident of Montpelier for 71 years occurred yesterday afternoon at his home on Holmes court, after an illness of two years with Bright's disease and hardening of the arteries. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home with burial in Green Mount cemetery. Mr. Smith was born in Montpelier and always resided here, conducting a livery business in the rear of the Union house on School street for many years and had a large number of friends throughout the county. He enlisted in Company E, 17th Vermont regiment, during the Civil war. The deceased is survived by his wife and one son, Glenn, of Montpelier; two brothers, Charles A. and Eugene Smith, both of Montpelier; two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Crossett of Barre and Mrs. Jennie McIntosh of Montpelier.
Source: Barre Times, July 7, 1916
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.