Stockwell, Byron J.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 19, credited to Moretown, VT Unit(s): 13th VT INF Service: enl 8/25/62, m/i 10/10/62, Pvt, Co. B, 13th VT INF, m/o 7/21/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 03/24/1843, Moretown, VT Death: 10/16/1912 Burial: South Duxbury Cemetery, Duxbury, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 54326849 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 8/17/1878; widow Jane A., 6/6/1913, VT, not approved Portrait?: 13th History, Findagrave 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 (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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BIOGRAPHY
BYEON j. STOCKWELL was the son of Cephas and Clarissa (Perkins) Stockwell, was born in Moretown, March 24th, 1843. His grandfather David Stockwell and his great grandfather Asa Stockwell, were both in the battle of Plattsburg. Comrade Stockwell enlisted August 16, 1862 at Moretown and August 19 he was married at Stowe to Lucia A. Turner, of Duxbury, who died December 11, 1899. A few days after his marriage came the organization of our company and then the military training at Waitsfield and Moretown and all too soon the leave taking, for the service for which we had enlisted. Comrade Stock- well was nearly 6 feet tall and was well proportioned. A strong, able-bodied man and one who was willing to render service according to his ability. After his return from the army he purchased a farm in Duxbury and lived in that town till 1890, when he removed to Waitsfield. After the death of his wife he sold his farm and lived in various places till 1905 when he married Mrs. Bennett, of Montpelier, and has since resided in that place. He has four children, Harley, who married Emma Robin- son and lives in Richmond; Minnie, who married Frank Atkins, son of E. G. Atkins; Clara, who married Frank Jenkins, of Montpelier; Lilla, who married Joseph Stredo, of Waterbury.
Source: Sturtevant's Pictorial History, Thirteenth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, War of 1861-1865, p. 474
Obituary for Byron J. Stockwell Thu, Oct 17, 1912 – 5 · Montpelier Evening Argus (Montpelier, Vermont) · Newspapers.com