Stratton, Asa H.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 22, credited to Newfane, VT Unit(s): 8th VT INF Service: enl 1/16/62, m/i 2/18/62, Pvt, Co. I, 8th VT INF, m/o 6/22/64 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1840, Newfane, VT Death: 1918 Burial: South Newfane-Branch Road Cemetery, Newfane, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Tom Ledoux Findagrave Memorial #: 49156299 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 6/6/1877; widow Ellen E., 3/1/1918, MA 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  South Newfane-Branch Road Cemetery, Newfane, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
The body of Asa H. Stratton, about 80 years old, who died in Springfield, Mass., Wednesday, Feb. 20, was brought to Brattleboro Friday evening. The funeral was held on Saturday at 2 o'clock in the church at South Newfane. Mr. Stratton was born in Newfane, the son of Asa and Polly Morse. For several years he was associated with Leslie Stratton in the meat business in West Brattleboro on the present site of the Melrose hospital. He removed to Springfield about eight years ago, where he lived with his son, Herbert Stratton. He leaves a wife, Ellen Powers Stratton, three sons, Herbert and Dana of Springfield, Mass., Leslie of Williamsville, a daughter, Miss Mary Stratton of South Newfane and a foster son, Amos Whitaker of Springfield, Mass. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. John H. Merrifield of Williamsville, and a brother, John Stratton of Newfane. Mr. Stratton was a veteran of the Civil war.
Source: Vermont Phoenix, March 1, 1918.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.