Thompson, Silas B.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 18, credited to Starksboro, VT Unit(s): 7th VT INF Service: enl 8/20/64, m/i 8/20/64, Pvt, Co. C, 7th VT INF, m/o 5/13/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1848, Starksboro, VT Death: 02/23/1927 Burial: Jerusalem Cemetery, Starksboro, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Alan Lathrop Findagrave Memorial #: 38494625 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 6/23/1882, 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  Jerusalem Cemetery, Starksboro, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
Silas Thompson died at the home of Charles Shortsleeves Wednesday morning Feb. 23. Mr., Thompson was 80 years old and a Civil war veteran. He came here from South Starksboro recently to make his home with Charles Shortsleeves and family. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist church. The Rev. W. C. Rogers of Starksboro officiated. The remains were taken to South Starksboro for interment.
Source: Middlebury Record, March 3, 1927
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.