Woods, Patrick Frank
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 25, credited to Bridport, VT Unit(s): 26th NY CAV/VT FCAV Service: enl 1/6/65, m/i 1/10/65, PVT, Co. M, Frontier Cavalry (aka 26th NY CAV), m/o 6/27/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 01/01/1840, Unknown Death: 06/13/1916 Burial: West Cemetery, Middlebury, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone researcher/photographer: Jennifer Snoots Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 7/26/1890, VT; widow Elia M., 7/10/1916, 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 Webmaster's Note: After the Saint Albans Raid on October 19, 1864, Vermont raised two companies of cavalry to help guard the Canadian border; there were known as Frontier Cavalry, Companies F and M, but technically they were part of the 26th New York Cavalry. DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
DEATH OF FRANK P. WOODS.
Frank P. Woods died at his home on High street Tuesday evening of paralysis. He was 76 years old and is survived by his wife, one son, John D. Woods, and two daughters, Mrs. Edith M. Stagg and Miss Lula Woods, all of Middlebury. Mr. Woods had been ill for about a year and a half. He was a former resident of Bridport and came to Middlebury about 12 years ago. He was a veteran of the Civil war and a member of George S. Gale post, G.A.R., of Bridport. The funeral was held at his late home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. D. H. Cockran of the Methodist church officiated. The bearers were Charles Grandey, N. W. Russell, Julius P. Russell, David Myrick, William Towner and Hiram Kingsland.
Source: Middlebury Register, June 16, 1916
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.