Bird, Elijah W.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 23, credited to New Haven, VT Unit(s): 9th VT INF Service: enl 12/14/63, m/i 1/6/64, PVT, Co. C, 9th VT INF, pr CPL 10/25/65, pr SGT 6/14/65, tr to Co. A, 6/13/65, comn 1LT 7/3/65 (7/20/65), m/o 12/1/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 09/30/1840, New Haven, VT Death: 12/14/1904 Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, VT Marker/Plot: 248 Gravestone photographer: Alan Lathrop Findagrave Memorial #: 40781176 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 5/5/1888, VT; widow Adaline L., 3/16/1905, 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: If this soldier enlisted before 9/1/62, and was with the regiment on 9/13/62, he would have briefly been taken prisoner along with the entire regiment at Harper's Ferry. Read the unit's Organization and Service for details. DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Biography
Obituary
MIDDLEBURY
E. W. Bird, who has been ill for some time, died at his home on North Pleasant street Wednesday morning at the age of 65 years. He is survived by a wife, two daughters and two sons, Mrs. Eugenia Sperry and Ernest Bird of Spokane Falls, Wash., the latter being on his way here, and Miss Alice Bird and Harold Bird of this village. Mr. Bird was a veteran of the civil war and when in health was a very prominent G.A.R. man. For many years Mr. Bird was a business man in this village, being in the grocery and crockery business. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
Source: Burlington Free Press, Dec. 15, 1904
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.