Griggs, William Nelson
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 0, credited to Burlington, VT Unit(s): 142nd NY INF Service: 142nd NY INF, Co. D See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 04/21/1834, Unknown Death: 02/04/1913 Burial: Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 71365865 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 1/19/1891, VT; widow Lucy, 2/27/1913, 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) |
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Obituary
William N. Griggs
William Nelson Griggs, a veteran of the Civil War, died yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock at his home at 19 Blodgett street after a long period of ill health. Mr. Griggs fell three steps Saturday evening while coming downstairs and fractured his left wrist and pneumonia developed, causing his death. He was born at Dunham, Can., and would have been 79 years old had he lived till April 21.
He enlisted for service in the Civil War August 12, 1862, and was discharged from service June 7, 1865, having served in Company D of the 142nd regiment of New York Volunteers. He is survived by his wife, four children, Mrs. Frank Morgan of this city, Mrs. Anna Lachance and Mrs. Maude Harnee of Lawrence, Mass., and a son, William B., Griggs of Dubuque, Iowa. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mr. Griggs suffered the loss of his right hand 23 years ago while at work at the woolen mills in Winooski and since that time had been in poor health. The funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Source: Burlington Free Press, February 5, 1913.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.