Alford, William H.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 18, credited to Castleton, VT Unit(s): 11th VT INF Service: enl 8/4/62, m/i 9/1/62, Pvt, Co. C, 11th VT INF, wdd, 5/18/64, pow 3/27/65, prld, n.d., m/o 7/28/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 09/12/1844, Castleton, VT Death: 09/11/1923 Burial: Poultney Cemetery, Poultney, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: John Arsenault Findagrave Memorial #: 23647181 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 7/20/1880, VT Portrait?: Poultney GAR Collection 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: The 11th Vermont Infantry was also known as the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery; the names were used interchangably for most of its career DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
William H. Alford died at his home on Furnace street on Tuesday after a long illness. He was 70 years of age and was a native of Castleton. Besides a daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Walker of this village, he is survived by two granddaughters, Misses Eleanor and Doris Walker, and two grandsons, Henry and Earl Britton of Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Mr. Alford was a member of Joyce Post No. 49, G. A. R., and of the Methodist Episcopal church. The funeral was held from the house this Thursday afternoon, Rev. H. F. Connor officiating. The bearers were Frank Thrall, George Maranville, Edward Pray, Loomis Woodard, John Ripley and E. B. Orr. Burial was in Poultney cemetery.
Source: Poultney Journal, September 14, 1923.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.