Rand, Henry C.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 0, credited to Bennington, VT Unit(s): US VOLS Service: MSCN, 4th BGD, II DIV, VI Corps See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: abt 1841, Bennington, VT Death: 09/16/1917 Burial: Southview Cemetery, North Adams, MA Marker/Plot: Section A Lot 11 Gravestone researcher/photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 7/23/1891, MA; widow Sylvia A., 9/29/1917, MA 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   Southview Cemetery, North Adams, MA Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
HENRY RAND DIES.
NORTH ADAMS MAN, CIVIL WAR VETERAN, AND LONG PROMINENT AS MASON.
North Adams, Mass. -Sept 16 -- Henry C. Rand, seventy-six years old, who went to the Civil War as a drummer boy from Bennington, died at his home in North Adams today, from pneumonia.
Mr. Rand was a machinist and had worked with the James Hunter machine company for more than thirty-six years. About thirty years years ago he was a member of the North Adams Police Force. He was a Thirty-Second degree Mason, a past Master of Greylock Lodge of this city, a past High Priest of Composite Chapter, a past eminent commander of St Paul's Commandery, Knights Templar, and a member of Melha Shrine. . He was a member of the Grand Army Of The Republic.
Mr. Rand is survived by his wife, and two children, George H. Rand of New York, and Mrs. E. H. Tyler of Shelburne Falls.
The funeral services will take place in Masonic Hall Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. Mr. Hummersley of the Methodist will conduct the service. . The funeral being in charge of St. Paul's Commandery.
Source: Bennington Evening Banner, Sept. 17, 1917
Courtesy of Deanna French