Harriman, Duncan
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 0, credited to Barnet, VT Unit(s): 33rd MA INF Service: Co. D, 33rd MA INF See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1825, Barnet, VT Death: 02/09/1896 Burial: Southview Cemetery, North Adams, MA Marker/Plot: Not Recorded 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?: Unknown 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
Duncan Harriman
Duncan Harriman of East Brooklyn street died Sunday morning at 1:30 o'clock, aged 71 years.
Mr. Harriman was born at Barnett, Vt., and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Harriman. He grew up in his native town and when a young man he located in Stoneham, Mass., where he married his first wife, who died in a few years, leaving a son and a daughter. In August, 1865, Mr. Harriman enlisted at Stoneham in Co. D, 32d Massachusetts volunteers, Col. Maggai. He served two years and three months, when his health was broken typhoid fever and he was discharged. After leaving the army he located in Meadville, Pa., where he married Lucy French. About the year 1898 he made his home in North Adams where he continued to reside till his death. He worked as a cutter in the different shoe factories here until seven years ago, when he sustained a shock of paralysis, and since that time he had not been able to work. About two years ago paresis developed and for the last year his mental faculties had failed perceptibly. He was able to be about the house till last Monday, when he took to his bed for the last time. During the remaining days his condition was such that much of the time he did not recognize any one.
Mr. Harriman was a kind and considerate husband and father and an upright and respected citizen. He was a man of quiet habits, fond of home and family, and he was highly esteemed by those who knew him. Besides his widow he leaves two children by his first wife, Edward and Delia Harriman, and four sons and three daughters by his second wife. These are Wilfred and Winfred Harriman of Rotterdam Junction, N. Y.; Frank H. Harriman of this city, Rev. Arthur Harriman of Colchester, Conn., and Florence, Lena and Maude Harriman of this city.
The funeral will be attended from the house, No 22 East Brooklyn, street, tomorrow at 10:30 a. m., Rev, F. D. Penney officiating.
C. D. Sanford post, No. 79, G. A. R., of which the deceased was a member, will have charge of the obsequies.
Source: North Adams Transcript, February 10, 1896.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.