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Conant, William John

MILITARY SERVICE Age: 18, credited to Ferrisburgh, VT Unit(s): 2nd VT INF, 1st VT CAV Service: enl 5/17/61, m/i 6/20/61, Pvt, Co. K, 2nd VT INF, dis/dsb 6/8/62; enl 8/31/64, m/i 8/31/64, Pvt, Co. K, 1st VT CAV, m/o 6/21/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALS Birth: 08/15/1843, Addison County, VT Death: 12/05/1916 Burial: Prospect Cemetery, Vergennes, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone researcher/photographer: Alan Lathrop Findagrave Memorial #: 42141632 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 5/31/1880; widow Adelia E., 1/10/1917 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 Prospect Cemetery, Vergennes, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there.

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Obituary

William Conant, a veteran of the Civil war, died suddenly Dec. 4, at his home in Panton from arterio sclerosis.

Source: Barre Times, Dec. 7, 1916
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.