Pelkey, William
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 18, credited to Pittsford, VT Unit(s): 5th VT INF Service: enl 8/14/62, m/i 9/15/62, Pvt, Co. G, 5th VT INF, m/o 7/12/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1844, Rutland, VT Death: 02/04/1907 Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Pittsford, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone researcher/photographer: Jennifer Snoots Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 7/31/1890, VT; widow Julia A., 2/12/1907, 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: Anthony, David, Edward and Jeremiah were brothers; William was their nephew DESCENDANTS Grandfather of Richard E. Pelkey, Chittenden, VT 2nd Great Grandfather of Willard M. Johnson II, KS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Evergreen Cemetery, Pittsford, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
William Pelkey, formerly of this town, died in Pittsfield Monday morning of pneumonia, aged 64 years. He was a member of company G, 5th regiment, Vermont volunteers, and belonged to the G.A.R. post of Pittsfield. He is survived by three brothers, Edward Pelkey and Julius Pelkey of this town and Isaac Pelkey of Milford, Mass.; and one sister, Mrs. Fred Noyes of Pittsford; also by four sons and five daughters. The body was brought here Wednesday afternoon and placed in the receiving tomb.
Source: Rutland Daily Herald, February 7, 1907
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.