Perkins, Gustavus
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 43, credited to Rutland, VT Unit(s): 5th VT INF Service: enl 8/20/62, m/i 9/15/62, Pvt, Co. G, 5th VT INF, pr CPL, wdd, Funkstown, 7/10/63, m/o 7/13/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1818, Unknown Death: 12/24/1901 Burial: Lakeview Cemetery, Burlington, VT Marker/Plot: 25 Gravestone researcher/photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 10/13/1865 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) |
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Obituary
GUSTAVUS PERKINS DEAD
Was a Veteran of the War and For 20 Years a Merchant Here.Gustavus Perkins, aged 84 years, died at the home of his son, Rufus J. Perkins, on Pearl street shortly after 6 o'clock last evening, having been gradually declining for about a year. Mr. Perkins was born in East Middlebury Feb. 14, 1817, and lived there during the early years of his life. In 1861 he enlisted in Company G, 9th Vermont volunteers, fore three years. He was discharged two years later, having been wounded in t he battle of Funkstown. He was sent to the hospital here to recruit and subsequently settled here and conducted a grocery store on Church street for 26 years.
He married Elizabeth Moody of Starksboro 52 years ago and she died about ten years since. He is survived by three sons, Frank E. And Rufus J., of this city and Norman E. Of Boston. The funeral will be held from the house tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock conducted by Rev. J. E. Mead. The burial will be in Lake View cemetery.
Source: Burlington Free Press, December 25, 1901.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.