Hall, Alexander H.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 20, credited to Shelburne, VT Unit(s): 1st VT CAV Service: enl 9/20/61, m/i 11/19/61, Pvt, Co. A, 1st VT CAV, pow, Middleton, 5/24/62, prld 9/13/62, reen 12/31/63, wdd, Wilderness, 5/5/64, pow, where?, n.d., prld 10/7/64, 2/22/65, tr to Co. B 6/21/65, m/o 8/9/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1841, Ireland Death: 05/17/1916 Burial: Village Cemetery, Shelburne, VT Marker/Plot: Old Annex, Lot 10-2 Gravestone researcher/photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 130361814 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 11/11/1881, VT; widow Thirsa M., 7/24/1916, 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: None DESCENDANTS 2nd Great Grandfather of Melissa O'Connell, - (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
Funeral of Alexander Hall
The funeral of the late Alexander Hall was held this afternoon from his home in Shelburne. Rev. George R. Brush officiated. The bearers were G. N. Roberts, J. J. Collamer, M. D. Thompson, George M. Palmer, W. I. Bradley and George Taylor. The honorary bearers who were Civil War veterans and some members of the G. A. R., were T. B. Webster, John Pierce, T. C. Gosselin, Michel McGrath and B. Lessor.
The funeral was largely attended. Burial was in the Shelburne village cemetery where Friendship Lodge No. 24, A. F. and A. M. Of Charlotte conducted the committal services. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. They included a large set piece from Friendship Lodge of Masons of which deceased was a member for a number of years.
Among those from out of town to attend the funeral were Thomas Hall of New York city, his brother, Supt. of Schools S. A. Preston of White Plans, N. Y., and Dr. Preston of Binghamton, N.Y.
Source: Burlington Daily News, May 19, 1916.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.