Thresher, Edwin Freeman
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 24, credited to Bethel, VT Unit(s): 8th VT INF Service: drafted - paid commutation, then enl 9/3/64, m/i 9/3/64, Pvt, Co. G, 8th VT INF, m/o 6/1/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 08/22/1840, Northfield, VT Death: 04/22/1898 Burial: Lower Branch Cemetery, Braintree, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Carl/Janice Thresher Findagrave Memorial #: 79790055 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 9/9/1879; widow Laura L., 6/9/1898, 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 Great Grandfather of Carl A. Thresher, Claremont, NH Grandfather of Carl H. Thresher, Braintree, VT 3rd Great Grandfather of Kathryn Gray, Hillsboro, NH 2nd Great Grandfather of Benjamin D. Thresher, Claremont, NH 2nd Great Grandfather of Bradley A. Thresher, Claremont, NH (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Lower Branch Cemetery, Braintree, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
Edwin F. Thresher died Friday, aged 57. He had been ailing for some time but fell while at work in the field and died of heart disease only two hours later. He was a very much respected citizen, a veteran of Co. G, 8th Vt. Vols., and had lived 30 years where he died. By his first wife he had five sons, three of whom live in Boston, one in Williamstown and one in Bethel. His second wife survives him. The children were all present at the funeral Monday, Rev. G.W. Morrow officiating and the Randolph Masonic lodge and G.A.R. post, of which deceased was a member, assisting in the burial services, which took place at the Branch cemetery.
Source: West Randolph Herald and News, April 28, 1898
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.