Married 1st to Melvina L Knowlton 10 Dec 1866. She died 29 Nov 1885.
Married 2nd to Ada Louise Cornall 4 Sep 1889.
LAST OF CIVIL WAR VETERANS DEAD
Murray J Guilford Passes Away at Franklin County Hospital
South Deerfield, April 11 - Murray John Guilford, 84, a Civil war veteran, died Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Franklin County hospital, where he was taken 10 days before, having been ill at his home on Graves street for nearly three years. After Mrs Guilford's sudden death two weeks ago it seemed best for Mr Guilford to go to a hospital as he was daily growing more helpless with the infirmities of old age and he desired to make the change. Mr Guilford was a genial man and had many friends who during his long illness have done much to make the hours pleasant for him. He was the last of the Civil war veterans in South Deerfield. On Memorial Day 1925, after the exercises in the cemetery the Spanish and World war veterans and other organizations in the parade marched over to the home of Mr Guilford and he was placed at the window in his room that he might see the colors once more.
Murray J Guilford was born in Ashfield, July 6, 1841, and was a son of the late Manly and Louisa Amsden Guilford. His early life was spent in Ashfield on a farm. He enlisted during the Civil war in the 10th Massachusetts regiment. He was in many battles and was wounded in the battle of Fair Oaks. He later was transferred to the 37th regiment and was in the fierce battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and Cold Harbor. After his discharge from the army he remained on the farm in Ashfield until his home was burned in 1888. Then he moved his family to Greenfield, where for 28 years he engaged in the trucking business, then selling out and removing to South Deerfield.
Mr Guilford was married twice. His first wife was Miss Lorina Knowlton of Ashfield. They had a daughter who died when a child. On September 2_, 1888 Mr Guilford married for his second wife Miss Ada Carmall [sic] daughter of William and Hannah Downing Carmall of Shelburne Falls. The ceremony took place in St James Episcopal church in Greenfield, the rector Rev. P.V.Finch officiating. Mrs Guilford died suddenly following a shock two weeks ago. By this union Mr Guilford had two children who survive him. Mrs Robert Slocombe of Graves street with whom he made his home, and Manly Guilford a traveling salesman for a New York business firm. He also leaves two granddaughters Jean and Roberta[?] Slocombe; two sisters Mrs _____and Mrs ____ Church of Ashfield, and a brother Earl Guilford of ______. Mr Guilford was a member of Republican Masons lodge of Greenfield. The funeral will be held _____ & Shepard funeral home Federal St in Greenfield, Rev. ___ of St Johns Episcopal church ____. Burial in Green River Cemetery.
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Published Monday, April 12, 1926 in the Springfield Republican
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Married 2nd to Ada Louise Cornall 4 Sep 1889.
LAST OF CIVIL WAR VETERANS DEAD
Murray J Guilford Passes Away at Franklin County Hospital
South Deerfield, April 11 - Murray John Guilford, 84, a Civil war veteran, died Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Franklin County hospital, where he was taken 10 days before, having been ill at his home on Graves street for nearly three years. After Mrs Guilford's sudden death two weeks ago it seemed best for Mr Guilford to go to a hospital as he was daily growing more helpless with the infirmities of old age and he desired to make the change. Mr Guilford was a genial man and had many friends who during his long illness have done much to make the hours pleasant for him. He was the last of the Civil war veterans in South Deerfield. On Memorial Day 1925, after the exercises in the cemetery the Spanish and World war veterans and other organizations in the parade marched over to the home of Mr Guilford and he was placed at the window in his room that he might see the colors once more.
Murray J Guilford was born in Ashfield, July 6, 1841, and was a son of the late Manly and Louisa Amsden Guilford. His early life was spent in Ashfield on a farm. He enlisted during the Civil war in the 10th Massachusetts regiment. He was in many battles and was wounded in the battle of Fair Oaks. He later was transferred to the 37th regiment and was in the fierce battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and Cold Harbor. After his discharge from the army he remained on the farm in Ashfield until his home was burned in 1888. Then he moved his family to Greenfield, where for 28 years he engaged in the trucking business, then selling out and removing to South Deerfield.
Mr Guilford was married twice. His first wife was Miss Lorina Knowlton of Ashfield. They had a daughter who died when a child. On September 2_, 1888 Mr Guilford married for his second wife Miss Ada Carmall [sic] daughter of William and Hannah Downing Carmall of Shelburne Falls. The ceremony took place in St James Episcopal church in Greenfield, the rector Rev. P.V.Finch officiating. Mrs Guilford died suddenly following a shock two weeks ago. By this union Mr Guilford had two children who survive him. Mrs Robert Slocombe of Graves street with whom he made his home, and Manly Guilford a traveling salesman for a New York business firm. He also leaves two granddaughters Jean and Roberta[?] Slocombe; two sisters Mrs _____and Mrs ____ Church of Ashfield, and a brother Earl Guilford of ______. Mr Guilford was a member of Republican Masons lodge of Greenfield. The funeral will be held _____ & Shepard funeral home Federal St in Greenfield, Rev. ___ of St Johns Episcopal church ____. Burial in Green River Cemetery.
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Published Monday, April 12, 1926 in the Springfield Republican
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Married 1st to Melvina L Knowlton 10 Dec 1866. She died 29 Nov 1885.
Married 2nd to Ada Louise Cornall 4 Sep 1889.
LAST OF CIVIL WAR VETERANS DEAD
Murray J Guilford Passes Away at Franklin County Hospital
South Deerfield, April 11 - Murray John Guilford, 84, a Civil war veteran, died Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Franklin County hospital, where he was taken 10 days before, having been ill at his home on Graves street for nearly three years. After Mrs Guilford's sudden death two weeks ago it seemed best for Mr Guilford to go to a hospital as he was daily growing more helpless with the infirmities of old age and he desired to make the change. Mr Guilford was a genial man and had many friends who during his long illness have done much to make the hours pleasant for him. He was the last of the Civil war veterans in South Deerfield. On Memorial Day 1925, after the exercises in the cemetery the Spanish and World war veterans and other organizations in the parade marched over to the home of Mr Guilford and he was placed at the window in his room that he might see the colors once more.
Murray J Guilford was born in Ashfield, July 6, 1841, and was a son of the late Manly and Louisa Amsden Guilford. His early life was spent in Ashfield on a farm. He enlisted during the Civil war in the 10th Massachusetts regiment. He was in many battles and was wounded in the battle of Fair Oaks. He later was transferred to the 37th regiment and was in the fierce battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and Cold Harbor. After his discharge from the army he remained on the farm in Ashfield until his home was burned in 1888. Then he moved his family to Greenfield, where for 28 years he engaged in the trucking business, then selling out and removing to South Deerfield.
Mr Guilford was married twice. His first wife was Miss Lorina Knowlton of Ashfield. They had a daughter who died when a child. On September 2_, 1888 Mr Guilford married for his second wife Miss Ada Carmall [sic] daughter of William and Hannah Downing Carmall of Shelburne Falls. The ceremony took place in St James Episcopal church in Greenfield, the rector Rev. P.V.Finch officiating. Mrs Guilford died suddenly following a shock two weeks ago. By this union Mr Guilford had two children who survive him. Mrs Robert Slocombe of Graves street with whom he made his home, and Manly Guilford a traveling salesman for a New York business firm. He also leaves two granddaughters Jean and Roberta[?] Slocombe; two sisters Mrs _____and Mrs ____ Church of Ashfield, and a brother Earl Guilford of ______. Mr Guilford was a member of Republican Masons lodge of Greenfield. The funeral will be held _____ & Shepard funeral home Federal St in Greenfield, Rev. ___ of St Johns Episcopal church ____. Burial in Green River Cemetery.
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Published Monday, April 12, 1926 in the Springfield Republican
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Married 2nd to Ada Louise Cornall 4 Sep 1889.
LAST OF CIVIL WAR VETERANS DEAD
Murray J Guilford Passes Away at Franklin County Hospital
South Deerfield, April 11 - Murray John Guilford, 84, a Civil war veteran, died Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Franklin County hospital, where he was taken 10 days before, having been ill at his home on Graves street for nearly three years. After Mrs Guilford's sudden death two weeks ago it seemed best for Mr Guilford to go to a hospital as he was daily growing more helpless with the infirmities of old age and he desired to make the change. Mr Guilford was a genial man and had many friends who during his long illness have done much to make the hours pleasant for him. He was the last of the Civil war veterans in South Deerfield. On Memorial Day 1925, after the exercises in the cemetery the Spanish and World war veterans and other organizations in the parade marched over to the home of Mr Guilford and he was placed at the window in his room that he might see the colors once more.
Murray J Guilford was born in Ashfield, July 6, 1841, and was a son of the late Manly and Louisa Amsden Guilford. His early life was spent in Ashfield on a farm. He enlisted during the Civil war in the 10th Massachusetts regiment. He was in many battles and was wounded in the battle of Fair Oaks. He later was transferred to the 37th regiment and was in the fierce battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and Cold Harbor. After his discharge from the army he remained on the farm in Ashfield until his home was burned in 1888. Then he moved his family to Greenfield, where for 28 years he engaged in the trucking business, then selling out and removing to South Deerfield.
Mr Guilford was married twice. His first wife was Miss Lorina Knowlton of Ashfield. They had a daughter who died when a child. On September 2_, 1888 Mr Guilford married for his second wife Miss Ada Carmall [sic] daughter of William and Hannah Downing Carmall of Shelburne Falls. The ceremony took place in St James Episcopal church in Greenfield, the rector Rev. P.V.Finch officiating. Mrs Guilford died suddenly following a shock two weeks ago. By this union Mr Guilford had two children who survive him. Mrs Robert Slocombe of Graves street with whom he made his home, and Manly Guilford a traveling salesman for a New York business firm. He also leaves two granddaughters Jean and Roberta[?] Slocombe; two sisters Mrs _____and Mrs ____ Church of Ashfield, and a brother Earl Guilford of ______. Mr Guilford was a member of Republican Masons lodge of Greenfield. The funeral will be held _____ & Shepard funeral home Federal St in Greenfield, Rev. ___ of St Johns Episcopal church ____. Burial in Green River Cemetery.
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Published Monday, April 12, 1926 in the Springfield Republican
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