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Pvt George Alex Piper

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Pvt George Alex Piper

Birth
Stephens City, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Death
12 Oct 1927 (aged 83)
Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 10
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GEORGE A. PIPER

George A. Piper, 84, died Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Sheets, 1625 West Beverley street. He had been in bad health for some time, and was paralyzed three weeks ago.

Mr. Piper was a Confederate veteran. He is survived by one niece, Mrs. Laura Jones, Durham, N.C.

Mr. Piper had been making his home with the Sheets for the past eighteen months. He was a retired farmer and bookkeeper.

Mrs. Piper died about five years ago.

Mr. Piper was a son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Piper, the former of whom was one of the first merchants to be established here, and among the members who organized Christ Lutheran church in 1858.

Burial will be in Thornrose.

Staunton News Leader -- Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia -- October 13, 1927 -- Thursday -- Page #3.
GEORGE A. PIPER

George A. Piper, 84, died Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Sheets, 1625 West Beverley street. He had been in bad health for some time, and was paralyzed three weeks ago.

Mr. Piper was a Confederate veteran. He is survived by one niece, Mrs. Laura Jones, Durham, N.C.

Mr. Piper had been making his home with the Sheets for the past eighteen months. He was a retired farmer and bookkeeper.

Mrs. Piper died about five years ago.

Mr. Piper was a son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Piper, the former of whom was one of the first merchants to be established here, and among the members who organized Christ Lutheran church in 1858.

Burial will be in Thornrose.

Staunton News Leader -- Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia -- October 13, 1927 -- Thursday -- Page #3.

Inscription

Private in Co A Gen. R E Lee's Bodyguard. Born Stephens City VA

Gravesite Details

ss w/Rebecca F. C. Piper.



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  • Maintained by: Sgt Daxter
  • Originally Created by: JMB
  • Added: Jun 2, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37841709/george_alex-piper: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt George Alex Piper (23 Dec 1843–12 Oct 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37841709, citing Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Sgt Daxter (contributor 47228901).