respected residents died yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his home on Burgoyne avenue. The deceased was born November 24, 1838, of Scotch and English parents at Panton, Addison county, Vermont, and it was there he received a common school
education, preaching his first sermonat the age of 16.
When the Civil War broke out he was among the first to offer his services to his country. He was a sailor in Farragut's fleet and participated in the opening up of the Mississippi to navigation. He was a member of Post Mills, G. A. R., of Fort Edward.
respected residents died yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his home on Burgoyne avenue. The deceased was born November 24, 1838, of Scotch and English parents at Panton, Addison county, Vermont, and it was there he received a common school
education, preaching his first sermonat the age of 16.
When the Civil War broke out he was among the first to offer his services to his country. He was a sailor in Farragut's fleet and participated in the opening up of the Mississippi to navigation. He was a member of Post Mills, G. A. R., of Fort Edward.
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