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Byron Forceythe Willson

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Byron Forceythe Willson

Birth
Little Genesee, Allegany County, New York, USA
Death
2 Feb 1867 (aged 29)
Alfred, Allegany County, New York, USA
Burial
Laurel, Franklin County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Lived in Maysville, Ky and moved to New Albany, IN. Attended Antioch College & Harvard University. 1862 met Elizabeth Smith, shared a common interest in poetry, married 6 Sep 1863.
Most famous poem "The Old Sergeant" Lincoln liked poem. Bryon friend was Oliver W Holmes, who came to Laurel to visit graves of Bryron & Elizabeth.
Lived in Maysville, Ky and moved to New Albany, IN. Attended Antioch College & Harvard University. 1862 met Elizabeth Smith, shared a common interest in poetry, married 6 Sep 1863.
Most famous poem "The Old Sergeant" Lincoln liked poem. Bryon friend was Oliver W Holmes, who came to Laurel to visit graves of Bryron & Elizabeth.


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