Alfred Goddard died at home of his daughter, Miss Lizzie E. Goddard of Chestnut Hill Ave.(Athol), Saturday night of heart disease. He was 73, the son of David & Sally Goddard. He spent his whole life here, excepting the time he served in the Civil War in Co. E, 33d Mass Reg't. He went with his regiment into service in Louisiana, and was with it in the capture of Fort Bisland, and upon all their marches til the forces reached Opaloosa Citu, May 5, 1863. At Brashear City, Mr. Goddard was taken prisonerJune 23; 16 days later he was sent to Shop Island for exchange. He returned to New Orleans Aug.5, rejoined his company August 11, and returned with it in comfortable health, Aug.21, 1863.
For many years he was employed by the town road department.
He leaves five children, Miss Lizzie E., Fred and Leon A. Goddard, Mrs. Joseph Gilbert and Mrs. James Cotton, all of Athol; and three brothers, Mason G., of LaCross, Wisc., Jonas B., of Petersburg,VA and Albert Goddard of Portland, Oregon. The funeral was at the home Tuesday afternoon. Rev. C.O. Eames, pastor of the Congregational Church officiated, and burial was in Silver Lake Cemetery. Higgins & Co. were undertakers in charge.
(Newspaper article in Chronicle, May 7, 1914)
Alfred Goddard was born in 1836. As a 21 year-old Mass. farmer, he enlisted as a Private, Sept 13, 1862 and on October 17, 1862 was mustered into Co. E, 53rd Mass. Infantry.
He was Mustered Out on Sept 2, 1863, at Camp Stevens, Groton, Mass.
After the War he lived in Athol, Mass. he was a member of Hubbard V. Smith G.A.R. Post#140, in Athol.
(Civil War Data Systems)
For many years he was employed by the town road department.
He leaves five children, Miss Lizzie E., Fred and Leon A. Goddard, Mrs. Joseph Gilbert and Mrs. James Cotton, all of Athol; and three brothers, Mason G., of LaCross, Wisc., Jonas B., of Petersburg,VA and Albert Goddard of Portland, Oregon. The funeral was at the home Tuesday afternoon. Rev. C.O. Eames, pastor of the Congregational Church officiated, and burial was in Silver Lake Cemetery. Higgins & Co. were undertakers in charge.
(Newspaper article in Chronicle, May 7, 1914)
Alfred Goddard was born in 1836. As a 21 year-old Mass. farmer, he enlisted as a Private, Sept 13, 1862 and on October 17, 1862 was mustered into Co. E, 53rd Mass. Infantry.
He was Mustered Out on Sept 2, 1863, at Camp Stevens, Groton, Mass.
After the War he lived in Athol, Mass. he was a member of Hubbard V. Smith G.A.R. Post#140, in Athol.
(Civil War Data Systems)
Alfred Goddard died at home of his daughter, Miss Lizzie E. Goddard of Chestnut Hill Ave.(Athol), Saturday night of heart disease. He was 73, the son of David & Sally Goddard. He spent his whole life here, excepting the time he served in the Civil War in Co. E, 33d Mass Reg't. He went with his regiment into service in Louisiana, and was with it in the capture of Fort Bisland, and upon all their marches til the forces reached Opaloosa Citu, May 5, 1863. At Brashear City, Mr. Goddard was taken prisonerJune 23; 16 days later he was sent to Shop Island for exchange. He returned to New Orleans Aug.5, rejoined his company August 11, and returned with it in comfortable health, Aug.21, 1863.
For many years he was employed by the town road department.
He leaves five children, Miss Lizzie E., Fred and Leon A. Goddard, Mrs. Joseph Gilbert and Mrs. James Cotton, all of Athol; and three brothers, Mason G., of LaCross, Wisc., Jonas B., of Petersburg,VA and Albert Goddard of Portland, Oregon. The funeral was at the home Tuesday afternoon. Rev. C.O. Eames, pastor of the Congregational Church officiated, and burial was in Silver Lake Cemetery. Higgins & Co. were undertakers in charge.
(Newspaper article in Chronicle, May 7, 1914)
Alfred Goddard was born in 1836. As a 21 year-old Mass. farmer, he enlisted as a Private, Sept 13, 1862 and on October 17, 1862 was mustered into Co. E, 53rd Mass. Infantry.
He was Mustered Out on Sept 2, 1863, at Camp Stevens, Groton, Mass.
After the War he lived in Athol, Mass. he was a member of Hubbard V. Smith G.A.R. Post#140, in Athol.
(Civil War Data Systems)
For many years he was employed by the town road department.
He leaves five children, Miss Lizzie E., Fred and Leon A. Goddard, Mrs. Joseph Gilbert and Mrs. James Cotton, all of Athol; and three brothers, Mason G., of LaCross, Wisc., Jonas B., of Petersburg,VA and Albert Goddard of Portland, Oregon. The funeral was at the home Tuesday afternoon. Rev. C.O. Eames, pastor of the Congregational Church officiated, and burial was in Silver Lake Cemetery. Higgins & Co. were undertakers in charge.
(Newspaper article in Chronicle, May 7, 1914)
Alfred Goddard was born in 1836. As a 21 year-old Mass. farmer, he enlisted as a Private, Sept 13, 1862 and on October 17, 1862 was mustered into Co. E, 53rd Mass. Infantry.
He was Mustered Out on Sept 2, 1863, at Camp Stevens, Groton, Mass.
After the War he lived in Athol, Mass. he was a member of Hubbard V. Smith G.A.R. Post#140, in Athol.
(Civil War Data Systems)
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