Born at Oakthorpe, Leicestershire, England, he immigrated to the United States in 1856. A resident of Jefferson, Monroe County, Wisconsin when he enlisted. Mustered in at Wisconsin. Mustered out at Richmond, Virginia. After his service he returned to Monroe County, Wisconsin where he farmed. He married Mary Ursula White in Iowa about 1878. By 1880 he was a resident of Lime Creek, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa where he farmed. He relocated to Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington by 1900 where he worked as a day laborer. He was a member of General Emory Post No. 68 at Anacortes, Washington. He died at Anacortes, Washington. His headstone incorrectly spells his place of birth as Oskthorpe.
Cemetery Information
Cemetery Name
Grand View
Cemetery Street
411 Hillcrest Dr
Cemetery City
Anacortes
Cemetery Township
Cemetery County
Skagit
Cemetery State
WA
Grave Information
Cemetery Lot
4
Cemetery Section
D
Cemetery Grave Number
7
GAR Post
Gen Emory Post 68
GAR Department
WA
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Photo taken 17 Jun 2022 by Brother Curt Bisby and used with his permission. All rights reserved.
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