William James Flowers
- Born: Cir 1835, Nottingham, England
- Marriage (1): Mary Kennedy on 9 Oct 1859 in Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont
- Died: 18 Sep 1864, Foster General Hospital in New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina about age 29
- Buried: New Bern National Cemetery in North Carolina
Cause of his death was Yellow Fever [Civil War ].
General Notes:
for consideration: www.familysearch.com Name:William Flowers Gender:Male Christening Date:14 Jun 1835 Christening Place:Helmdon, Northampton, England Father's Name:John Flowers Mother's Name:Jane Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04817-7 , System Origin: England-EASy , GS Film number: 1999470 , Reference ID: p 45 n 364
www.familysearch.com Name:Wm J Flowers Event Type:Marriage Event Date:09 Oct 1859 Event Place:Jericho, Vermont, United States Gender:Male Spouse's Name:Mary Kennedy Spouse's Gender:Female GS Film Number: 27549 , Digital Folder Number: 004544007 , Image Number: 03395
1860 Burlington, VT Harry Flowers25 aprt ? artist Mary Flowers17
The Soldiers' Record of Jericho, Vermont By E. H. Lane Wm J. Flowers age 27 enlisted 25 Sep 1861 in Co A; discharged 6 Jan 1863 on account of injuries received in Bank's retreat but enlisted again under a subsequent call [Wm J. Flowers Pension file in Nat's archives; Wash D C]
The First Vermont Cavalry in the Civil War: A History By Joseph D. Collea, Jr. "...Buglar William Flowers, who was also of Co G, did not fare so well. A young artist from Great Britain. the transplanted Englishman, "suffered an injury to his left shoulder, by being thrown from his horse." After enduring seven months of captivity [Andersonville, GA] he was exchanged in December of 1862 and subsequently given a disability discharge [4 Jan 1863 Co A; Cavalry]
www.fold3.com William James Flowers age 29 born Notingham, England; occ: artist; Private; Co H; 9th Regt in VT Vols; enlisted 8 Dec 1863; died 18 Sep 1864 of Yellow Fever in Foster General Hospital in New Bern, NC Record of death and internment: Wm J. Flowers; 7 Row 9th VT VOLS: Soldiers Cemetery; residence: Jericho Center, VT; married; COD: Yellow Fever; age 30 yrs born England; admitted Foster General Military Hospital on 23 Aug 1864; died 18 Sep 1864 at 5 am; bur 10 am
NY Times clipping Published: December 6, 1864 From Newborn, N.C.; THE YELLOW FEVER "...The following is a list of the names of the surgeons and hospital stewards, who bravely battled with, and most of whom were attacked by, the pesil[???]lence which has prevailed here, with a mortality almost unparalleled. The survivors are entitled to the highest honors, for their ceaseless labors and heroic fortitude....D.W. Hand, Surgeon U.S. Vols., Medical Director; A.A. Congell, Surgeon, U.S. Vols., in charge of the Foster General Hospital..."
1870 Jericho, VT Albert H Barney25 Mary Barney27 Frank Barney4 Mary I Barney2 James E Barney6/12 Sarah E Flowers8 William H Flowers6
www.findagrave.com
William married Mary Kennedy, daughter of Timothy Kennedy and Sarah Pitt, on 9 Oct 1859 in Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont. (Mary Kennedy was born in 1843 in Montreal, Canada, died in 1882 in Jericho, Chittenden County, Vermont and was buried in Jericho Center Cemetery in Chittenden County, Vermont.)
Marriage Notes:
www.familysearch.com www.fold3.com
|