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Samuel Washburn

Family/Spouse: Caroline Cline. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Nelson E. Washburn was born on 15 Jan 1843 in Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, New York; died on 11 Apr 1935 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; was buried in Baird Cemetery, Chittenden, Rutland County, Vermont.

Generation: 2

Nelson E. Washburn

(1.Samuel¹) was born on 15 Jan 1843 in Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, New York; died on 11 Apr 1935 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; was buried in Baird Cemetery, Chittenden, Rutland County, Vermont.

Other Events and Attributes:

Military Service: 28 Jan 1862, Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont; American Civil War (North) 1st Battalion Vermont Light Artillery Mustered out 10 Aug 1864

Notes:

NELSON WASHBURN

Last Survivor of Arza P. Noyes Post, G.A.R., Chittenden, Dies in Rutland

(Special to the Free Press)

RUTLAND, April 11 — Nelson Washburn, 92, Civil War veteran, last survivor of Arza P. Noyes Post, G.A.R., of Chittenden, died today at the home of his son, Leon E. Washburn, here.

Mr. Washburn was born at Sand Lake Mountain, N.Y. He enlisted in the First Vermont Cavalry in July 1861, and was discharged at New Orleans, La., August 10, 1865. He served a part of this time at Ship Island in the Gulf of Mexico. He fought at Red River and Baton Rouge.

Four generations of the Washburn family fought for their country. His great-grandfather participated in the Mexican War. He lived in Chittenden 40 years, coming to Rutland nine years ago.

He is survived by his wife, Ida Burdett Washburn, and a son, Cecil R. Washburn of this city, besides the son at whose home he died. The funeral will be held at the Stearns funeral parlors Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
(The Burlington Free Press, Burlington, Vermont · Friday, April 12, 1935, page 2)

Nelson married Julia Laird on 2 Apr 1865 in Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, and was divorced about 1875. Julia was born in 1846; died on 16 May 1923 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nelson married Ida Marion Burditt on 1 Jun 1878 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont. Ida (daughter of Haskell Burditt and Sarah J. Smith) was born on 26 Jun 1855 in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 25 Dec 1937 in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Bertha Washburn was born in 1879.
4. Dottie Washburn was born in 1879; died in 1888.
5. Mabel G. Washburn was born in 1881; died in 1918.
6. Leon Earl Washburn was born in 1894; died in 1977.
7. Cecil Raymond Washburn was born on 13 Apr 1896 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 21 Feb 1973 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont.

Generation: 3

3. Bertha Washburn (2.Nelson², 1.Samuel¹) was born in 1879.
4. Dottie Washburn (2.Nelson², 1.Samuel¹) was born in 1879; died in 1888.
5. Mabel G. Washburn (2.Nelson², 1.Samuel¹) was born in 1881; died in 1918.
6.
Leon Earl Washburn (2.Nelson², 1.Samuel¹) was born in 1894; died in 1977.
Other Events and Attributes:
Military Service: Abt 1917; World War I

7.	Cecil Raymond Washburn (2.Nelson², 1.Samuel¹) was born on 13 Apr 1896 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; died on 21 Feb 1973 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont.