Private Edwin Thrall served in the United States Civil War. Enlisted: Sept. 27, 1861 Mustered out: Oct. 24, 1864 Side: USA Regiment(s): 11th Conn. Infantry
Edwin A. Thrall was born about 1842 in Vernon, Connecticut, the son of Lemuel and Sally Ann (Farnum) Thrall. He was one of 7 children, though four of his siblings died in early childhood.
Edwin was a resident of Strafford, Connecticut, when he enlisted to serve in the Civil War on September 27, 1861. He mustered in as a private in Company B of the 11th Connecticut Infantry on October 24, 1861. He served a 3-year term and was mustered out on October 26, 1864.[1]
He married Susan Emogene Bradway, daughter of John and Caroline (Hoar) Bradway, in 1867. The couple lived in Strafford, Connecticut, in 1870,[2] and by 1880 they had settled in Monson, Massachusetts. Edwin was a woolen operator (1870) and a hat presser (1880). His death record (1886) calls him a merchant. He was a member of the Marcus Keep G.A.R. Post #155 in Monson.
Edwin died in 1886.[3] He is buried at the Hillside Cemetery in Monson.[4]
Sources
↑Military ‘’The American Civil War Research Database’’, accessed 5 March 2024, Edwin A. Thrall
↑1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870" citing Page: 55; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 6; Digital film/folder number: 004263329; FHL microfilm: 000545614; Image number: 327; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01469-1 FamilySearch Record: MN7P-94G (accessed 25 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XKGW-YFZ Edwin A Thrall (28) head of household in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut, United States. Born in Connecticut.
↑Death: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925" citing Digital film/folder number: 004223255; FHL microfilm: 960231; Record number: 94; Packet letter: D FamilySearch Record: N7Y9-TJN (accessed 25 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D4GQ-BBG Image number 421 Edwin A Thrall death 24 Jun 1886 (age not given), son of Lemuel & Sally Ann, in Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
↑Burial: Find a Grave (has image) Find A Grave: Memorial #58970599 (accessed 25 March 2024) Memorial page for Edwin A. Thrall (unknown-24 Jun 1866), citing Hillside Cemetery, Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA (plot: Lot 42 East 2); Maintained by Mark Wing (contributor 47348447).
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