Capt. J. [James] S. [Sanford] Hilberry

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Title

Capt. J. [James] S. [Sanford] Hilberry

Section

Lot

Grave

02

Name Prefix

First Name

Middle Name

S. [Sanford]

Last Name

Relationship

Husband of Martha Hilberry (I-123-03)

Birth Date

1837

Birth: Year

Death Date

1920

Death: Year

Gender

Veteran Y/N

Military Service

Number of Persons on Marker

Composition

Condition

Shape

State

Carving

Flowers, leaves

Legibility

Good

Dimension: Height

20 inches

Dimension: Width

48 inches

Inscription

"Co. B. 78 Pa. Vol. Inf."

Source of Information

Information taken from Westwood Printout and grave marker, if available; check the original burial register at city hall for additional data

Comments

[Military marker]

Biographical Information

According to Burton W. Nesbitt, volunteer Lorain County coordinator for the National Graves Registration Project of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, he served as a captain. Note that Lots I-117 through I-139 are located at the southern end of Section F (toward the pond).

Burial Date from Printout

09/14/1920

Burial: Month

Burial: Day

14

Burial: Year

Lot Owner

Hilberry, James

Date Transcribed

10/30/1999

Default Latitude

41.28419123

Default Longitude

-82.2347246

Default Zoom Level

20

Collection

Citation

“Capt. J. [James] S. [Sanford] Hilberry,” Westwood Database, accessed May 20, 2024, https://www.oberlinwestwood.org/omeka/items/show/52361.

Output Formats

Geolocation