Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1920-06-10
OBITUARY,
jeremiah G. Dunbar.

oeTemldn w. DunDars
The death of jeremiah c. Dunbar |
occurred at his home on Willets avenue
extension, New London, Tuesday aft
ernoon
Mr.. Dunbar was a stone mason by
| occupation and he was well known in
New London. He had a remarkable war
record, serving throughout the Civil war
and being wounded three times:
He enlisted Aug. Z, 1852, from New,
London and was mustered in at Hart
ford as private in Company H, 14th
Connecticut Infantry. serving under
Capt Samuel H. Davis, Capt. Henry L.
Snagg, also Col Dwight Morris and Col
Theodore G. Ellis. He was assigned 30
the Third Division, Second Army Corps
of the Army of the Potomac. He was at
Arlington Heights. Va, until Sept.
Z. 1882; Antietam. Sept. 1911;
Harpers Ferry until Oct so Freder-
icksburg, Va, until Dec Is, where
! he received gunshot wound in his
left arm. He was sent to field hospi-
tai duty at Falmouth where he re-
manned until April 27, 1853.
He was at Chancellorville. May lis,
| at Gettysburg July 1 to July 4, and
was struck in the head by a she'll
He was sent to the hospital at Camp
Tyler, near Baltimore, where he re-
manned for four months. He recov-
campaign, Nov. &c to Dec. 2, 1853,
was then at Stevepsburg. Va, until
| April, 1854, where he was promoted
to be corporal He next took part in
the Battle of the Wilderness and sub
sequent battles of Spottsylvania, Cold
Harbor, Deep Bottom, Reams Station,
being wounded in the left ankle at the
last named battle.
He was honorably discharged at Al
exandria, Na.,~ May 81 1855 by reason
of the close of the war. Mr., Dunbar
was a member of w. W. Perkins post.
G. A. r.
He leaves widow. Mrs. Minnie G.
Dunbar. three sons. jeremiah G., Jr.,
William F. and Everett c. and one
daughter. Mrs. Nellie T. Dart all OF
New London. He was born at Flat Rock
Waterford, October 9, 1871.
Latham Denison Ashley.
Latham Denison Ashley, one of the
oldest residents of Mystic, died late on
Tuesday night at his home after a long
illness. He was born in Noank, Oct. g.
, 1888, the son of Latham Ashley and
, Abbie (Potter) Ashley. Flo leaves a
? daughter, Miss Eva Ashley three
brothers, Allan Ashley of Noank, Ere.
mont Ashley ,of. West Mystic and Ell
r1er Ashley of Providence, and a sister
: ter, Mrs. Abbie White of New York.
Il Mrs. Charlotte Holt.
At the advanced age of IS years. Miss
: Charlotte Holt died at the Smith Memoir
E rial home IL New London. Wednesday
She was a d; lighter of the late William
Holt, an ernploye of the New London,
Willimantc & Palmer railroad, who was
killed in the early SOS. Miss Holt had
been at the home for six years and pre-
vious to that time resided with Mrs. Vim
ton on Huntington street, in New Lon
don.
Michael j. Mccarthy.
, Michael ]. Mccarthy for many years a
resident of this city, died on Wednesday
afternoon. MIR. Mccarthy was born in
Ireland A years ago the son of Dennis
and Katherine Mccarthy. He came to
this country when a young man and has
spent the greater part of his life in this
' city. In 1897 he was united in marriage
with Miss Margaret Galligan of this city
He was member of st. Patrick's church
the Moulders' union and St. Mary's T. A
: B. society. He had been employed at the
8 Richmond Radiator company as a mould
er.
y lie is survived by one daughter. Eliz.
: abeth Mccarthy, two brothers, PatricE
and John Mccarthy of this city and one
John Henry AylinE
John Henry Ayling, only son of Judge
. Nelson J. Aging, died early this (Thurs
day. morning at the home of his father
;, OF Huntington Place. He had been seri
- | ously ill for the past ten days.
Nicholas Heigl
i Nicholas Heigl, who for the past ter
= years has conducted plumbing shop a
:, the corner of Boswell avenue and IIick
. DRY street, died at his home at 80 Hick
i DRY street on Wednesday afternoon a
2 ocock following year of i'll health
a Mr.. Heigl was born in Germany OF
j. March s. 1870, living there for thirty-tw,
" years and coming to this country i
# years ago. In Germany on June 2
II 1895, he was united in marriage witt
Marie Louise Heigl who survives hin
= with one daughter Mrs. Charles Schwenl
It of this city. Another dauhgter, Mrs
: Theodore Schultz died on March %
IS 1914 There are also three grandchildren
Is Mr.. Heigl had followed the plumbin
lie trade ever since he came to Norwich
first working for C. o. Murphy for eigh
70 years and then going into business TO
- himself Mr.. Heigl was member o
- the German Lutheran church He wa
. also a member of the Norwich Lodge O
70 Elks, the Foresters an dthe Sons O
v. Hermann.