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William Griffin Bushnell

Birth	:	3 Feb 1846 Essex, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Death	:	21 Feb 1940 Westbrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Burial	:	Cypress Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.2947006, -72.4428024
Plot	:	Upper Cemetery
Description	:	Corporal, Company E., 5th New York William Griffin Bushnell, son of Charles A. and Lydia (Griffin) Bushnell, b. Essex, Conn. Feb. 3, 1846, d. Westbrook, Conn. Feb. 21, 1940, m. Sept. 29, 1876, Angenette Augusta Redfield, b. at Oyster River, Old Saybrook, Conn. Mar. 17, 1849, d. Westbrook July 18, 1919, dau. of Lorenzo and Elizabeth (Denison) Redfield. He enlisted at the age of 16 in the 27th Conn. Regt. 2 Oct. 1862, but was not tall enough to be accepted, so was hired as Captain's boy, by Capt. Calvin L. Ely of Co. B, and was in several battles before the... Read More	Corporal, Company E., 5th New York William Griffin Bushnell, son of Charles A. and Lydia (Griffin) Bushnell, b. Essex, Conn. Feb. 3, 1846, d. Westbrook, Conn. Feb. 21, 1940, m. Sept. 29, 1876, Angenette Augusta Redfield, b. at Oyster River, Old Saybrook, Conn. Mar. 17, 1849, d. Westbrook July 18, 1919, dau. of Lorenzo and Elizabeth (Denison) Redfield. He enlisted at the age of 16 in the 27th Conn. Regt. 2 Oct. 1862, but was not tall enough to be accepted, so was hired as Captain's boy, by Capt. Calvin L. Ely of Co. B, and was in several battles before the regiment was mustered out in 1863, two years later he re-enlisted in 5th N.Y. Inf. and was discharged 21 Aug. 1865. He learned the painter's trade which he followed for 50 years. In 1917 he represented the county in the State Legislature. Children: 1. Edith Elizabeth, b. Old Saybrook, Conn. 19 Jan. 1877 m. 1st, 23 Sept. 1902, Albert Carl Austin, son of Albert Austin, div'd, m. 2nd, 7 May 1921, John Nolan, b. 12 Aug.1876, son of William and Margaret (Reding) Nolan. 2. Fred Lorenzo, b. 30 Sept. 1880; m. Elsie Caroline Veezer, b. 12 May 1894, dau. of Joachim and Caroline (Amburst) Veezer, formerly of Westenburg, Germany. Resided Saybrook, Conn. - i. William Commodore, b. Westbrook, Conn. 27 July 1915. - ii. Edward Post, b. Hartford, Conn. 25 July 1917. 3. Edna Post, b. Westbrook, Conn. 8 Mar. 1888, d. New Haven, Conn. 8 Jan. 1932, unm. Bushnell Family Genealogy Part C; pg. 551. Memoranda Charles A. Bushnell, b. Saybrook, Conn. abt, 1817, son of Daniel and Abigail Lay (Post) Bushnell; m. Saybrook, Conn. 28 Oct. 1844, Lydia Griffin. Lydia Griffin, b. June 14, 1825, d. Apr. 5, 1917, dau. of William and Lydia (King) Griffin (Saybrook Records show Griffing, which is in error); m. 1st, Charles A. Bushnell; m. 2nd, Lyman Post.

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William Griffin Bushnell's memorial is located at: Cypress Cemetery, Westbrook, Middlesex County, USA.
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William Griffin Bushnell death on 21 Feb 1940 in Westbrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
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Latitude: 41.2947006
Longitude: -72.4428024

Family Members:

Parent

Lydia A. Griffin Post

(1825 - 1917)

Spouse

Angenetta Augusta “Angie” Redfield Bushnell

(1849 - 1919)

Siblings

Henry A. Post

(1851 - 1930)

Harriette “Hattie” Post Lynne

(1851 - 1943)

Children

Edith Elizabeth Bushnell Nolan

(1877 - 1950)

Fred Lorenzo Bushnell

(1880 - 1971)

Edna Post Bushnell

(1888 - 1932)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Cypress Cemetery
Westbrook, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2947006, -72.4428024

2. Old Burying Ground
Westbrook, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2864227, -72.4508209

3. Lower Cemetery
Westbrook, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2844900, -72.4522160

4. Small Pox Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2919000, -72.4041100

5. Temple Beth Tikvah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2795715, -72.4968033

6. Beaver Brook Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2808900, -72.4987700

7. Resurrection Cemetery
Westbrook, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3233795, -72.4935303

8. Upper Cemetery
Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2991982, -72.3783035

9. Saint Johns Roman Catholic Cemetery
Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3009338, -72.3783035

10. Grace Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2881290, -72.3752100

11. First Church of Christ Memorial Garden
Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2868300, -72.3753900

12. Riverside Cemetery
Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2910995, -72.3705978

13. Saint Marys Cemetery
Clinton, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2691994, -72.5085983

14. Centerbrook Cemetery
Essex, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3489990, -72.4163589

15. Indian River Cemetery
Clinton, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2783699, -72.5240707

16. Cypress Cemetery
Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2827988, -72.3550034

17. Prospect Hill Cemetery
Essex, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3551064, -72.3925323

18. Grove Cemetery
Essex, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3565941, -72.3955765

19. River View Cemetery
Essex, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3569183, -72.3919220

20. Winthrop Cemetery
Deep River, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3635712, -72.4859467

21. Hammonasset Cemetery
Madison, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2792015, -72.5556030

22. Duck River Cemetery
Old Lyme, New London County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3106003, -72.3277969

23. First Congregational Church Cemetery
Deep River, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3831215, -72.4328918

24. Meeting House Hill Cemetery
Old Lyme, New London County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3042984, -72.3243790