Swan L. Lesure - Warwick, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 42° 40.523 W 072° 20.447
18T E 717892 N 4728196
The grave of Swan Lyman Lesure, who was killed near Petersburg, VA during the Civil War, is located in Warwick Cemetery, Orange Road, SR 78, in Warwick, MA.
Waymark Code: WMXJDW
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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Swan Lyman Lesure was born in Warwick, MA on Jan. 14, 1827 to Ansel Pomeroy Lesure and Polly Pomeroy. He married Lydia Hough and had one child.

The grave of Swan Lyman Lesure is marked with a weathered headstone with a rounded top. The headstone is inscribed:

In memory of
SWAN L. LESURE
A member of
the 7th Reg't. Conn. Vol's.

BORN
In Warwick, Mass.
Jan. 11, 1827
KILLED
while on picket duty
near Petersburgh, Va.

June 2, 1864,
AE. 37.

Type of Death Listed: War related (Killed in Action)

Website (if available): [Web Link]

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed

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