HOSKINS, ALSON I (1842 - 1915)

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Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records
Alson I. Hoskins
LA National Cemetery

NAME: Alson I Hoskins
REGISTER #: 5087

Military History

RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt./Co D/4th Wisconsin Cav
ENLISTMENT: 1861/04/25 Milwaukee
DISCHARGED: 1864/07/02 Morganza LA, End of Service
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RNK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Abrasion Left Lung, Maryland 1861-62


Domestic History

BORN: 1842? NY
AGE: 59
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'10 1/2"/Lt Com, Bl Eye, Brn Hr/Literate
RELIGION: P
OCCUPATION: Laborer
RESIDENCE: Santa Cruz
MARRIED SINGLE: Married
NEXT OF KIN: Lenore E. Hoskins, Santa Cruz

Home History

PENSION AMOUNT: $25
ADMISSION: 1901/07/12
DISCHARGED:
DATE OF DEATH: 1915/04/11
CAUSE OF DEATH: Nephritis

General Remarks

PENSION CERT: #953,206
EFFECTS: $441.85
HOW DISPOSED OF:
BURIAL INFO: 27/D/14

Date of Birth: 1842

Date of Death: 1915-11-04

County: Los Angeles

Cemetery/City of Burial: Los Angeles National

Plot: 27/D/14

Mortuary: SH

Cause of Death: Kid/Nephrits

Spouse: (Haskins)_ Lenore

Occupation: Laborer

Religion: P

Height: 5'10

Complexion: Lt

Eye Color: Bl

Hair Color: Br

Local Address: (E. Santa Cruz)

Last City: (CA Sawtelle 12)

Native of: NY

Enlisted: 1861/04/25

Discharged: 1864/07/13

Military Unit: WI_ 4 Cav_ Co D

Rank: Pvt

Military Notes: R-Lincoln_ D- Morganza LA

GAR#: N/R

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
California Death Index
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records
Sawtelle Soldiers Home records

CW Reference: Sawtelle #5087

Creator: Nelson, Robert L.
Source: Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004.
Date: Undated
Coverage: Santa Cruz (County)
Rights: Reproduced by permission of Robert L. Nelson.
Identifier: OS-0484

Citation

Nelson, Robert L. “HOSKINS, ALSON I (1842 - 1915).” Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/133460. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.