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NAME: Varnum Westcott
REGISTER #: 9323

Military History

RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt./Co A/8th CA Infantry
ENLISTMENT: 1864/11/12 Pajaro, CA
DISCHARGED: 1865/10/24 Ft. Point CA
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RANK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Hernia, prostate condition and senility

Domestic History

BORN: 1825? NY
AGE: 83
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'8"/Lt, Bl, Gr/Literate
RELIGION: Protestant
OCCUPATION: Farmer
RESIDENCE: Soledad
MARRIED SINGLE: Widower
NEXT OF KIN: Mrs. Belle Fulton, daughter, Soledad

Home History

PENSION AMOUNT: $50
ADMISSION: 1909/02/01, 1909/05/13
DISCHARGED: 1909/07/08 Own Request, 1911/09/21 DPD GO 54 (Transferred to Yountville?)
DATE OF DEATH:
CAUSE OF DEATH:

General Remarks

PENSION CERT: #654,689
EFFECTS:
HOW DISPOSED OF:
BURIAL INFO:

Date of Birth: 1831 (1825?)

Date of Death: 1912-30-07

County: Napa

Cemetery/City of Burial: Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery (Yountville, CA)

Plot: D/1/8

Spouse: Yes

Occupation: Seaman/Frmr

Religion: Pr

Height: 5'8

Complexion: Lt

Eye Color: Bl

Hair Color: Gr

Local Address: (Watsonville 82)

Last City: (CA Sawtelle 11)

Native of: NY

Enlisted: 1864/11/12

Discharged: 1865/10/24

Military Unit: CA_ 8 Inf_ Co A

Rank: Pvt

Military Notes: E-Wtsnvll_ D-FtPnt

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: Orton's CMiWR