Found an 1861 obit on the Gale site
"On the 6th inst, after a short illness, in his 61st year,.....for upwards of twenty-three years a faithful servant in the War Department, in this town; deeply regretted"
Firstly, do you interpret "in this town" to mean place of death, or place of service in the War Department?
Secondly, would you think the 23 years could apply to any time in his career, or would it mean his occupation immediately prior to his death?
He is a comb maker in '51 and '61 (haven't found him in '41).
"On the 6th inst, after a short illness, in his 61st year,.....for upwards of twenty-three years a faithful servant in the War Department, in this town; deeply regretted"
Firstly, do you interpret "in this town" to mean place of death, or place of service in the War Department?
Secondly, would you think the 23 years could apply to any time in his career, or would it mean his occupation immediately prior to his death?
He is a comb maker in '51 and '61 (haven't found him in '41).
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