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- ↑ Baldwin, Thomas W. Vital Records of Wakefield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Mass, 1912)
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HART, Abner Bailey, s. of Hartfield and Elizabeth, [born] Sept. 13, 1838.
- ↑ The Bellingham Herald
13 Nov 1923.
Civil War Veteran and Bellingham Pioneer Called.,
Abner Bailey Hart, 85, Bellingham resident for forty years and the second old member of J. B. Steedman post of the Grand Army, died early today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed. Sterling, at Maplewood farm on the Ferndale road. Another daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Bissell, of Olympia, was at the bedside when death came. Percival M. Hart, a son, has been summoned from Vancouver, B. C. Mr. Hart is also survived by a brother, John F. Hart, of Northboro, Mass.; one sister, Mrs. Hannah Ricker, of Wakefield, Mass.; seven grandchildren, including Mrs. Frank J. Downie, of Bellingham, and five great grandchildren.
Mr. Hart came to Bellingham bay in 1883 and settled in what was then Fairhaven. He was one of the early members of Apperson post of the Grand Army and played no small part in the upbuilding of St. James Presbyterian church, for which he continued a faithful worker. He was also a member of Wakefield lodge, F. & A. M., of Wakefield, Mass., his birthplace.
During the Civil war Mr. Hart served with company G, Forty-fourth Massachusetts regiment. Although failing steadily during recent months, Mr. Hart was active to within a few days of his death. He arose yesterday as usual but those closest to him realized that the end was drawing very near. He passed away peacefully while sleeping. Funeral arrangements will be made by the Whitfield-Mark company.
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