Person:Robert Shropshire (1)

This is possibly the Robert Shropshire, born in March 1844, who was living in Whitewater Precinct, Mesa County, Colorado in the 1900 census. Also, a Robert W. Shropshire, born 10 Mar 1844, is listed in the Colorado Veterans Grave Registrations as being buried in the Municipal Cemetery in Mesa County.

Civil War Service

Source: ^S1

• Private, Company C, 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery
• Mustered in 11 August 1862
• Mustered out information not listed
• Also served in Company K, 3rd Colorado Cavalry ^S2

Pension

Source: ^S2

• Application 1166141; Certificate 986425
• Widow's Pension: Application: none listed
• "Alias: Walton, Robert"

1. ↑ Foraker, J.B; H.A. Axline; and J.S. Robinson. Official roster of the soldiers of the state of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866. (Akron [Ohio]: Werner Co., 1886-1895).
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 United States. Veterans Administration. Organization index to pension files of veterans who served between 1861 and 1900- [1917]. (Washington, District of Columbia: The National Archives, 1949).