William F.Knapton 11th Ma.Infantry 1861-64
My great great grandfather William F.Knapton b.1842 was a ship rigger in Boston before he joined the Union Army. He was wounded captured and escaped then made it back to Boston to father six children. He received a pension then died. The churches found homes for his orphans in Henniker, NH where I was raised. Now I live on the lake in Gilford. My great aunt Muriel Knapton was married to Leon Fortin, he had a flooring and rug cleaning business on Gilford Ave. where Bolduc Park is now. He had a race track there for his harness racing horses. He put the floors in the Laconia State School/County Farm.
John F.Buxton Veteran U.S.Army 293rd Engr.Bn.1971-4
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