Edward Hughes Vontress (abt. 1825 - abt. 1864)

Born about 1825 in Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died about 17 Jun 1864 at about age 39 in Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Edward was born about 1825. He passed away about 1864.

25th June 1864. . . . The little woman rode down to Mother's to see her cousin John Connally [SIC] who has just returned from the Army. he reports that Capt. Vontress was killed on the 17th inst. by lightning as well as the horse upon which he was riding while bearing a dispatch from his general officer. he was acting at the time as aid de campe. . . . from the Journal of James Madison Hall .

Burial

Non-Cemetery Burial, Specifically: Was buried on his brother's plantation near Alexandria, Louisiana

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66777956/edward-hughes-vontress : accessed 25 February 2022), memorial page for Edward Hughes Vontress (1825–17 Jun 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66777956, ; Researched, Created, and Maintained by BeNotForgot (contributor 46974545) Was buried on his brother's plantation near Alexandria, Louisiana.
• 1860-1866 Journal of James Madison Hall as transcribed by benotforgot. In the year 1860, James Madison Hall sat down to pen a few lines in a journal, and thus began a project that would continue on an almost daily basis until his death almost seven years later. On the 150th anniversary of the beginning of that journey -- 16th January 2010 -- J.M. Hall's writings were posted on this blog on a daily basis. That project also took almost seven years to complete, posting one day at a time.
• Aragorn Storm Miller and R. Matt Abigail, “Vontress, Edward Hughes,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed February 26, 2022. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.