All records found list his birthdate as 1839-1840. I believe the date inscribed on his headstone is an error.
Civil War Veteran
Name: John J. Vanfossan
Titles:
Death date: 28 Dec 1911
Death place: East Palestine, Columbiana, Ohio
Birthdate: 23 Feb 1839
Estimated birth year:
Birthplace: Ohio
Age at death: 72 years 10 months 6 days
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Race or color: Caucasian
Street address:
Occupation: Farmer
Residence:
Burial date: 31 Dec 1911
Burial place: East Palestine, O
Cemetery name:
Spouse's name:
Father's name: John Vanfossan
Father's titles:
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Mary Hull
Mother's titles:
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
GSU film number: 1953135
Digital GS number: 4021173
Image number: 37
Reference number: fn 63026
Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953
All records found list his birthdate as 1839-1840. I believe the date inscribed on his headstone is an error.
Civil War Veteran
Name: John J. Vanfossan
Titles:
Death date: 28 Dec 1911
Death place: East Palestine, Columbiana, Ohio
Birthdate: 23 Feb 1839
Estimated birth year:
Birthplace: Ohio
Age at death: 72 years 10 months 6 days
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Race or color: Caucasian
Street address:
Occupation: Farmer
Residence:
Burial date: 31 Dec 1911
Burial place: East Palestine, O
Cemetery name:
Spouse's name:
Father's name: John Vanfossan
Father's titles:
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Mary Hull
Mother's titles:
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
GSU film number: 1953135
Digital GS number: 4021173
Image number: 37
Reference number: fn 63026
Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953
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