Civil War: Served as a private in Co. I, 83rd Illinois Infantry

1909 Los Angeles City DC#343, Vol 34: Senility, heart

Esty Brunson age 81
Carpenter, Postmaster, Veterinary Surgeon
His mother died 10 June 1827

1852 Married: Knox County, Illinois
Esty Brunson
Miss Martha P Stevens
October 15th, 1852
Vol 002, Page 0025,

1860 Census Sparta, Knox, Illinois
Esty Brunson 32, carpenter
Martha Brunson 27, born NY
Pamelia Brunson 6, born Illinois
Alfmer Brunson 3, born Indiana

1862 Illinois
Civil War Union Army
Regiment: 83rd Illinois Inf. Co. I, Private
Enlisted 5 August 1862; Union Army
Mustered out 26 June 1865
Residence: Wataga, Illinois
--Other possible service
Co. C, 3rd New York Cavalry.

1870 Census Oneida, Knox, Illinois
Esty Brunson 43, -oe, store, dealer
Martha P Brunson 36
[P]Emelia (Camelia) N Brunson 16
Lemuel Brunson 2

1875 State Census Independence, Mont. KS
Esty Brunson, 47
M P Brunson 41, born New York
C [P]H Brunson 19, born IL
L C Brunson 7, born IL
as of March 1 1875

1880 Census Independence, Montgomery, KS
E. Brunson 53
Martha P. Brunson 47
[P]Emeila Brunson 33 [26]
Lemmie Brunson 11

1885 Parsons, Labett, Kansas
Grand Army of the Republic Post Reports
Esty Brunson, age 57
Post Name Antietam Post
Post Number: 64
Post Lacation Parson, Labette
30 June 1885
Occupation: Vet, surg
Entry into sve Aug 5 1862 Co I, 83 Ill Inftry
Final Discharge: June 24, 1865,
Rank pri, Expi Enlist-

1886-7 Los Angeles, California
City Directory
Veterinary Surgeons
Esty Brunson
31 N Olive S
Page 281

1889 South Riverside, California
Local Brevities
A new postoffice has been established at Redondo Beach, Los Angeles county.
Dr Esty Brunson, postmaster.
California, South Riverside Bee,
Friday August 16, 1889, page 3.

1892 Los Angeles, California
Voter Registers
Esty Brunson, age 65
Height 6 Ft. Complex. Mediun, eyes brown
Hair gray
Vet. Sergion
Residence Redondo Beach
Day of Registration August 20, 1892

1900 Census Los Angeles, California
Esty Brunson 70, veterinary, surgeon
Martha Brunson 66, 4 children, 1 living
Own home 910 Wadsworth Avenue

1901 Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California
U.S. Nat'l Homes for Disabled Volunteers
Esty Brunson, age 73
Description: 6' Dark complexion

1903 Los Angeles, California
City Directory
Esty Brunson
910 E 32d

1908 Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California
Esty Brunson
Released from Soldiers home
August 7th Dp'd G.O. "24

1909 California
Feb 3, 1909
Widow files
Pension application #912974 Cert 678130
I. 83. Ill. Inf.

1909 Obituary Los Angeles
Brunson. At 620 Bailey St. Jan 23, 1909, Esty Brunson, husband of Martha P Brunson, and father of Lem A Brunson, ages 82 years.
Funeral service at the chapel of Bresee Bros.
855 S Figueroa, Wednesday, at 2 p.m.
Interment Rosedale.
Los Angeles Times, Jan 27, 1909, Pg I14

Sister Sarah Ann Brunson Bradbury 1825-1908
Half brother Anson Brunson 1834-1895