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The story is told in the previous page of
locating the grave of Mr. Brister. It was marked by a sandstone rock in
1908, but there is no name on it. I have been waiting to get dates for the
birth and death. The work done by Gwen Brister lists the dates as -- born
February 14, 1837, died January 15, 1908. Those dates are almost certainly
right, but I have not seen the proof of those dates, although it may exist.
There is possibly a death certificate that would show that information. I
will try to verify the dates, but it looks like we are zeroing in on it. We
should be ready at that point to get a marker made.
This is the proposed language for the marker:
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William
Jasper Brister
Feb. 14, 183__
Jan. 15, 1908
Co. G, 25th La.
Infantry, 1862 to 1865
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