home, he worked as a tinsmith. Five years later, the couple resided in their own home. Their only daughter, Nellie, was then born circa 1880. By 1915, Haight and his wife were once again the sole occupants of their Westfield home. Haight died in Westfield at the age of 75, on April 8, 1917, and was buried at East Ripley Cemetery in Ripley, New York. Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company G, 72d New York Infantry. Place and date: At Williamsburg, Va., May 5, 1862. At Bristol Station, Va., August 27, 1862. At Manassas, Va., August 29-30, 1862. Entered service at: Westfield, N.Y. Date of issue: June 8, 1888. Citation: See also 72nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Notes References External links Brown, Henri Le Fevre. History of the Third Regiment, Excelsior Brigade, 72d New York Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865. Jamestown, New York: Journal Printing Co., 1902. "John H. Haight" (memorial with photograph and gravesite information). Salt Lake City, Utah: Find A Grave, retrieved online August 11, 2018. 1841 births 1917 deaths People from Westfield, New York Burials in New York (state) People of New York (state) in the American Civil War Union Army soldiers United States Army Medal of Honor recipients American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor People from Ripley, New York