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George H. Hutchins

Posted on November 1, 2022December 2, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

George H. Hutchins was a resident of Mansfield on August 11, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was struck on the head with a piece of shell while lying in a rifle pit in front of Petersburg, Virginia on June 30, 1864; he died on July 1, 1864.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 35 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 7” tall with a fair complexion and blue eyes and brown hair. His marital status is married.

In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 29 year old farm laborer and head of household. He was born about 1831 in Pomfret, and married 16 year old Harriet Elizabeth Parish of Brooklyn on August 17, 1847 in Brooklyn, Connecticut. They were enumerated in the 1850 U.S. census in Mansfield.

He left the following children when he died: Clyanna E. Hutchins, 15, born about 1849; Henry T. Hutchins, 9, born about 1855; Mary J. Hutchins, 6, born about by 1858 and John A. Hutchins, 4, born about 1860.

On October 20, 1864, his widow applied for a pension, No. 69,366 that was granted under certificate No. 47,012. Harriet (Parish) Hutchins married second, Charles W. Nichols, a comrade of her first husband from Co. D of the 21^st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. The two youngest Hutchins children, Mary J. and John A. were living in their household in 1870. H. Nichols applied for guardianship for the children on August 21, 1969. Harriet no longer qualified for a widow’s pension when she remarried, but the minor children were entitled to a pension.

Francis P. Ide

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Francis P. Ide was a resident of Dedham, Massachusetts on August 25, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 43rd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry; he was a 32 year old farmer at time of enlistment and was mustered out July 30, 1863.

He was born about 1831 in Ashford, Connecticut to Liberty and Lucy Ann (Pollock) Ide. In the 1850 U.S. census in Windham, Connecticut, he is a 19 year old in the household of Liberty Ide. His brother, Leander J. Ide, a 7 year old in the same household, served in the Civil War in a Connecticut regiment, enlisting from Mansfield. Francis Ide married Sybil Julia Guild on December 4, 1855 in Dedham, Massachusetts. Children include: Charles F. Ide, born December 18, 1857 and Addie Maria Ide, born November 19, 1860. Sybil Julia Ide died on December 13, 1861 in Dedham, Massachusetts. He married, second, Achsah Maria Engley on October 7, 1862 in Dedham, Massachusetts. Children from that marriage include: Arthur Ide, born about 1865; Henry Ide, born about 1867; Mary E. Ide, born about 1868; Lewis F. Ide, born about 1870 and William Ide, born about 1878.

Francis Ide was living in Mansfield, Connecticut by 1870 and moved to Ashford, Connecticut between 1870 and 1880. He was a cabinet maker in Dedham, Massachusetts but turned to farming in Connecticut.

On November 12, 1881, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 433,143 that was granted under certificate No. 618,431.

Francis P. Ide died on May 3, 1912 and is buried at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Mansfield.

Leander J. Ide

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Leander J. Ide was a resident of Mansfield on January 4, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. K of the 2nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery; he died February 9, 1864.

He was born about 1843 in Massachusetts to Liberty and Lucy Ann (Pollock) Ide. In the 1850 U.S. census in Windham, Connecticut, he is a 7 year old in the household of Liberty Ide. His brother, Francis Ide, a 19 year old in the same household, served in the Civil War in a Massachusetts regiment, enlisting from Dedham, Massachusetts.

Liberty Ide moved to Ashford, Connecticut between 1850 and 1860 but Leander is not recorded in their household in the 1860 U.S. census.

On July 5, 1864, Lucy A. Ide filed for a dependent mother’s pension, No. 56162 that was granted under Certificate No. 132016. According to the list of pensioners on the roll in 1883, she was receiving a pension of $8 per month, although it was incorrectly listed as a widow’s pension.

Leander Ide died on February 9, 1864 in Alexandria, Virginia and is buried at the South Cemetery in Ashford. The inscription reads: “In Memory of Leander J. Ide, Son of Liberty and Lucy A. Ide, Died Alexandria, Virginia, February 9, 1864, AE 20 yrs. 4 mos. 8 days”.

Charles A. Jackson

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Charles A. Jackson was a resident of Mansfield on January 8, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. M of the 1^st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Cavalry; he was reported on the muster roll “Last heard from at dismounted camp”.

He was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.

Francis Jacobs

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Francis Jacobs was a resident of Mansfield on August 11, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged for disability on January 9, 1863.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 23 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 9” tall with a fair complexion and brown hair and dark eyes. His marital status is single.

He was born March 20, 1839 in Mansfield to Nelson and Almira (Herrick) Jacobs. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 21 year old living in the household of David H. Jacobs, probably, his brother. Francis Jacobs married Mary A.____ about 1864. Children include: Carrie E. Jacobs, born about 1865; Wayland F. Jacobs, born about 1869, Wilbert F. Jacobs, born about 1872; Lilly A. Jacobs, born about 1875 and Emma E. Jacobs, born about 1879.

In the 1870 U.S. census, he was a clerk in a saloon in Windham and in 1880, a laborer, living in Mansfield. He moved back to Willimantic between 1880 and 1900.

On September 16, 1880, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 410,626 that was granted under certificate No. 423,720. His widow applied for a pension on November 16, 1921.

Francis Jacobs died on October 11, 1921 in Willimantic and is buried at the Old Cemetery in Windham, Connecticut.

Lafayette L. Jacobs

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Lafayette L. Jacobs was a resident of Mansfield on September 8, 1862 when he enlisted as a Sergeant in Co. E of the 22nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered out July 7, 1863.

The descriptive muster roll of the 22nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 32 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 6” tall with a light complexion and grey eyes and sandy hair. No marital status is recorded.

He was born about May, 1839 probably to Luther and Lucy (Hunt) Jacobs. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 29 year old farmer living in the household of Luther Jacobs. Lafayette Jacobs married Patience M. Jordan about 1851. They had ten children including: Lewis E. Jacobs, born about 1852; Frederick L. Jacobs, born about 1859; Flora M. Jacobs, born about 1864; Hattie A. Jacobs, born about October, 1867; Gertrude E. Jacobs, born about 1869; Walter F. Jacobs, born about 1871; Richard C. Jacobs, born about 1873; Edgar W. Jacobs, born about 1876 and Alfred E. Jacobs, born about May, 1878. After his Civil War service, Lafayette Jacobs worked as a stone mason, moving to East Windsor by 1880 and to Willimantic between 1880 and 1900.

On September 27, 1889, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 731,711 that was granted under certificate No. 906,016.

Lafayette L. Jacobs died on March 13, 1923 in Willimantic, Connecticut and is buried at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Mansfield.

James K. Johnson

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

James K. Johnson was a resident of Mansfield when he enlisted as a private in Co. D of the 3^rd Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Cavalry. He died May 15, 1864.

He may be the James Johnson, born about 1844, living in Mansfield in the 1850 and 1860 U.S. censuses. If so, his parents are probably William and Anna (____) Johnson.

James K. Johnson is buried at the Chalmette National Cemetery in Chalmette, Louisiana.

John Johnson

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

John Johnson was a resident of Mansfield on January 8, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he deserted on April 4, 1865.

He was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.

Samuel Johnson

Posted on November 1, 2022November 9, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Samuel Johnson was a resident of Mansfield on December 23, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. G of the 29th (Colored) Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was paid $100 of the $200 bounty that he was entitled to at the time of his enlistment. He was mustered out in Brownsville, Texas on October 24, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll of the 29th (Colored) Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 25 and his occupation as laborer. He is described as 5’ 6” tall with a black complexion and black hair and black eyes. His marital status is single.

He was born about 1839 in Canada. Samuel Johnson was not a resident of Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.

Peter Jordan

Posted on November 1, 2022December 2, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Peter Jordan was a resident of Mansfield on January 11, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. E of the 2nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery; he was wounded June 1, 1864, Cold Harbor, Virginia and discharged for disability January 14, 1865.

He was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census and he was born about 1835 according to his headstone record. Peter Jordan married Isabella E. Gillespie; she married second Allen Burgess. Nevin P. Jordan was a son of Peter Jordan but it is not certain if he was a son of this marriage.

On January 28, 1865, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 60,206 that was granted under certificate No. 49,907. His widow applied for a pension on September 24, 1888 and a minor pension was filed for Nevin P. Jordan on June 28, 1909.

Peter Jordan died on April 20, 1888 in Auburn, New York according to pension records. He was buried at the Fort Hill Cemetery in Auburn, New York, Section Home, Lot 62.

Robert Kearns

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Robert Kearns was a resident of Marlborough on January 20, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. G of the 13th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was accidentally wounded, date not shown and transferred to Co. H, 3rd Regt. Veterans Reserve Corps on February 5, 1864. He was discharged for disability November 1, 1864.

He was born about 1828 in Belfast, Ireland. In the 1860 U.S. census in Marlborough, Connecticut, he was a 32 year old weaver and head of household. Robert Kearns married Margaret ______, born in Ireland. Children include: Sarah J. Kearns, born about 1849; James A. Kearns, born about 1851; Ann E. Kearns, born about 1853; Ellen Kearns, born about 1856; Robert Kearns, born July 1, 1857; Edward Kearns, born June 10, 1859 and a Male Kearns, born January 1861. Margaret (_____) Kearns died on October 2, 1863 in Marlborough. Robert Kearns married second, Eliza J. (____) Hasverson, born County Tyrone, Ireland on November 14, 1864 in Marlborough. Probable children include: Leslie Kearns, born about 1865 and Annie Kearns, born about 1869.

Robert Kearns moved to Mansfield between 1864 and 1870 and was working in a cotton mill in the 1870 U.S. census.

On August 28, 1871, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 118,400 that was granted under certificate No. 164,985. His widow applied for a pension on May 26, 1874.

Robert Kearns died on April 15, 1873 in Mansfield and is buried in the Gurley cemetery in Mansfield.

William Keough

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

William Keough was a resident of Mansfield on September 8, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 10th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was discharged October 7, 1864, time expired. According to his pension record, he may also have had service in Co. E of the 5^th United States Volunteer Infantry.

He was born on May 13, 1842 in Galveston, Texas to Michael J. and Jane H. (Hall) Keough; he was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census. After his Civil War service, he moved to Michigan and he was enumerated in both the 1880 U.S. census and the 1890 Veterans’ Census in Jonesville, Michigan. William Keough worked as an engineer and he married Mary Elizabeth “Libbie” Ketchum before 1880. She died before September 29, 1913 when he married, second, at age 70, Emma M. (Jones) Leonard. There are no known children from either marriage.

On May 13, 1889, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 704,848 that was granted under certificate No. 473,414. His widow applied for a pension on October 23, 1914.

William Keough died on October 8, 1914 in Battlecreek, Michigan according to the Civil War pension index. He is buried at Section B 10 of the Sunset View Cemetery in Fayette, Michigan.

Thomas Keyes

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Thomas Keyes was a resident of Mansfield on December 22, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. C of the 5th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was transferred from New Haven to the Company on January 7, 1865 and he failed to report.

He was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.

George F. King

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

George F. King was a resident of Mansfield on August 11, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He mustered out June 16, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 40 and his occupation as farmer. He is described as 5’ 8” tall with a dark complexion and dark eyes and black hair. His marital status is married.

He was born March 14, 1823 in Hampshire Mills, England to Joseph and Caroline ____ King. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 36 year old farmer in the household of Edward Hester. George King married Caroline _____ in England about 1845 and their first three children were born there. The family immigrated to Connecticut by 1853. Children include: Esther King, born about 1846, Albert King; born about 1847; Herbert King, born about 1849; Wallace King, born about 1853; George King, born about 1857; Joseph King, born about 1859; David King, born about 1861; Freddie King, born about 1863 and Eddie King, born about 1867. After the Civil War, he returned to Mansfield. George King was the farmer for the Connecticut Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home in Mansfield in the 1870 U.S. census.

On July 20, 1889, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 718,298 that was granted under certificate No. 464,732.

George F. King died on December 23, 1908 in Mansfield and is buried at the New Storrs Cemetery in Mansfield.

Andrew E. Kinney

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Andrew E. Kinney was a resident of Mansfield on September 5, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to Corporal on August 31, 1863 and mustered out June 16, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 22 and his occupation as painter. He is described as 5’ 8” tall with a light complexion and blue eyes and dark hair. His marital status is single.

He was born about 1840 in Ashford to Allen S. and Lois (Wood) Kinney. In the 1860 U.S. census in Hartford, he was a 19 year old painter in the household of Morrison Crawford.

Andrew Kinney married Ellen E. Purington; she died in 1869. He married second, Clara T. Osmond about 1870. After the Civil War, he lived in Willimantic and was employed there as an artist/painter and a sign painter. His children include: Jennie Kinney, born about 1868 and Llewelyn Kinney, born about 1876.

On February 18, 1891, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 846,109 that was granted under certificate No. 721,750. His widow applied for a pension on February 10, 1908.

Andrew E. Kinney died on December 15, 1907 in Norwich, Connecticut and is buried at the Old Cemetery in Windham, Connecticut.

David P. Knowlton

Posted on November 1, 2022November 9, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

David Palmer Knowlton was a resident of Mansfield on November 4, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. I of the 5th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was transferred to Co. B, 20th Regiment of the Veterans Reserve Corps on December 12, 1863; he was discharged on July 20, 1865.

He was born November 16, 1833 in Ashford to Palmer A. and Harriet E. (Conant) Knowlton. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he was a 26 year old farmer and head of household. David Knowlton married Elmira J. Simons/Simonds on February 28, 1853 in Mansfield. Children include: Adelaide Knowlton, born September 5, 1855; John E. Knowlton, born April 22, 1862 and Edith C. Knowlton, born January 22, 1867. His wife, Elmira died on March 18, 1867, less than two months after the birth of Edith. David Knowlton was a farmer.

On July 17, 1866, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 112,014 but he died before it was granted. A guardianship pension application was filed under certificate No. 111,006 on October 27, 1869 that was granted under 144,258. According to the list of pensioners on the roll in 1883, the minors of David P. Knowlton were receiving a pension of $10 per month.

David P. Knowlton died of consumption in Mansfield on July 17, 1869; he is buried at the Gurleyville Cemetery in Mansfield.

Conrad Konz

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Conrad Konz was a resident of Mansfield on August 20, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 1st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery. He deserted on September 23, 1864. He is listed in regimental records as a substitute or drafted.

He was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.

Mitchell Laforce

Posted on November 1, 2022December 2, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Mitchell Laforce was a resident of Mansfield on February 19, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded May 14, 1864 at Drewry’s Bluff, Virginia and he deserted July 16, 1864.

He was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.

Henry W. Larkham

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Henry W. Larkham was a resident of Mansfield on August 7, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to Corporal on March 7, 1863, to Sergeant on December 12, 1864 and he was mustered out June 16, 1865.

The descriptive muster roll of the 21st Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 18 and his occupation as operative. He is described as 5’ 8” tall with a fair complexion and brown eyes and black hair. His marital status is single.

He was born about 1845 in Windham, Connecticut to Alfred and Julia (Reed) Larkham. In the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 15 year old operative in the household of Julia Larkham. Henry Larkham married Emily J. Johnson on February 25, 1867 in Mansfield. After the Civil War, he returned to Mansfield where he worked as a silk dyer in a silk mill.

On July 23, 1891, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 887,910 that was granted under certificate No. 643,366. His widow applied for a pension on February 15, 1900.

Henry W. Larkham died on January 23, 1900 in Mansfield and is buried in the Atwoodville Cemetery in Mansfield.

John Latham

Posted on November 1, 2022November 9, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Also known as George J. Smith

John Latham was 20 years old when he enlisted from Utica, New York on August 28, 1862 as a Private in Co. A of the 146^th New York Volunteer Infantry. This regiment was better known as Garrard’s Tigers and became a Zouave unit after initially wearing regulation uniforms. He was captured on May 1, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia and was paroled, no date given. John Latham was a resident of Mansfield on February 22, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. A of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry under the name of George J. Smith. He was captured June 17, 1864, Bermuda Hundred, Virginia and was a POW at Andersonville, Georgia. Union prisoners were transferred from Andersonville to other prison camps as General Sherman’s army entered Georgia. George J. Smith a/k/a John Latham escaped from the prison camp at Salisbury, North Carolina, April 12, 1865 and was discharged August 28, 1865.

He was born about 1842, probably in New York and he was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census. There is a John Latham in Utica, New York in that census living in the household of Charles and Lauryn A. Latham. He was an 18 year old laborer and may be the George J. Smith a/k/a John Latham that served in the regiments listed above. John Latham was married to Margaret ______ according to pension records; no children are known.

On January 17, 1885, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 530,294 that was granted under certificate No. 452,734. The pension lists his correct name, his Civil War service in both regiments and his wife’s first name. His widow applied for a pension on August 14, 1902? from New York.

John Latham died between January 17, 1885 and August 14, 1902?; his burial place is not known.

Felix Lavoi

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Also known as Joseph Goodyear

Felix Lavoi was a resident of Mansfield on February 19, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 7th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was wounded and captured June 2, 1864, Hatcher’s Run, Virginia. Felix Lavoi was a prisoner of war in Andersonville, Georgia, paroled December 11, 1864 and discharged June 23, 1865.

On October 17, 1882, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 462,638 that was granted under certificate No. 269,428; the pension application was filed in New York. There is only one Joseph Goodyear in the 1900 and 1910 U.S. censuses in Watervliet, New York. If this individual identical to the Felix Lavoi who enlisted in Mansfield, he was born in Canada about 1847. In the 1870 and 1880 U.S. censuses, he was residing in West Troy, New York. Joseph Goodyear married Annie _____ about 1869. Children were all born in New York and include: Joseph Goodyear, born about 1870; Annie Goodyear, born about 1873; Katherine/Katie Goodyear, born about 1874; William Goodyear, born about 1877; Elizabeth/Lizzie Goodyear, born about September 1879; Mary Goodyear, born about October 1882; Theresa Goodyear, born about January 1884; Nellie Goodyear, born about April 1887; Julia Goodyear, born about November 1888 and Robert Goodyear, born about November 1891. Annie (_____) Goodyear died between 1892 and 1900. Joseph Goodyear was a barber and he owned his own shop.

According to pension records, Felix Lavoi, (Alias) Joseph Goodyear died on October 14, 1917 in Watervliet, New York; his burial place is not known.

George Lewis

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

George Lewis was a resident of Mansfield on February 20, 1864 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he deserted on March 9, 1864.

He was not living in Mansfield in the 1860 U.S. census; no further information is known.

Albert Lincoln

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Albert Lincoln was a resident of Mansfield on August 9, 1862 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. E of the 22nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was mustered out July 7, 1863 in Hartford, Connecticut.

The descriptive muster roll of the 22nd Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry lists his age as 43. No occupation is recorded. He is described as 5’ 11 ½” tall with a light complexion and blue eyes and grey hair. His marital status is married.

He was born about 1820 in Mansfield, Connecticut; in the 1860 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 40 year old mechanic and head of household. Albert Lincoln married Rebecca _______ between 1840 and 1850. Children include: George Andrew Lincoln, born about 1845. Rebecca died January 29, 1875 and he married Julia Maria _____ before 1880. After his Civil War service, he was a blacksmith and a farmer. In the 1870 U.S. census, he was living in Andover but had moved to Coventry by 1880.

On October 7, 1872, he applied for an invalid pension, No. 178,518 that was granted under certificate No. 132,710. According to the list of pensioners on the roll in 1883, he was receiving $6 per month for chronic rheumatism. His widow applied for a pension on March 7, 1885.

Albert Lincoln died on January 11, 1885 and is buried at the North Windham Cemetery in Windham, Connecticut.

Henry N. Livermore

Posted on November 1, 2022November 14, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Henry Newton Livermore was a resident of Lebanon, Connecticut on August 29, 1861 when he enlisted as a Corporal in Co. D of the 8th Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. He died March 31, 1862.

He was born August 26, 1841 in East Windsor, Connecticut to Aaron Russell and Mary Gay (Skinner) Livermore. In the 1850 U.S. census in Mansfield, he is a 9 year old in the household of A. W. Livermore.

His father was pastor of the Congregational Church in North Mansfield, now Storrs Congregational Church, from 1843 through 1858. In February 1860 he became pastor of the Goshen Congregational Church in Lebanon.

Henry Livermore is buried at Roanoke Island, North Carolina but there is a headstone for Henry on his family monument at the New Storrs Cemetery in Mansfield.

Edgar A. Lockwood

Posted on November 1, 2022November 9, 2022 by Amanda Rutha

Edgar A. Lockwood was a resident of Lebanon on September 10, 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Co. D of the 8^thRegiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry; he was promoted to Corporal on October 1, 1863 and discharged on December 12, 1865.

He was born about 1842 in Lebanon, Connecticut to Alfred and Mary Jane (Abel) Lockwood. In the 1860 U.S. census in Lebanon, he is an 18 year old in the household of Alfred Lockwood. After the Civil War he moved to Mansfield and was living there by the 1870 U.S. census, working as a farm laborer. Edgar Lockwood married Mary Julia Warren on January 23, 1864 in Mansfield and second, Ellen M. (Nichols) Perkins, the widow of Mansfield Civil War soldier, James Perkins. Children from the second marriage include: Lucy Jennie Lockwood, born about 1868; Edith Adella Lockwood, born about 1873 and Edgar A. Lockwood, born about 1875.

Edgar A. Lockwood died January 17, 1879 and is buried at the New Mansfield Center Cemetery in Mansfield.