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The 27th Maine Volunteers
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Elijah Boston
Private, Co. B, Age 38, Res: North Berwick, Maine
[Deserted 8 Oct, 1862 from Portland]
Muster roll: height: 5'8",dark complexion, black eyes, brown hair
ELIJAH BOSTON was born circa 1824-1825 [based on census and enlistment ages] in South Berwick, Maine [death rec of children; muster roll has No Berw.], his parentage not yet known. He died on 28 Feb 1882, possibly in Rollinsford, NH where he was living [1880 census], and is buried there in the Old Town Cemetery.
He married, prior to the 1850 census, to a MARY JANE QUIMBY, who was born circa 1828 in York, Maine. Other information about her is not yet known.
In 1850 census, Elijah was living in York, Maine, working as a farmer, and living in household of Olive Grow. By 1860, he was in North Berwick and occupied as a farm laborer. His whereabouts in 1870 are not yet known, but he was in Rollinsford, Strafford, NH by 1880, a laborer, though census record says he was age 50 and was single.
Both the 1862 and 1863 regiment reports list Elijah as deserting from Portland before the 27th Maine left for Virginia. If so, it is unknown how a veteran stone was supplied for his grave (unless mistaken for other Elijah of Company B).
Early census households had children of Boston surname who are likely his children, but more research needed.
I. LOWELL JACOB was born ca 1849 [age 1 in 1850; age 11 in 1860] in York, Maine [ME Marr Rec]. His first wife was ALICE J., who died prior to the 1920 census. He remarried in Portland on 1 Dec, 1920 to MYRA (FINSON) GOODWIN [ME Marr]. She was born in Hartland, Maine, the daughter of John Finson. He had moved to Woonsocket, Providence, RI around 1880, as son born there. He was living here in the 1910 and 1920 censuses, where he was chief of the police dep't, and later a detective at a machine shop. By first wife, had at least two children:
1. Clarence was born ca 1880 [age 30 in 1910]
2. Howard J was born ca 1885 [age 25 in 1910]
II. ELIZA (or ELSIA J) [age 8 in 1860]
III. JOSEPHINE [age 6 in 1860]
IV. FREDERICK B was born 6 Jun 1856 in North Berwick, Maine. He died on 9 Oct 1924, aged 68yrs,4mos,3das in North Berwick. Only a resident for 5 weeks, he had been living in South Berwick. He is buried in Hillside Cemetery [ME Death Rec; VR of No Berw, pg177]
V. JOHN G was born 31 Oct 1858 in North Berwick. He died on 14 Jan 1934 in North Berwick, aged 75yrs, 2mos, 13das. A resident here for three years, he had previously lived in South Berwick. He was single, and is buried in Hillside Cemetery, North Berwick [ME Death Rec; VR of North Ber, pg177]
Additional Source Data:
1850 York, York, ME census: hh 12/12
1860 North Berwick (pg 11): hh 87/87
1870
1880 Rollinsford, Strafford, NH census: Elijah in hh of Wid Mary Wentworth
1910 Woonsocket Wrd-1, Providence, RI (pg 11B): Lowell, wife and two sons
1920 Woonwocket, Prov, RI (pg 12B): hh 172/269: Lowell a wid.
-Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans 1879-1903 (online database, Ancestry.com
Private, Co. B, Age 38, Res: North Berwick, Maine
[Deserted 8 Oct, 1862 from Portland]
Muster roll: height: 5'8",dark complexion, black eyes, brown hair
ELIJAH BOSTON was born circa 1824-1825 [based on census and enlistment ages] in South Berwick, Maine [death rec of children; muster roll has No Berw.], his parentage not yet known. He died on 28 Feb 1882, possibly in Rollinsford, NH where he was living [1880 census], and is buried there in the Old Town Cemetery.
He married, prior to the 1850 census, to a MARY JANE QUIMBY, who was born circa 1828 in York, Maine. Other information about her is not yet known.
In 1850 census, Elijah was living in York, Maine, working as a farmer, and living in household of Olive Grow. By 1860, he was in North Berwick and occupied as a farm laborer. His whereabouts in 1870 are not yet known, but he was in Rollinsford, Strafford, NH by 1880, a laborer, though census record says he was age 50 and was single.
Both the 1862 and 1863 regiment reports list Elijah as deserting from Portland before the 27th Maine left for Virginia. If so, it is unknown how a veteran stone was supplied for his grave (unless mistaken for other Elijah of Company B).
Early census households had children of Boston surname who are likely his children, but more research needed.
I. LOWELL JACOB was born ca 1849 [age 1 in 1850; age 11 in 1860] in York, Maine [ME Marr Rec]. His first wife was ALICE J., who died prior to the 1920 census. He remarried in Portland on 1 Dec, 1920 to MYRA (FINSON) GOODWIN [ME Marr]. She was born in Hartland, Maine, the daughter of John Finson. He had moved to Woonsocket, Providence, RI around 1880, as son born there. He was living here in the 1910 and 1920 censuses, where he was chief of the police dep't, and later a detective at a machine shop. By first wife, had at least two children:
1. Clarence was born ca 1880 [age 30 in 1910]
2. Howard J was born ca 1885 [age 25 in 1910]
II. ELIZA (or ELSIA J) [age 8 in 1860]
III. JOSEPHINE [age 6 in 1860]
IV. FREDERICK B was born 6 Jun 1856 in North Berwick, Maine. He died on 9 Oct 1924, aged 68yrs,4mos,3das in North Berwick. Only a resident for 5 weeks, he had been living in South Berwick. He is buried in Hillside Cemetery [ME Death Rec; VR of No Berw, pg177]
V. JOHN G was born 31 Oct 1858 in North Berwick. He died on 14 Jan 1934 in North Berwick, aged 75yrs, 2mos, 13das. A resident here for three years, he had previously lived in South Berwick. He was single, and is buried in Hillside Cemetery, North Berwick [ME Death Rec; VR of North Ber, pg177]
Additional Source Data:
1850 York, York, ME census: hh 12/12
1860 North Berwick (pg 11): hh 87/87
1870
1880 Rollinsford, Strafford, NH census: Elijah in hh of Wid Mary Wentworth
1910 Woonsocket Wrd-1, Providence, RI (pg 11B): Lowell, wife and two sons
1920 Woonwocket, Prov, RI (pg 12B): hh 172/269: Lowell a wid.
-Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans 1879-1903 (online database, Ancestry.com