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The 27th Maine Volunteers
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Benjamin Buttrick
Private, Company I, Age 39 from Kennebunk
BENJAMIN BUTTRICK, perhaps the son of Asa, was born circa 1822-1823 in Kennebunkport,ME [1850, 1860 censuses]. He died on 7 Dec, 1882 in Chelsea,MA [MA VR v339,p346] of natural causes at age 59. His burial place is not known at this time.
On 30 July, 1845 in Kennebunk [VR] Benjamin married OLIVIA McINTIRE, the daughter of Phineas and Maria N (Tucker) McIntire. She was born in Kennebunkport,ME on 24 May,1825 and died in Kennebunk on 14 Mar, 1903 [McIntire Family, pg 26].
The 1850 Biddeford,ME census lists Benjamin as a laborer, born in Maine. The 1860 Kennebunk census is more detailed (thanks to enumerator Joseph Waterhouse!) and gives his birth place as Kennebunkport, ME, his occupation now as a blacksmith. The 1880 census gives him a NH birthplace, now working as a wheelwright in Pelham,Hillsborough,NH. Wife Olivia was still living in Kennebunk at this time, where she is called single, aged 60. Ben's death rec continues to call him a wheelwright, married, giving him a Windham,NH birthplace and father's name as Asa. It is possible this may be a different Benjamin, but his age matches earlier sources, and his son was living in Chelsea at this time.
Benjamin and Olivia had two children:
I. OLIVIA D, born 29 May, 1846 in Kennebunk,ME and died in town on 24 June,1846 of lung fever [Kennebunk VR]
II. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was born on 11 Jan, 1851 in Kennebunk,ME [VR, 1860 census; marr rec says born Biddeford,ME]. He died on 9 Sept,1935 and was buried in Arundel Cemetery, Kennebunkport [YCCI, p101]. On 1 Aug, 1875 in Boston,MA [MA VR v273,p95] he married MARY ELIZABETH FLYNN, the daughter of Bartholomew and Elizabeth J. Flynn. She was ca 1850 in England [marr rec] and died on 12 May, 1908 [YCCI,p101]. She is buried with husband in Arundel. Benjamin married secondly to ELLEN A LANE on 19 Feb, 1923 [ME Marr Rec Index - both of Kennebunk]. Ellen was aged 68 in 1930 census, born in MA (her parents born Irish Free State). Benjamin was a machinist living in Chelsea,MA, working at the Charleston Navy Yard for many years until his return to Kennebunk in the latter years of his life.
Private, Company I, Age 39 from Kennebunk
BENJAMIN BUTTRICK, perhaps the son of Asa, was born circa 1822-1823 in Kennebunkport,ME [1850, 1860 censuses]. He died on 7 Dec, 1882 in Chelsea,MA [MA VR v339,p346] of natural causes at age 59. His burial place is not known at this time.
On 30 July, 1845 in Kennebunk [VR] Benjamin married OLIVIA McINTIRE, the daughter of Phineas and Maria N (Tucker) McIntire. She was born in Kennebunkport,ME on 24 May,1825 and died in Kennebunk on 14 Mar, 1903 [McIntire Family, pg 26].
The 1850 Biddeford,ME census lists Benjamin as a laborer, born in Maine. The 1860 Kennebunk census is more detailed (thanks to enumerator Joseph Waterhouse!) and gives his birth place as Kennebunkport, ME, his occupation now as a blacksmith. The 1880 census gives him a NH birthplace, now working as a wheelwright in Pelham,Hillsborough,NH. Wife Olivia was still living in Kennebunk at this time, where she is called single, aged 60. Ben's death rec continues to call him a wheelwright, married, giving him a Windham,NH birthplace and father's name as Asa. It is possible this may be a different Benjamin, but his age matches earlier sources, and his son was living in Chelsea at this time.
Benjamin and Olivia had two children:
I. OLIVIA D, born 29 May, 1846 in Kennebunk,ME and died in town on 24 June,1846 of lung fever [Kennebunk VR]
II. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was born on 11 Jan, 1851 in Kennebunk,ME [VR, 1860 census; marr rec says born Biddeford,ME]. He died on 9 Sept,1935 and was buried in Arundel Cemetery, Kennebunkport [YCCI, p101]. On 1 Aug, 1875 in Boston,MA [MA VR v273,p95] he married MARY ELIZABETH FLYNN, the daughter of Bartholomew and Elizabeth J. Flynn. She was ca 1850 in England [marr rec] and died on 12 May, 1908 [YCCI,p101]. She is buried with husband in Arundel. Benjamin married secondly to ELLEN A LANE on 19 Feb, 1923 [ME Marr Rec Index - both of Kennebunk]. Ellen was aged 68 in 1930 census, born in MA (her parents born Irish Free State). Benjamin was a machinist living in Chelsea,MA, working at the Charleston Navy Yard for many years until his return to Kennebunk in the latter years of his life.
Additional Source Data:
1850: Biddeford,York,ME census (pg 98/146): hh 763/767 - Ben and Olivia both b.ME
1860: Kennebunk (pg 28): hh 237/226 estate value $150/--
1870: unknown location
1880: Pelham,Hills,NH (pg 2): hh 14/16: Ben b.NH, aged 57, marr
1880: Kennebunk (pg 26): hh 411/466: Olivia called single, keeping house, by self, aged 60
1886: Chelsea,MA street directory: Ben Frank, machinist, h.60 Maverick (son)
1888-1904 Chelsea directories: Benj F., machinist at Charleston Navy Yard, h.74 Cottage
1900:
1910: Chelsea ward-3 (pg 13B): Benj F, age 57, a widower, mach at navy yard, owned home 152 Cottage St
1920:
1930: Kennebunk (pg 18A): Benj. w/ 2nd wife, retired, owned home
- The McIntire Family: Descendants of Micam McIntire of York County,ME, compiled by Harry Alexander Davis c1939
- Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Vital Records Prior to 1892 by LM and GW Yerkes c2005, cd
- York County Cemetery Inscriptions by MOCA c1995 Picton Press
1850: Biddeford,York,ME census (pg 98/146): hh 763/767 - Ben and Olivia both b.ME
1860: Kennebunk (pg 28): hh 237/226 estate value $150/--
1870: unknown location
1880: Pelham,Hills,NH (pg 2): hh 14/16: Ben b.NH, aged 57, marr
1880: Kennebunk (pg 26): hh 411/466: Olivia called single, keeping house, by self, aged 60
1886: Chelsea,MA street directory: Ben Frank, machinist, h.60 Maverick (son)
1888-1904 Chelsea directories: Benj F., machinist at Charleston Navy Yard, h.74 Cottage
1900:
1910: Chelsea ward-3 (pg 13B): Benj F, age 57, a widower, mach at navy yard, owned home 152 Cottage St
1920:
1930: Kennebunk (pg 18A): Benj. w/ 2nd wife, retired, owned home
- The McIntire Family: Descendants of Micam McIntire of York County,ME, compiled by Harry Alexander Davis c1939
- Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Vital Records Prior to 1892 by LM and GW Yerkes c2005, cd
- York County Cemetery Inscriptions by MOCA c1995 Picton Press