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John W Center
Private, Company K, Age 18 from York
JOHN W CENTER was born circa Dec, 1846 in Biddeford, Maine [Soldiers Home file; 1900 census], perhaps the son of Nathan D and Abby Ann (Bickford) Center, with whom he lived during the 1860 Newfield, ME census. John died on 13 Feb, 1910 at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Togus (Chelsea), Kennebec, ME. He is buried in their cemetery, section A, plot 2667.
There is a possibility that the "William" Center, age 23, in the 1870 Biddeford census may be him, with a Lizzie age 23, and Ella, age 1. This Ella M was born 28 June, 1869 in Saco to a "J.Wilbur" and Lizzie, and the IGI [batch I017587] has her marrying Edward Bradish in 1884 Saco. I haven't been able to locate this family in 1880 census to help prove/disprove.
Though the previous marriage is still unclear as of this writing, he did marry on 9 Jan, 1900 [ME Marriages] to EMILY H (COLE) MILLER, herself previously married. She was born ca 1850 in New York, and died after the 1910 census, which shows her having returned to Manhatten, living with a daughter. She had two sons (John A and William Miller) living with them in 1900 Gardiner.
There was a Nathan(iel) D Center who was a methodist minister, and was appointed to many churches throughout Maine. A Pedigree Resource File entry says he was son of Isaac Senter and Sarah Kilgore, born 1822 Sweden,ME and died 1907 Westbrook,ME. He is buried in Biddeford's Greenwood Cemetery [YCCI p247] with wives Abby Ann (Bickford- surname from PRF), who died in 1869, and Mehetabel K (Chandler- PRF), who died in 1909, along with several young children who died between 1850-1861. A John W Center was living with him in 1860 Newfield, age 13, and Nathan was afterwards appointed minister of the church in York, Maine [History of York, ME Vol II: Later Church Organizations - Methodists, list of ministers, p173], the town given as residence of John when he enlisted. Nathan later went to Poland, Andro.,ME [1870 census], Freeport [12 May, 1875 Daily Kennebec Journal: Methodist Appointment Conference], and Waterford,Oxford,ME [1880 census].
If John was indeed born Dec, 1846 as the 1900 census claims, then this coincides with the 13 year old living with Nathan D. Of course, this would make John only 15 when he entered the service in Sept, 1862. Following his 9 months in the 27th Maine, he reenlisted into Co G of the 29th Maine on 18 Jan, 1865 at age 18 (still consistent), his residence given as Biddeford. He was discharged on 19 Jan, 1866.
By 1894, John was in Wisconsin, where he filed for his pension on 3 Oct, 1894 [app #1,161,201 cert #893,596]. He was in Wauwatosa,Milwaukee,WI during their 1895 state census (taken 20 June), and was admitted during this time into Milwaukee's Northwestern branch of the Nat'l home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for paralysis, age 50. He returned to Maine prior to 1900, and was living in Gardiner, Kennebec County when he married in Jan,1900 and there for the June census of that year. This record lists him as married "14 years", but it had taken place only 6 months prior. This number may be referring to a prior marriage being 14 years long.
Private, Company K, Age 18 from York
JOHN W CENTER was born circa Dec, 1846 in Biddeford, Maine [Soldiers Home file; 1900 census], perhaps the son of Nathan D and Abby Ann (Bickford) Center, with whom he lived during the 1860 Newfield, ME census. John died on 13 Feb, 1910 at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Togus (Chelsea), Kennebec, ME. He is buried in their cemetery, section A, plot 2667.
There is a possibility that the "William" Center, age 23, in the 1870 Biddeford census may be him, with a Lizzie age 23, and Ella, age 1. This Ella M was born 28 June, 1869 in Saco to a "J.Wilbur" and Lizzie, and the IGI [batch I017587] has her marrying Edward Bradish in 1884 Saco. I haven't been able to locate this family in 1880 census to help prove/disprove.
Though the previous marriage is still unclear as of this writing, he did marry on 9 Jan, 1900 [ME Marriages] to EMILY H (COLE) MILLER, herself previously married. She was born ca 1850 in New York, and died after the 1910 census, which shows her having returned to Manhatten, living with a daughter. She had two sons (John A and William Miller) living with them in 1900 Gardiner.
There was a Nathan(iel) D Center who was a methodist minister, and was appointed to many churches throughout Maine. A Pedigree Resource File entry says he was son of Isaac Senter and Sarah Kilgore, born 1822 Sweden,ME and died 1907 Westbrook,ME. He is buried in Biddeford's Greenwood Cemetery [YCCI p247] with wives Abby Ann (Bickford- surname from PRF), who died in 1869, and Mehetabel K (Chandler- PRF), who died in 1909, along with several young children who died between 1850-1861. A John W Center was living with him in 1860 Newfield, age 13, and Nathan was afterwards appointed minister of the church in York, Maine [History of York, ME Vol II: Later Church Organizations - Methodists, list of ministers, p173], the town given as residence of John when he enlisted. Nathan later went to Poland, Andro.,ME [1870 census], Freeport [12 May, 1875 Daily Kennebec Journal: Methodist Appointment Conference], and Waterford,Oxford,ME [1880 census].
If John was indeed born Dec, 1846 as the 1900 census claims, then this coincides with the 13 year old living with Nathan D. Of course, this would make John only 15 when he entered the service in Sept, 1862. Following his 9 months in the 27th Maine, he reenlisted into Co G of the 29th Maine on 18 Jan, 1865 at age 18 (still consistent), his residence given as Biddeford. He was discharged on 19 Jan, 1866.
By 1894, John was in Wisconsin, where he filed for his pension on 3 Oct, 1894 [app #1,161,201 cert #893,596]. He was in Wauwatosa,Milwaukee,WI during their 1895 state census (taken 20 June), and was admitted during this time into Milwaukee's Northwestern branch of the Nat'l home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for paralysis, age 50. He returned to Maine prior to 1900, and was living in Gardiner, Kennebec County when he married in Jan,1900 and there for the June census of that year. This record lists him as married "14 years", but it had taken place only 6 months prior. This number may be referring to a prior marriage being 14 years long.
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