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The 27th Maine Volunteers
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John G Cole
Private, Company I, Age 28 from Kennebunk
Promoted to Full Corporal on 20 Dec, 1862
JOHN G COLE, the son of John and Ann J (Gilpatrick) Cole, was born on 30 Mar, 1830 in Kennebunk,ME [Kennebunk VR] or Sanford [birth rec of dau Annie; John's father was from here]. He died 23 Jan, 1899 and was buried in Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk.
He married in Kennebunk on 30 Apr, 1865 [VR] to MARY ANN WORMWOOD, who was born circa Feb, 1837 [1900 census]. She was born in Kennebunk according to daughter Annie's birth rec. She died in 1921 [gravestone] and is also buried in Hope Cemetery.
As a teenager John worked as a farmer [1850 census], was briefly occupied in the brickmaking trade around the 1860 census, but afterwards returned to farming [1870-80 censuses]. He was a native of Kennebunk, and evidence shows him living there his entire life (except for his time in the service).
He and Mary had three children [1900 census: ch 3/3], all girls:
I. ANNIE F, born 3 Apr, 1869 in Kennebunk, ME [VR]. She was a school teacher, living with her widowed mother and sister in 1900+1910 censuses, single. She is buried with her parents, her stone having no death date.
II. ISABEL S, seemingly a twin to Annie as they were same age in 1870, 1880 and 1900 censuses, though Isabel is not in Kennebunk birth rec's. She died in 1943 [gravestone]. She married on 5 Feb, 1894 to AUGUSTUS J BLAISDELL [ME Marr Index], and lived in Kennebunk. He was born in 1860 and died in 1943 [gravestone]. They had no children.
III. ELSIE MAUDE, born 31 June, 1874 in Kennebunk. She was a school teacher like her older sister, living with her mother and sister in 1900+1910 censuses, single. She is buried with her parents (no death date on stone).
Additional Source Data:
1850 Kennebunk census: hh 484/515
1860 Kennebunk (pg 12): hh 89/88
1870 K-bunk (pg 5): hh 39/40
1880 K-bunk (pg 10): hh 232/276
1890 Veteran Schedule: living in Kennebunk
1900 K-bunk (Pg 2B): hh 37/38; widow Mary A, owned home; ch 3/3; 2 dau w/ her
1910: K-bunk (pg 17B): Augustus and Isabel Blaisdell living on Rose St
1910 K-bunk (pg 5B): hh 105/108 Mary w/ dau's; ch 3/3
1920 K-bunk (pg 11B): data on Isabel and Augustus
- Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Vital Records Prior to 1892 - LM and GW Yerkes c2005, cd
- Civil War Pension Index: John filed as invalid on 27 Apr, 1892 (app #1107,266 cert #957,346); widow Mary A filed 9 May, 1899 (app #697,966 cert #512,464)
Private, Company I, Age 28 from Kennebunk
Promoted to Full Corporal on 20 Dec, 1862
JOHN G COLE, the son of John and Ann J (Gilpatrick) Cole, was born on 30 Mar, 1830 in Kennebunk,ME [Kennebunk VR] or Sanford [birth rec of dau Annie; John's father was from here]. He died 23 Jan, 1899 and was buried in Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk.
He married in Kennebunk on 30 Apr, 1865 [VR] to MARY ANN WORMWOOD, who was born circa Feb, 1837 [1900 census]. She was born in Kennebunk according to daughter Annie's birth rec. She died in 1921 [gravestone] and is also buried in Hope Cemetery.
As a teenager John worked as a farmer [1850 census], was briefly occupied in the brickmaking trade around the 1860 census, but afterwards returned to farming [1870-80 censuses]. He was a native of Kennebunk, and evidence shows him living there his entire life (except for his time in the service).
He and Mary had three children [1900 census: ch 3/3], all girls:
I. ANNIE F, born 3 Apr, 1869 in Kennebunk, ME [VR]. She was a school teacher, living with her widowed mother and sister in 1900+1910 censuses, single. She is buried with her parents, her stone having no death date.
II. ISABEL S, seemingly a twin to Annie as they were same age in 1870, 1880 and 1900 censuses, though Isabel is not in Kennebunk birth rec's. She died in 1943 [gravestone]. She married on 5 Feb, 1894 to AUGUSTUS J BLAISDELL [ME Marr Index], and lived in Kennebunk. He was born in 1860 and died in 1943 [gravestone]. They had no children.
III. ELSIE MAUDE, born 31 June, 1874 in Kennebunk. She was a school teacher like her older sister, living with her mother and sister in 1900+1910 censuses, single. She is buried with her parents (no death date on stone).
Additional Source Data:
1850 Kennebunk census: hh 484/515
1860 Kennebunk (pg 12): hh 89/88
1870 K-bunk (pg 5): hh 39/40
1880 K-bunk (pg 10): hh 232/276
1890 Veteran Schedule: living in Kennebunk
1900 K-bunk (Pg 2B): hh 37/38; widow Mary A, owned home; ch 3/3; 2 dau w/ her
1910: K-bunk (pg 17B): Augustus and Isabel Blaisdell living on Rose St
1910 K-bunk (pg 5B): hh 105/108 Mary w/ dau's; ch 3/3
1920 K-bunk (pg 11B): data on Isabel and Augustus
- Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Vital Records Prior to 1892 - LM and GW Yerkes c2005, cd
- Civil War Pension Index: John filed as invalid on 27 Apr, 1892 (app #1107,266 cert #957,346); widow Mary A filed 9 May, 1899 (app #697,966 cert #512,464)
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