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The 27th Maine Volunteers
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Isaac Elliott
Private, Company A, Age 33 From Saco
ISAAC ELLIOTT was perhaps born around January, 1828 [based on age at death] in Nova Scotia, to parents not yet known. He died in Saco, Maine on 31 Oct, 1866 at age 38yrs,9mos, from a lung disease he contracted around the 1st of Jan, 1863 while stationed at Camp Casey, VA during his service in the 27th Maine [pension papers + g.s.]. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Biddeford [YCCI pg 199], called "Isaac C" on cem rec.
He married in Portland, Maine on 8 Feb, 1852 to MARY MCDONALD, also said to have been born in Nova Scotia. An Elizabeth McDonald who died in 1854 at age 25 is buried in plot with Isaac, perhaps a sister of his wife. She filed for a widow's pension on 7 Aug, 1869, at the time living in Lewiston, ME. The 1870 census for this time has a Rachel Elliot aged 45 living here, born Nova Scotia, with 16-year old Samuel with her [he is a match to her one child, mentioned in pension papers]. Unclear if Rachel name is error, or part of her full name. Her whereabouts after the 1870 census is unknown at time.
Per his pension file, Isaac had but one child that survived him and was under the age of 16 when widow Mary filed papers. I see no evidence yet of any others that may have died prior to this, likely none born before Samuel as he was born 16 months after marriage took place:
I. SAMUEL K was born 21 June, 1853 in ME and died on 18 Sep, 1921 [g.s. and pension papers]. He was married circa 1884 to an ALICE E.C., who was born 11 July, 1853 in MA and died 25 Mar, 1943. Both are buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Biddeford, ME [YCCI pg 328]. I still need to look up their death rec's for more data. Samuel lived most of his adult life in Biddeford, seen as a fisherman, day laborer, and a cook (on a vessel). They had two children:
1. Elizabeth E, born June, 1890 [1900 census]. Perhaps the Eliz. E. of Bidd. who marr Antoine L Fillion on 15 May, 1915 [ME Marr]
2. Eleanor C, born Apr, 1895 [1900 census]. Seen as a telephone operator in 1916 Biddeford St Dir, still single. Whereabouts after this not yet researched.
Additional Source Data:
1870 Lewiston wrd-6, Androscoggin Co, ME (pg 46): called Rachel, had 16-yr old Samuel with her, hh 330/363
1880 Biddeford wrd-1 (pg 3) - for Sam'l
1900 Bidd. (pg 8B):hh 197/204 Samuel + Alice marr 16yrs, she with ch 2/2
1910: hh 73/92 - Sam'l and Alice marr 27yrs
York Cty Cem Inscrip's: pg 328 for Sam'l and Alice, pg 199 for Isaac
Civil War Pension Index: Widow Mary filed 1 Sept, 1869 [on index, 7 Aug on paper]: app #179,239 cert #137,376
Private, Company A, Age 33 From Saco
ISAAC ELLIOTT was perhaps born around January, 1828 [based on age at death] in Nova Scotia, to parents not yet known. He died in Saco, Maine on 31 Oct, 1866 at age 38yrs,9mos, from a lung disease he contracted around the 1st of Jan, 1863 while stationed at Camp Casey, VA during his service in the 27th Maine [pension papers + g.s.]. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Biddeford [YCCI pg 199], called "Isaac C" on cem rec.
He married in Portland, Maine on 8 Feb, 1852 to MARY MCDONALD, also said to have been born in Nova Scotia. An Elizabeth McDonald who died in 1854 at age 25 is buried in plot with Isaac, perhaps a sister of his wife. She filed for a widow's pension on 7 Aug, 1869, at the time living in Lewiston, ME. The 1870 census for this time has a Rachel Elliot aged 45 living here, born Nova Scotia, with 16-year old Samuel with her [he is a match to her one child, mentioned in pension papers]. Unclear if Rachel name is error, or part of her full name. Her whereabouts after the 1870 census is unknown at time.
Per his pension file, Isaac had but one child that survived him and was under the age of 16 when widow Mary filed papers. I see no evidence yet of any others that may have died prior to this, likely none born before Samuel as he was born 16 months after marriage took place:
I. SAMUEL K was born 21 June, 1853 in ME and died on 18 Sep, 1921 [g.s. and pension papers]. He was married circa 1884 to an ALICE E.C., who was born 11 July, 1853 in MA and died 25 Mar, 1943. Both are buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Biddeford, ME [YCCI pg 328]. I still need to look up their death rec's for more data. Samuel lived most of his adult life in Biddeford, seen as a fisherman, day laborer, and a cook (on a vessel). They had two children:
1. Elizabeth E, born June, 1890 [1900 census]. Perhaps the Eliz. E. of Bidd. who marr Antoine L Fillion on 15 May, 1915 [ME Marr]
2. Eleanor C, born Apr, 1895 [1900 census]. Seen as a telephone operator in 1916 Biddeford St Dir, still single. Whereabouts after this not yet researched.
Additional Source Data:
1870 Lewiston wrd-6, Androscoggin Co, ME (pg 46): called Rachel, had 16-yr old Samuel with her, hh 330/363
1880 Biddeford wrd-1 (pg 3) - for Sam'l
1900 Bidd. (pg 8B):hh 197/204 Samuel + Alice marr 16yrs, she with ch 2/2
1910: hh 73/92 - Sam'l and Alice marr 27yrs
York Cty Cem Inscrip's: pg 328 for Sam'l and Alice, pg 199 for Isaac
Civil War Pension Index: Widow Mary filed 1 Sept, 1869 [on index, 7 Aug on paper]: app #179,239 cert #137,376