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The 27th Maine Volunteers
Morris G Shapleigh
Rank: Private Company: G Age: 24 Residence: Eliot
Height: 5' 8 1/4" Eye Color: Grey Hair Color: Black Complexion: Dark
Morris G Shapleigh
Rank: Private Company: G Age: 24 Residence: Eliot
Height: 5' 8 1/4" Eye Color: Grey Hair Color: Black Complexion: Dark
MORRIS GOODWIN SHAPLEIGH was born on 21 May 1837 in Eliot, Maine [Descriptive
Roll], a child of Dependence and Jane (Goodwin) Shapleigh. He died on 16 Sep 1870 at
age 33 yrs, 3 mos, and was buried in the family plot on State Road in Eliot [YCCI, p698].
He was married on 15 Sep 1863 [Eliot VR cd p158/862; NEHGR v95 p331 has 12 Sep] to ALMIRA LEACH of Eliot. She was born in ME circa 1842 [age 28 in 1870 census], her whereabouts following husbands death still needs to be researched.
Morris was a house carpenter, and is seen living in Eliot until after the war. With brothers John (who had also served in the 27th Maine), Edwin and Jasper, he moved to Boston, MA, where they all were engaged in the carpentry trade [1870 census]. Shortly after the census was taken, Morris died, but his death was not found in MA VR, so he had perhaps returned to Eliot by then.
In Alexander Shapleigh and Some of His Descendants [NEHGR v95 p331], it was said he died without having children, ie "d.s.p.".
Additional Source Data:
1850 Eliot, York, Maine census: hh 244/270
1860 Eliot (pg 43): hh 382/381
1870 Boston Wrd-12, Suffolk, MA (pg 127): Morris at 744/936 w/ wife "Maria", John and Jasper at 744/937, and Edwin a couple of doors down from them
-Old Kittery and Her Families, pg 726, has family of Dependence and Jane (Goodwin) Shapleigh; Morris was named after his maternal grandfather
He was married on 15 Sep 1863 [Eliot VR cd p158/862; NEHGR v95 p331 has 12 Sep] to ALMIRA LEACH of Eliot. She was born in ME circa 1842 [age 28 in 1870 census], her whereabouts following husbands death still needs to be researched.
Morris was a house carpenter, and is seen living in Eliot until after the war. With brothers John (who had also served in the 27th Maine), Edwin and Jasper, he moved to Boston, MA, where they all were engaged in the carpentry trade [1870 census]. Shortly after the census was taken, Morris died, but his death was not found in MA VR, so he had perhaps returned to Eliot by then.
In Alexander Shapleigh and Some of His Descendants [NEHGR v95 p331], it was said he died without having children, ie "d.s.p.".
Additional Source Data:
1850 Eliot, York, Maine census: hh 244/270
1860 Eliot (pg 43): hh 382/381
1870 Boston Wrd-12, Suffolk, MA (pg 127): Morris at 744/936 w/ wife "Maria", John and Jasper at 744/937, and Edwin a couple of doors down from them
-Old Kittery and Her Families, pg 726, has family of Dependence and Jane (Goodwin) Shapleigh; Morris was named after his maternal grandfather
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