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The 27th Maine Volunteers
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John W Tufts
Private, Company B, Age 25 from North Berwick
Private, Company B, Age 25 from North Berwick
JOHN W TUFTS was born about Dec 1837-38 [based
on ages in census; 1900 census] in Dover, New
Hampshire [muster roll; Togus recs], the son of David K
and Charlotte (Smith) Tufts. He died on 25 Aug 1920 at
the National Soldiers Home in Togus, Maine from
chronic nephritis, aged 82. His body was shipped
home to North Berwick [Togus Recs], where he was
buried next to his wife in Mt Pleasant Cemetery.
On 18 Sept 1858, marriage intents were filed in North Berwick between John and MARY ANN LITTLEFIELD. She was born in Wells, ME abt Apr 1844 [based on age at death] or circa 1845 [based on ages in 1870-80 censuses], and died on 25 Aug 1890 AE 46 yrs 4 mos. She was buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery in North Berwick, Maine.
John lived in Dover and Farmington, NH while young, moving with his family to North Berwick prior to the 1860 census. He lived here some 50 years, working at the woolen mill, until being admitted to the Soldiers Home on 1 Aug 1908. His brother Wilson Tufts served alongside him in the 27th Maine.
John and Mary had the following children:
On 18 Sept 1858, marriage intents were filed in North Berwick between John and MARY ANN LITTLEFIELD. She was born in Wells, ME abt Apr 1844 [based on age at death] or circa 1845 [based on ages in 1870-80 censuses], and died on 25 Aug 1890 AE 46 yrs 4 mos. She was buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery in North Berwick, Maine.
John lived in Dover and Farmington, NH while young, moving with his family to North Berwick prior to the 1860 census. He lived here some 50 years, working at the woolen mill, until being admitted to the Soldiers Home on 1 Aug 1908. His brother Wilson Tufts served alongside him in the 27th Maine.
John and Mary had the following children:
I. JULIA ETTA was born in North Berwick on 4 Feb 1859 [Marr rec]. She died on 2 Feb 1912 in
Malden, MA, aged 52 yrs 11 mos 29 das and was buried on the 6th in Hope Cemetery,
Kennebunk, Maine [MA vr]. She was married on 5 Aug 1876 in North Berwick [VR of Berwicks,
p605] to RUFUS F CLARK. He was born in 1852 and died in 1916 [grave data], buried in Hope
Cemetery, Kennebunk [MOCA, pg 875]. They had 1 child:
1. Wilfred Andrews, born 22 July 1877 in North Berwick [Marr rec; WWI Draft Reg Card]. He died in 1931, and was buried with his parents. He married, 8 Nov 1898 in Somerville, MA [MA vr v479 p355], Jennie Florence Griffin, the daughter of John W and Mary G (Wilson) Griffin. She was born in St John, NB. Unknown what became of this marriage but, by 1916, he was married to Carrie May Lowe, the daughter of Isaac and Lenora Lowe. She was born in Waterboro, ME on 9 Jul 1895. They had i. Etta Leonora b. 6 Nov 1916 Sanford, ME [ME vr]; ii. Joyce, age 2 6/12 in 1930.
II. EVALINE, perhaps a child of John and Mary, seen with them in 1870 census, age 8. Not known what became of her after this date. Cemetery records still need to be searched in North Berwick.
III. FRANK A, perhaps a son of this couple, seen in 1870 census at age 2 (may read 7). At this time, his whereabouts are not known after this date.
IV. FRED LINIAS (LINNIAS F) was born abt 1871 in North Berwick, ME. Alive in the 1920 census, age 48. He married first, on 12 Oct 1889, presumably in North Berwick, to BERTHA R HURD [VR of Berw, So Ber and No Ber, p614]. She was born in North Berwick ca 1869, the daughter of Moses S (a 27th Maine vet) and Lydia Hurd. Unknown if they divorced or she passed away, but he secondly married on 5 Aug 1903 in Franklin, Norfolk, MA, BESSIE I BRITTON. She was born in Walpole, MA ca 1880 [based on age at marr], the daughter of Emery O and Lucretia J (Poland) Britton. Fred moved to Franklin, MA between 1892 and 1903 (did not find in 1900 census), where he was employed at a rubber factory [1910-20 censuses].
By his first wife, he had at least the following children:
1. Lillian M, born ca 6 Mar 1890 in North Berwick; died on 12 Mar 1892 in North Berwick from pneumonia, aged 2 yrs 6 das. She was buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery, North Berwick.
2. Pauline, born in No Berwick abt Jan 1892; died there on 5 Sept 1892, aged 8 mos. She was buried at Mt Pleasant.
By Bessie, he had the following 2 daughters, born in Franklin, MA:
3. Grace Lillian, born 19 Mar 1906 [MA vr]
4. Florence Britton, born 3 Apr 1911 [MA vr v600 p43]
V. MARY E, born ca 1877 in ME [age 3 in 1880 census]. Whereabouts not known after 1880 census.
VI. BERTHA A (or E) was born ca Nov 1878 [1900 census]. She was living with her sister Julia in 1900 Franklin, MA, single and seen in 1910 census with aunt Nellie (Ellen) M (Littlefield) Kimball in North Berwick, age 32, single.
1. Wilfred Andrews, born 22 July 1877 in North Berwick [Marr rec; WWI Draft Reg Card]. He died in 1931, and was buried with his parents. He married, 8 Nov 1898 in Somerville, MA [MA vr v479 p355], Jennie Florence Griffin, the daughter of John W and Mary G (Wilson) Griffin. She was born in St John, NB. Unknown what became of this marriage but, by 1916, he was married to Carrie May Lowe, the daughter of Isaac and Lenora Lowe. She was born in Waterboro, ME on 9 Jul 1895. They had i. Etta Leonora b. 6 Nov 1916 Sanford, ME [ME vr]; ii. Joyce, age 2 6/12 in 1930.
II. EVALINE, perhaps a child of John and Mary, seen with them in 1870 census, age 8. Not known what became of her after this date. Cemetery records still need to be searched in North Berwick.
III. FRANK A, perhaps a son of this couple, seen in 1870 census at age 2 (may read 7). At this time, his whereabouts are not known after this date.
IV. FRED LINIAS (LINNIAS F) was born abt 1871 in North Berwick, ME. Alive in the 1920 census, age 48. He married first, on 12 Oct 1889, presumably in North Berwick, to BERTHA R HURD [VR of Berw, So Ber and No Ber, p614]. She was born in North Berwick ca 1869, the daughter of Moses S (a 27th Maine vet) and Lydia Hurd. Unknown if they divorced or she passed away, but he secondly married on 5 Aug 1903 in Franklin, Norfolk, MA, BESSIE I BRITTON. She was born in Walpole, MA ca 1880 [based on age at marr], the daughter of Emery O and Lucretia J (Poland) Britton. Fred moved to Franklin, MA between 1892 and 1903 (did not find in 1900 census), where he was employed at a rubber factory [1910-20 censuses].
By his first wife, he had at least the following children:
1. Lillian M, born ca 6 Mar 1890 in North Berwick; died on 12 Mar 1892 in North Berwick from pneumonia, aged 2 yrs 6 das. She was buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery, North Berwick.
2. Pauline, born in No Berwick abt Jan 1892; died there on 5 Sept 1892, aged 8 mos. She was buried at Mt Pleasant.
By Bessie, he had the following 2 daughters, born in Franklin, MA:
3. Grace Lillian, born 19 Mar 1906 [MA vr]
4. Florence Britton, born 3 Apr 1911 [MA vr v600 p43]
V. MARY E, born ca 1877 in ME [age 3 in 1880 census]. Whereabouts not known after 1880 census.
VI. BERTHA A (or E) was born ca Nov 1878 [1900 census]. She was living with her sister Julia in 1900 Franklin, MA, single and seen in 1910 census with aunt Nellie (Ellen) M (Littlefield) Kimball in North Berwick, age 32, single.