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The 27th Maine Volunteers
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George H York
Private, Co E, Age 21, Res: Wells
GEORGE HENRY YORK, the son of Josiah and Catherine (Davis) York, was born on 27 Mar 1843 in Wells, Maine [ME Death Rec]. He died on 18 June 1931 in Kennebunk, Maine [ME VR] and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Kennebunk. As his brother has a May 1843 birth date, one of their dates is incorrect. In census rec's, George's age hints to an 1841-1842 birth year.
He married, ca 9 Oct 1863 [intents filed, Wells VR p330], HANNAH A BUTLAND, the daughter of Jedediah and Hannah (Russell) Butland. She was born in Kennebunk on 7 Dec 1844 [gravestone; ME VR] and died in Kennebunk on 16 Oct 1908 [ME VR]. She is buried with her husband in Evergreen Cemetery.
Private, Co E, Age 21, Res: Wells
GEORGE HENRY YORK, the son of Josiah and Catherine (Davis) York, was born on 27 Mar 1843 in Wells, Maine [ME Death Rec]. He died on 18 June 1931 in Kennebunk, Maine [ME VR] and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Kennebunk. As his brother has a May 1843 birth date, one of their dates is incorrect. In census rec's, George's age hints to an 1841-1842 birth year.
He married, ca 9 Oct 1863 [intents filed, Wells VR p330], HANNAH A BUTLAND, the daughter of Jedediah and Hannah (Russell) Butland. She was born in Kennebunk on 7 Dec 1844 [gravestone; ME VR] and died in Kennebunk on 16 Oct 1908 [ME VR]. She is buried with her husband in Evergreen Cemetery.
Census records show that George, while living in Wells, worked as a seaman [1860] and as a laborer
[1870-80], becoming a fisherman and owning his own boat following his move to Kennebunk around
1881 [1900-20 censuses]. During the War of the Rebellion, his brothers William H and Enoch also
served with him in the 27th Maine Volunteers.
The Vital Records of Wells [p459] show George and Hannah having six children. The 1900 census shows her having seven (five alive at enumeration).
I. ADDA L (ADDIE), born 7 Jul 1864 [1865 on grave]; died on 1 Dec 1924. She didn't marry, and is buried with parents.
II. FLORA A, born 5 Aug 1866
III. WILLIAM H, born 3 Sep 1869
IV. ROSA M, born 22 Nov 1872
V. CARRIE, born 22 Apr 1874 [1875 on grave]; died on 19 Jan 1949. She is buried w/ parents.
VI. CORA M, born 17 Oct 1879 [Wells VR p536, a correction of p459 which had April]; died on 8 Feb 1950. Buried with her parents. She was single in 1920 census.
Additional Source Data:
1850 Wells, York, ME census
1860 Wells census (pg 20): hh 175/165
1870 Wells (pg 33)
1880 Wells (pg 51)
1880 Kennebunk (pg 17): Addie also seen in hh of Uncle Jackson Butland, age 15; and grandmother Hannah
1890 Vet Schedule (did not see)
1900 Kennebunk census
1910 Kennebunk (pg ): hh 193/196
1920 Kennebunk (pg 6A): hh 143/148
Civil War Pension Index: filed 8 Aug 1891 (app #1045,234 cert #973,535)
The Vital Records of Wells [p459] show George and Hannah having six children. The 1900 census shows her having seven (five alive at enumeration).
I. ADDA L (ADDIE), born 7 Jul 1864 [1865 on grave]; died on 1 Dec 1924. She didn't marry, and is buried with parents.
II. FLORA A, born 5 Aug 1866
III. WILLIAM H, born 3 Sep 1869
IV. ROSA M, born 22 Nov 1872
V. CARRIE, born 22 Apr 1874 [1875 on grave]; died on 19 Jan 1949. She is buried w/ parents.
VI. CORA M, born 17 Oct 1879 [Wells VR p536, a correction of p459 which had April]; died on 8 Feb 1950. Buried with her parents. She was single in 1920 census.
Additional Source Data:
1850 Wells, York, ME census
1860 Wells census (pg 20): hh 175/165
1870 Wells (pg 33)
1880 Wells (pg 51)
1880 Kennebunk (pg 17): Addie also seen in hh of Uncle Jackson Butland, age 15; and grandmother Hannah
1890 Vet Schedule (did not see)
1900 Kennebunk census
1910 Kennebunk (pg ): hh 193/196
1920 Kennebunk (pg 6A): hh 143/148
Civil War Pension Index: filed 8 Aug 1891 (app #1045,234 cert #973,535)