David S Barrows
Rank: 1st Sgt Co: A Age: 23 Residence: Saco Birthplace: Biddeford Occupation: Manuf Married/Single: S Height: 5' 11 Eyes: Blue Hair: Br Complexion: Dk
DAVID S BARROWS was born in Biddeford, ME [Descriptive Roll] on 1 Jan 1839 [Biddeford VR, pg 351], the son of David and Abigail (Drew) Barrows. He died in Saco on 15 Sept 1880 at age 41 yrs, and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco, Maine in plot with his parents [YCCI pg 1537]. Gravestone mentions his service with the 5th ME, but not the 27th.
David did not marry.
David is seen as an operative in a mill on the 1860 Saco census, living with parents David and Abigail at age 21. He was a machinist in 1866 Saco [St Dir], living on Portland Road, and was a cotton mill worker in 1880 census, living with his father, sister, and brother Charles (with whom he shares a gravestone). At the time this census was taken in June, David was already sick with a bilious fever. Biddeford's The Union and Journal newspaper, dated Friday, 17 Sept 1880, had the following:
Capt David Barrows died of consumption at the home of his father Tuesday night.
During the Civil War, he first enlisted into the 5th ME Infantry on 24 June, 1861 at age 22 as a 2nd Lieut. He was promoted to Full Captain around the 15th of Jan. 1862, but afterwards resigned on the 20th. He then reenlisted on 30 Sept into the 27th Maine Infantry as a 1st Sergt., at age 23, and served the full 9-month service with this regiment, which ended on 17 July 1863. He thirdly enlisted on 12 Jan 1864 into the 30th ME Infantry as a captain of Company H. On 1 Jan 1865 he moved to Company A. He mustered out on 20 Aug, 1865 in Savannah, GA.
Additional Source Data:
- 1908 death record of brother Charles @ Togus, ME gives parents names and birth places: David, born in Carver, MA and Abigail Drew, born in Dover, NH - birth states match that seen on census records
1850 Saco census [parents born MA/NH according to this rec]
1860 Saco (pg 88): both parents say b.NH
1870
1880 Saco census (pg 37): hh 385/433; parents born MA/NH
Vital Records of Biddeford, Maine Prior to 1856 - Edited by John D Beatty c1998 Picton Press
David did not marry.
David is seen as an operative in a mill on the 1860 Saco census, living with parents David and Abigail at age 21. He was a machinist in 1866 Saco [St Dir], living on Portland Road, and was a cotton mill worker in 1880 census, living with his father, sister, and brother Charles (with whom he shares a gravestone). At the time this census was taken in June, David was already sick with a bilious fever. Biddeford's The Union and Journal newspaper, dated Friday, 17 Sept 1880, had the following:
Capt David Barrows died of consumption at the home of his father Tuesday night.
During the Civil War, he first enlisted into the 5th ME Infantry on 24 June, 1861 at age 22 as a 2nd Lieut. He was promoted to Full Captain around the 15th of Jan. 1862, but afterwards resigned on the 20th. He then reenlisted on 30 Sept into the 27th Maine Infantry as a 1st Sergt., at age 23, and served the full 9-month service with this regiment, which ended on 17 July 1863. He thirdly enlisted on 12 Jan 1864 into the 30th ME Infantry as a captain of Company H. On 1 Jan 1865 he moved to Company A. He mustered out on 20 Aug, 1865 in Savannah, GA.
Additional Source Data:
- 1908 death record of brother Charles @ Togus, ME gives parents names and birth places: David, born in Carver, MA and Abigail Drew, born in Dover, NH - birth states match that seen on census records
1850 Saco census [parents born MA/NH according to this rec]
1860 Saco (pg 88): both parents say b.NH
1870
1880 Saco census (pg 37): hh 385/433; parents born MA/NH
Vital Records of Biddeford, Maine Prior to 1856 - Edited by John D Beatty c1998 Picton Press
