Elijah Boston
Rank: Pvt Co: B Age: 38 Residence: North Berwick Birthplace: No Ber Occupation: farmer
Married/Single: M Height: 5' 8 Eyes: Bl Hair: Br Complexion: Dk
Deserted 5 Oct 1862
Rollinsford's Old Town Cemetery
ELIJAH BOSTON was born circa 1824-1825 [based on census and enlistment ages] in North Berwick, Maine [Descriptive roll; death and marr rec's of children all say South Berwick], his parentage not yet known. He died on 28 Feb 1882 [Veteran stone application], possibly in Rollinsford, NH where he was living [1880 census], and is buried there in the Old Town Cemetery.
He married, in South Berwick, on 8 July 1847, to MARY JANE QUIMBY, who was born circa Jan 1828 [1900 census] in York, Maine. She was living with her sons John and Fred in South Berwick, 1920 census.
In 1850 census, Elijah was living in York, Maine, working as a farmer, and living in household of Olive Grow. By 1860, he was in North Berwick and occupied as a farm laborer. He was in Rollinsford, Strafford, NH by 1880, a laborer, though census record says he was age 50 and was single (wife Mary and children were living in Rochester, NH at this time, suggesting they may have been divorced or separated).
The regimental reports show that Elijah deserted from Portland five days after being mustered in. If so, it is unknown how a veteran stone was supplied for his grave (unless mistaken for other Elijah of Company B).
Children of Elijah and Mary (Quimby) Boston:
i. LOWELL JACOB BOSTON was born ca 1849 [age 1 in 1850; age 11 in 1860] in York, Maine [ME Marr Rec]. His first wife was ALICE J WOLLISCROFT, whom he married in Woonsocket, RI on 17 Sept 1876 [RI Marriages]. She was the daughter of Joseph and Alice Wolliscroft and died prior to the 1920 census. He remarried in Portland on 1 Dec. 1920 to MYRA (FINSON) GOODWIN [ME Marr]. She was born in Hartland, Maine, the daughter of John Finson. He had moved to Woonsocket, Providence, RI by 1876. He was living here in the 1910 and 1920 censuses, where he was chief of the police dep't, and later a detective at a machine shop. By first wife, had at least two children:
1. Clarence Elijah Boston, b. 15 Sept 1879 [WWI Draft Reg Card]
2. Howard J Boston was born ca 1885 [age 25 in 1910]
ii. ELSIE JANE BOSTON b. abt Dec 1852 [1900 census] in York, ME [death rec]. She died in South Berwick, ME on 12 Jan 1910 [ME VR] and is buried in the Allen cemetery on Hooper Sands Rd [YCCI, pg 2099 - no marked stone there for her, at least in the 1960's]. She was married to ORRIN P ALLEN. He is buried in same plot. They had 12 children [1900 So Berwick census, pg 19A].
iii. JOSEPHINE L BOSTON b. abt Dec 1853 [1900 census]
iv. FREDERICK B BOSTON was born 6 Jun 1856 in North Berwick, Maine. He died on 9 Oct 1924, aged 68 yrs, 4 mos, 3 das in North Berwick. Only a resident for 5 weeks, he had been living in South Berwick. He is buried in Hillside Cemetery [ME Death Rec; VR of No Berw, pg 177]. He married on 1 Nov 1881 in Dover, NH to PAULINA (TRAFTON) WOODMAN, the daughter of George and Mary J (Bragdon) Trafton. She was born in South Berwick abt 1851, and died in Rochester, NH on 15 Nov 1898 from heart disease, aged 47 yrs.
v. JOHN G BOSTON was born 31 Oct 1858 in North Berwick. He died on 14 Jan 1934 in North Berwick, aged 75 yrs, 2 mos, 13 das. A resident here for three years, he had previously lived in South Berwick. He was single, and is buried in Hillside Cemetery, North Berwick [ME Death Rec; VR of North Ber, pg 177]
vi. HELENA ALMIRA BOSTON, born 30 Oct 1861, North Berwick.
Additional Source Data:
1850 York, York, ME census: hh 12/12
1860 North Berwick (pg 11): hh 87/87
1870 North Berwick (pg 4): hh 33/33
1880 Rollinsford, Strafford, NH census: Elijah in hh of Wid Mary Wentworth
1910 Woonsocket Wrd-1, Providence, RI (pg 11B): Lowell, wife and two sons
1920 Woonwocket, Prov, RI (pg 12B): hh 172/269: Lowell a wid.
- Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans 1879-1903
He married, in South Berwick, on 8 July 1847, to MARY JANE QUIMBY, who was born circa Jan 1828 [1900 census] in York, Maine. She was living with her sons John and Fred in South Berwick, 1920 census.
In 1850 census, Elijah was living in York, Maine, working as a farmer, and living in household of Olive Grow. By 1860, he was in North Berwick and occupied as a farm laborer. He was in Rollinsford, Strafford, NH by 1880, a laborer, though census record says he was age 50 and was single (wife Mary and children were living in Rochester, NH at this time, suggesting they may have been divorced or separated).
The regimental reports show that Elijah deserted from Portland five days after being mustered in. If so, it is unknown how a veteran stone was supplied for his grave (unless mistaken for other Elijah of Company B).
Children of Elijah and Mary (Quimby) Boston:
i. LOWELL JACOB BOSTON was born ca 1849 [age 1 in 1850; age 11 in 1860] in York, Maine [ME Marr Rec]. His first wife was ALICE J WOLLISCROFT, whom he married in Woonsocket, RI on 17 Sept 1876 [RI Marriages]. She was the daughter of Joseph and Alice Wolliscroft and died prior to the 1920 census. He remarried in Portland on 1 Dec. 1920 to MYRA (FINSON) GOODWIN [ME Marr]. She was born in Hartland, Maine, the daughter of John Finson. He had moved to Woonsocket, Providence, RI by 1876. He was living here in the 1910 and 1920 censuses, where he was chief of the police dep't, and later a detective at a machine shop. By first wife, had at least two children:
1. Clarence Elijah Boston, b. 15 Sept 1879 [WWI Draft Reg Card]
2. Howard J Boston was born ca 1885 [age 25 in 1910]
ii. ELSIE JANE BOSTON b. abt Dec 1852 [1900 census] in York, ME [death rec]. She died in South Berwick, ME on 12 Jan 1910 [ME VR] and is buried in the Allen cemetery on Hooper Sands Rd [YCCI, pg 2099 - no marked stone there for her, at least in the 1960's]. She was married to ORRIN P ALLEN. He is buried in same plot. They had 12 children [1900 So Berwick census, pg 19A].
iii. JOSEPHINE L BOSTON b. abt Dec 1853 [1900 census]
iv. FREDERICK B BOSTON was born 6 Jun 1856 in North Berwick, Maine. He died on 9 Oct 1924, aged 68 yrs, 4 mos, 3 das in North Berwick. Only a resident for 5 weeks, he had been living in South Berwick. He is buried in Hillside Cemetery [ME Death Rec; VR of No Berw, pg 177]. He married on 1 Nov 1881 in Dover, NH to PAULINA (TRAFTON) WOODMAN, the daughter of George and Mary J (Bragdon) Trafton. She was born in South Berwick abt 1851, and died in Rochester, NH on 15 Nov 1898 from heart disease, aged 47 yrs.
v. JOHN G BOSTON was born 31 Oct 1858 in North Berwick. He died on 14 Jan 1934 in North Berwick, aged 75 yrs, 2 mos, 13 das. A resident here for three years, he had previously lived in South Berwick. He was single, and is buried in Hillside Cemetery, North Berwick [ME Death Rec; VR of North Ber, pg 177]
vi. HELENA ALMIRA BOSTON, born 30 Oct 1861, North Berwick.
Additional Source Data:
1850 York, York, ME census: hh 12/12
1860 North Berwick (pg 11): hh 87/87
1870 North Berwick (pg 4): hh 33/33
1880 Rollinsford, Strafford, NH census: Elijah in hh of Wid Mary Wentworth
1910 Woonsocket Wrd-1, Providence, RI (pg 11B): Lowell, wife and two sons
1920 Woonwocket, Prov, RI (pg 12B): hh 172/269: Lowell a wid.
- Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans 1879-1903