Joshua C Jellison
Rank: Pvt Co: B Age: 20 Residence: South Berwick Birthplace: So Berwick Occupation: farmer Married/Single: S Height: 5' 10 Eyes: Bl Hair: Blk Complexion: Dk
grave photo courtesy of R Stevens, 2013
JOSHUA CHASE JELLISON was born on 29 Aug 1842 [YCCI, pg 2091] in South Berwick, the son of Aaron and Sophia (Chase) Jellison. He died there on 17 Sept 1894 from dysentery [ME Death Rec], and is buried in the family plot on Emery's Bridge Rd in South Berwick [YCCI, pg 2091].
He married, on 21 Dec 1871 in South Berwick [VR of Berwick, So Berwick and North Berwick, pg 489], to ALMA P LORD (marr rec calls her Almira), the daughter of Rufus and Sally (Chase) Lord. She was born in Hollis, ME on 8 Jan 1837 [Death Rec], and died in South Berwick on 17 Aug 1903, from chronic inflamation of the spine [ME VR]. She was buried with her husband in his family's plot in South Berwick [YCCI, pg 2091].
Following the Civil War, in which both Joshua and his brother William served together in the 27th Maine, he became an engineer. He removed to Great Falls (Somersworth) by 1878, working with the railroad there. In 1881, he moved to Portsmouth, engaged as an engineer with the Portsmouth Shoe Co. By 1888, he was living on Park St in Dover, NH, working for the "S M Co" (not sure which business this was) as an engineer/machinist. He is seen in the Dover street directories through 1892, returning to South Berwick prior to his death.
His widow Alma would remove to Taunton, MA in 1900, where she lived in the household of William E Knight, another former South Berwick resident. She lived there until 1903, when she moved back to South Berwick.
No records have been found showing that Joshua and Alma had any children.
Additional Source Data:
1850
1860 South Berwick, ME census (pg 31): hh 206/226
1870 <not found>
1878 Dover St Dir (incl Great Falls), pg 144: "J C" liv High St, near Noble
1880 Somersworth, Strafford, NH census (pg 33): hh 190/345
1881 Portsmouth St Dir: "J Chase" liv 138 Islington St
1888-1892 Dover St Dir: house at 35 Park St
1890 Veteran Schedule: liv Dover, NH @ 35 Park St
1900 <Alma not found>
1900, '01, '02, '03 Taunton, MA St Dir: Alma P, widow, bds at 18 Chester (hh of William E Knight); latter dir shows Alma "removed to South Berwick"
- Pension Index: Joshua filed on 18 May 1891 (app #1022435 cert #747388); widow Alma field 2 Oct 1894 (app #602387 cert #412217)
- YCCI (York County Cemetery Inscriptions), a MOCA publication, c1995 Picton Press
He married, on 21 Dec 1871 in South Berwick [VR of Berwick, So Berwick and North Berwick, pg 489], to ALMA P LORD (marr rec calls her Almira), the daughter of Rufus and Sally (Chase) Lord. She was born in Hollis, ME on 8 Jan 1837 [Death Rec], and died in South Berwick on 17 Aug 1903, from chronic inflamation of the spine [ME VR]. She was buried with her husband in his family's plot in South Berwick [YCCI, pg 2091].
Following the Civil War, in which both Joshua and his brother William served together in the 27th Maine, he became an engineer. He removed to Great Falls (Somersworth) by 1878, working with the railroad there. In 1881, he moved to Portsmouth, engaged as an engineer with the Portsmouth Shoe Co. By 1888, he was living on Park St in Dover, NH, working for the "S M Co" (not sure which business this was) as an engineer/machinist. He is seen in the Dover street directories through 1892, returning to South Berwick prior to his death.
His widow Alma would remove to Taunton, MA in 1900, where she lived in the household of William E Knight, another former South Berwick resident. She lived there until 1903, when she moved back to South Berwick.
No records have been found showing that Joshua and Alma had any children.
Additional Source Data:
1850
1860 South Berwick, ME census (pg 31): hh 206/226
1870 <not found>
1878 Dover St Dir (incl Great Falls), pg 144: "J C" liv High St, near Noble
1880 Somersworth, Strafford, NH census (pg 33): hh 190/345
1881 Portsmouth St Dir: "J Chase" liv 138 Islington St
1888-1892 Dover St Dir: house at 35 Park St
1890 Veteran Schedule: liv Dover, NH @ 35 Park St
1900 <Alma not found>
1900, '01, '02, '03 Taunton, MA St Dir: Alma P, widow, bds at 18 Chester (hh of William E Knight); latter dir shows Alma "removed to South Berwick"
- Pension Index: Joshua filed on 18 May 1891 (app #1022435 cert #747388); widow Alma field 2 Oct 1894 (app #602387 cert #412217)
- YCCI (York County Cemetery Inscriptions), a MOCA publication, c1995 Picton Press
