John W Tufts
Rank: Pvt Co: B Age: 25 Residence: North Berwick Birthplace: Dover, NH Occupation: Millman
Married/Single: M Height: 5' 7” Eyes: Blue Hair: Br Complexion: Lt
JOHN WILSON 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:
I. JULIA ETTA TUFTS was born in North Berwick on 4 Feb 1859 [MA death 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 Lyman, Maine on 6 June 1852 [MA Death Rec], the son of Thomas and Mary (Day) Clark, and died in Boston on 9 May 1916 [MA Death Rec]. He was buried in Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk [MOCA, pg 875]. They had 1 child:
1. Wilfred Andrews Clark, b. 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 [ME vr] and died on 4 July 1974 [grave]. They had i. Etta Leonora Clark b. 6 Nov 1916 Sanford, ME [ME vr]; ii. Joyce Clark, age 2 6/12 in 1930. Following Wilfred's death, Carrie would remarry in 1935 to Lewis Thurston. Both are buried in Hope Cemetery in the Clark plot.
II. EVALINE TUFTS, perhaps a child of John and Mary, seen with them in 1870 census, age 8. Not known what became of her after this date.
III. FRANK A TUFTS, 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) TUFTS was born 10 May 1871 in North Berwick, ME [Mason Member Card]. He died in Franklin, MA on 26 Apr 1936 [Mason Member Card]. 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. She died prior to 1903 (Fred was listed as a widower on next marriage). He secondly married on 5 Aug 1903 in Franklin, Norfolk, MA, BESSIE ISA BRITTON. She was born in Walpole, MA on 11 Nov 1878 [MA birth rec], the daughter of Emery O and Lucretia J (Poland) Britton. Fred moved to Franklin, MA between 1892 and 1899 [Franklin Street Dir]), where he was employed first with the N.Y., N.H. & Hartford Railroad, afterwards at a rubber factory [1910-20 censuses].
By his first wife, he had at least the following children:
1. Lillian M Tufts, b. ca 6 Mar 1890 in North Berwick; d. 12 Mar 1892 in North Berwick from pneumonia, aged 2 yrs 6 das. She was buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery, North Berwick.
2. Pauline Tufts, b. in No Berwick abt Jan 1892; d. 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 Tufts, b. 19 Mar 1906 [MA vr]
4. Florence Britton Tufts, b. 3 Apr 1911 [MA vr v600 p43]
V. MARY E TUFTS, born ca 1877 in ME [age 3 in 1880 census]. Whereabouts not known after 1880 census.
VI. BERTHA A (or E) TUFTS 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.
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 TUFTS was born in North Berwick on 4 Feb 1859 [MA death 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 Lyman, Maine on 6 June 1852 [MA Death Rec], the son of Thomas and Mary (Day) Clark, and died in Boston on 9 May 1916 [MA Death Rec]. He was buried in Hope Cemetery, Kennebunk [MOCA, pg 875]. They had 1 child:
1. Wilfred Andrews Clark, b. 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 [ME vr] and died on 4 July 1974 [grave]. They had i. Etta Leonora Clark b. 6 Nov 1916 Sanford, ME [ME vr]; ii. Joyce Clark, age 2 6/12 in 1930. Following Wilfred's death, Carrie would remarry in 1935 to Lewis Thurston. Both are buried in Hope Cemetery in the Clark plot.
II. EVALINE TUFTS, perhaps a child of John and Mary, seen with them in 1870 census, age 8. Not known what became of her after this date.
III. FRANK A TUFTS, 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) TUFTS was born 10 May 1871 in North Berwick, ME [Mason Member Card]. He died in Franklin, MA on 26 Apr 1936 [Mason Member Card]. 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. She died prior to 1903 (Fred was listed as a widower on next marriage). He secondly married on 5 Aug 1903 in Franklin, Norfolk, MA, BESSIE ISA BRITTON. She was born in Walpole, MA on 11 Nov 1878 [MA birth rec], the daughter of Emery O and Lucretia J (Poland) Britton. Fred moved to Franklin, MA between 1892 and 1899 [Franklin Street Dir]), where he was employed first with the N.Y., N.H. & Hartford Railroad, afterwards at a rubber factory [1910-20 censuses].
By his first wife, he had at least the following children:
1. Lillian M Tufts, b. ca 6 Mar 1890 in North Berwick; d. 12 Mar 1892 in North Berwick from pneumonia, aged 2 yrs 6 das. She was buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery, North Berwick.
2. Pauline Tufts, b. in No Berwick abt Jan 1892; d. 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 Tufts, b. 19 Mar 1906 [MA vr]
4. Florence Britton Tufts, b. 3 Apr 1911 [MA vr v600 p43]
V. MARY E TUFTS, born ca 1877 in ME [age 3 in 1880 census]. Whereabouts not known after 1880 census.
VI. BERTHA A (or E) TUFTS 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.