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Lewis H Wentworth
  Rank: Pvt Co: H Age: 25 Residence: Acton Birthplace: Milton, NH Occupation: farmer
​Married/Single: M Height: 5' 6 Eyes: Bl Hair: Blk Complexion: Dk

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LEWIS HANSON WENTWORTH was born in Milton, New Hampshire ca Apr 1837 [1900 census] or 11 Mar 1837 [calc from age at death], the son of Phineas and Nancy (Witham) Wentworth. He died in Acton, Maine on 29 Jul 1902, aged 65 yrs, 4 mos, 18 das, from fatty degeneration of the heart [death rec]. He was buried in the Laskey Cemetery in Milton Mills, NH.

He married, on 9 Aug 1857 in Acton, Maine [Acton Town Rec, pg 209], to ELIZA JANE FARNHAM. She was born in Acton, Maine ca 1839, the daughter of Dummer Jr and Anna (Miller) Farnham. She died in Lowell, MA on 23 Apr 1917, and was buried in Edson Cemetery in Lowell [MA Death Rec]. She and Lewis were divorced, probably prior to 1880 [rec not yet found], and she remarried on 10/07/1886 in Lowell to Enoch L. Hallowell [MA Marr Rec] (he d. 2/5/1903 in Lowell).
Lewis was a farmer and shoemaker, and lived most of his life in Acton, Maine. He and Eliza did not have any children. Both he and Eliza had siblings who intermarried: Charles H Wentworth married Arvilla Farnham, and Caleb M Farnham married Caroline M Wentworth. 

​NOTE:  In the "Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire", Vol 3 (see: pg 1316), Lewis's family is listed. His father, Phineas Wentworth, was a War of 1812 veteran, and grandfather Samuel served during the Revolution. 

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Additional Notes:
1850 Wakefield, Carroll, NH census: hh 140/152; Lewis w/ parents Phineas and Nancy
1860 Acton, York, Maine census (pg 15): hh 117/117
1870 Acton, ME census (pg 3): hh 23/23
1880 Acton, ME census (pg 4): hh 35/39; Lewis, aged 42, a farm lab, liv with father Phineas, age 86
1890 Veteran Schedule (did not see)
1900 Acton, ME census (pg 7B): hh 161/164?; Lewis, age 63 "b. Apr 1837"; Div; a farmer
1900 Lowell, Miuddlesex, MA (pg 11A): Eliza J Hallowell, age 60; b ? 1840; w/ husb Enoch L; Marr 14 yrs; ch 0/0
Wentworth, John. Wentworth Genealogy, Volume II. Pg 615
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