George H York
Rank: Pvt Co: E Age: 21 Residence: Wells Birthplace: Wells Occupation: farmer Married/Single: S Height: 5' 10 Eyes: Bl Hair: Br Complexion: Dk
GEORGE HENRY YORK, the son of Josiah and Catherine (Davis) York, was born in Wells, Maine about Mar 1841 [1900 census; this year fairly consistent with ages in census records] and not on 27 Mar 1843 as his death rec claims, as his brother has a May 1843 birth date. He died on 18 June 1931 in Kennebunk, Maine [ME VR] and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Kennebunk.
He married, ca 9 Oct 1863 [intents filed, Wells VR p330], HANNAH A BUTLAND, the daughter of Jedediah and Hannah (Russell) Butland. She was born in Kennebunk on 7 Dec 1844 [gravestone; ME VR] and died in Kennebunk on 16 Oct 1908 [ME VR]. She is buried with her husband in Evergreen Cemetery.
Census records show that George, while living in Wells, worked as a seaman [1860] and as a laborer [1870-80], becoming a fisherman and owning his own boat following his move to Kennebunk around 1881 [1900-20 censuses]. During the War of the Rebellion, his brothers William H and Enoch also served with him in the 27th Maine Volunteers.
The "Vital Records of Wells" show George and Hannah having six children. The 1900 census states she had seven (five alive at enumeration).
I. ADDA L (ADDIE) YORK, born 7 Jul 1864 [Wells VR, p459; 1865 on grave]; died on 1 Dec 1924. She didn't marry, and is buried with parents.
II. FLORA A YORK, born 5 Aug 1866 [Wells VR, p459]
III. WILLIAM H YORK, b. 3 Sept 1869 [Wells VR, p459]; died in 1949 [grave]. His wife was ALICE BLACKBURN, b. in Newport, Nova Scotia in 1879 [grave; no death date on stone]. They married about 1902 [8 yrs in 1910; marr rec not yet found].They are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Kennebunk [YCCI, p928].
1. Edna Blackburn York, b. 22 Sept 1905 in Abington, MA [MA vr]; d. Jan 1976 [SSDI]
2. Flossie E York, b. 5 Dec 1907 in Kennebunk [ME vr]; d. 12 Mar 1991 [SSDI]
3. Harold Chester York, b. 22 Apr 1909 in Kennebunk [ME vr]; d. 8 Apr 1964. He is buried in the Little Rock National Cemetery, a veteran of World War II.
IV. ROSA M YORK, b. 22 Nov 1872 [Wells VR, p459] in Wells [marr rec]; died in 1939 [grave]. She married, on 31 Oct 1900 in Kennebunk, Maine, to FRED O WELLS. He was born 1876 [grave] in Kennebunkport, the son of Harrison A and Lucy D (Smith) Wells. They are both buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Kennebunk [YCCI, p928]. They lived in Kennebunk [1910-30 censuses].
V. CARRIE E YORK, born 22 Apr 1874 [1875 on grave]; died on 19 Jan 1949. She is buried w/ parents. She married a LINE, according to her gravestone.
VI. CORA M YORK, born 17 Oct 1879 [Wells VR p536, a correction of p459 which had April]; died on 8 Feb 1950. Buried with her parents. She was single in 1920 census.
Additional Source Data:
1850 Wells, York, ME census
1860 Wells census (pg 20): hh 175/165
1870 Wells (pg 33)
1880 Wells (pg 51)
1880 Kennebunk (pg 17): Addie also seen in hh of Uncle Jackson Butland, age 15; and grandmother Hannah
1890 Vet Schedule (did not see)
1900 Kennebunk census
1910 Kennebunk (pg ): hh 193/196
1920 Kennebunk (pg 6A): hh 143/148
Civil War Pension Index: filed 8 Aug 1891 (app #1045,234 cert #973,535)
He married, ca 9 Oct 1863 [intents filed, Wells VR p330], HANNAH A BUTLAND, the daughter of Jedediah and Hannah (Russell) Butland. She was born in Kennebunk on 7 Dec 1844 [gravestone; ME VR] and died in Kennebunk on 16 Oct 1908 [ME VR]. She is buried with her husband in Evergreen Cemetery.
Census records show that George, while living in Wells, worked as a seaman [1860] and as a laborer [1870-80], becoming a fisherman and owning his own boat following his move to Kennebunk around 1881 [1900-20 censuses]. During the War of the Rebellion, his brothers William H and Enoch also served with him in the 27th Maine Volunteers.
The "Vital Records of Wells" show George and Hannah having six children. The 1900 census states she had seven (five alive at enumeration).
I. ADDA L (ADDIE) YORK, born 7 Jul 1864 [Wells VR, p459; 1865 on grave]; died on 1 Dec 1924. She didn't marry, and is buried with parents.
II. FLORA A YORK, born 5 Aug 1866 [Wells VR, p459]
III. WILLIAM H YORK, b. 3 Sept 1869 [Wells VR, p459]; died in 1949 [grave]. His wife was ALICE BLACKBURN, b. in Newport, Nova Scotia in 1879 [grave; no death date on stone]. They married about 1902 [8 yrs in 1910; marr rec not yet found].They are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Kennebunk [YCCI, p928].
1. Edna Blackburn York, b. 22 Sept 1905 in Abington, MA [MA vr]; d. Jan 1976 [SSDI]
2. Flossie E York, b. 5 Dec 1907 in Kennebunk [ME vr]; d. 12 Mar 1991 [SSDI]
3. Harold Chester York, b. 22 Apr 1909 in Kennebunk [ME vr]; d. 8 Apr 1964. He is buried in the Little Rock National Cemetery, a veteran of World War II.
IV. ROSA M YORK, b. 22 Nov 1872 [Wells VR, p459] in Wells [marr rec]; died in 1939 [grave]. She married, on 31 Oct 1900 in Kennebunk, Maine, to FRED O WELLS. He was born 1876 [grave] in Kennebunkport, the son of Harrison A and Lucy D (Smith) Wells. They are both buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Kennebunk [YCCI, p928]. They lived in Kennebunk [1910-30 censuses].
V. CARRIE E YORK, born 22 Apr 1874 [1875 on grave]; died on 19 Jan 1949. She is buried w/ parents. She married a LINE, according to her gravestone.
VI. CORA M YORK, born 17 Oct 1879 [Wells VR p536, a correction of p459 which had April]; died on 8 Feb 1950. Buried with her parents. She was single in 1920 census.
Additional Source Data:
1850 Wells, York, ME census
1860 Wells census (pg 20): hh 175/165
1870 Wells (pg 33)
1880 Wells (pg 51)
1880 Kennebunk (pg 17): Addie also seen in hh of Uncle Jackson Butland, age 15; and grandmother Hannah
1890 Vet Schedule (did not see)
1900 Kennebunk census
1910 Kennebunk (pg ): hh 193/196
1920 Kennebunk (pg 6A): hh 143/148
Civil War Pension Index: filed 8 Aug 1891 (app #1045,234 cert #973,535)
