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George Davis

• Company: G

• George Davis was born between 1824 - 1825 at Rutland, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• He was enumerated in the same household as Sylvester Oakes and Abner Harrison Rice in the 1860 US Federal Census on 18 Jul 1860 at Millbury P. O., Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, future members of the 15th Mass., living in a boarding house owned by Charles Evans, 49, b. ME, and his family as well as Elish S. Livermore, later of the 15th as George Davis, shoemaker, age 40, b. MA.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, George gave his occupation as shoemaker.
  
• In 1861 George was living at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• George Davis and Charles Davis served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Company G. They are possibly brothers, but proof is missing as of Apr 2011. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.
• On 1 Aug 1861 George was promoted to Corporal.
• On 21 Oct 1861 George was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
• On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George Davis was listed as a prisoner at Richmond.
• On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George Davis was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
• On 20 Aug 1862 George ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by discharge for reasons not given in the 1870 roster.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 8 Sep 1863, but no certificate number is recorded in the index. (Note: date is smeary; year is 18x3.).

• Last Edited: 30 Apr 2011

George Attwell Davis

• Father: Richard T. Davis b. 15 Jul 1820, d. 2 Aug 1888
• Mother: Martha A. Woodis b. 17 Oct 1821, d. 9 Nov 1908

• Company: F

• George Attwell Davis was born on 3 Nov 1843 at New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Richard T. Davis and Martha A. Woodis.
• George Attwell Davis was enumerated in the household of Richard T. Davis and Martha A. Woodis in the 1860 US Federal Census on 7 Jun 1860 at New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  **Richard T. Davis, 39, shoemaker, b. MA (as were all in the family)
  Martha A., 38
  **George A., 16
  Frank, 6
  Jane A., 5
  Charles, 2.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, George gave his occupation as shoemaker.
• In 1861 George was living at New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 17 years, 8 months and 9 days old.
• George Attwell Davis and Richard T. Davis, father and son, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Company F.
• On 17 Sep 1862 George Attwell Davis was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
• On 3 Jul 1863 George Attwell Davis was wounded at The Battle of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
• On 22 Jul 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George Attwell Davis was reported as wounded at Gettysburg.
• He died on 14 Oct 1863 at Brandy Station, Culpeper County, Virginia, killed in action. He was 19 years, 11 months and 11 days old.
• On 21 Oct 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George Attwell Davis was mentioned in the official casualty list (Volume 92 # 42):
  The Fifteenth Regiment
  Headquarters Fifteenth Regiment;
  Oct. 1863
  Mr. Baldwin: Dear Sir;---The following is an official list of the killed and wounded in the 15th Massachusetts volunteers, in the engagement at Bristow Station, Va. Oct. 13, 1863
  Killed--- Corp, Samuel Stearns, Co. B., private A. E. Hinckley, Co. I.
  Wounded--- Lieut. Chas. H. Stevens; privates F. Merrifield, J. Frederick, Co. D; H. Jeverson, Co. E; Serg. G. A. Davis, Co. F. (since dead) privates D. Sherwood, Thomas Say, M. D. Tucker, Co. I; Adam Peacock, Co. K.
  Very Respectfully
  Your obedient servant,
  Geo. C. Joslin
  Lieut. Col. commanding Regiment.
• On 11 Nov 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George Attwell Davis was mentioned as deceased (Volume 92 # 44):

  Casualty List Mass 15th Regt.:---The following deaths in the 15th Massachusetts regiment are officially reported. Corporal S. W. Stearns, of Co. B., E. A. Hinkley of Co. I., and Sergt. George A. Davis; all killed at Bristow Station.

• On 28 Nov 1863 Martha A. Woodis received a pension to surviving family member based on George's service; his mother, received certificate number 160580.
• Richard, his father, outlived George and died on 2 Aug 1888 at North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 68.

• Last Edited: 24 Jul 2009

George P. Davis

• Father: Stephen H. Davis b. 24 Oct 1800, d. 30 Jul 1863
• Mother: Clara Demeritt b. 30 Aug 1798, d. 7 Jun 1866

• Company: E

• George P. Davis was born between 1831 - 1832 at Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, son of Stephen H. Davis and Clara Demeritt.
• On 11 Jun 1855 George P. Davis married Mary E. Morse, daughter of David M. Morse and Eliza Smith, at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• George P. Davis was enumerated in the household of David M. Morse and Eliza Smith in the 1860 US Federal Census on 30 Jul 1860 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, with his in-laws as:
  David M. Morse, 47, carpenter, b. MA
  Eliza, 51, b. MA
  **George P. Davis, 29, auger maker, b. NH
  Mary E., 23, b. MA
  Alice E., 5
  Adaline M., 9/12.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, George gave his occupation as bit-maker.
  
• On 3 May 1861 Mary E. Morse, his wife, died at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• George P. Davis and Alfred Warren Davis Sr., and William M. Davis, Freeman Davis and James Lafayette Davis, two brothers and their three uncles, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
• On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George P. Davis was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
• On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George P. Davis was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
• On 12 Mar 1862 his brother, William M. Davis, died at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, unmarried, of consumption contracted as a prisoner of war at age 23.
• On 22 Sep 1862 his brother, Alfred Warren Davis Sr., died at Hagerstown, Maryland, of wounds.
• On 30 Jul 1863 his father, Stephen H. Davis, died at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of dropsey at age 62.
• Three of Stephen H. Davis' sons and two of his grandsons served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
• On 5 Jan 1864, George was reenlisted, having received a bounty of $86.
• On 8 May 1864 his nephew, Freeman Davis, died at The Battle of the Wilderness, Orange County, Virginia.
• George P. Davis died on 8 May 1864 at The Battle of the Wilderness, Orange County, Virginia.
• NOTE: With the deaths of Freeman and George P. Davis, Stephen H. and Clara (Demeritt) Davis had lost three sons and a grandson in the war.
• On 27 Jul 1864 George ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by "administrative" transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, clearly in error.
  
  
• Clara, his mother, outlived George and died on 7 Jun 1866 at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 67.
• On 22 Oct 1868 David M. Morse, George's father-in-law, made application for a pension as guardian to George's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 131980.
• On 17 Dec 1881 George's daughter, Alice Davis married Arthur F. Hiscox at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• George P. Davis was included on the Civil War memorial at Dexter Memorial Hall, Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• In 1890 George P. Davis was included on the Civil War memorial at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as "George Davis."
• Researcher: Patrick McKeon, (Paddyocv580@cs.com) a local researcher with an interest who kindly contributed details.

• Last Edited: 7 Jul 2010

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen H. and Clarissa (Demeritt) Davis

George W. Davis

• Father: Hiram R. Davis b. 29 Jan 1822
• Mother: Elmira M. Flagg

• Company: E

• George W. Davis was born on 11 Oct 1843 at Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Hiram R. Davis and Elmira M. Flagg.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, George gave his occupation as farmer.
  
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  On 5 Aug 1862 George mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 18 years, 9 months and 25 days old.
• On 17 Sep 1862 George W. Davis was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
• On 28 Jul 1864 George ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, having fulfilled his term of service.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension in Sep 1864, and received certificate number 173396.
• In 1865 George was living at Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 29 Nov 1865 George W. Davis, 22, married Sarah E. Caldwell, 25, daughter of John S. Caldwell and Charlotte Guillow, at Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her; she was the widow "Spaulding."
• George W. Davis and Sarah E. Caldwell were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 6 Jul 1870 at Shirley Village, Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Davis, George W., 27, farmer, b. MA (as were all in the family)
  ---, Sarah E, 31
  Spaulding, Frank, 9
  Davis, Louisa, 2.
• George W. Davis died on 9 Feb 1874 at Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, of lung fever. He was 30 years, 3 months and 29 days old.
• On 1 Dec 1875 George's widow, Sarah E. Caldwell remarried to Frank D. Adams at Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the third for her.
• On 20 Oct 1876 Sarah E. Adams, George's his remarried widow, made application for a pension as guardian to George's surviving dependants, received certificate number 182787.
• On 5 Jul 1879 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, George W. Davis was mentioned in the report on the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry. (Click icon to read the report.).
• He's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Sarah E. Caldwell and Frank D. Adams in the 1880 US Federal Census on 11 Jun 1880 at Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Adams, Francis D., 44, cooper, b. MA
  ---, Sarah E., 40, wife, b. MA
  Davis, Maud A., 12, step-daur, b. MA
  ---, Eliza A., 7, step-son(sic), b. MA
  Adams, Melvin T., 2, son
  ---, Mary G., 82, mother, b. NH
  Draper, Anna E., 22, step-daur, b. MA.
• Sarah, his widow, outlived George and died on 9 Feb 1889 at Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 48.
• On 18 Sep 1890 George's daughter, Maud A. "Louisa" Davis married Wallace L. Maynard at Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.

• Last Edited: 1 Aug 2010

James H. Davis

Gravemarker of James H. Davis

• Father: Charles Davis

• Company: E

• James H. Davis was born in 1830 at England, son of Charles Davis.
• On 19 Aug 1855 James H. Davis married Ellen Powers, daughter of Michael Powers and Nancy Barton, at Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• James H. Davis and Ellen Powers were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 2 Aug 1860 at Webster P. O., Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  James Davis, 30, spinner, b. England
  Ellen, 28, b. Ireland
  Ida A., 4, b. MA
  Henry Q., 2/12, b. MA.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, James gave his occupation as dresser.
  
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  On 4 Aug 1862 James mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 32 years old.
• He died on 17 Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland. He was 32 years old.
• On 21 Oct 1862 Ellen Powers received a pension to surviving family member based on James's service; his wife, receiving certificate number 18399.
• He was buried in 1862 at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 11 Apr 1863 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, James H. Davis was included in the published list of Oxford volunteers.
• On 6 Jun 1868 James's widow, Ellen Powers remarried to James Kearsley at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her. (Note: he was a veteran of the 3rd PA Heavy Artillery).
• On 30 Oct 1868 J. J. Power made application for a pension as guardian to James's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 126056. (Note: this person is clearly somehow related to Ellen (Powers) Davis. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.).
• He's surviving family was enumerated in the household of James Kearsley and Ellen Powers in the 1870 US Federal Census on 25 Jun 1870 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Karsley, James, 33, works in woolen mill, b. England
  ---, Ellen, 36, b. Ireland
  ---, Ida E., 13, b. MA
  ---, James H., 10, b. MA
  ---, Joseph, 9/10, b. MA
  ---, John, 49, works in woolen mill, b. England.
• About 1890 James H. Davis was included on the Civil War memorial at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as "James Davis."
• Ellen Karsley, his remarried widow, was enumerated as the widow of James Karsley in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
• On 17 Sep 1900 James H. Davis was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, on the 35th anniversary of the battle. (Articles from the Fitchburg Sentinel about the planning for the memorial.).
• Credits: (Cemetery photos courtesey of Carol Purinton).

• Last Edited: 12 May 2011