Henry Dike

b. 4 March 1838, d. 18 June 1908
  • Father: Alfred Dike b. 9 Mar 1805, d. 12 Sep 1872
  • Mother: Sarah Loud Jones b. 7 Aug 1808, d. 28 Feb 1866
  • Company: 1_SS
  • Henry Dike was born on 4 Mar 1838 at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Alfred Dike and Sarah Loud Jones.
  • At the time of his enlistment, Henry gave his occupation as Clerk.
  • In 1861 Henry was living at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  • Henry also served in the 6th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Company L.

  • On 2 Sep 1861 Henry Dike mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 23 years, 5 months and 29 days old.
  • On 8 Dec 1862 Henry ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for wounds.

  • On 2 Apr 1863 Henry Dike, 25, married Martha Foster Holden, 20, daughter of Amasa Holden and Celia Foster, at Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
  • Martha Foster Holden, his wife, died apparently.
  • On 23 Feb 1870 Henry Dike, 31, married Ellen M. Howard, 31, daughter of John Howard and Clarissa Howard, at Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
  • On 5 Oct 1873 Ellen M. Howard, his wife, died at Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and it was registered in Stoneham at age 35.
  • On 22 Nov 1875 Henry Dike, 37, married Adeline T. Jones, daughter of Franklin Jones and Lucy A. Hosman, at Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a third marriage for him and the first for her.
  • Henry Dike and Adeline T. Jones were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 4 Jun 1880 at Rockland, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, as:
    Dyke, Henry, 42, works in shoe factory, b. MA
    ---, Adeline, 37, wife, b. MA
    ---, Sarah A., 9, b. MA
    ---, Lucy, 3, daur, b. ME.
  • Henry Dike made application for a veteran's pension on 24 Jul 1885, and received certificate number 331609.
  • On 15 Mar 1894 Henry's daughter, S. Nettie Dike married George Longmore at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
  • On 16 Jun 1896 Henry's daughter, Lucy M. Dike married Walter E. Stevens at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
  • Henry Dike (Soldier) died on 18 Jun 1908 at 106 Summer Street, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, of pneumonia. He was 70 years, 3 months and 14 days old.
  • He was buried on 21 Jun 1908 at Lindenwood Cemetery, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  • On 21 Jul 1908 Adeline T. Jones received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Henry's service; his wife received certificate number 666242.
  • Adeline, his wife, outlived Henry and died on 21 Jun 1909 at McCreight Sanitarium, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, of myocarditis.
  • Henry Dike is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.
  • Last Edited: 28 Jan 2010

Family 1: Martha Foster Holden b. 12 May 1842

Family 2: Ellen M. Howard b. 21 Sep 1838, d. 5 Oct 1873

  • Sarah A. Dike b. 13 Dec 1870
  • Male Dike b. 6 Nov 1872

Family 3: Adeline T. Jones b. 1843, d. 21 Jun 1909

  • Lucy M. Dike b. between 1876 - 1877
  • George H. Dike b. 22 Nov 1883

John Harlow Divoll

b. 1 August 1829, d. 29 May 1883
  • Father: John Devoll b. 2 Sep 1793, d. 19 Jul 1878
  • Mother: Dianna Tripp b. 20 Dec 1792, d. 20 Dec 1833
  • Company: D
  • John Harlow Divoll was born on 1 Aug 1829 at Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, son of John Devoll and Dianna Tripp.
  • On 20 Dec 1833 his mother, Dianna Tripp, died at Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, at age 41.
  • In 1836 John's widowed father, John Devoll, remarried to Lydia Woodworth.
  • On 28 Jan 1842 his step-mother, Lydia Woodworth, died at Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, at age 38.
  • In 1843 John's widowed father, John Devoll, remarried to Mary Ann Davenport.
  • On 21 Oct 1848 John Harlow Divoll, 19, married Margaret R. Gleason at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  • John Harlow Divoll and Margaret R. Gleason were enumerated in the 1850 US Federal census on 11 Oct 1850 at Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
    John H. Divoll, 21, laborer, b. RI
    Margaret, 22, b. MA
    Charles, 23, factory, b. RI.
  • John Harlow Divoll and Margaret R. Gleason were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 2 Aug 1860 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
    John H. Divol, 32, soap maker, b. RI
    Margaret, 32, b. MA
    Ellen, 9, b. MA
    Emma, 5, b. MA
    John F., 2, b. MA.
  • In 1861 John was living at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  • At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, John gave his occupation as soap maker.

  • On 12 Jul 1861 John mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 31 years, 11 months and 11 days old.
  • He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
  • On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, John Harlow Divoll was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
  • On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, John Harlow Divoll was listed as a prisoner at Richmond.
  • On 20 Nov 1861 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, John H. Divoll was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
  • In May 1862, John was paroled from prison.
  • On 2 Jun 1862 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, John Harlow Divoll was mentioned among the returned prisoners.
  • On 21 Sep 1862 John ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts for disability from injuries received at Ball's Bluff.

  • On 15 Feb 1869 John's daughter, Ellen M. Divoll married Edward P. Taft at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
  • John Harlow Divoll and Margaret R. Gleason were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 5 Aug 1870 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, with their two sons, where he is a gas fitter.
  • On 7 Dec 1877 John's daughter, Emma J. Divoll married George C. Rice at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
  • John Harlow Divoll was enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 2 Jun 1880 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as married, age 50, b. RI, who works in Steam & Gass Fitting, enumerated alone as a "boarder"
    in the household of
    William OCONNOR.
  • He died on 29 May 1883. He was 53 years, 9 months and 28 days old.
  • He was buried in May 1883 at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  • In Jun 1883 Margaret R. Gleason received a pension to surviving family member based on John's service; received certificate number 208226.
  • Margaret R. Divoll was enumerated as the widow of John Harlow Divoll, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  • Margaret, his wife, outlived John and died on 21 Oct 1904 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  • Last Edited: 31 Jul 2010

Family: Margaret R. Gleason b. between 1827 - 1828, d. 21 Oct 1904

  • Ellen M. Divoll b. 1851
  • Emma J. Divoll b. 6 Feb 1855
  • John F. Divoll b. 16 Jan 1858
  • Charles O. Divoll b. 6 Jan 1861

John C. Dixon

b. 24 January 1833, d. 13 August 1904
  • Father: John G. Dixon
  • Mother: Jerusha Hunt
  • Company: G
  • John C. Dixon was born on 24 Jan 1833 at Heath, Franklin County, Massachusetts, son of John G. Dixon and Jerusha Hunt.
  • At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, John gave his occupation as farmer.
  • In 1862 John was living at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  • On 1 Aug 1862 John mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 29 years, 6 months and 8 days old.
  • On 26 Dec 1863, John was reenlisted, having received a bounty of $430.
  • On 22 Jun 1864 John was taken prisoner at Petersburg, Virginia.
  • On 27 Jul 1864 John ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by administrative transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as Prisoner of War.

  • Starting 28 Jul 1864, John also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company "E."
  • On 24 Aug 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, John C. Dixon was reported among the prisoners, for a total of four commissioned officers and seventy-seven enlisted men.
  • On 29 Apr 1865, John was released from prison.
  • He ended his service by mustering out on 27 Jul 1865.
  • On 25 Oct 1865 John C. Dixon, 32, married Mary Marshall, daughter of J. Marshall and Ellen Johnson, at Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
  • John C. Dixon made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 28 Jul 1890, and received certificate number 612928.
  • He was enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 1 Jun 1900 at Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, probably as:
    Read, Ellen, head, b. June 1858, widow w/four living children
    **Dixon, John, Boarder, b. Feb 1838, widower, b. MA (as were his parents), farm labor.
  • He died on 13 Aug 1904 at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, unmarried (sic), of heart disease. He was 71 years, 6 months and 20 days old.
  • He was buried in Aug 1904 at Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  • John C. Dixon was was one of many soldiers who resided at one time or another at Soldiers' Home, Crest Avenue, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
  • In 1909 John C. Dixon was included on the Civil War memorial at Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  • Last Edited: 7 Jun 2009

Family: Mary Marshall b. between 1843 - 1844

Elbridge Doane

b. 2 February 1840, d. 13 March 1925
  • Father: Cheney Doane b. 15 Apr 1802, d. 2 Apr 1866
  • Mother: Lorinda Green b. 7 May 1812, d. 9 Jun 1890
  • Company: F
  • Elbridge Doane was born on 2 Feb 1840 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Cheney Doane and Lorinda Green.
  • Elbridge Doane was enumerated in the household of Cheney Doane and Lorinda Green in the 1850 US Federal Census on 11 Sep 1850 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where Cheney is a shoemaker.
  • At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Elbridge gave his occupation as farmer.
  • In 1861 Elbridge was living at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  • On 12 Jul 1861 Elbridge mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 21 years, 5 months and 10 days old.
  • Elbridge Doane and Lyman Doane, first cousins, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Co. F. They were grandsons of Nathan and Betsey (Smalley) Doane. Nathan Doane had served as a soldier in the War of 1812. Lyman and Elbridge were 8th generation descendants of Deacon John Doane who settled 1630 in the Plymouth Colony.
  • Sylvanus H. Doane and Lyman Doane, Elbridge Doane, 4th cousins, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry ; they were 8th generation descendants of Deacon John Doane who settled 1630 in the Plymouth Colony.
  • He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
  • On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Elbridge Doane 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, Elbridge Doane was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
  • Lorenzo F. Doane, his brother, served in the 24th Massachusetts Infantry.
  • On 3 Jul 1863 Elbridge Doane was wounded at The Battle of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
  • On 22 Jul 1863 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Elbridge Doane was reported as wounded at Gettysburg.
  • On 28 Jul 1864 Elbridge ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts having fulfilled his term of service.

  • He made application for a veteran's pension on 15 May 1865, and received certificate number 47510.
  • On 2 Apr 1866 his father, Cheney Doane, died at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 63.
  • Elbridge Doane enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census in the household of Lorinda Green on 16 Aug 1870 at East Brookfield P. O., Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows:
    Doane, Lorinda, 60, keeping house, $900 personal estate, b. MA
    **---, Elbridge, 30, farm laborer, b. MA.
  • Elbridge Doane was enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in 1880 at Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he is enumerated as a single man, a Servant, doing Farm Work, in the household of Fidelia Hammant, 76, b. Sturbridge.
  • On 19 Feb 1889 at Kingsbury County, South Dakota, Elbridge received 160 acres in a deed (or patents) issued by the United States.
  • In 1890 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Elbridge Doane was (or had been) a member of the Ferdinand Dexter G. A. R., Post 38, and a copy of his "personal war sketch" is now located in the Merrick Public Library.
  • Click icon to read his G. A. R. personal sketch.
  • He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Esmond, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, noting that he received a gunshot wound in the left arm.
  • Elbridge Doane married Julia Barber she of Esmond, South Dakota.
  • On 27 Jan 1894 at Kingsbury County, South Dakota, Elbridge received 160 acres in a deed (or patents) issued by the United States.
  • On 16 Mar 1900, at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Elbridge was admitted. Over the next twenty-five years he was an inmate at verious times of the Home System in Hot Springs, So. Dakota, Dayton, Ohio, Marion Indiana, Hamption, VA, and Levenworth, Kansas.
  • About 1902 Elbridge and Julia Barber were living at Burnham, Howell County, Missouri, possibly having gone west with his brother, Lorenzo, after 1880.
  • Before 1910 Julia Barber, his wife, died.
  • Elbridge Doane was enumerated in the 1910 US Federal Census on 18 May 1910 at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Jefferson, Montgomery County, Ohio, as:
    Doan, Elbridge, 70, widower, b. MA (as were his parents).
  • On 18 Sep 1917 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Elbridge Doane attended a reunion of Company F. (click icon to read report).
  • He died on 13 Mar 1925 at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. He was 85 years, 1 month and 11 days old.
  • Elbridge is said to be buried in Spencer, Massachusetts. This needs visual or other confirmation. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.
  • Last Edited: 25 Dec 2010

Family: Julia Barber d. before 1910

  • Alma Doane b. 28 Feb 1892

Lyman Doane

b. 31 January 1835, d. 24 January 1917
  • Father: Joseph Doane b. 31 Mar 1791, d. 9 Dec 1846
  • Mother: Achsa Stevens b. 26 Jan 1792, d. 26 Jul 1877
  • Company: F
  • Lyman Doane was born on 31 Jan 1835 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Joseph Doane and Achsa Stevens.
  • On 9 Dec 1846 his father, Joseph Doane, died at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 55.
  • In 1861 Lyman was living at East Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  • At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Lyman gave his occupation as clerk.

  • On 12 Jul 1861 Lyman mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 26 years, 5 months and 12 days old.
  • Lyman Doane and Elbridge Doane, first cousins, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Co. F. They were grandsons of Nathan and Betsey (Smalley) Doane. Nathan Doane had served as a soldier in the War of 1812. Lyman and Elbridge were 8th generation descendants of Deacon John Doane who settled 1630 in the Plymouth Colony.
  • Lyman Doane and Sylvanus H. Doane, and Elbridge Doane, 4th cousins, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry ; they were 8th generation descendants of Deacon John Doane who settled 1630 in the Plymouth Colony.
  • On 21 Oct 1861 Lyman Doane was wounded at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
  • On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Lyman Doane was included among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
  • On 2 Nov 1861 at "Worcester Aegis & Transcript", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Lyman Doane was mentioned among the casualties.
  • On 17 Jan 1863 Lyman was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
  • On 23 Jul 1863 Lyman ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by resignation.

  • On 24 Dec 1863 Lyman Doane, 28, married Emma A. Dudley, daughter of George P. Dudley and Elizabeth [--?--], at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
  • Lyman Doane made application for a veteran's pension on 6 Jul 1866, and received certificate number 105673.
  • He and Emma A. Dudley were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in Jun 1880 at North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
    Doane, Lyman, 45, works in shoe factory, b. MA (parents b. ME)
    ---, Emma A., wife, b. MD (parents b. MA)
    Kendall, Jane M., 25, servant, b. NY (parents b. New Brunswick)
    (no children enumerated).
  • In 1886 Lyman was living at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
  • In Jun 1886 Lyman Doane took part in the regimental reunion Excursion to the Battle-Fields of Gettysburg, PA., Antietam, MD., Ball's Bluff, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
  • He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at 23 Pinckney Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company F.
  • He died on 24 Jan 1917 at Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He was 81 years, 11 months and 24 days old.
  • In 1917 Emma A. Dudley received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Lyman's service; received certificate number 854507.
  • Last Edited: 5 Aug 2009

Family: Emma A. Dudley b. 1843

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