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Sylvanus H. Doane

Gravemarker of Sylvanus H. Doane

• Father: Isaac Doane b. 29 Jun 1798, d. 27 Dec 1877
• Mother: Mary Stone b. 29 Mar 1809, d. 7 Apr 1890

• Company: B

• Sylvanus H. Doane was born on 6 May 1840 at Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Isaac Doane and Mary Stone.
• Sylvanus H. Doane was enumerated in the household of Isaac Doane and Mary Stone in the 1850 US Federal Census on 2 Sep 1850 at Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Isaac Doane, 51, farmer, b. ME (as were all)
  Mary, 41
  Charles N., 20, farmer
  Sylvanus H., 10
  Alfred W., 5
  Jane Forbes, 82
  Edmund Tilton, 54, blacksmith, b. NH.
• Sylvanus H. Doane was enumerated in the household of Isaac Doane and Mary Stone in the 1860 US Federal Census on 27 Jun 1860 at Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Isaac Doane, 62, farmer, b. MA (as were all)
  Mary, 51
  Sylvanus H., 20, farmer
  Alfred W., 15, farmer.
• Sylvanus H. Doane and Lyman 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.
• In 1862 Sylvanus was living at Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1862, Sylvanus gave his occupation as mechanic.
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  On 13 Jul 1862 Sylvanus mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 22 years, 2 months and 7 days old.
• He died on 24 Dec 1862 at Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia, of disease. He was 22 years, 7 months and 18 days old.
• He was buried in 1863 at Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
• On 5 Jan 1863 Sylvanus H. Doane was mentioned in an article in the Boston Herald, recounting events as of 29 Dec 1862, Pg. 1, Col. 7. (click icon to read).
• Credits: Patrick Smith, cemetery photography.

• Last Edited: 12 Oct 2011

Caesar H. Dobbyn

• Company: 1_SS

• Caesar H. Dobbyn was born between 1835 - 1836 at Ireland.
• He was included in the city directory at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as a grocer in 1859.
• He was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 3 Jul 1860 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  C. H. Dobbins, 24, grocer, b. Ireland
  Marg't., 25, b. Ireland
  John, 3, b. MA
  Anna, 9/12, b. MA
  Wm. Ireland, 58, cigar maker, b. England.
• In 1862 Caesar was living at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment, Caesar gave his occupation as Grocer.
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  On 29 Oct 1862 Caesar H. Dobbyn mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters.
• On 14 Jun 1863 Caesar ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by desertion, according to the 1870 AG report.
  
  
• Caesar H. Dobbyn is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 9 Jun 2008

Thomas F. Dockham

• Father: Morse Brown Dockham b. between 1810 - 1811, d. 6 Jun 1898
• Mother: Matilda Ann Saltmarsh b. between 1817 - 1818

• Company: E

• Thomas F. Dockham was born on 23 Mar 1841 at Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, son of Morse Brown Dockham and Matilda Ann Saltmarsh.
• Thomas F. Dockham was enumerated in the household of Morse Brown Dockham and Matilda Ann Saltmarsh in the 1850 US Federal Census in 1850 at Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, as:
  Morse B. Dockham, 39, farmer, $900 personal value, b. NH (as were all in family)
  Matilda A., 32,
  John N., 12,
  **Thomas F., 7,
  Daniel F., 5
  Catharine Saltmarsh, 74.
• Thomas F. Dockham was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 28 Jun 1860 at Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire, enumerated in the household of Hannah FERRAR, 60 b. NH,
  Thomas F. Dockham, 20, day laborer, b. NH.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Thomas gave his occupation as farmer.
  
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Thomas mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years, 3 months and 19 days old.
• On 21 Oct 1861 Thomas was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
• On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Thomas F. Dockham 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, Thomas F. Dockham was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
• Thomas was paroled from prison.
• On 19 Apr 1862 Thomas F. Dockham, 21, married Josephine S. Powers, daughter of Mercanah Powers and Sophia Bond, at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• On 20 Dec 1862 Thomas ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
  
  
• He and Josephine S. Powers were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 5 Jul 1870 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Dockham, Thomas F., 29, farmer, b. NH
  ---, Josephine, 23, b. MA
  ---, Cora L., 7, b. MA
  ---, Wm. H., 5, b. MA
  ---, Charles W., 20, works in Box Shop, b. NH.
• In 1879 Thomas was living at Charlton P. O., Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 28 Jun 1879 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Thomas F. Dockham attended the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry.
• He and Josephine S. Powers were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 5 Jun 1880 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, with his two sons; he is a Laborer. His brother, Charles DOCKHAM, painter, 31, b. NH, is enumerated with them.
• Thomas F. Dockham made application at New Hampshire for a veteran's pension on 9 Sep 1889, and received certificate number 956733.
• On 19 Oct 1895 Josephine S. Powers, his wife, died at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of Bright's disease.
• Thomas F. Dockham married Anna C. [--?--]
• Thomas F. Dockham and Anna C. [--?--] were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 16 Jun 1900 at St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, as:
  Dockham Thomas F. head, b. Mch 1841, married 10 years, b. NH (of NH parents), Supt. of poor farm
  ---, Anna C., wife, b. Oct 1845, three of four children living, b. ME
  Cole, Archibald B., step-son, b. June 1877 in NH
  and eleven "inmates."
• On 27 Oct 1910 at The State Mutual Building, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Thomas F. Dockham attended the 44th reunion of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
• He was enumerated in the 1920 US Federal Census on 4 Apr 1920 at Gilford, Belknap County, New Hampshire, where he lives alone as a widower.
• He died on 11 Oct 1925 at Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire. He was 84 years, 6 months and 18 days old.

• Last Edited: 9 Feb 2011

Jacob Dockwiller

• Company: C

• Jacob Dockwiller was born between 1841 - 1842 at France.
• In 1863 Jacob was living at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, Jacob gave his occupation as sailor.
• Before 1863 Ford's history notes that he had been a soldier in the Confederate Army.
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  On 24 Jul 1863 Jacob mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
• Between Nov 1863 - Dec 1863 Jacob ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by transfer to Company B of the 30th Wisconsin Infantry.
  
  
• Starting 7 Jan 1864, Jacob also served in the in the 30th Wisconsin Infantry from which he deserted.

• Last Edited: 25 Dec 2010

Cyrus J. Dodd

• Father: Alonzo Dodd b. between 1811 - 1812
• Mother: Elizabeth Dorman b. between 1812 - 1813, d. 29 Jun 1890

• Company: E

• Cyrus J. Dodd was born between 1838 - 1839 at Paxton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Alonzo Dodd and Elizabeth Dorman.
• Cyrus J. Dodd was enumerated in the household of Alonzo Dodd and Elizabeth Dorman in the 1860 US Federal Census on 28 Jul 1860 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Alonzo Dodd, 48, saloon, b. MA (as were all in the household)
  Elizabeth, 47
  **Cyrus J., 21, machinist
  Wm., 18, clerk
  Fanny E. Farnum, 23, dress maker.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Cyrus gave his occupation as mechanic.
  
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Cyrus mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 13 Jul 1861 Cyrus J. Dodd married Mary E. Reynolds, daughter of John Reynolds and Mary [--?--], at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• On 17 Sep 1862 Cyrus J. Dodd was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
• On 28 Jul 1864 Cyrus ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, having fulfilled his term of service.
  
  
• Starting 3 Sep 1864, Cyrus also served in the 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Co. C.
• He ended his service on 26 Jun 1865 at New Berne, North Carolina.
• On 20 Dec 1869 Cyrus J. Dodd married Eliza J. Miller, daughter of John Miller and Phebe [--?--], at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
• In 1871 Cyrus J. Dodd was a horse car driver.
• He died on 27 Jul 1871 at City Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, of dysentery.
• Eliza J. Miller received a pension to surviving family member based on Cyrus's service; his wife, received certificate number 283905.
• On 6 Jul 1872 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Cyrus J. Dodd was reported as deceased at the fifth annual Company E reunion.
• Eliza J. Miller, his wife, remarried to a man named "Kelden," or some spelling variation thereof.
• In Nov 1887 Elizabeth Dorman received a pension to surviving family member based on Cyrus's service; his mother, received certificate number 257620.
• Elizabeth, his mother, outlived Cyrus and died on 29 Jun 1890 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
• In 1890 Eliza J. Kelden received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Cyrus's service; his re-married and re-widowed wife, had her certificate number 283905 reinstated.

• Last Edited: 5 Aug 2009