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Charles Jones

• Company: E

• Charles Jones was born between 1821 - 1822 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
• He died on 11 Mar 1862 according to a grave marker in the River Street Burying Ground, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Charles gave his occupation as seaman.
  
• He was married at the time of his enlistment according to Ford's history.
  
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  On 31 Jul 1863 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
• On 7 Jan 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
  
  
  
• In the River Street Burying Ground
  Middlesex County, Massachusetts, there is a grave marker reading, "Charles Jones, d. Mar 11, 1862, of Co. E 15th Mass. Infantry, G.A.R. 62, 44y," in Plot 485.
  The age (b. 1818-19) is too old for this man, and the death date is wrong, not to mention that this man did not join the 15th until 1863.. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.

• Last Edited: 5 Dec 2010

Charles A. Jones

• Company: C

• Charles A. Jones was born between 1835 - 1836 at New Brunswick, Canada.
• Starting about 1862, Charles also served in the Confederate Army, according to the MASSCW. Open issue here!
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, Charles gave his occupation as barber.
• In 1863 Charles was living at Nova Scotia, Canada, according to Ford's history.
• He was married at the time of his enlistment, according to Ford's history.
• In 1863 Charles was living at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, according to the MASSCW.
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  On 16 Jul 1863 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
• On 29 Apr 1864 Charles was transferred from the Department of the North West to.
• He ended his service by desertion between 25 Jul 1864 - 29 Oct 1864 at Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
• On 27 Jul 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by administrative transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
  
  
• In the River Street Burying Ground
  Middlesex County, Massachusetts, there is a grave marker reading, "Charles Jones, d. Mar 11, 1862, of Co. E 15th Mass. Infantry, G.A.R. 62, 44y," in Plot 485.
  The age (b. 1818-19) is too old for this man, and the death date is wrong, not to mention that this man did not join the 15th until 1863.. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.

• Last Edited: 5 Dec 2010

George Henry Jones

• Father: R. Jones
• Mother: Rachel A. [--?--]

• Company: F

• George Henry Jones was also known as Wady H. Chavers per pension file index and 1860 census.
• He was born between 1837 - 1838 at North Carolina, son of R. Jones and Rachel A. [--?--], according to the 1920 census; although the 1860 census says Georgia.
• George Henry Jones was born on 4 Apr 1838 at North Carolina, son of R. Jones and Rachel A. [--?--], according to the 1920 census; although the 1860 census says Georgia.
• George Henry Jones was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 2 Jul 1860 at Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as Wady H. Chavers, where he is a shoemaker, age 22, b. Georgia, living in what appears to be a boarding house with lots of others, many of them also shoemakers.
• In 1861 George was living at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, George gave his occupation as shoemaker.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Wady mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 23 years, 3 months and 8 days old.
• On 17 Sep 1862 George Henry Jones was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
• On 22 Jun 1864 George was taken prisoner at Petersburg, Prince George County, Virginia.
• On 28 Jul 1864 George ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts having fulfilled his term of service.
  
  
• On 24 Aug 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Wady H. Chavers was reported among the prisoners, for a total of four commissioned officers and seventy-seven enlisted men.
• On 26 Oct 1867 George Henry Jones, 29, married Sarah Elisabeth Hill, daughter of Pliny Hill and Matilda Rogers, at Omro, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
• George Henry Jones was enumerated in the household of Pliny Hill and Matilda Rogers in the 1870 US Federal Census on 2 Aug 1870 at Winneconne, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, as:
  Hill, Pliny, 64, farmer, $2800 real estate, $1235 personal, b. MA
  ---, Matilda, 62, keepinghouse, b. MA
  ---, Mary, 10, at school, b. MA
  **Jones, George H., 31, farmer, b. N. Carolina
  ---, Sarah E., 32, at home, b. MA.
• George Henry Jones made application for a veteran's pension in Nov 1870, and received certificate number 115609.
• He was enumerated in the household of Pliny Hill and Matilda Rogers in the 1880 US Federal Census on on 1 Jun 1880 at at Larrabee, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, as:
  Hill, Pliny, 74, farmer, b. MA
  ---, Matilda, 70, wife, b. MA
  **Jones, George, 39, son-in-law, works on RR, b. N. Carolina (as were his parents)
  ---, Sarah E., 49, daughter, at home, b. MA
  May, Mary, 20, adopted, at home, b. MA (as were her parents).
• After 1880 Sarah Elisabeth Hill, his wife, died apparently.
• On 10 Oct 1886 George H. Jones, 48, married Rosella Louchry, daughter of John Louchry and Nancy [--?--], at Hortonville, Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
• George Henry Jones and Rosella Louchry were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 9 Jun 1900 at Bovina, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, as:
  Jones, Henry, head, b. Apr 1845, 55, married 13 years, b. Georgia (parents fm NC), labor
  ---, Rosella, wife, b. Mar 1858, 42, both children living, b. NY
  ---, Leta, daur, b. May 1882, 12, b. WI
  ---, George, son, b. Apr 1892, 8, b. WI.
• George Henry Jones and Rosella Louchry were enumerated in the 1910 US Federal Census on 20 Apr 1910 at Shiocton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, as:
  Jones, Henry, head, 70, married second 24 years, b. NC (of NC parents)
  ---, Rosella, wife, 52, married first 24 years, both children living, b. NY (fath b. Can French, mor b. NY)
  ---, Julia (?), daughter, 22, single, b.WI
  ---, George, son, 15, b. WI.
• George Henry Jones and Rosella Louchry were enumerated in the 1920 US Federal Census on 12 Jan 1920 at Shiretone Village, Bovina Township, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, as:
  Jones, George, Head, 81, b. N. Carolina, (as were his parents), no occupation
  ---, Rosalia, wife, 64, b. NY
  ---, Leta, daughter, 32, (divorced), b. Wisconsin.
• George Henry Jones died on 18 Nov 1930 at Shiocton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. He was 92 years, 7 months and 14 days old.
• He was buried in Nov 1930 at Bovina Cemetery, Shiocton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
• On 29 Dec 1930 Rosella Louchry received a pension to surviving family member in Wisconsin based on George's service; received certificate number A-6-10-31.

• Last Edited: 18 Jan 2011

John Jones

• Company: No_SvcRec

• John Jones was born between 1831 - 1832 at unknown.
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  On 22 Nov 1862 John mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• John ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts with no further service record in the 1870 roster.
  
  
• According to Ford, men designated here as "No_SvcRec" were apparently "mustered into the service of the United States and assigned to the Fifteenth Regiment, but none of them have a record of service with that organization."
• This man cannot be identified in the MASSCW.

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2007

Edwin Darling Jordan

Gravemarker of Edwin D. Jordan

• Father: John Rogers Jordan b. 28 Feb 1806
• Mother: Susan Darling b. 17 Jan 1803, d. 1877

• Company: D

• Edwin Darling Jordan was born on 13 Jul 1832 at Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of John Rogers Jordan and Susan Darling.
• In 1845 his elder brother, Samuel Jordan, died at Fort Jessup, New Mexico, en route to the front in the War with Mexico.
• Edwin Darling Jordan was enumerated in the household of John Rogers Jordan and Susan Darling in the 1850 US Federal Census on 11 Nov 1850 at Mason, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, as:
  John R. Jordan, 44, laborer, $1600 real estate value, b. PA
  Susan D., 47, b. NH
  **Edwin D., 18, stone mason, b. MA
  Susan E., 16, b. NH (future wife of Eben Harris)
  Alexander, 14, b. NH
  Mary A., 12, b. NH
  Henry H., 10, b. NH
  Sarah J., 8, b. NH
  Lucy A., 6, b. NH.
• On 26 Apr 1853 Edwin's sister, Elizabeth Susan Jordan, married Ebenezer Harris at Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 4 Oct 1857 Edwin Darling Jordan, 25, married Irene S. Hinckley, 17, daughter of Crocker Hinckley, at Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• In 1861 Edwin was living at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Edwin gave his occupation as tinsmith.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Edwin mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 28 years, 11 months and 29 days old.
• Edwin Darling Jordan and Ebenezer Harris, brothers-in-law, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in Co. D.
• Edwin Darling Jordan died on 25 Sep 1862 at Sharpsburg, Maryland, of wounds in the leg received at the Battle of Antietam. He was 30 years, 2 months and 12 days old.
• On 17 Oct 1862 at "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edwin was mentioned as follows: "The remains of Edwin D. Jordan, of company D, fifteenth Massachusetts regiment, who died in the hospital near Sharpsburg, September 28^th, of injuries received at the battle of Antietam, arrived in this city on Wednesday. The funeral will be this afternoon at two o'clock, at the residence of his brother, No. 6 Irving street."
• He was buried on 17 Oct 1862 at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, with an inscription:
  Edwin D. Jordan,
  born in Lowell Mass.
  July 15, 1832;
  died in Hospital near Sharpsburg, Md.
  Sept. 28, 1862.
• On 16 Jan 1863 Irene S. Hinckley received a pension to surviving family member based on Edwin's service; received certificate number 3280.
• On 16 Jun 1867 Edwin's widow, Irene S. Hinckley remarried to Alfred B. Couch at Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for both.
• On 20 Nov 1867 Alfred B. Couch made application for a pension as guardian to Edwin's surviving dependants, and was named for minor.
• Edwin Darling Jordan was included on the Civil War memorial at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• He's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Alfred B. Couch and Irene S. Hinckley in the 1870 US Federal Census on 8 Aug 1870 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Couch, Alfred B., 40, machine tool maker, b. NY
  ---, Irene S., 30, b. MA
  ---, Mary H., 16, b. PA
  Jordan, Nancy F., 11, b. MA
  Couch, Mary C., 64, b. VT.
• In 1880, Edwin was included in Marvin's "History of Worcester in the War of Rebellion."
• He's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Henry Francis Jordan in the 1900 US Federal Census on 8 Jun 1900 at Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont, as:
  Jordan, Henry F.,b. Aug 1858, married 14 years, b. MA, optician
  ---, Jennie P., wife, b. Sep 1857, one child, b. NH
  ---, Alfred B., son, b. Nov 1886 in PA
  ---, Irene C., mother, b. Apr 1840, widow, b. MA.
• On 17 Sep 1900 E. D. Jordan was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, as having died of his wounds received at the battle. (Read several articles from the Fitchburg Sentinel about the planning for the memorial.).
• On 1 May 1901 at Windham County, Vermont, Irene S. Hinckley, his remarried and rewidowed wife, requested reinstatement of her widow's pension which was granted.
• Irene, his wife, outlived Edwin and died on 11 Apr 1912 at Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont.

• Last Edited: 9 Oct 2010