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James Burke

• Company: No_SvcRec

• James Burke was born between 1823 - 1824.
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  On 1 Aug 1862 James mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• James deserted, according to an article in the Webster Times.
• On 11 Apr 1863 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, James Burke was included in the published list of Oxford volunteers.
• James 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."
  
• NOTE: The man who appears on the memorial tablets in the Library in Lancaster, MA, appears to be one James E. Burke, a farmer from Lawrence, MA, who was killed 1 Sep 1862, while serving with the 21st Massachusetts Infantry. He appears to be a different man then the one who appears on the enlistment rolls of the 15th MVI.

• Last Edited: 26 Oct 2007

Henry Lewis Burnell

• Father: Chauncey Lewis Burnell b. 22 Dec 1819
• Mother: Rebecca Serena Longley b. 14 Oct 1814, d. 28 Mar 1888

• Company: A

• Henry Lewis Burnell was born on 18 Mar 1844 at Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Chauncey Lewis Burnell and Rebecca Serena Longley.
• When about 2 years old, he was placed in the family of Benjamin F. Stone, a relative of his mother, with whom he lived in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, according to an autobiography he wrote in 1888.
• Henry Lewis Burnell was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 29 Jun 1860 at Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the home of
  Benjm F. STONE, 58, blacksmith, b.MA and his wife
  Mary H., 56, b. ME
  **Henry L. Burnell, 16, b. MA (no occupation given)
  also
  Mary S. Smith, 20, b. MA
  Martha H. Nutting, 8, b. MA
  Jerry Haly, 18, b. Ireland.
• In 1861 Henry was living at Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Henry gave his occupation as blacksmith.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Henry mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 3 months and 24 days old.
• On 17 Nov 1862 Henry ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts to enlist in the 1st U. S. Artillery.
  
  
• Starting 18 Nov 1862, Henry also served in the 1st U. S. Artillery (regular Army) in Company I.
• He ended his service on 25 Jun 1864 at Wilson's Landing, Virginia.
• Chauncey Lewis Burnell , Henry's father, left his family.
• In 1865 Henry Lewis Burnell moved from Massachusetts to Warren, Pennsylvania, where he commenced the study of Law in of the office of Judge L. D. Wetmore.
• On 7 Feb 1868 Henry Lewis Burnell, 23, married Julia Emma Lawrence, 21, daughter of James H. Lawrence and Mary B. [--?--], at California, Branch County, Michigan.
• On 2 May 1868 Henry's mother, Rebecca Serena Longley, remarried to Lewis Hamlet Seaver at Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• Henry Lewis Burnell and Julia Emma Lawrence were divorced.
• On 11 Dec 1879 Henry Lewis Burnell, 35, married Wilhelmine Major, 27, daughter of William Major and Barbery [--?--], at Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York.
• Henry Lewis Burnell and Wilhelmine Major were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 2 Jun 1880 at Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, as:
  Burnell, Henry L., 36, stenographer, b. MA
  ---, Minnie A., 28, wife, b. NY (parents b. Preussia)
  and two boarders
  James A MORRISON, single, 20, b. PA
  Eva J SUTHERLAND, single, 24, b. NJ.
• On 21 Jun 1882 Henry's former wife, Julia Emma Lawrence remarried Charles Bowers Longley,who had served in the 23rd Massachusetts Infantry, in a second marriage for both, at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 20 Dec 1887 his baby daughter, Florence Burnell, died at Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, at age 3.
• On 25 Jun 1890 Henry's daughter, Amy Lawrence Burnell married Henry Edward Davis at Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• On 12 May 1891 his grandson, Edward Lawrence Davis, son of Henry Edward Davis and Amy Lawrence Burnell, was born at Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 22 Aug 1893 his married daughter, Amy Lawrence Burnell, died at Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of peretonitis at age 23.
• In 1899, Henry was a contributor of a testimonial for a shorthand style. (click icon to read).
• He and Wilhelmine Major were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 13 Jun 1900 at 4th Precinct, Harrisburg City, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, as:
  Burnell, Henry L., b. Mar 1844, 56, married 20 years, b. MA (fat b. CT, mor b. MA), stenographer
  ---, Minnie, wife, b. Aug 1852, two of three children living, b. NY (parents b. Germany)
  ---, Leslie S., son, b. Dec 1880, 19, single, b. Ill, printer
  ---, Lewis M., son b. Apr 1882, 18, single, b. Ill, printer.
• On 23 Jun 1903 at "The Fitchburg Sentinel", Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Henry and Henry Harrison Hosley were the subject of an article on their reunion. (click icon to read).
• Henry Lewis Burnell made application for a veteran's pension on 1 Mar 1906, and received certificate number 1121303.
• He was not enumerated in the household of Lewis Morrill Burnell in the 1910 US Federal Census on 18 Apr 1910 at Seattle, King County, Washington, as:
  Burnell, Lewis M., head, 28, single, b. Ill, fat b. MA, bookkeeper
  ---, Wilhelmine M., mother 58, married b. NY
  ---, Garrison, Caroline M., aunt, 61, widowed, b. NY.
• Henry Lewis Burnell died on 24 Dec 1918 at Oakland, Alameda County, California. He was 74 years, 9 months and 6 days old.
• He was buried in Dec 1918 at North Cemetery, Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 11 Feb 1919 Wilhelmine Burnell received a pension to surviving family member in Washington based on Henry's service; his wife, receiving certificate number 891023.
• On 1 May 1919 his grandson, Charles M. Burnell, son of Lewis Morrill Burnell and Marie Elisa Scearee, was born at Seattle, King County, Washington.
• On 1 May 1919 his grandson, James B. Burnell, son of Lewis Morrill Burnell and Marie Elisa Scearee, was born at Seattle, King County, Washington.
• Wilhelmine, his wife, outlived Henry and died on 1 Feb 1941 at Seattle, King County, Washington, at age 88.

• Last Edited: 9 May 2010

Ansel Burnham

Gravemarker of Ansel Burnham

• Father: Zebulon Burnham b. 21 Feb 1782, d. 21 Dec 1856
• Mother: Judith Andrews b. 28 Feb 1785, d. 28 Apr 1863

• Company: 1_SS

• Ansel Burnham was born on 12 Sep 1822 at Essex County, Massachusetts, son of Zebulon Burnham and Judith Andrews.
• On 24 Nov 1844 Ansel Burnham, 22, married Elizabeth W. Roberts, 20, daughter of John W. Roberts and Charlotte Kinsman, at Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• On 21 Dec 1856 his father, Zebulon Burnham, died at Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 74.
• Ansel Burnham and Elizabeth W. Roberts were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 4 Jun 1860 at North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Ansel Burnham, 36, farmer, b. MA
  Elizabeth W., 35
  Jacob A., 15, farm labor
  Silas R., 11
  Parker P., 7
  George W., 4
  Alonzo P., 2
  Charles W. Teel, 37, day labor, b. NH.
• In 1861 Ansel was living at Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment, Ansel gave his occupation as Farmer.
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  On 19 Mar 1862 Ansel Burnham mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 39 years, 6 months and 7 days old.
• In support of the widow's application for a pension, Henry Martin, 1st Lt., Andrew Sharpshooters, wrote that Ansel Burnham "while on board of a transport bound from Newport News to Alexandria, Va, on or about August 21st 1862 became ill of diarrhea which however did not so disable him but that he continued with the Company through the second battle of Bull Run and unt its arrival at Tenleytown. When the Company left Tenleytown said Burnham undertook to march with it but having proceeded about two miles was obliged to fall out having become extremely feeble. He was accordingly sent to Eckington Hospital Washington DC, where he died Nov 24th 1862."
• He died on 24 Nov 1862 at Eckington Hospital, Washington, DC, of disease. He was 40 years, 2 months and 12 days old.
• He was buried in Nov 1862 at Military Asylum Cemetery, Soldiers' Home National Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, Site F 1704.
• On 26 Dec 1862 Elizabeth W. Roberts received a pension to surviving family member based on Ansel's service; his wife received certificate number 4110.
• Elizabeth W. Burnham was enumerated as the widow of Ansel Burnham, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• On 4 Oct 1890 Parker Pilsbury Burnham, his son, applied for a pension, stating "that he was and has been a cripple from birth; is completely helpless and unable to support himself and is dependant upon his mother's charity for support." However the request was denied since he was past the age of sixteen years when the law for authorization of such pensions was passed.
• Elizabeth, his wife, outlived Ansel and died on 28 Apr 1895 at Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 70.
• On 29 Feb 1896, Elizabeth W. Roberts, his widow, was dropped from the pension rolls as deceased.

• Last Edited: 23 Dec 2010

Hiram Burnham

Gravemarker of Hiram Burnham

• Father: Jonathan Burnham b. 13 Dec 1775, d. 22 Sep 1854
• Mother: Chloe Babcock b. 12 Jan 1796, d. 12 Jul 1828

• Company: I

• Hiram Burnham was born on 27 Aug 1820 at Massachusetts, son of Jonathan Burnham and Chloe Babcock.
• On 12 Jul 1828 his mother, Chloe Babcock, died at age 32.
• Hiram Burnham was enumerated in the 1850 US Federal census in Aug 1850 at Windsor, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Hiram Burnham, 27, b. MA, living in the household of Marshal Miner, a farmer. Relationship, if any, unknown.
• On 29 Aug 1854 Hiram Burnham, 34, married Clara Brown, 26, at Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.
• On 22 Sep 1854 his father, Jonathan Burnham, died at age 78.
• Hiram Burnham and Clara Brown were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 25 Jun 1860 at Windsor, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, as:
  Hiram Burnham 39, farmer, $400 real estate, $110 personal estate, b. MA (as were all in the family)
  Clara, 32
  Alsada, 4 (f)
  Damian, 3, (f).
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Hiram gave his occupation as farmer.
• In 1861 Hiram was living at Windsor, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
• 
  On 14 Oct 1861 Hiram mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 41 years, 1 month and 17 days old.
• He was declared missing in action on 30 Jun 1862 at Nelson's Farm, Virginia.
• Thomas Blasland wrote a letter on 6 Jul 1862, mentioning Hiram Burnham, as follows: for publication in the Southbridge Journal.
• On 26 Sep 1862 Hiram ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 15 Sep 1863, received certificate number 554302.
• He and Clara Brown were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 6 Aug 1870 at Windsor, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, with their two sons, where he is a farmer.
• On 16 Feb 1881 Clara Brown, his wife, died at age 52.
• Hiram Burnham was enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 1 Jun 1900 at Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, where he is 79 and a boarder in the house of one Charles Clark, 55, b. CT. His son Darwin lives elsewhere in Colchester and is unmarried at age 42.
• He died on 30 Nov 1903. He was 83 years, 3 months and 3 days old.
• He was buried in Dec 1903 at Westchester Cemetery, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, with his wife and the inscription "age 83 yrs, Co I-15th Regt, Mass Vol. Inf. Veteran cl-65."

• Last Edited: 8 Oct 2010

William H. Burnham

• Company: K

• William H. Burnham was born in Apr 1838 at Oakland, Hartford County, Connecticut.
• Between 1860 - 1861 William H. Burnham married Mary Kern.
• In 1861 William was living at Oakland, Hartford County, Connecticut.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, William gave his occupation as operative.
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  On 1 Jul 1861 William mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Oakland, Hartford County, Connecticut. He was 23 years and 3 months old.
• On 21 Oct 1861 William was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
• On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William H. Burnham 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, William H. Burnham was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
• On 22 Feb 1862 at "The New York Times", New York City, New York, William H. Burnham was mentioned in an article about the return of prisoners under a flag of truce.
• On 28 Jul 1864 William ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to expiration of term of service.
  
  
• He and Mary Kern were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 24 Aug 1870 at Greenville P. O., Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, as:
  Burnham, William H., works in Mod. Mill, b. CT
  ---, Mary, 31, b. NY
  ---, William C., 3, b. CT.
• William H. Burnham and Mary Kern were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 21 Jun 1880 at Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he is a laborer, and suffering consumption. (Note: wife and sons attributed to exactness of DOB in 1900 census and place of birth in CT. He is the only Wm. H. in 1900 Worcester.).
• William H. Burnham made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 29 Mar 1890, and received certificate number 955662.
• He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. K.
• He and Mary Kern were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 12 Jun 1900 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where he is a teamster, and they live in a rented home. Of her two children, both are still living. (noted: her parents are from Germany.).
• On 21 Aug 1901 his son, Charles H. Burnham, died at Guanajay, Cuba, of a gunshot wound, as a soldier at age 26.
• On 21 Oct 1903 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William H. Burnham attended the 37th annual regimental reunion with some eighty other veterans.
• In 1906 William was living at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 20 Oct 1906 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William H. Burnham attended the 40th annual reunion of the 15th regiment association, with some 75 other veterans of the regiment. (Report believed to be from the Worcester Spy.).
• He and Mary Kern were enumerated in the 1910 US Federal Census in Apr 1910 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Burnham, William H., 73, married 49 years, b. CT (as were his parents), teamster, trucking; they live in a rented home.
  ---, Mary, wife, 74, one of her two children is living, b. NY of German parents.
• William H. Burnham died on 21 Sep 1915 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 77 years and 5 months old.
• He was buried in Sep 1915 at Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

• Last Edited: 29 Jan 2011