Peter Christenson

b. between 1825 and 1826, d. 15 July 1864
  • Company: B
  • Peter Christenson was born between 1825 - 1826 at Denmark.
  • In 1863 Peter was living at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
  • At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1863, Peter gave his occupation as blacksmith.

  • On 30 Jul 1863 Peter mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
  • He died on 15 Jul 1864 at Andersonville, Macon County, Georgia, of disease as a prisoner of war.
  • On 27 Jul 1864 Peter ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by administrative transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as "absent prisoner."

  • He was buried at Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Macon County, Georgia, grave # 3344.
  • Last Edited: 27 Oct 2007

Alfred B. Church

b. 29 October 1831, d. 31 July 1892
  • Father: Alfred Church b. 1805
  • Mother: Rebecca [--?--] b. between 1810 - 1811
  • Company: B
  • Alfred B. Church was born on 29 Oct 1831 at Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, son of Alfred Church and Rebecca [--?--].
  • His father, Alfred Church, died apparently.
  • Alfred's widowed mother, Rebecca [--?--], remarried to David Putnam.
  • Alfred B. Church was enumerated in the household of David Putnam and Rebecca Putnam in the 1850 US Federal Census on 8 Aug 1850 at Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, as:
    David Putnam, 48, scythe maker, b. MA
    Rebecca, 39, b. MA (his mother)
    Philander, 16, scythe maker, b. MA
    Corns (?), 6, b. MA
    William R. Church, 20, scythe maker, b. RI
    **Alfred B. Church, 18, scythe maker, b. RI
    Rhoda Church,11, b. RI.
  • Alfred B. Church married Frances [--?--].
  • Alfred B. Church and Frances [--?--] were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 21 Jun 1860 at Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, as:
    Alfred B. Church, 28, laborer on R. R., b. RI
    Francis, 30 (f), b. RI
    living nextdoor:
    Rebecca Church, 49, housekeeper, b. MA
    Fred, 6, b. MA
    Rhoda, 21, domestic, b. RI.
  • At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1861, Alfred gave his occupation as scythe maker.
  • In 1861 Alfred was living at Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island.

  • On 12 Jul 1861 Alfred mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island. He was 29 years, 8 months and 13 days old.
  • On 1 Jan 1862 Alfred was promoted to Corporal.
  • On 7 Jan 1863 Alfred ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.

  • On 20 Aug 1863 Alfred B. Church, 31, married Cynthia Augusta Jewett, 35, daughter of Dr. Stephen Jewett and Hannah Barker, at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information about his first wife.
  • Alfred B. Church and Cynthia Augusta Jewett were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 14 Jul 1870 at Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, as:
    Church, Alfred B., 38, policeman, b. RI
    ---, Cynthia, 42, b. NH
    ---, Rebecca, 59, b. MA
    ---, Fred J., 16, works in woolen mills, b. MA
    Carder, Rhoda A., 31, b. RI
    ---, Waldo E., 3, b. RI.
  • Alfred B. Church and Cynthia Augusta Jewett were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in 1880 at Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, where he is Chief Of Police. No children are enumerated in the household. Also enumerated -- Rhoda A. CARTER (his sister), 41, widowed, b. RI, and Waldo E. CARTER, 13, b. RI.
  • In Jun 1886 Alfred was living at Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island.
  • He made application at Rhode Island for a veteran's pension before 1890.
  • He died on 31 Jul 1892 at East Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, (click icon to read obituary). He was 60 years, 9 months and 2 days old.
  • He was buried in Aug 1892 at Slatersville Cemetery, North Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, where his wife would later join him.
  • On 15 Aug 1892 Cynthia Augusta Jewett received a pension to surviving family member, in Rhode Island based on Alfred's service; receiving certificate 367350.
  • Cynthia Augusta Jewett, his wife, survived Alfred and died on 24 Dec 1908 at age 81 and was buried at Slatersville Cemetery, North Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island.
  • Last Edited: 6 Dec 2007

Family 1: Frances [--?--] b. between 1829 - 1830

Family 2: Cynthia Augusta Jewett b. 12 Oct 1827, d. 24 Dec 1908

Samuel Church

b. between 1837 and 1838
  • Company: No_SvcRec
  • Samuel Church was born between 1837 - 1838 at unknown.

  • On 18 Mar 1864 Samuel mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry having received a bounty of $325, being credited to the quota of Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
  • Samuel ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts with no further service record in the 1870 roster.

  • This man does not appear in the MASSCW.
  • 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."
  • Last Edited: 15 Jan 2007

Charles Claflin

b. 29 August 1841, d. 20 June 1909
  • Father: Harrison Gray Claflin b. 6 May 1810, d. 14 Oct 1888
  • Mother: Betsey R. Towne b. 11 Dec 1811, d. 11 Sep 1853
  • Company: G
  • Charles Claflin was born on 29 Aug 1841 at Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Harrison Gray Claflin and Betsey R. Towne.
  • Charles Claflin was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 13 Jul 1860 at Millbury P. O., Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
    **Charles Claflin, 19, shoemaker, b. MA
    Walter H. Claflin, 23, shoemaker, b.MA
    living in the home of:
    John M. Newton, 47, shoemaker, b. MA, and his wife Sarah A., b. VT. (Note: Walter H. Claflin was living with this same family in 1850, but not Charles.).
  • At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Charles gave his occupation as shoemaker.
  • In 1861 Charles was living at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  • Charles Claflin and Frederick C. Margerum, future brothers-in-law, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry enlisting in Co. G.

  • On 12 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 19 years, 10 months and 13 days old.
  • On 25 Aug 1861 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by discharge (Note: he appears to have been determined physically unfit at this time.).

  • On 23 Mar 1862 Charles Claflin, 20, married Catherine E. Margerum, daughter of Charles Margerum and Catherine Skillman, at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  • Starting 6 Jan 1864, Charles also served in the 4th Massachusetts Cavalry, Company C.
  • He ended his service with the 4th MA Cavalry by discharge on 1 Apr 1865.
  • He made application for a veteran's pension on 1 Sep 1866, and received certificate 75636.
  • He and Catherine E. Margerum were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 15 Aug 1870 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
    Claflin, Charles, 29, works in shoe shop, b. MA (as were all in family)
    ---, Cate E., 24,
    ---, Frederick E., 7
    ---, Charles W., 4.
  • Charles Claflin and Catherine E. Margerum were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census in Jun 1880 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, with his wife and sons, where he is a dealer in colfs (?).
  • Charles Claflin was butcher.
  • He died on 20 Jun 1909 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of heart disease. He was 67 years, 9 months and 22 days old.
  • He was buried on 22 Jun 1909 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  • On 22 Jun 1909 Catherine E. Margerum received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Charles's service; his wife, received certificate 685570.
  • Last Edited: 1 Aug 2010

Family: Catherine E. Margerum b. 1842

  • Frederick E. Claflin b. 27 May 1863, d. 29 Apr 1904
  • Charles W. Claflin b. between 1865 - 1866

John Clancy

b. between 1837 and 1838
  • Company: H
  • John Clancy was born between 1837 - 1838 at Ireland.
  • At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, John gave his occupation as bootmaker.
  • In 1861 John was living at Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

  • On 12 Jul 1861 John mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  • On 21 Oct 1861 John was taken prisoner at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
  • On 25 Oct 1861, at Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia, John was confined to prison.
  • On 30 Oct 1861 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, John Clancy 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, John Clancy was listed among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
  • On 22 Feb 1862 at "The New York Times", New York City, New York, John Clancy was mentioned in an article about the return of prisoners under a flag of truce.
  • On 20 Oct 1862 John ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.

  • He made application for a veteran's pension in Aug 1883, with application number 492472, but no certificate is recorded.
  • He made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 13 Aug 1883, but no certificate number is given.
  • Last Edited: 23 Jul 2009
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