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Edward Cookson

• Company: 1_SS

• Edward Cookson was born between 1840 - 1841.
• At the time of his enlistment, Edward gave his occupation as Sailor.
• In 1861 Edward was living at Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• Starting 15 Apr 1861, Edward also served in the 8th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Company G.
• He ended his service with the 8th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment on 1 Aug 1861 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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  On 2 Sep 1861 Edward Cookson mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters.
• On 8 Aug 1862 Edward ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for disability.
  
  

• Last Edited: 16 Jul 2008

Robert T. Crane

• Company: 1_SS

• Robert T. Crane was born between 1833 - 1834.
• At the time of his enlistment, Robert gave his occupation as Farmer.
• In 1862 Robert was living at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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  On 2 Sep 1862 Robert T. Crane mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters.
• On 13 Feb 1863 Robert ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters at Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia, by discharge for disability.
  
  

• Last Edited: 3 May 2008

George Curtis

• Father: James Curtis b. 1810
• Mother: Jane Morgan b. 1812

• Company: 1_SS

• George Curtis was born on 29 Jun 1839 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England, son of James Curtis and Jane Morgan.
• At the time of his enlistment, George gave his occupation as Shoemaker.
• In 1861 George was living at West Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
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  On 2 Sep 1861 George Curtis mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 22 years, 2 months and 4 days old.
• On 16 Feb 1864 George reenlisted, having received a bounty of $325.
• George was promoted to Sergeant.
• On 18 May 1864 George Curtis was wounded at The Battle of the Wilderness, Orange County, Virginia, a gunshot wound.
• He died on 29 May 1864 at Emory Hospital, Washington, DC, unmarried, as a result of his wound, and the death was registered in Chelmsford. He was 24 years and 11 months old.
• George Curtis is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 3 May 2008

Henry Dike

• Father: Alfred Dike b. 9 Mar 1805, d. 12 Sep 1872
• Mother: Sarah Loud 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.
• 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.
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  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.
• Henry Dike married Ellen M. Howard.
• 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 Adda T. Jones, daughter of Frank Jones and Lucy A. [--?--], at Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a third marriage for him and the first for her.
• Henry Dike and Adda 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 16 Jun 1896 Henry's daughter, Lucy M. Dike married Walter E. Stevens at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• 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 Adda T. Jones received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Henry's service; his wife received certificate number 666242.
• Henry Dike is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 21 May 2008

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

Orin A. Dodge

• Father: Moses G. Dodge b. 23 Aug 1816, d. 7 Nov 1871
• Mother: Elizabeth Bryant b. 31 Jan 1816, d. 1891

• Company: 1_SS

• Orin A. Dodge was born on 25 Jul 1841 at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Moses G. Dodge and Elizabeth Bryant.
• Orin A. Dodge was enumerated in the household of Moses G. Dodge and Elizabeth Bryant in the 1860 US Federal Census on 2 Aug 1860 at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Moses G. Dodge, 44, cordwainer, b. NH
  Elizabeth, 45, b. MA
  **Samuel I., 22, cordwainer, b. NH
  Nellie M., 18, seamstress, b. MA (Samuel's wife)
  **Orin A., 17, cordwainer, b. MA
  Adella E., 15, b. MA
  Edgar A., 11, b. MA
  Ada E., 6, b. MA
  Herbert E., 4, b. MA.
• At the time of his enlistment, Orin gave his occupation as Shoemaker.
• In 1861 Orin was living at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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  On 2 Sep 1861 Orin A. Dodge mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 20 years, 1 month and 8 days old.
• Orin A. Dodge and Moses G. Dodge, and Samuel I. Dodge, a father and his two sons, served together in the 1st Company, Andrew Sharpshooters.
• On 20 Oct 1862 his brother, Samuel I. Dodge, died at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, of typhoid at age 24.
• On 17 Nov 1863 Orin ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for disability.
  
  
• Starting 25 Jul 1864, Orin also served in the 13th Infantry Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Company A.
• On 27 Jul 1864 Orin A. Dodge, 23, married Adelaide Mandana Smith, 19, daughter of Daniel Green Sturtevant and Laura G. Young, at South Reading, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her. (Note: she was the widow of one William B. Smith who died 1862 serving with a Massachusetts Artillery unit.).
• Orin A. Dodge and Daniel Green Sturtevant, father-in-law and son-in-law, both veterans of the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters,, served together in the 13th V. R. C.
• Orin A. Dodge ended his service with the 13th Infantry Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Company A by mustering out on 17 Nov 1865.
• On 23 Jul 1867 Adelaide Mandana Sturtevant, his wife, died at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in child birth at age 22.
• Orin A. Dodge was enumerated in the household of Moses G. Dodge and Elizabeth Bryant in the 1870 US Federal Census on 7 Jul 1870 at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Dodge, Moses G., 53, shoe factory, b. NH
  ---, Elizabeth, 54, b. MA (as were the children)
  **---, Orin A., 29, shoe factory
  ---, Adella E., 25, school teacher
  ---, Albert E., 22, currier,
  ---, Ada E., 16
  ---, Herbert E., 14, apprentice currier.
• On 21 Nov 1870 Orin A. Dodge, 29, married Susan E. Daniels, 25, daughter of William Daniels and Susan F. [--?--], at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
• Orin A. Dodge made application for a veteran's pension on 29 Sep 1879, and received certificate number 1012506.
• He and Susan E. Daniels were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 1 Jun 1880 at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Dodge, Orrin A., 38, works in shoeshop, b. MA
  ---, Susan E., 34, wife, b. MA
  ---, Fred D., 7, son, b. MA.
• On 19 Aug 1889 Susan E. Daniels, his wife, died at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 44.
• Orin A. Dodge was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 1st Co. Andrews Sharpshooters.
• On 22 Oct 1893 Orin A. Dodge, 52, married Annette B. Child, 49, at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, in a third marriage for him and the second for her.
• On 23 Oct 1893 (Note: it is not clear that her maiden name is "Child.").
• Orin A. Dodge died on 17 Feb 1914 at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was 72 years, 6 months and 23 days old.
• On 21 Sep 1916 Annette B. Child applied for a pension to surviving family member, New Hampshire, based on Orin's service; his wife, with application 1075072, but no certificate is recorded.
• Orin A. Dodge is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 26 Aug 2009

Daniel W. Eaton

• Company: 1_SS

• Daniel W. Eaton was born between 1839 - 1840.
• He was enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 7 Jun 1860 at North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Sylvester Eaton, 47, cordwainer, b. MA (as were all)
  Sophia, 50, seamstress
  **Daniel W., 20, cordwainer
  Henry G., 15, cordwainer
  Hannah E., 10
  Stephen Smith, 47, eating house
  Ann C., 44, seamstress
  Edward, 9
  James B., 7.
• At the time of his enlistment, Daniel gave his occupation as Shoemaker.
• In 1861 Daniel was living at North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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  On 2 Sep 1861 Daniel W. Eaton mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters.
• On 8 Sep 1864 Daniel ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters due to expiration of his term of service.
  
  
• He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at North Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 1st Co. Andrews Sharpshooters, noting that he was shot through the left lung.
• He made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 18 Mar 1892, and received certificate number 848314.
• He died on 9 Sep 1916 at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• Daniel W. Eaton is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 26 Aug 2009

Nathan Bassett Ellis Jr.

• Father: Nathan Bassett Ellis b. 1804
• Mother: Sabrina Sears Nickerson b. 1 Jan 1814, d. 10 Jan 1872

• Company: 1_SS

• Nathan Bassett Ellis Jr. was born on 19 Mar 1835 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, son of Nathan Bassett Ellis and Sabrina Sears Nickerson.
• On 30 Apr 1855 Nathan Bassett Ellis Jr., 20, married Nancy J. Houghton, daughter of Jere W. Houghton, at Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• In 1862 Nathan was living at Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment, Nathan gave his occupation as Bootmaker.
• Starting 12 Aug 1862, Nathan also served in the 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company U.
• He ended his service with the 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company U by transfer on 1 Dec 1862.
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  On 1 Dec 1862 Nathan B. Ellis mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 27 years, 8 months and 12 days old.
• On 20 Dec 1863 Nathan reenlisted, having received a bounty of $325.
• On 15 Jan 1864 Nathan ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for promotion.
  
  
• Nathan also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company F, as a 1st Lieutenant.
• On 16 Jun 1887 Nathan Bassett Ellis Jr., 52, married Mary H. Woodbury, daughter of Albert Woodbury and Mary C. [--?--], at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
• Nathan Bassett Ellis Jr. made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension on 11 Apr 1888, and received certificate number 876336.
• He died on 27 May 1897 at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was 62 years, 2 months and 8 days old.
• On 10 Jun 1897 Mary H. Woodbury received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Nathan's service; his wife received certificate number 451003.
• Nathan Bassett Ellis Jr. is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.

• Last Edited: 26 Aug 2009

Stephen D. Emerson

• Father: William P. Emerson
• Mother: Mary J. [--?--]

• Company: 1_SS

• Stephen D. Emerson was born on 22 Oct 1838 at Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, son of William P. Emerson and Mary J. [--?--].
• On 8 Aug 1859 Stephen D. Emerson, 20, married Charlotte B. Peterson, daughter of Paul Peterson and Catharine [--?--], at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• Stephen D. Emerson and Charlotte B. Peterson were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 3 Aug 1860 at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as:
  Stephen D. Emerson, 23, cordwainer, b. NH
  Charlotte B., 19, b. Nova Scotia
  Charles N., 18, b. NH.
• In 1861 Stephen was living at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment, Stephen gave his occupation as Shoemaker.
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  On 2 Sep 1861 Stephen D. Emerson mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 22 years, 10 months and 11 days old.
• On 10 Apr 1862 his daughter, Martha Ann Emerson, died at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 1.
• On 16 Feb 1863 Stephen ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters at Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia, by discharge due to disability.
  
  
• Starting 29 Jul 1864, Stephen also served in the 13th Infantry Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Company G.
• He ended his service with the 13th Infantry Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps, Company G by dischargd on 21 Nov 1865.
• He and Charlotte B. Peterson were enumerated in the 1870 US Federal Census on 22 Jul 1870 at Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, as:
  Emerson, Stephen D., 32, works for shoe manufacture, b. NH
  ---, Charlotte B., 28, b. Nova Scotia
  ---, Arthur, 3, b. MA.
• Stephen D. Emerson died on 26 Feb 1876 at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, of consumption. He was 37 years, 4 months and 4 days old.
• He was buried in Feb 1876 at Lindenwood Cemetery, Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Lot 297.
• On 5 Mar 1876 Stephen's widow, Charlotte B. Peterson remarried to John Leathe at Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her.
• On 14 Nov 1885 his son, Arthur Emerson, died at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, unmarried, of typhoid fever at age 19.

• Last Edited: 21 May 2008

Robert Evans

• Father: David W. Evans b. 4 Jan 1802, d. 4 Nov 1879
• Mother: Agnes Fergusson b. 9 May 1809, d. 21 Jan 1898

• Company: 1_SS

• Robert Evans was born between 1837 - 1838 at Ireland, son of David W. Evans and Agnes Fergusson.
• Robert Evans was enumerated in the household of David W. Evans and Agnes Fergusson in the 1860 US Federal Census on 9 Jun 1860 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, poss as:
  David W. Evans, 55, farmer, b. Ireland
  Agnes, 49, b. Ireland
  **Robert, 24, b. Ireland
  John W., 20, b. Ireland
  Margaret, 15, b. Ireland
  Wm. F., 13, b. Ireland
  Agnes, 10, b. MA
  ???, 8 (m.), b. MA
  David H., 4, b. MA
  John Fergurson, 26, b. Ireland.
• In 1861 Robert was living at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment, Robert gave his occupation as Shoemaker.
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  On 3 Sep 1861 Robert Evans mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters.
• On 24 Sep 1862 Robert ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge due to disability.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 11 May 1863, with application number 21917, but no certificate is recorded.
• On 4 Nov 1879 his father, David W. Evans, died at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 77.
• On 2 Jun 1885 Agnes Fergusson received a pension to surviving family member based on Robert's service; his mother, received certificate number 223386.

• Last Edited: 26 Aug 2009