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Ferdinand Joseph Fuller Crossman

Gravemarker of Ferdinand J. F. Crossman

• Father: Martin Luther Crossman b. 17 Apr 1812, d. 1855
• Mother: Experience Robbins d. 1834

• Company: 1_SS

• Ferdinand Joseph Fuller Crossman was born on 21 Apr 1834 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Martin Luther Crossman and Experience Robbins.
• Ferdinand Joseph Fuller Crossman was enumerated in the 1850 US Federal census on 9 Aug 1850 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, with his grandparents, as:
  Stephen Crossman, 71, farmer, b. MA
  Susan, 75, b. MA
  **Ferdinand J. F., 16, farmer, b. MA
  Armenia (?) Brown, 13, b. MA
  Michael Washington, 35, laborer, b. Ireland.
• On 7 Jun 1853 Ferdinand J. F. Crossman, 19, married Sarah E. Williams at Douglas, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• On 24 Jan 1854 Sarah E. Williams, his wife, died at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in childbed. (Note: there is no mention of a child in the records.).
• On 4 Apr 1855 Ferdinand Joseph Fuller Crossman, 20, married Adelaide Isham, 18, daughter of Franklin Hull Isham and Rebecca Spaulding.
• Ferdinand Joseph Fuller Crossman and Adelaide Isham were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 27 Jul 1860 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  F. J. F. Crossman, 26, farmer, b. MA
  Adelaid, 23, b. VT
  Sarah A., 3, b. MA
  Geo M., 1, b. MA.
• At the time of his enlistment, Ferdinand gave his occupation as farmer.
• In 1862 Ferdinand was living at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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  On 10 Aug 1862 Ferdinand Joseph Fuller Crossman mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 28 years, 3 months and 20 days old.
• On 12 May 1864 Ferdinand was taken prisoner at The Battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia.
• He died on 1 Aug 1864 at Andersonville Prison, Andersonville, Macon County, Georgia, according to the Webster Times (Vol. VI # 50), Feb.18,1865
  F. T. J. Crosman of the Andrews Sharpshooters was taken prisoner at the battle of the Wilderness, and died of want and exposure at Andersonville, Ga., about the 1st of August.---Spy
  . He was 30 years, 3 months and 11 days old.
• He was buried in Aug 1864 at Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Macon County, Georgia.
• At South Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Ferdinand Joseph Fuller Crossman was has a memorial stone, since his body was not recovered from Andersonville Prison. At the bottom it reads: "Erected to his memory. Addie."
• In 1865 at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, there was an administration of his will.
• On 13 Mar 1865 Adelaide Isham received a pension to surviving family member based on Ferdinand's service; his wife, received certificate number 63080.
• Ferdinand is included in "Families of the Town - Sutton, Massachusetts." (click icon to read).
• On 12 Jun 1866 Ferdinand's widow, Adelaide Isham remarried to Frederick Phineas Burr at Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her. They moved eventually to Kansas.
• On 14 Sep 1867 Frederick Phineas Burr made application for a pension as guardian to Ferdinand's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 102100.
• On 31 Dec 1874 Ferdinand's daughter, Sarah Adelaide Crossman married George E. Libbey at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• Adelaide, his wife, outlived Ferdinand and died on 29 Apr 1892 at Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.
• The Crossmans had three children according to some sources -- the two shown here and another son named for his father. To date, I can find no confirmation of a third child. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.
• Ferdinand Joseph Fuller Crossman is mentioned the History of the 1st MA Sharpshooters by Dave McGlaughlin. Click HERE.
• Credits: Gravemarker photo courtesy of Roberta Howe Senechal.
• The Crossman family papers are kept at the American Antiquarian Society, Manuscripts Department, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609-1634
  
  The diaries, 1855-1857; 1864; 1867, were kept primarily by Adelaide Isham Crossman, although the greater part of the first volume, 1855, was kept by Ferdinand Crossman. The last volume, 1867, was written by Adelaide Crossman but contains several passages written by her new husband, Frederick P. Burr.
  
  The diaries contain rather terse daily entries, but they provide information concerning life on a small farm in central Massachusetts during the middle part of the nineteenth century. They also include cash accounts interspersed among the entries and listed at the end of each volume. The 1864 account list includes recipes. The 1856 diary contains a loose receipt with two pencil sketches on the verso, while the volume for 1867 contains seven newsclippings of romantic poems. The entries refer to the daily household tasks of Adelaide Crossman and the farm chores of her husband. Ferdinand Crossman was also involved in drawing and selling logs, rolling logs to a mill, attending auctions, working on an ice house, in a shop, and at the Whitinsville mill. His wife sewed clothing for profit. She referred to visits, the birth of her first child, and her husband's capture and eventual death in 1864. The volume for 1867 reveals details of a somewhat more prosperous life for Adelaide Burr and her new husband. The onerous household chores and farm work continue but there are references to attending dances, parties, concerts, and sewing circle meetings.

• Last Edited: 24 Dec 2010

Joseph Crossman

• Company: No_SvcRec

• Joseph Crossman was born between 1841 - 1842 at unknown.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Joseph gave his occupation as seaman.
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  On 21 Mar 1864 Joseph mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry having received a bounty of $325, being credited to the quota of Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
• On 23 Apr 1864 Joseph ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by transfer to the Navy.
  
  
• He ended his service with the Navy by desertion according to the MASSCW on 20 Jul 1864.
• 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: 11 Jan 2007

Timothy J. Crowley

• Company: E

• Timothy J. Crowley was born between 1823 - 1824 at Ireland.
• Timothy J. Crowley married Mary [--?--].
• Timothy J. Crowley and Mary [--?--] were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 16 Jun 1860 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, probably as:
  Timothy Crowley, 38, day laborer, b. Ireland
  Mary, 37, b. Ireland
  Dennis, 9, b. NH
  Johanna, 8, b. MA
  Mary, 7, b. MA
  Cath, 3, b. MA
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• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Timothy gave his occupation as laborer.
  
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  On 11 Dec 1861 Timothy mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 18 Mar 1863 Timothy ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 11 May 1863, and received certificate number 21276.
• On 15 Jan 1877, at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Togus, Kennebec County, Maine, Timothy was admitted.
• In 1879 Timothy was living at National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Togus, Kennebec County, Maine, and was "on furlough to Boston, where he died."
• He died on 14 Jan 1879 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and the death was registered in Worcester.
• On 16 Jun 1879 Mary [--?--] received a pension to surviving family member based on Timothy's service; his wife, received certificate number 190336.
• He's surviving family was enumerated in the household of Mary [--?--] in the 1880 US Federal Census on 14 Jun 1880 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Crowley, Mary, 56, widow, b. Ireland
  ---, Kate, 23, dau, works in shoe shop, b. MA.
• On 14 Oct 1880 Timothy's daughter, Catherine E. Crowley married James J. Sullivan at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.

• Last Edited: 17 Jul 2010

Michael Cuddy

• Father: Nicholas Cuddy
• Mother: May [--?--]

• Company: A

• Michael Cuddy was born between 1831 - 1832 at Ireland, son of Nicholas Cuddy and May [--?--].
• Michael Cuddy married Catherine Crowe, daughter of James Crowe and Catherine [--?--].
• Michael Cuddy and Catherine Crowe were enumerated in the 1860 US Federal census on 26 Jun 1860 at West Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Michael Cady (sic), 27, farm laborer, personal estate $100, b. Ireland
  Catherine, 34, b. Ireland
  Mary A., 6, b. MA
  Nicholas, 3, b. MA
  James, 1, b. MA
  nextdoor:
  Edward Cady, 36, farmer, real estate $1200, personal estate, $334, b. Ireland
  Isabella, 35, b. Ireland
  Robert J., 7, b. MA
  Nicholas, 9, b. MA
  Charles 3, b. MA
  James E., 1, b. MA.
• In 1862 Michael was living at Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, in 1862, Michael gave his occupation as farmer.
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  On 12 Aug 1862 Michael mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 24 Nov 1862 Michael was transferred from to the V. R. C., according to Ford, but this is not mentioned in the MASSCW to.
• On 23 Dec 1862 his infant daughter, Eliza Cuddy, died at Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of scarlitina at age 1.
• On 10 Apr 1863 Michael ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
  
  
• He made application for a veteran's pension on 7 Jul 1867, but no certificate is issued.
• He died on 16 Sep 1867 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption.
• He was buried on 17 Sep 1867 at St. Philips Cemetery, Millbury St., Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 20 Mar 1868 Catherine Crowe received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Michael's service; his wife, and received certificate number 112160.
• On 18 Oct 1868 Catherine Crowe, his wife, died at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption.
• In 1868 at Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Mary A., Nicholas, and James W. Cuddy, resident in Grafton, were the subjects of a guardianship record, registered in the Worcester probate index in 1868.
• On 20 Nov 1868 J. J. Powers made application for a pension as guardian to Michael's surviving dependants, and received certificate number 126057. (Powers relationship to the Cuddy children, if any, unknown. Please contact the Webmaster if you have further information.).
• On 27 Jul 1873 his son, James W. Cuddy, died at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption at age 14.
• On 30 Jul 1883 Michael's son, Edward Francis Cuddy married Elizabeth Lavally at West Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for both.
• In Jul 1885 his granddaughter, Catherine Emma Cuddy, daughter of Edward Francis Cuddy and Elizabeth Lavally, was born at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

• Last Edited: 31 Jul 2010

Edward L. Cudworth

• Father: Jonathan F. Cudworth b. 16 May 1809, d. 26 Apr 1846
• Mother: Elizabeth Hewett b. 16 Feb 1814, d. 11 Jul 1891

• Company: E

• Edward L. Cudworth was born on 5 Nov 1843 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, son of Jonathan F. Cudworth and Elizabeth Hewett.
• On 26 Apr 1846 his father, Jonathan F. Cudworth, died at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of small pox at age 36.
• Edward L. Cudworth was enumerated in the 1850 US Federal census on 8 Oct 1850 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Silas Trusdale, 40, f, Farmer, $1400, b. MA
  Sally, 49, f, b. MA
  George, 18, m, b. MA
  Eliza, 16, f, b. MA
  **Edward Cudworth, 6, m, b. MA
  Folne (?) O'Brien, 27, m, Laborer, b. Ireland.
• On 22 Jun 1852 Edward's widowed mother, Elizabeth Hewett, remarried to Sanford Burt, 38, at Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her.
• At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Edward gave his occupation as farmer.
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  On 12 Jul 1861 Edward mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 8 months and 7 days old.
• On 30 Jun 1862 Edward was promoted to Corporal.
• On 17 Sep 1862 Edward L. Cudworth was wounded at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
• Thomas Blasland wrote a letter on 29 Dec 1862, mentioning Edward L. Cudworth, as follows: for publication in the Southbridge Journal. (Click icon to read.).
• On 1 Mar 1863 Edward was promoted to Sergeant.
• On 11 Apr 1863 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth was included in the published list of Oxford volunteers.
• On 25 Dec 1863, Edward was reenlisted, having received a bounty of $421.99.
• On 15 May 1864 Edward L. Cudworth was wounded.
• On 25 May 1864 at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth was mentioned among the casualties.
• On 27 Jul 1864 Edward ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by transfer to the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
  
  
• On 27 Jul 1864 Edward L. Cudworth appeared on the muster rolls of the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry asssigned to Company E.
• Starting 28 Jul 1864, Edward also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company "E."
• On 25 Aug 1864 Edward was taken prisoner at Reams' Station, Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
• On 12 Apr 1865, Edward was paroled from prison.
• He ended his service by mustering out of the 20th Massachusetts on 27 Jul 1865.
• On 3 Sep 1866 Edward L. Cudworth, 22, married Mary Jane Williams, 24, at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 28 Jun 1879 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth attended the 12th annual reunion of Company E, 15th Massachusetts Infantry.
• He and Mary Jane Williams were enumerated in the 1880 US Federal census on 3 Jun 1880 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Cudworth, Edwin, 36, laborer, b. MA (as were all)
  ---, Mary J., 38, wife
  ---, Hemon E., 11, son
  ---, Elizabeth, 65, mother, widow (Note: she was divorced from S. Burt).
• On 1 Jul 1881 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth was reported as attending the fourteenth annual meeting of Co. E. Association, 15^th Regiment, Mass. Vols.
• He made application at Massachusetts for a veteran's pension in Oct 1889, (Click the icon to see his affidavit.).
• He was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. E, where it states that he spent 10 months at Belle Island Prison.
• On 8 Jul 1892 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth was reported among those attending a reunion of Company E (click icon to read report).
• On 27 Jun 1896 at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth attended a reunion of Company E. (click icon to read report.).
• On 11 Sep 1896 at "The Webster Times", Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward was mentioned in an article. (click icon to read).
• He and Mary Jane Williams were enumerated in the 1900 US Federal census on 7 Jun 1900 at Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as:
  Cudworth, Edward, head, b. Nov 1843, married 33 years, b. MA, farmer
  ---, Mary J., wife, b. May 1842, of her five children only one is living, b. MA
  ---, Herman E., son, b. Feb 1869, just married, b. MA, farm labor
  ---, Mabel W., dau-in-law, b. May 1877, b. MA.
• On 21 Oct 1902 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth attended 36th annual reunion of the 15th Massachusetts Regiment Association.
• On 21 Oct 1903 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth attended the 37th annual regimental reunion with some eighty other veterans.
• In 1904 at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Edward L. Cudworth attended a reunion of G. A. R. Post 57. Click HERE to see the photo.
• He died in 1906 at Massachusetts He had died between 39th and 40th Regimental Reunion, which was held on 20 Oct 1906. He was 62 years old.
• He was buried in 1906 at North Cemetery, Main Street, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
• On 22 Mar 1906 Mary Jane Williams received a pension to surviving family member in Massachusetts based on Edward's service; his wife, received certificate number 628767.
• On 20 Oct 1906 Edward L. Cudworth was noted as deceased during the previous year at the 40th annual reunion of the 15th regiment association. (Click icon to read the report, believed to be from the Worcester Spy.).
• Researcher: Mark Tully who has a copy of Edward's pension file.

• Last Edited: 31 Jul 2010