Civil War veteran who served with Co. K. 20th Maine Inf. Franklin E. Hall was born at Frankfort, Maine on July 21, 1842 and grew up there. During the Civil War he enlisted on July 31, 1862 for a term of three years. He was assigned to Co K of the 20th Maine Volunteers. This regiment made a name for itself at the Battle of Gettysburg, however Franklin was not with it at the time. While on picket duty with the regiment at U.S. Ford on the Rappahannock River on June 4, 1863 he "felt sick, became unconscious and fell to the ground." When he recovered, he was "bleeding from the nose and mouth, very dizzy and pains in the head. Immediately afterwards lost hearing in the right ear" Sunstroke was listed as the cause. At the time this happened his outfit was beginning to start moving north in pursuit of Lee's Confederate Army that was moving in Maryland heading to where the two armies ultimately clashed at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 1st Franklin was detached from the 20th Maine Regiment and sent for medical attention, winding up at Carver Hospital at Washington DC on June 14th and the National Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland on June 16th. On August 17, 1863 he was considered sufficiently fit to be transferred to the 23rd Company, 2nd Battalion of the Invalid Corps and "moved to Mt Pleasant Hospital (Washington DC) for guard." On August 30th he was sick again and under treatment. He was honorably discharged on September 30, 1863.
Franklin returned home at Winterport, Maine. His pension records identify various locations where and when he resided. In November, 1863 he moved to Chester, Maine where he is identified by the 1870 Census as being unmarried and living with his parents. In 1880 he moved to Denver, Colorado where the US Census as being single and living in a boarding house with fifteen other male boarders of various occupations, with the Adam Klein family who have eight children. Franklin is listed as being a carpenter. Franklin applied for a Civil War disability pension while he was at Denver. In 1882 he left Denver and returned to Chester.
Sometime after 1880, when he was listed as single in 1880 US Census, Franklin married Mary Ann Welch. They were divorced on April 3, 1889 by the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine at Bangor. On September 11, 1888 Franklin sent correspondence requesting pension information and gave his residence as 778 3rd St., New York City. How long he lived there is unknown, but long enough to think he could request information from the authorities regarding his pension by return mail. When Franklin filled out a January 15, 1898 questionnaire from the Dept of the Interior regarding his pension, he responded to the question "have you any children living?" by listing Julia born August 29, 1891, Edgar born October 31, 1893 and Angie born September 8, 1896. He did not mention any children who might have been born during his previous marriage to Mary Ann Welch.
Franklin married sixteen-year-old Mary Elizabeth Van Buskirk on May 14, 1890 at Aylesford, Nova Scotia, Canada. His residence is listed as Lincoln Center which seemed to be the post office address for Chester and Winterport, Maine at the time. Mary's residence is listed as Morristown located in Kings County, Nova Scotia. Her mother, Julia and her stepfather, John Ewing, were listed as witnesses at the wedding. The couple lived at Chester, Maine and were there according to his physical health report, dated January 4, 1899 by his doctor, to pension authorities. And according to various doctors' reports sent to pension authorities regarding his physical condition, Franklin's weight varied between 125 and 130 pounds and he was 5 foot 5 inches tall, with blue eyes and fair complexion. When the 1900 US Census was taken, the family was living in Townsend, Massachusetts. Right beside them at Townsend, Mary's mother and stepfather, Julia and John Ewing were residing on their own farm. Franklin's occupation was listed as farming. However, Franklin's wife Mary was listed as the head of the family which was very unusual and indicative of infirmity on the part of Franklin. Franklin, Mary and family moved to Stoughton, Massachusetts about 1901 according to Mary's obituary. Franklin suffered a seizure, possibly epileptic, which left him delusional, hallucinating and confused on March 6, 1907 and was committed to the Insane Asylum Hospital at Taunton, Massachusetts. His wife Mary Elizabeth was appointed his guardian on July 3, 1907 and began receiving his pension. Franklin left the Insane Asylum hospital at Taunton sometime prior to 1910 when he was listed in the US Census that year residing at the National Soldiers Home at Togus, Maine. His wife and family were still residing in Stoughton in their home on which there was a mortgage according to the 1910 US Census. According to this census, daughter Julia was employed at a textile factory and was the only household member with a job. Franklin received another pension upgrade dated June 8, 1914 to $20 per month effective July 24, 1912.
Franklin died October 11, 1915 at the soldier's home at Togus and was buried in the military veteran's cemetery associated with the Togus establishment. On October 30, 1915 his wife Mary applied for a widow's pension based on Franklin's military service. It was approved and she was allowed $20 per month from July 24, 1912 and $24 per month from July 21, 1917. The 1920 US Census shows Mary and her children still residing at Stoughton. None of her children had married and left home, although Julia was 28 and Edgar was 26. All Mary's Children were now employed, except Viola who was only 14. Julia was employed as a stenographer at a last company, Edgar was a foreman at a lumber company, Angie was a weaver at a last factory, and Leroy was a cutter at a shoe factory.
According to the 1930 US Census, Mary was still living at her home in Stoughton. She had become a naturalized citizen of the US. Leroy and Viola were unmarried and still living at home with her. Leroy was employed as an accountant with a bank and Viola was employed as a stenographer at a retail lumber yard. Son Edgar and wife Nilda are living next door with children Joyce and Kenneth. Edgar was employed as a superintendent of a retail lumber yar so possibly was able to get sister Julia her job. This census revealed that Mary owned a radio!
Daughter Julia had married Charles Gelpke, a widower, about 1922 and had children Ethel, Robert and Roy (twins) and Mary. They were living in Sharon, Massachusetts. Robert and Roy became pilots during WWII. Right after the War, Roy was killed in a plane crash.
Daughter Angie had married Ralph Bowmar and had moved to Groton, Massachusetts. Later daughter Viola married Louis Aldrich and moved to Sharon. Son Leroy remained in Stoughton. Mary died at her home in Stoughton on April 23, 1936 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery at Stoughton.
Sources: Maine Vital records; U. S. Census records; obituary for Mary Hall; Department of the Interior certificate No. 317234 for Franklin E Hall's Civil War pension; Department of the Interior Certificate No 1055067 claim by Mary E Hall for veteran's widow's pension; Kings County, Nova Scotia; family information.
Franklin returned home at Winterport, Maine. His pension records identify various locations where and when he resided. In November, 1863 he moved to Chester, Maine where he is identified by the 1870 Census as being unmarried and living with his parents. In 1880 he moved to Denver, Colorado where the US Census as being single and living in a boarding house with fifteen other male boarders of various occupations, with the Adam Klein family who have eight children. Franklin is listed as being a carpenter. Franklin applied for a Civil War disability pension while he was at Denver. In 1882 he left Denver and returned to Chester.
Sometime after 1880, when he was listed as single in 1880 US Census, Franklin married Mary Ann Welch. They were divorced on April 3, 1889 by the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine at Bangor. On September 11, 1888 Franklin sent correspondence requesting pension information and gave his residence as 778 3rd St., New York City. How long he lived there is unknown, but long enough to think he could request information from the authorities regarding his pension by return mail. When Franklin filled out a January 15, 1898 questionnaire from the Dept of the Interior regarding his pension, he responded to the question "have you any children living?" by listing Julia born August 29, 1891, Edgar born October 31, 1893 and Angie born September 8, 1896. He did not mention any children who might have been born during his previous marriage to Mary Ann Welch.
Franklin married sixteen-year-old Mary Elizabeth Van Buskirk on May 14, 1890 at Aylesford, Nova Scotia, Canada. His residence is listed as Lincoln Center which seemed to be the post office address for Chester and Winterport, Maine at the time. Mary's residence is listed as Morristown located in Kings County, Nova Scotia. Her mother, Julia and her stepfather, John Ewing, were listed as witnesses at the wedding. The couple lived at Chester, Maine and were there according to his physical health report, dated January 4, 1899 by his doctor, to pension authorities. And according to various doctors' reports sent to pension authorities regarding his physical condition, Franklin's weight varied between 125 and 130 pounds and he was 5 foot 5 inches tall, with blue eyes and fair complexion. When the 1900 US Census was taken, the family was living in Townsend, Massachusetts. Right beside them at Townsend, Mary's mother and stepfather, Julia and John Ewing were residing on their own farm. Franklin's occupation was listed as farming. However, Franklin's wife Mary was listed as the head of the family which was very unusual and indicative of infirmity on the part of Franklin. Franklin, Mary and family moved to Stoughton, Massachusetts about 1901 according to Mary's obituary. Franklin suffered a seizure, possibly epileptic, which left him delusional, hallucinating and confused on March 6, 1907 and was committed to the Insane Asylum Hospital at Taunton, Massachusetts. His wife Mary Elizabeth was appointed his guardian on July 3, 1907 and began receiving his pension. Franklin left the Insane Asylum hospital at Taunton sometime prior to 1910 when he was listed in the US Census that year residing at the National Soldiers Home at Togus, Maine. His wife and family were still residing in Stoughton in their home on which there was a mortgage according to the 1910 US Census. According to this census, daughter Julia was employed at a textile factory and was the only household member with a job. Franklin received another pension upgrade dated June 8, 1914 to $20 per month effective July 24, 1912.
Franklin died October 11, 1915 at the soldier's home at Togus and was buried in the military veteran's cemetery associated with the Togus establishment. On October 30, 1915 his wife Mary applied for a widow's pension based on Franklin's military service. It was approved and she was allowed $20 per month from July 24, 1912 and $24 per month from July 21, 1917. The 1920 US Census shows Mary and her children still residing at Stoughton. None of her children had married and left home, although Julia was 28 and Edgar was 26. All Mary's Children were now employed, except Viola who was only 14. Julia was employed as a stenographer at a last company, Edgar was a foreman at a lumber company, Angie was a weaver at a last factory, and Leroy was a cutter at a shoe factory.
According to the 1930 US Census, Mary was still living at her home in Stoughton. She had become a naturalized citizen of the US. Leroy and Viola were unmarried and still living at home with her. Leroy was employed as an accountant with a bank and Viola was employed as a stenographer at a retail lumber yard. Son Edgar and wife Nilda are living next door with children Joyce and Kenneth. Edgar was employed as a superintendent of a retail lumber yar so possibly was able to get sister Julia her job. This census revealed that Mary owned a radio!
Daughter Julia had married Charles Gelpke, a widower, about 1922 and had children Ethel, Robert and Roy (twins) and Mary. They were living in Sharon, Massachusetts. Robert and Roy became pilots during WWII. Right after the War, Roy was killed in a plane crash.
Daughter Angie had married Ralph Bowmar and had moved to Groton, Massachusetts. Later daughter Viola married Louis Aldrich and moved to Sharon. Son Leroy remained in Stoughton. Mary died at her home in Stoughton on April 23, 1936 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery at Stoughton.
Sources: Maine Vital records; U. S. Census records; obituary for Mary Hall; Department of the Interior certificate No. 317234 for Franklin E Hall's Civil War pension; Department of the Interior Certificate No 1055067 claim by Mary E Hall for veteran's widow's pension; Kings County, Nova Scotia; family information.
Civil War veteran who served with Co. K. 20th Maine Inf. Franklin E. Hall was born at Frankfort, Maine on July 21, 1842 and grew up there. During the Civil War he enlisted on July 31, 1862 for a term of three years. He was assigned to Co K of the 20th Maine Volunteers. This regiment made a name for itself at the Battle of Gettysburg, however Franklin was not with it at the time. While on picket duty with the regiment at U.S. Ford on the Rappahannock River on June 4, 1863 he "felt sick, became unconscious and fell to the ground." When he recovered, he was "bleeding from the nose and mouth, very dizzy and pains in the head. Immediately afterwards lost hearing in the right ear" Sunstroke was listed as the cause. At the time this happened his outfit was beginning to start moving north in pursuit of Lee's Confederate Army that was moving in Maryland heading to where the two armies ultimately clashed at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 1st Franklin was detached from the 20th Maine Regiment and sent for medical attention, winding up at Carver Hospital at Washington DC on June 14th and the National Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland on June 16th. On August 17, 1863 he was considered sufficiently fit to be transferred to the 23rd Company, 2nd Battalion of the Invalid Corps and "moved to Mt Pleasant Hospital (Washington DC) for guard." On August 30th he was sick again and under treatment. He was honorably discharged on September 30, 1863.
Franklin returned home at Winterport, Maine. His pension records identify various locations where and when he resided. In November, 1863 he moved to Chester, Maine where he is identified by the 1870 Census as being unmarried and living with his parents. In 1880 he moved to Denver, Colorado where the US Census as being single and living in a boarding house with fifteen other male boarders of various occupations, with the Adam Klein family who have eight children. Franklin is listed as being a carpenter. Franklin applied for a Civil War disability pension while he was at Denver. In 1882 he left Denver and returned to Chester.
Sometime after 1880, when he was listed as single in 1880 US Census, Franklin married Mary Ann Welch. They were divorced on April 3, 1889 by the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine at Bangor. On September 11, 1888 Franklin sent correspondence requesting pension information and gave his residence as 778 3rd St., New York City. How long he lived there is unknown, but long enough to think he could request information from the authorities regarding his pension by return mail. When Franklin filled out a January 15, 1898 questionnaire from the Dept of the Interior regarding his pension, he responded to the question "have you any children living?" by listing Julia born August 29, 1891, Edgar born October 31, 1893 and Angie born September 8, 1896. He did not mention any children who might have been born during his previous marriage to Mary Ann Welch.
Franklin married sixteen-year-old Mary Elizabeth Van Buskirk on May 14, 1890 at Aylesford, Nova Scotia, Canada. His residence is listed as Lincoln Center which seemed to be the post office address for Chester and Winterport, Maine at the time. Mary's residence is listed as Morristown located in Kings County, Nova Scotia. Her mother, Julia and her stepfather, John Ewing, were listed as witnesses at the wedding. The couple lived at Chester, Maine and were there according to his physical health report, dated January 4, 1899 by his doctor, to pension authorities. And according to various doctors' reports sent to pension authorities regarding his physical condition, Franklin's weight varied between 125 and 130 pounds and he was 5 foot 5 inches tall, with blue eyes and fair complexion. When the 1900 US Census was taken, the family was living in Townsend, Massachusetts. Right beside them at Townsend, Mary's mother and stepfather, Julia and John Ewing were residing on their own farm. Franklin's occupation was listed as farming. However, Franklin's wife Mary was listed as the head of the family which was very unusual and indicative of infirmity on the part of Franklin. Franklin, Mary and family moved to Stoughton, Massachusetts about 1901 according to Mary's obituary. Franklin suffered a seizure, possibly epileptic, which left him delusional, hallucinating and confused on March 6, 1907 and was committed to the Insane Asylum Hospital at Taunton, Massachusetts. His wife Mary Elizabeth was appointed his guardian on July 3, 1907 and began receiving his pension. Franklin left the Insane Asylum hospital at Taunton sometime prior to 1910 when he was listed in the US Census that year residing at the National Soldiers Home at Togus, Maine. His wife and family were still residing in Stoughton in their home on which there was a mortgage according to the 1910 US Census. According to this census, daughter Julia was employed at a textile factory and was the only household member with a job. Franklin received another pension upgrade dated June 8, 1914 to $20 per month effective July 24, 1912.
Franklin died October 11, 1915 at the soldier's home at Togus and was buried in the military veteran's cemetery associated with the Togus establishment. On October 30, 1915 his wife Mary applied for a widow's pension based on Franklin's military service. It was approved and she was allowed $20 per month from July 24, 1912 and $24 per month from July 21, 1917. The 1920 US Census shows Mary and her children still residing at Stoughton. None of her children had married and left home, although Julia was 28 and Edgar was 26. All Mary's Children were now employed, except Viola who was only 14. Julia was employed as a stenographer at a last company, Edgar was a foreman at a lumber company, Angie was a weaver at a last factory, and Leroy was a cutter at a shoe factory.
According to the 1930 US Census, Mary was still living at her home in Stoughton. She had become a naturalized citizen of the US. Leroy and Viola were unmarried and still living at home with her. Leroy was employed as an accountant with a bank and Viola was employed as a stenographer at a retail lumber yard. Son Edgar and wife Nilda are living next door with children Joyce and Kenneth. Edgar was employed as a superintendent of a retail lumber yar so possibly was able to get sister Julia her job. This census revealed that Mary owned a radio!
Daughter Julia had married Charles Gelpke, a widower, about 1922 and had children Ethel, Robert and Roy (twins) and Mary. They were living in Sharon, Massachusetts. Robert and Roy became pilots during WWII. Right after the War, Roy was killed in a plane crash.
Daughter Angie had married Ralph Bowmar and had moved to Groton, Massachusetts. Later daughter Viola married Louis Aldrich and moved to Sharon. Son Leroy remained in Stoughton. Mary died at her home in Stoughton on April 23, 1936 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery at Stoughton.
Sources: Maine Vital records; U. S. Census records; obituary for Mary Hall; Department of the Interior certificate No. 317234 for Franklin E Hall's Civil War pension; Department of the Interior Certificate No 1055067 claim by Mary E Hall for veteran's widow's pension; Kings County, Nova Scotia; family information.
Franklin returned home at Winterport, Maine. His pension records identify various locations where and when he resided. In November, 1863 he moved to Chester, Maine where he is identified by the 1870 Census as being unmarried and living with his parents. In 1880 he moved to Denver, Colorado where the US Census as being single and living in a boarding house with fifteen other male boarders of various occupations, with the Adam Klein family who have eight children. Franklin is listed as being a carpenter. Franklin applied for a Civil War disability pension while he was at Denver. In 1882 he left Denver and returned to Chester.
Sometime after 1880, when he was listed as single in 1880 US Census, Franklin married Mary Ann Welch. They were divorced on April 3, 1889 by the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine at Bangor. On September 11, 1888 Franklin sent correspondence requesting pension information and gave his residence as 778 3rd St., New York City. How long he lived there is unknown, but long enough to think he could request information from the authorities regarding his pension by return mail. When Franklin filled out a January 15, 1898 questionnaire from the Dept of the Interior regarding his pension, he responded to the question "have you any children living?" by listing Julia born August 29, 1891, Edgar born October 31, 1893 and Angie born September 8, 1896. He did not mention any children who might have been born during his previous marriage to Mary Ann Welch.
Franklin married sixteen-year-old Mary Elizabeth Van Buskirk on May 14, 1890 at Aylesford, Nova Scotia, Canada. His residence is listed as Lincoln Center which seemed to be the post office address for Chester and Winterport, Maine at the time. Mary's residence is listed as Morristown located in Kings County, Nova Scotia. Her mother, Julia and her stepfather, John Ewing, were listed as witnesses at the wedding. The couple lived at Chester, Maine and were there according to his physical health report, dated January 4, 1899 by his doctor, to pension authorities. And according to various doctors' reports sent to pension authorities regarding his physical condition, Franklin's weight varied between 125 and 130 pounds and he was 5 foot 5 inches tall, with blue eyes and fair complexion. When the 1900 US Census was taken, the family was living in Townsend, Massachusetts. Right beside them at Townsend, Mary's mother and stepfather, Julia and John Ewing were residing on their own farm. Franklin's occupation was listed as farming. However, Franklin's wife Mary was listed as the head of the family which was very unusual and indicative of infirmity on the part of Franklin. Franklin, Mary and family moved to Stoughton, Massachusetts about 1901 according to Mary's obituary. Franklin suffered a seizure, possibly epileptic, which left him delusional, hallucinating and confused on March 6, 1907 and was committed to the Insane Asylum Hospital at Taunton, Massachusetts. His wife Mary Elizabeth was appointed his guardian on July 3, 1907 and began receiving his pension. Franklin left the Insane Asylum hospital at Taunton sometime prior to 1910 when he was listed in the US Census that year residing at the National Soldiers Home at Togus, Maine. His wife and family were still residing in Stoughton in their home on which there was a mortgage according to the 1910 US Census. According to this census, daughter Julia was employed at a textile factory and was the only household member with a job. Franklin received another pension upgrade dated June 8, 1914 to $20 per month effective July 24, 1912.
Franklin died October 11, 1915 at the soldier's home at Togus and was buried in the military veteran's cemetery associated with the Togus establishment. On October 30, 1915 his wife Mary applied for a widow's pension based on Franklin's military service. It was approved and she was allowed $20 per month from July 24, 1912 and $24 per month from July 21, 1917. The 1920 US Census shows Mary and her children still residing at Stoughton. None of her children had married and left home, although Julia was 28 and Edgar was 26. All Mary's Children were now employed, except Viola who was only 14. Julia was employed as a stenographer at a last company, Edgar was a foreman at a lumber company, Angie was a weaver at a last factory, and Leroy was a cutter at a shoe factory.
According to the 1930 US Census, Mary was still living at her home in Stoughton. She had become a naturalized citizen of the US. Leroy and Viola were unmarried and still living at home with her. Leroy was employed as an accountant with a bank and Viola was employed as a stenographer at a retail lumber yard. Son Edgar and wife Nilda are living next door with children Joyce and Kenneth. Edgar was employed as a superintendent of a retail lumber yar so possibly was able to get sister Julia her job. This census revealed that Mary owned a radio!
Daughter Julia had married Charles Gelpke, a widower, about 1922 and had children Ethel, Robert and Roy (twins) and Mary. They were living in Sharon, Massachusetts. Robert and Roy became pilots during WWII. Right after the War, Roy was killed in a plane crash.
Daughter Angie had married Ralph Bowmar and had moved to Groton, Massachusetts. Later daughter Viola married Louis Aldrich and moved to Sharon. Son Leroy remained in Stoughton. Mary died at her home in Stoughton on April 23, 1936 and was buried at Evergreen Cemetery at Stoughton.
Sources: Maine Vital records; U. S. Census records; obituary for Mary Hall; Department of the Interior certificate No. 317234 for Franklin E Hall's Civil War pension; Department of the Interior Certificate No 1055067 claim by Mary E Hall for veteran's widow's pension; Kings County, Nova Scotia; family information.
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