Civil War Veteran
Military Date August 1, 1861
Lot 92B, Grave 1, Ivy Path

Rufus was the son of George and Harriett Wentworth.
Rufus O Wentworth in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: Rufus O Wentworth
Enlistment Age: 21
Birth Date: 1845
Enlistment Date: 15 Apr 1861
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 30 Apr 1861
Muster Place: Massachusetts
Muster Company: D
Muster Regiment: 8th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Muster Out Date: 1 Aug 1861
Muster Out Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Muster Out Information: Mustered Out
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: Yes
Residence Place: Lynn, Massachusetts
Last Known Residence Place: Lynn, Massachusetts
Title: Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War; GAR Dept of Massachusetts 1866-1947 (Sargent)
He married, firstly, Charlotte J. Parker. They are both of Lynn, their first marriage:
Rufas V. Wenttoorth in the New England, Select United Methodist Church Records, 1787-1922
New England, Select United Methodist Church Records, 1787-1922
Name: Rufas V. Wenttoorth
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1862
Marriage Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse: Charlotte J Parker
Event Type: Marriage
Church or Organization: Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church

Rufus O Wentworth
Massachusetts, U.S., State Census, 1865
Name: Rufus O Wentworth
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birth Place: Swampscot, Massachusetts
Residence: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Enumeration Year: 1865
Age: 25
Ward: 4
Household Number: 945
Reel Number: 8
Volume Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Rufus O Wentworth 25
Charlotte J Wentworth 22
Carrie P Wentworth 3
George Wentworth 46
Harriet Wentworth 44
George E Wentworth 22

Married (his second time) on Sept 8, 1870 in Lynn, MA. Caroline A. Questrom, daughter of Rufus P. and Caroline Questrom.