From Biographical Review: this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Franklin and Oxford Counties, Maine., Boston: Biographical Review Pub. Co., 1897, p. 44.
"Edwin B. Hatch, a retired farmer of Chesterville, Me., and a veteran of the Civil War, who is now serving as Postmaster, was born in Wilton, Franklin County, Me., September 19, 1838, son of Joseph and Zoa (Keyes) Hatch. His paternal grandfather was Cyrus Hatch, a native of Martha's Vineyard, who, when a young man, settled in Wilton as a pioneer....
Edwin B. Hatch during his boyhood and youth remained at home assisting on the farm and attending the town schools, and at the age of twenty he pursued a course of study for one term at the Maine State Seminary in Lewiston. For a short time after that he was employed as a farm assistant by Squire Hill, who lived in the vicinity of great Falls, N.H.; and from there he went to Bedford, Mass., where he remained for six months. He then went to Boston, and shipped on board a fishing-smack for a season's cruise; and in the following year, 1861, he made a voyage to England and Ireland as a sailor on board a merchant vessel.
In 1862, Mr. Hatch enlisted as a private in the First Massachusetts Company (Governor Andrew's) of Sharpshooters, with which he went to the front, and took part in the Battle of Fredericksburg and all other enggements fought by the Second Army Corps until June 2, 1864, when he was taken prisoner at Pleasant Ridge, Va. He was first confined in Libby Prison, later being sent to Pemberton, after which he was repeatedly moved from one place to another, being imprisoned successively at Andersonville, Milan, Savannah, Thomasville, Selma, Ala., and Danville, Va., where he was held until paroled on June 3, 1865.
After his discharge from the service he followed various occupations in Boston and Wilton, Me., until 1874, when he bought a farm of one hundred and thirty acres in Chesterville, where he has since resided. As an industrious general farmer he has succeeded in accumulating considerable property.
He contunued to till the soil diligently until 1891, when he sold his farm and bought his present homestead, consisting of a comfortable residence and five actres of land. He also owns a valuable tract of woodland in this town and an interest in the homestead farm in Wilton.
Mr. Hatch and Valora H. White, daughter of R. White, were married on November 25, 1874, and enjoyed a wedded life of nearly twenty years. Mrs. Hatch died September 27, 1893, leaving no children.
In politics Mr. Hatch is a Democrat; and in September, 1893, he was appointed Postmaster at Chsterville, which position he still holds. His war record is an honorable one; and, as a stirring, progressive, and useful citizen, he is widely known and highly respected. Mr. Hatch attends the Methodist Episcopal church. It is worthy of note that eleven representatives of the Hatch kindred served in the Rebellion, and returned to their homes; and of these seven are still living."
About 1898, Edwin married a second wife, Sarah.
Edwin B. Hatch died on 22 Aug 1910 at Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, "of an injury to eye from blade of corn while loading in field, also corn seed blown in eye by the wind. Loss of right [eye] and ?? ?? followed. Cold and septic infection of brain tissues." He was 71 years, 11 months and 3 days old.
"Edwin B. Hatch, a retired farmer of Chesterville, Me., and a veteran of the Civil War, who is now serving as Postmaster, was born in Wilton, Franklin County, Me., September 19, 1838, son of Joseph and Zoa (Keyes) Hatch. His paternal grandfather was Cyrus Hatch, a native of Martha's Vineyard, who, when a young man, settled in Wilton as a pioneer....
Edwin B. Hatch during his boyhood and youth remained at home assisting on the farm and attending the town schools, and at the age of twenty he pursued a course of study for one term at the Maine State Seminary in Lewiston. For a short time after that he was employed as a farm assistant by Squire Hill, who lived in the vicinity of great Falls, N.H.; and from there he went to Bedford, Mass., where he remained for six months. He then went to Boston, and shipped on board a fishing-smack for a season's cruise; and in the following year, 1861, he made a voyage to England and Ireland as a sailor on board a merchant vessel.
In 1862, Mr. Hatch enlisted as a private in the First Massachusetts Company (Governor Andrew's) of Sharpshooters, with which he went to the front, and took part in the Battle of Fredericksburg and all other enggements fought by the Second Army Corps until June 2, 1864, when he was taken prisoner at Pleasant Ridge, Va. He was first confined in Libby Prison, later being sent to Pemberton, after which he was repeatedly moved from one place to another, being imprisoned successively at Andersonville, Milan, Savannah, Thomasville, Selma, Ala., and Danville, Va., where he was held until paroled on June 3, 1865.
After his discharge from the service he followed various occupations in Boston and Wilton, Me., until 1874, when he bought a farm of one hundred and thirty acres in Chesterville, where he has since resided. As an industrious general farmer he has succeeded in accumulating considerable property.
He contunued to till the soil diligently until 1891, when he sold his farm and bought his present homestead, consisting of a comfortable residence and five actres of land. He also owns a valuable tract of woodland in this town and an interest in the homestead farm in Wilton.
Mr. Hatch and Valora H. White, daughter of R. White, were married on November 25, 1874, and enjoyed a wedded life of nearly twenty years. Mrs. Hatch died September 27, 1893, leaving no children.
In politics Mr. Hatch is a Democrat; and in September, 1893, he was appointed Postmaster at Chsterville, which position he still holds. His war record is an honorable one; and, as a stirring, progressive, and useful citizen, he is widely known and highly respected. Mr. Hatch attends the Methodist Episcopal church. It is worthy of note that eleven representatives of the Hatch kindred served in the Rebellion, and returned to their homes; and of these seven are still living."
About 1898, Edwin married a second wife, Sarah.
Edwin B. Hatch died on 22 Aug 1910 at Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, "of an injury to eye from blade of corn while loading in field, also corn seed blown in eye by the wind. Loss of right [eye] and ?? ?? followed. Cold and septic infection of brain tissues." He was 71 years, 11 months and 3 days old.
From Biographical Review: this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Franklin and Oxford Counties, Maine., Boston: Biographical Review Pub. Co., 1897, p. 44.
"Edwin B. Hatch, a retired farmer of Chesterville, Me., and a veteran of the Civil War, who is now serving as Postmaster, was born in Wilton, Franklin County, Me., September 19, 1838, son of Joseph and Zoa (Keyes) Hatch. His paternal grandfather was Cyrus Hatch, a native of Martha's Vineyard, who, when a young man, settled in Wilton as a pioneer....
Edwin B. Hatch during his boyhood and youth remained at home assisting on the farm and attending the town schools, and at the age of twenty he pursued a course of study for one term at the Maine State Seminary in Lewiston. For a short time after that he was employed as a farm assistant by Squire Hill, who lived in the vicinity of great Falls, N.H.; and from there he went to Bedford, Mass., where he remained for six months. He then went to Boston, and shipped on board a fishing-smack for a season's cruise; and in the following year, 1861, he made a voyage to England and Ireland as a sailor on board a merchant vessel.
In 1862, Mr. Hatch enlisted as a private in the First Massachusetts Company (Governor Andrew's) of Sharpshooters, with which he went to the front, and took part in the Battle of Fredericksburg and all other enggements fought by the Second Army Corps until June 2, 1864, when he was taken prisoner at Pleasant Ridge, Va. He was first confined in Libby Prison, later being sent to Pemberton, after which he was repeatedly moved from one place to another, being imprisoned successively at Andersonville, Milan, Savannah, Thomasville, Selma, Ala., and Danville, Va., where he was held until paroled on June 3, 1865.
After his discharge from the service he followed various occupations in Boston and Wilton, Me., until 1874, when he bought a farm of one hundred and thirty acres in Chesterville, where he has since resided. As an industrious general farmer he has succeeded in accumulating considerable property.
He contunued to till the soil diligently until 1891, when he sold his farm and bought his present homestead, consisting of a comfortable residence and five actres of land. He also owns a valuable tract of woodland in this town and an interest in the homestead farm in Wilton.
Mr. Hatch and Valora H. White, daughter of R. White, were married on November 25, 1874, and enjoyed a wedded life of nearly twenty years. Mrs. Hatch died September 27, 1893, leaving no children.
In politics Mr. Hatch is a Democrat; and in September, 1893, he was appointed Postmaster at Chsterville, which position he still holds. His war record is an honorable one; and, as a stirring, progressive, and useful citizen, he is widely known and highly respected. Mr. Hatch attends the Methodist Episcopal church. It is worthy of note that eleven representatives of the Hatch kindred served in the Rebellion, and returned to their homes; and of these seven are still living."
About 1898, Edwin married a second wife, Sarah.
Edwin B. Hatch died on 22 Aug 1910 at Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, "of an injury to eye from blade of corn while loading in field, also corn seed blown in eye by the wind. Loss of right [eye] and ?? ?? followed. Cold and septic infection of brain tissues." He was 71 years, 11 months and 3 days old.
"Edwin B. Hatch, a retired farmer of Chesterville, Me., and a veteran of the Civil War, who is now serving as Postmaster, was born in Wilton, Franklin County, Me., September 19, 1838, son of Joseph and Zoa (Keyes) Hatch. His paternal grandfather was Cyrus Hatch, a native of Martha's Vineyard, who, when a young man, settled in Wilton as a pioneer....
Edwin B. Hatch during his boyhood and youth remained at home assisting on the farm and attending the town schools, and at the age of twenty he pursued a course of study for one term at the Maine State Seminary in Lewiston. For a short time after that he was employed as a farm assistant by Squire Hill, who lived in the vicinity of great Falls, N.H.; and from there he went to Bedford, Mass., where he remained for six months. He then went to Boston, and shipped on board a fishing-smack for a season's cruise; and in the following year, 1861, he made a voyage to England and Ireland as a sailor on board a merchant vessel.
In 1862, Mr. Hatch enlisted as a private in the First Massachusetts Company (Governor Andrew's) of Sharpshooters, with which he went to the front, and took part in the Battle of Fredericksburg and all other enggements fought by the Second Army Corps until June 2, 1864, when he was taken prisoner at Pleasant Ridge, Va. He was first confined in Libby Prison, later being sent to Pemberton, after which he was repeatedly moved from one place to another, being imprisoned successively at Andersonville, Milan, Savannah, Thomasville, Selma, Ala., and Danville, Va., where he was held until paroled on June 3, 1865.
After his discharge from the service he followed various occupations in Boston and Wilton, Me., until 1874, when he bought a farm of one hundred and thirty acres in Chesterville, where he has since resided. As an industrious general farmer he has succeeded in accumulating considerable property.
He contunued to till the soil diligently until 1891, when he sold his farm and bought his present homestead, consisting of a comfortable residence and five actres of land. He also owns a valuable tract of woodland in this town and an interest in the homestead farm in Wilton.
Mr. Hatch and Valora H. White, daughter of R. White, were married on November 25, 1874, and enjoyed a wedded life of nearly twenty years. Mrs. Hatch died September 27, 1893, leaving no children.
In politics Mr. Hatch is a Democrat; and in September, 1893, he was appointed Postmaster at Chsterville, which position he still holds. His war record is an honorable one; and, as a stirring, progressive, and useful citizen, he is widely known and highly respected. Mr. Hatch attends the Methodist Episcopal church. It is worthy of note that eleven representatives of the Hatch kindred served in the Rebellion, and returned to their homes; and of these seven are still living."
About 1898, Edwin married a second wife, Sarah.
Edwin B. Hatch died on 22 Aug 1910 at Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, "of an injury to eye from blade of corn while loading in field, also corn seed blown in eye by the wind. Loss of right [eye] and ?? ?? followed. Cold and septic infection of brain tissues." He was 71 years, 11 months and 3 days old.
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