Christopher was member of Company E, 16th Maine Regiment, and the 20th Maine Infantry in the Civil War.
The 1850 census has Christopher at 13 living in Linneus, Maine. In the home with him are his parents Daniel (38) and Maria Cookson (38) and siblings Olive (14), Lucinda (11), Eli (9), and Isiah (baby) His birth year was listed as about 1837.
"American Civil War Soldiers" has Christopher's home as Linneus, Maine. He enlisted on August 14, 1863, at 25 as a private. He was drafted into Company E, 16th Maine Infantry Regiment on August 14, 1863. He transferred into the 20th Maine Infantry Regiment on December 15, 1864, and was discharged from the 20th on June 20, 1865.
The Civil War Pension Index lists his widow as Mary A. Cookson.
In the 1900 census Christopher is 63 years old. His home is Easton, Maine. Christopher and Mary's marriage year was 1865. Also in the home are George H. Cookson (22), Eva J. (16), and Albert W. (13).
"Maine Marriage Records, 1705 - 1922" list the marriage date of Christopher and Mary A. Sawtelle as August 28, 1865, and the place as Brewer, Maine. Mary's parents were listed as Nehemiah and Eliza.
The 1850 census has Christopher at 13 living in Linneus, Maine. In the home with him are his parents Daniel (38) and Maria Cookson (38) and siblings Olive (14), Lucinda (11), Eli (9), and Isiah (baby) His birth year was listed as about 1837.
"American Civil War Soldiers" has Christopher's home as Linneus, Maine. He enlisted on August 14, 1863, at 25 as a private. He was drafted into Company E, 16th Maine Infantry Regiment on August 14, 1863. He transferred into the 20th Maine Infantry Regiment on December 15, 1864, and was discharged from the 20th on June 20, 1865.
The Civil War Pension Index lists his widow as Mary A. Cookson.
In the 1900 census Christopher is 63 years old. His home is Easton, Maine. Christopher and Mary's marriage year was 1865. Also in the home are George H. Cookson (22), Eva J. (16), and Albert W. (13).
"Maine Marriage Records, 1705 - 1922" list the marriage date of Christopher and Mary A. Sawtelle as August 28, 1865, and the place as Brewer, Maine. Mary's parents were listed as Nehemiah and Eliza.
Christopher was member of Company E, 16th Maine Regiment, and the 20th Maine Infantry in the Civil War.
The 1850 census has Christopher at 13 living in Linneus, Maine. In the home with him are his parents Daniel (38) and Maria Cookson (38) and siblings Olive (14), Lucinda (11), Eli (9), and Isiah (baby) His birth year was listed as about 1837.
"American Civil War Soldiers" has Christopher's home as Linneus, Maine. He enlisted on August 14, 1863, at 25 as a private. He was drafted into Company E, 16th Maine Infantry Regiment on August 14, 1863. He transferred into the 20th Maine Infantry Regiment on December 15, 1864, and was discharged from the 20th on June 20, 1865.
The Civil War Pension Index lists his widow as Mary A. Cookson.
In the 1900 census Christopher is 63 years old. His home is Easton, Maine. Christopher and Mary's marriage year was 1865. Also in the home are George H. Cookson (22), Eva J. (16), and Albert W. (13).
"Maine Marriage Records, 1705 - 1922" list the marriage date of Christopher and Mary A. Sawtelle as August 28, 1865, and the place as Brewer, Maine. Mary's parents were listed as Nehemiah and Eliza.
The 1850 census has Christopher at 13 living in Linneus, Maine. In the home with him are his parents Daniel (38) and Maria Cookson (38) and siblings Olive (14), Lucinda (11), Eli (9), and Isiah (baby) His birth year was listed as about 1837.
"American Civil War Soldiers" has Christopher's home as Linneus, Maine. He enlisted on August 14, 1863, at 25 as a private. He was drafted into Company E, 16th Maine Infantry Regiment on August 14, 1863. He transferred into the 20th Maine Infantry Regiment on December 15, 1864, and was discharged from the 20th on June 20, 1865.
The Civil War Pension Index lists his widow as Mary A. Cookson.
In the 1900 census Christopher is 63 years old. His home is Easton, Maine. Christopher and Mary's marriage year was 1865. Also in the home are George H. Cookson (22), Eva J. (16), and Albert W. (13).
"Maine Marriage Records, 1705 - 1922" list the marriage date of Christopher and Mary A. Sawtelle as August 28, 1865, and the place as Brewer, Maine. Mary's parents were listed as Nehemiah and Eliza.
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CHRISTOPHER C. COOKSON
Co.E, 16th Me. Regt.
Died
May 22, 1904
AE 66 yrs.
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