Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

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First Name
Last Name
Henry A. WINSLOW

Henry A. WINSLOW[1]

Male Abt 1836 -

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  • Name Henry A. WINSLOW 
    Born Abt 1836  New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Showman, worked in a saw mill 
    Census 1850  New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1860  New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Gardiner, Douglas, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military Event Civil War - 20th MA Inf, Co U: Pvt - deserted 
    Served Civil War? Y 
    Military Flag Y 
    Person ID I20924  Main
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2009 

    Father Capt Giles Howland WINSLOW,   b. Abt 1810,   d. Feb 1876  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth S. WILCOX,   b. Abt 1815 
    Married 1 Jan 1834  Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6898  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Virginia Winslow Andrews reports that Henry was with Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn, but he is not listed on any military rolls associated with this battle. In fact, he apparently deserted in 1870 (6 years before Custer’s battle) and never re-enlisted.
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      Enlisted 12 Feb 1862, Pvt Co U, MA 20th Inf Reg. Mustered out on 15 Dec 1862.
      Enlisted 21 Aug 1869, US Army. Blues eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion. Deserted 13 Mar 1870.
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      Apparently never married.

  • Sources 
    1. [S44] Orcutt_001 gedcom file, Robert Waddell.

    2. [S84] 1850 United States Federal Census.


Notes

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Updated 23 Dec 2023