William Wallace WASHBURN

1841 - 1911  (70 years)

• Name	William Wallace WASHBURN
  Birth	7 Feb 1841	W. Exeter, Otsego County, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer and veteran of Civil War
  Residence	New York, Minnesota
  Death	26 Jul 1911	Maple Lake Village, Minnesota, USA
  Burial	28 Jul 1911	Lakeview Cemetery, Buffalo, Wright County, Minnesota, USA
  Notes	1850 New York State Census, New Haven, Oswego County: Miles Washburn, 43 male, farmer, $2,000 real estate, born NY. Hannah Washburn, 42 female, born NY. Mary Ann Washburn, 17 female, born NY. James Washburn, 15 male, farmer, born NY. Wiliam W. Washburn, 9 male, born NY. Ephraim Washburn, 6 male, born NY. Otis, 4 male, born NY. Hannah L., 2 female, born NY. In the 1857 First Minnesota Territorial Census (Nininger City, Dakota County, MN), the following persons were listed as farmers living with Silas (26 yrs., farmer), Mary A. (25 yrs.), Frank (3 yrs.) and Alida (6/12 yrs.): Wallace Washburn (17 yrs.) and James Washburn (22 yrs.) Wallace and James were certainly brothers of Mary. 1875 Federal Minnesota Census, Chatham, Wright County: Washburn, W.W. 33, born New York, married NY. Washburn, Emma 30, born New York, married NY. Washburn, Ephriam 30, born New York, married NY. Washburn, Adelaide 14, born Minnesota. Washburn, William 8, born Minnesota. Washburn, Marian 6, born Minnesota. Washburn, Wallace E. 1, born Minnesota. Obituary: "William Wallace Washburn, one of the old settlers of Wright County, died at his home in Maple Lake on Thursday of last week. He was born in New Haven, NY Feb. 7, 1841. Married Miss Matteson in 1859 and they soon came west and settled in Wright County He enlisted and served 5 years in Company K, 5th Iowa Calvalry in the Civil War. Afterwards he reenlisted to fight the Indians. He had lived on his farm in Chatham 41 years. Two years ago his wife died. He then sold the farm and moved to Maple Lake Village where he died after several weeks of sickness caused by kidney trouble. He was a brother of Otis Washburn of Buffalo. He left 3 daughters and 3 sons, 33 grand children and 10 great grandchildren. Rev. Selie conducted the funeral at Maple Lake last Saturday. Member of the G.A.R. from Annandale, Maple Lake, Monticello and Buffalo attended. He was buried here in Buffalo at Lakeview Cemetery by the G.A.R. Post of Buffalo." If Miles W. moved from Exeter to New Haven in 1848, William Wallace was probably born in Exeter rather New Haven, as stated in obituary. Date i census records and obituary agree with .
  Person ID	I1869	Ellingboe
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2010

  
  

  Marriage	or 18 Jul 1832?
  Family ID	F1403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart