Civil War Veterans Buried In Washington State - George Weatherwax

George Weatherwax

Representing: Union


Unit History

  • 3rd Michigan Infantry I
George Weatherwax
Family History

CWV FERN HILL CEM ABERDEEN GRAYS HARBOR CO WEATHERWAX GEORGE UNION CENSUS CHRON 2022

*** (Brother of Jacob Weatherwax also buried at Fern Hill see Jacob for parents)

 

Name:

George Weatherwax

Enlistment Age:

37

Birth Date:

abt 1824

Enlistment Date:

13 May 1861

Enlistment Place:

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Enlistment Rank:

Captain

Muster Date:

10 Jun 1861

Muster Place:

Michigan

Muster Company:

I

Muster Regiment:

3rd Infantry

Muster Regiment Type:

Infantry

Muster Information:

Commission

Muster Out Date:

19 Oct 1861

Muster Out Information:

Resigned & Disch disability

Side of War:

Union

Survived War?:

Yes

Was Officer?:

Yes

Residence Place:

Georgetown, Michigan

Title:

Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65

 

Name:

Geo Weatherwax

Post Office Location:

Jenisonville, Ottawa, Michigan

Appointment Date:

29 Jan 1872

Volume Number:

31 Post Master

Volume Year Range:

1864-1878

 

 

1880 Georgetown Ottawa Co. MI

Geo Weatherwax 57/1823/NY parents NY/NY farmer

Mary 38/1842/ME

Frank E 1856/MI

Leon L 20/1860/MI

Addie C 1867/MI

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

George Weatherwax

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

abt 1822

Death Date:

5 Dec 1908

Age at Death:

86

Death Location:

Aberdeen, Chehalis, Washington

Father:

Jacob Weatherwax

Mother:

Annis Ketchum

Record Source:

Washington State Death Records

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George Weatherwax

BIRTH

3 Dec 1822

Peru, Clinton County, New York, USA

DEATH

5 Dec 1908 (aged 86)

Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

BURIAL

Fern Hill Cemetery

Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

PLOT

2/32/3/2Nd

George Weatherwax was born on December 3, 1822, in Peru, Clinton County, New York. He was the son of Jacob M. Weatherwax (1792-1861) and his mother's maiden name was Annie Ketchum (1793-1861).

George moved to Ottawa County Michigan in 1843, where he engaged in lumbering, owning and operating a sawmill.

He was 38 years old and living in Georgetown when he enlisted as Captain of Company I on May 13, 1861. The Third Michigan left Grand Rapids on June 13, 1861, and arrived in Washington, DC, on June 16. They were engaged in covering the federal retreat from Bull Run, Virginia, on July 21. George resigned on October 19, 1861, on account of disability.

 

1900 Aberdeen Chehalis Co. WA

Carl Weatherwax 40/Dec 1859/MI book keeper

Belle 37

Fred 10

Cal 5

Mary Weatherwax 60/Dec 1839/ME widowed parents VT/MA 1ch 1liv

Scott 38 brother Nov 1861/MI Filer in saw mill

Bryan 42 Brother Feb 1858/MI Engineer

 

Name:

George Weatherwax

Gender:

Male pension card

Unit:

3rd Michigan Infantry, Company I

Place Filed:

Washington, USA

Relation to Head:

Soldier

Spouse:

Mary A Weatherwax 1909/WA

Roll number:

502

 

 

 

1910 Aberdeen Ward 5 Chehalis Co. WA

Ben S Weatherwax 40 Lumber man

Blanche K 32

Ben K mos

Mary A Weatherwax 70 mother widowed 3ch 3liv

Bion M 52/1858/MI brother civil Engineer

 

Name:

Mary Abdigal Weatherwax[Mary Abdigal Taylor]

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

abt 1840

Death Date:

24 Jul 1921

Age at Death:

81

Death Location:

Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington

Father:

George Taylor

Mother:

Rachel Boyd

Record Source:

Washington State Death Records

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Mary Abigail Taylor Weatherwax

BIRTH

7 Dec 1839

Maine, USA

DEATH

24 Jul 1921 (aged 81)

Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA

BURIAL

Grandville Cemetery

Grandville, Kent County, Michigan, USA

She was married to Ben K Weatherwax who died 1828 1864

B S Weather Wax un 1911

Bion M 1857 1911

Carl S 1859 1945

Scott Benjamin Weatherwax 1861 1940

No children by George

Cemetery

Buried at Fern Hill Cemetery Aberdeen
Row: Lot 2 Block 32
Site: 2


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