Susan, Let me try to help with this particular Charles Washburn by stating the events in chronological order. Charles Washburn b. April 10, 1829, son of Eliphalet and Elsie (Low) Washburn, per Hebron V.R. Charles married Sarah Gragg (unknown date), b.1836, d.May 18, 1869, per Mt. Hope Cemetery records, Bangor, Me. Children of Charles and Sarah. 1. Frederick E. b.1858 d. April 14, 1865, per Mt. Hope Cemetery. 2. Lillie Mabel b. 1860 d. September 3, 1866 (Old Town), per Mt. Hope Cemetery. 3. Franklin Walter b. July 30, 1866, per Old Town V.R, d. July 23, 1934, per Great Grandduaghter from Gardiner, Me. 4. Ulysses b. May 10, 1869, (per Bangor Vol 1 1800-1892), d. August 5, 1869, per Mt. Hope Cemetery. Charles married Georgia (?) (date unknown) b. 1852, d. 1915 with HOBEN as last name, per gravestone insciption, Oak Hill Cemetery, Brewer, Me. Children of Charles and Georgia. 1. Sadie M. b.January 28, 1873, per Bangor V.R, d. (?) Gravestone at Oak Hill Cemetery but no death date. 2. Marcellus b. January 1, 1874, per Bangor V.R, d. October 21, 1874, per Brewer V.R. Charles d. August 17, 1876, per Brewer V.R, buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Brewer,Me. along side gravestones for Georgia, Marcellus and Sadie. The only dates on Charles grave is 1830-1876. Penobscot Probate Court reads the following, Franklin Washburn, minor child of deceased Charles Washburn is given under guardianship of Aaron S. Simpson and was allowed to that trust per the only grandparent next of kin, Lucy W. Gragg. Signed August 29, 1876. My question is, Is the Charles born to Eliphalet Washburn the same Charles who married Sarah, the same Charles who has the grave at Oak Hill Cemetary in Brewer, Me. I believe the answer is yes based upon the preponderance of evidence. In addition, I've been unable to find a Charles within 9 years of this age that maybe a candidate from that area. I believe the records of the Charles who enlisted in the Civil War in 1861 from Brewer may help. I am waiting for the records as well, but you say they were misfiled. HOBEN maybe the name they were misfiled under. Hope this is of help. Best Regards At 09:21 AM 7/29/2000 EDT, you wrote: >DOes any one have information on > >Charles D. Washburn who enlisted in the Civil War > >co. C 2 Maine Infantry > >had a wife Georgia last name unknown >child: Sadie > > >When did Charles die? >did his widow Georgia remarry? >What ever happened to Sadie? > >There is a civil war pension file in the index for these people but the file >can not be located. The National Archives believes that the pension office >probably interfiled it under some other name and did not do the appropriate >cross referencing. The file is probably listed under who ever Georgia may >have remarried. > >All help appreciated > >Susan Bingler >Fairfax, VA > Richard Washburn Fremont,N.H. rick.washburn@bmd.cpii.com