Freeman
Elwell
Born in St. George, Knox, Maine
Ancestors 
Son of Andrew Elwell
and Harriet (Clark) Elwell
Brother of
Andrew Elwell Jr., Margaret Elwell, Nancy Elwell, Catherine Elwell, Eben L. Elwell, Ira Elwell and Mary Lillias Elwell
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 19
in Richmond, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Oct 2011
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Biography
Freeman was born about 1845.
1850 Census[1], 27 Aug, 1850, St George, Lincoln, Maine:
- There are several Elwell families living nearby: Robert (50) & Hannah, Samuel (35) & Abigail, Andrew (71) & Susan, Israel (48) & Nancy, Daniel (51) & Eliza; fishermen, farmers, sailors.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Andrew Elwell Male 55 Maine Fisherman Hariet Elwell Female 45 Maine Andrew Elwell Male 19 Maine Sailor Catharine Elwell Female 14 Maine Ebenezer Elwell Male 9 Maine Ira Elwell Male 8 Maine Freeman Elwell Male 6 Maine Mary ? Elwell Female 1 Maine
1860 Census[2], 13 Jun, 1860, St George, Knox, Maine:
- Daniel (60) & Eliza Elwell are living nearby.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Andrew Elwell Male 60 Maine Fisherman Harriet Elwell Female 65 Maine Andrew Elwell Male 28 Maine Mariner Margaret Elwell Female 26 Maine Factory girl Nancy Elwell Female 24 Maine Factory girl Catharine Elwell Female 23 Maine Factory girl Eben Elwell Male 19 Maine Quarryman Ira Elwell Male 18 Maine Quarryman Freeman Elwell Male 15 Maine Lillias Elwell Male 11 Maine
Freeman enlisted as a private in the army, Co. I. 20th Regiment Infantry, Maine Volunteers, on 8 Aug 1862[3] during the Civil War. He was killed in action on 30 Sep 1864.[4]
He is buried in Poplar Grove National Cemetery, Dinwiddie County, Virginia.[5] Find A Grave: Memorial #75932050 states he was killed in the Battle of Peebles’ Farm.
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JY-K6T : 22 December 2020), Freeman Elwell in household of Andrew Elwell, St George, Lincoln, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHY-DXL : 18 February 2021), Freeman Elwell in entry for Andrew Elwell, 1860.
- ↑ "Maine, Civil War Enlistment Papers, 1862-1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QB-NXLT : accessed 23 January 2022), Freeman Elwell, 08 Aug 1862; citing Saint George, St. George, Knox, Maine, United States, Maine State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXQC-RMP : 13 March 2018), Freeman Elwell, 30 Sep 1864; citing Death, Richmond, Virginia, United States, State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,001,828.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75932050/freeman-elwell : accessed 23 January 2022), memorial page for Pvt Freeman Elwell (1844–30 Sep 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75932050, citing Poplar Grove National Cemetery, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Charles Eugene Logston (contributor 47104267).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Freeman by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Freeman:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Freeman by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Freeman:
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~2.34%
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~1.56%
~6.25%
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