Francis
Harleigh
Axtell
Born in Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Son of William Axtell
and Violet (Sheldon) Axtell
Brother of
William Derwin Axtell, Dorus Sheldon Axtell, Louisa F. (Axtell) Hinckley and Elbridge Gerry Axtell
Husband of
Mary Emeline (Rosbrook) Axtell
— married
6 Apr 1849 in Portland, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Francis H Axtell, Julia W (Axtell) Sheridan, Frances Violet Axtell and Clara Belle (Axtell) Dinkel
Died
at age 39
in Staunton, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Dec 2010
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Biography
Francis was born May 8, 1825.
He married Mary Emeline Rosbrook, Apr. 6, 1849 at Portland, N.Y.
He was a blacksmith by trade. He served in the 34th Inf. in the Union Army and was wounded in the Battle of the Wilderness, dying at Staunton, Virginia on July 21, 1864.
His wife died Oct. 16, 1888, at Westfield, Mass., and was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery.
Sources
- "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DZ-7Z5 : 9 February 2018), Francis Harleigh Axtell, 08 May 1825; citing Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, Bk 3 P 89; FHL microfilm 186,143.
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9R-WGZ : 12 April 2016), Francis H Axtell, Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 8, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQWP-8R9 : 11 March 2018), Francis K Axtell, Huntington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,946.
Acknowledgements
This person was created through the import of 384-edited.ged on 29 December 2010.
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