Michael Cashman (1825 - 1885)

Born 15 Sep 1825 in Ireland

Died 3 Oct 1885 at age 60 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Michael Cashman was born in Ireland in 1825. It is not known exactly when he immigrated to America, but certainly by the time of the 1850 census, when he was a laborer in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with a wife (Mary) and a young daughter (Joanna).

Michael Cashman 28 yrs, Mary 27 yrs, Joanna 1 yr, resided in 1850 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. ^[1]

Michael Cashman 35 yrs, Mary 33 yrs, Joanna 12 yrs, Jas 9 yrs, Margaret 6 yrs, Mary 5 yrs, John 3 yrs, resided in 1860 in Somerville, Middlesex, MA. ^[2]

Michael was a 36 year old laborer and resident of Somerville in 1864, when he enlisted to serve in the Civil War. He mustered in as a private in Company G of the 59th Mass. Infantry, on March 4, 1864. He was transferred to the 57th Mass. Infantry in June of 1865. He mustered out on July 30, 1865, at Washington, D.C.^[3]

After the war, he returned to his family in Somerville. They moved to back to Cambridge, about 1873, where he remained for the rest of his life. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1876.^[4] They had 5 children: Joanna, James, Margaret, Mary, John and Michael.

Michael died in Cambridge, in 1885. He was 61 years old.^[5] He is buried at the Catholic Mount Auburn Cemetery in Watertown, Massachusetts.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DT83-PRN?cc=1401638&wc=95RD-SPG%3A1031311001%2C1031555701%2C1031555801 : 9 April 2016), Massachusetts > Middlesex > Cambridge > image 245 of 363; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSS-861?cc=1473181&wc=7Q6K-2YP%3A1589422209%2C1589422902%2C1589428715 : 24 March 2017), Massachusetts > Middlesex > Somerville > image 178 of 205; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ The American Civil War Research Database", accessed 4 January 2021, Michael Cashman
4. ↑ "United States, New England Petitions for Naturalization Index, 1791-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXRS-WT5 : 30 December 2020), Michael Cashman, 1876
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7GB-245 : 6 April 2020), Michael Cashman, 03 Oct 1885
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #50618969 Catholic Mount Auburn Cemetery, Watertown, Massachusetts

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD5S-BB1 : 24 November 2020), Michael Cashman, 1890.