Milton M. Hildreth (1841 - 1920)

Born 1841 in New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 Aug 1920 at about age 79 in King, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States

Biography

Milton Hildreth was born in 1841 in New York, the son of Jonathan Hildreth and his wife Julia. He died on August 8, 1920, at King, Waupaca, Wisconsin, and is buried at the Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, King, Waupaca, Wisconsin: Plot: SECTION 2 ROW 12 SITE 5.^[1] He was a corporal in Company "E," 12th Wisconsin Infantry in the US Civil War.

In 1850, Jonathan "Witdrith", a 54 year old shoe maker b. New York, lived with his wife Julia A., 41 b. New York, and seven Hildreth children b. New York: Rhoda, 20; Allen B., 18; William L., 15; Charles L., 12; Melton M., 10; Ann V., 5; and Mary N., 3.^[2]

In 1855, Johnathan Hildreth, a shoe maker, 58 b. Montgomery County, lived in De Witt, Onondaga, New York, with his wife Julian, 44 b. Saratoga County, and eight younger Hildreths all born in Onandaga County: Rhoda, 24; Allen, 22; Wm L., 19; Charles, 16; Milton, 14; Ann, 10; Mary, 7; and Julia, 0-7/12.^[3]

In 1860, J Hildreth, a 63 year old farmer, lived , in Fairfield, Sauk, Wisconsinwith his wife Julia, 49, and five younger Hildreths; Chas., 21; Milton, 19; Ann, 15; Mary, 12; and Julia, 5. All were born in New York.^[4]

Milton enlisted in Company E, Wisconsin 12th Infantry Regiment on 07 September 1861, and was mustered out on 16 Jul 1865.^[5]

In 1895, Milton M. Hildreth was living in alone in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin.^[6]

In 1905, Milton M. Hildreth, 64 b. New York, was living at the Wisconsin Veteran's Home at Farmington, Waupaca, Wisconsin. His parents were born in New York.^[7]

In 1910, Milton M. Hildreth was single, 69 b. New York, was living at the Wisconsin Veteran's Home at Farmington. Both of his parents were born in New York.^[8]

Milton died on 8 Aug 1920.^[9] He is buried at the Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, King, Waupaca, Wisconsin: Plot: SECTION 2 ROW 12 SITE 5^[10] You can see a picture of his gravestone at FindAGrave.

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Sources

1. ↑ www.FindAGrave,com; Memorial# 82885264; Maintained by: Salvarsan; Originally Created by: Bruce Hicks; Record added: Jan 02, 2012
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCBT-8LR : accessed 22 December 2014), Jonathan Witdrith, DeWitt, Onondaga, New York, United States; citing family 1455, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "New York, State Census, 1855," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6QJ-496 : accessed 22 December 2014), Johnathan Hildreth, E.D. 1, De Witt, Onondaga, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 870,755.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW9Z-RWW : accessed 22 December 2014), J Hildreth, The Town Of Fairfield, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 177, household ID 1337, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 805,429.
5. ↑ Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.Copyright 1997-2009Historical Data Systems, Inc. PO Box 35Duxbury, MA 02331.
6. ↑ Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905 [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1895 Microfilm, 10 reels. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. La Crosse Ward 11; Line: 25; Roll: v226_13
7. ↑ Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905 [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1895 Microfilm, 10 reels. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin.Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin Township or Location : Farmington
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP2R-Z6H : accessed 28 December 2014), Milton M Hildreth, Farmington, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 73, sheet 5B, family 264, NARA microfilm publication T624, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1,375,756.
9. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K64Y-CHG : 12 December 2014), Milton M Hildreth, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,075.
10. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, Milton M Hildreth, 1920; Burial, King, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States of America, Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Maintained by: Salvarsan; Originally Created by: Bruce Hicks; Record added: Jan 02, 2012; Find A Grave: Memorial #82885264