Benjamin W. Naylor (abt. 1848 - 1929)

Born about 5 Apr 1848 in Pennsylvania, United States

Died 1 May 1929 at about age 81 in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Benjamin was born about 5 Apr 1848 in Pennsylvania.^[1]

He was the son of Catharine and Lewis Naylor.^[1]

Occupations

• 1920: Store laborer
• 1910: Hardware Store tinner
• 1900: Steam polisher
• 1863: Mechanic

Residences

• 1920: Owned house in Bridgewater, Pennsylvania with his wife Mary
• 1910: Mortgaged house at Montrose and Heart Lake Road in Bridgewater, Pennsylvania with his wife Mary
• 1900: Owned house in Bridgewater, Pennsylvania with his wife Mary
• 1863: Montrose, Pennsylvania (military enlistment)
• 1860: Montrose, Pennsylvania with his parents and siblings
• 1850: Marietta, Pennsylvania with his parents and siblings

Military Service

Private in Company C of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first regiment in the United States to enlist men of color during the Civil War. Enlisted on 21 March 1863 from Montrose, Pennsylvania. He was about 18 years old, single and working as a mechanic when he enlisted. Mustered out with his regiment.

His brother-in-law Henry Johnson also served in Company C.

Fellow mechanic Daniel Nelson of Montrose, Pennsylvania also enlisted to Company C on 21 March 1863 so they may have been friends or coworkers.

Census Race

• 1850, 1900: Black
• 1860: Unspecified

Death

Benjamin died on 1 May 1929 in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Pennsylvania, on 5 May 1929.

Research Notes

To do:

• What is a steam polisher?
• Was he working as a mechanic with Private Daniel Nelson of Company C in 1863 when he enlisted? Where might they have worked?

"Store laborer" in 1920 might be the same position as 1910.

Projects

• 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/ai/collections/PA/StateArchives : accessed 02 May 2019), death certificate image, Benjimin W. Naylor, 1 May 1929, no. 54189.

• 1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Marietta, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_787; Page: 389A; Image: 780
• 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1186; Page: 530; Family History Library Film: 805186
• 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1241488
• 1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1421; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1375434
• Emilio, Luis Fenollosa. History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Book Co., 1891 (1st ed.) and 1894 (2nd ed.)
• Find a Grave: Benjamin W. Naylor