Ancestors of Frank E. Masland IV

• Military: Served 3 months with 23rd PA Volunteers, Between 21 Apr and 31 Jul 1861.

Charles married Annetta Rebecca Meyer ¹ ^,2 ^,5 ^,6 ^,7 on 24 Apr 1864 in Market Square Presbyterian Church, Germantown, PA.² Annetta was born on 30 Dec 1844 in Schuylkill Haven, PA,^{¹^,2^,7^,10} died on 30 Jul 1933 in Philadelphia, PA^{¹^,2} at age 88, and was buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery in MT Airy, PA.

i. Maurice Henry Masland ¹ ^,2 was born on 10 Jun 1865 in Philadelphia, PA^{¹^,2} and died on 8 Apr 1930 in Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, PA^² at age 64.

8 ii. Frank Elmer Masland ¹ ^,2 (born on 6 Aug 1867 in Philadelphia, PA - died on 1 Dec 1951 in West Palm Beach, FL)

iii. Harvey Christian Masland Dr. ¹ ^,2 was born on 15 Sep 1869 in Philadelphia, PA,^{¹^,2} died on 18 Apr 1960 in Philadelphia, PA^² at age 90, and was buried in Ivy Hil Cemetery.

iv. Charles William Masland ¹ ^,2 ^,11 ^,12 was born on 30 Nov 1871 in Philadelphia, PA^{¹^,2} and died on 15 Sep 1924^² at age 52.

v. John Wesley Masland ¹ ^,2 was born on 10 May 1878 in Philadelphia, PA,^{¹^,2} died on 21 Aug 1948 in Philadelphia, PA^² at age 70, and was buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia.

vi. Walter Edgar Masland ¹ ^,2 was born on 17 Apr 1882 in Philadelphia, PA^{¹^,2} and died on 15 Jan 1971 in Philadelphia, PA at age 88.

vii. James W. Masland ¹ ^,2 was born on 8 Nov 1883 in Philadelphia, PA^{¹^,2} and died on 8 Nov 1883 in Philadelphia, PA.

Annetta married Charles Henry Masland Private ¹ ^,2 on 24 Apr 1864 in Market Square Presbyterian Church, Germantown, PA.² Charles was born on 15 Dec 1841 in Germantown, PA,^{¹^,2} died on 26 Mar 1934 in Philadelphia, PA^{¹^,2} at age 92, and was buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery in MT Airy, PA.^²

Jacob married Mary McFetridge ²Mary was born on 8 May 1837 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania and died on 3 May 1919 in Philadelphia, PA at age 81.

iv. Boylston Jackson Gossler was born in Feb 1866 and died in 1949 in Philadelphia, PA at age 83.

9 v. Mary Esther Gossler ¹ ^,2 (born on 12 Oct 1869 in Philadelphia, PA - died on 15 Dec 1954 in Carlisle, PA)

vii. Charles Evans Gossler was born in Jan 1879 and died on 21 Feb 1903 in Philadelphia, PA at age 24.

19. Mary McFetridge,² daughter of Henry McFatridge and Esther Spatz, was born on 8 May 1837 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania and died on 3 May 1919 in Philadelphia, PA at age 81.

Mary married Jacob Snell Gossler ²Jacob was born on 12 May 1834 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania^² and died on 21 Sep 1913 in Philadelphia, PA at age 79.

20. Reuben* Lore Sharp,¹ ^,2 son of Enoch* Sharp ¹ ^,2 and Ruth Lore,¹ ^,2 was born on 16 Sep 1829 in Mauricetown, Cumberland County, New Jersey,^{¹^,2} died on 23 Oct 1875 in Haleyville, Cumberland, NJ^{¹^,2} at age 46, and was buried in Haleyville Methodist Church Cemetary.^²

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Reuben Lore Sharp married twice. His first wife, Phebe, died afteronly one year of marriage. Mary Denn Bradway was 15 years old at thetime of Reuben's marriage and, upon congratulating him at his wedding,Reuben, putting his hand under her chin, said to her, "never mind,Mary, I shall marry thee the next time." They married three yearslater when Mary was 18.
He was an oysterman.

Reuben* married Mary Denn Bradway ¹ ^,2 ^,8 on 8 Sep 1858 in Cohansey Twp, Cumberland, New Jersey.² Mary was born on 31 Jul 1840 in Mauricetown, Cumberland, NJ,^{¹^,2^,8} died in 1930 in Haleyville, Cumberland, NJ^{¹^,2^,8} at age 90, and was buried in Haleyville Methodist Church Cemetary.^²

i. Phebe Sharp ¹ ^,2 ^,18 was born on 23 Nov 1859 in Haleyville, NJ^{¹^,2^,18} and died on 28 Mar 1896 in Haleyville, NJ^{¹^,2^,18} at age 36.

10 ii. Ezra Bradway* Sharp ¹ ^,2 (born on 15 Oct 1861 in Haleyville, NJ - died on 16 Aug 1916 in Haleyville, NJ)

iii. Mary Denn Sharp ¹ ^,2 was born on 10 Oct 1863 in Haleyville, NJ^{¹^,2} and died on 9 Jul 1897 in Haleyville, NJ^{¹^,2} at age 33.

iv. Joseph Butcher Sharp ¹ ^,2 was born on 22 Dec 1865 in Haleyville, NJ^{¹^,2} and died on 15 Mar 1949^{¹^,2} at age 83.

v. Noah B. Sharp was born in 1868 in Haleyville, NJ and died in 1869 at age 1.

vi. Dallas* Lore Sharp ¹ ^,2 ^,19 was born on 13 Dec 1870 in Haleyville, NJ,^{¹^,2^,19} died on 29 Nov 1929^{¹^,2^,19} at age 58, and was buried in Haleyville Methodist Church Cemetary.^²

vii. Jennie* Sharp ¹ ^,2 was born on 6 Feb 1873 in Haleyville, NJ,^{¹^,2} died on 21 Jun 1940 in Haleyville, NJ^{¹^,2} at age 67, and was buried in Haleyville Methodist Church Cemetary.^²

Reuben* next married Phebe GlannPhebe was born on 12 Jan 1835 in Port Norris, NJ and died on 17 Jun 1856 in Dividing Creek, NJ at age 21.

Mary married Reuben* Lore Sharp ¹ ^,2 on 8 Sep 1858 in Cohansey Twp, Cumberland, New Jersey.² Reuben* was born on 16 Sep 1829 in Mauricetown, Cumberland County, New Jersey,^{¹^,2} died on 23 Oct 1875 in Haleyville, Cumberland, NJ^{¹^,2} at age 46, and was buried in Haleyville Methodist Church Cemetary.^²

Mary next married William S. Snagg ² ^,8William was born in 1848 in Pennsylvania^{²^,8} and died in 1928^{²^,8} at age 80.

ii. Elizabeth Snagg ² ^,8 was born on 7 Oct 1882 in New Jersey^{²^,8} and died in Mar 1972 in Haleyville Methodist Cementary, Haleyville, New Jersey^{²^,8} at age 89.

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Partner in a carriage making business called Hoffman/Reece carriages,he was a "trimmer" by trade. He and Mary eloped and were married inOld Swede's Church in South Philadelphia when Mary was 18. This isinteresting also in view of the fact that Ruth Peterson, John'smother, was of Swedish descent, from the immigrant, Mans Peterson whocame to New Sweden (on the Delaware) on the ship "Eagle" with GovernorRising in 1654 as the governor's provost marshal. They first lived onMain Street in Mullica Hill but eventually they took over the farmthat John's father owned.

John* married Mary Adelaide Stratton ¹ ^,2 on 24 Dec 1862 in Old Swede's Church, Philadelphia, PA.² Mary was born on 12 Dec 1844 in Woodstown, Salem, NJ^{¹^,2} and died in Aug 1928 in Mullica Hill, New Jersey^{¹^,2} at age 83.

iii. Katherine Virginia Reece ² was born on 20 Aug 1879 and died on 14 Dec 1933 at age 54. Another name for Katherine was Jennie.

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After her three daughters were born, May Stratton Reece told herhusband, "Don't worry, John, I'll keep on having children until a sonis born." George arrived shortly thereafter.

Mary married John* Peterson Reece ¹ ^,2 on 24 Dec 1862 in Old Swede's Church, Philadelphia, PA.² John* was born on 8 Nov 1839 in Eldridge Hill, Salem, NJ^{¹^,2} and died in Nov 1916 in Mullica Hill, New Jersey^{¹^,2} at age 77.

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He served as a Captain in the Union forces during the Civil War,stationed most of the time at Fort Warren in Boston Harbor. Later hebecame a jeweler in Boston with a store on Tremont street. They hadthree children.

Regimental History
MASSACHUSETTS
10TH INFANRTY, UNATTACHED
90 Days

Unattached Companies, Infantry.-In addition to the
various organizations previously described, Massachusetts
furnished during the war thirty companies of infantry, the
enlistments generally being for short terms of service. These
companies served either in the coast forts of the state or at
interior points where needed, and were known as unattached
companies unless otherwise designated. Occasionally a company
served for more than one term.

Tenth Company.-Capt., George A. Perry, numbered 3
officers and 99 men and served without loss. It came from
Milbury and was mustered into service for 90 days, May 10,
1864. It was stationed during service at Fort Warren, Boston
harbor, and was mustered out Aug. 8, 1864

Residence: Millbury, Massachusetts Occupation: Watchmaker
Service Record:
Enlisted in Company F, 1st Battln Hy Artillery Regiment Massachusetts

Enlisted as a Captain on 28 April 1864 at the age of 32
Enlisted in Company 10th, Unattached Infantry Regiment Massachusettson 10 May 1864
Promoted to Full Captain on 14 May 1864
Mustered out on 08 August 1864
Sources:
Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War. (MASSCW)Published in 1931-37 by Adjutant General

George* married Sarah Jane Hall ¹ ^,2 on 24 May 1853.² Sarah was born on 27 Aug 1834 in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts^² and died about 1914^² about age 80.

Moses married Sarah Clark Gleason ¹ ^,2 ^,3 on 14 Jul 1853.² Sarah was born on 23 Jul 1826 in Waltham, Massachusetts^² and died in 1903 in North Attleboro, Mass.^{¹^,2^,3} at age 77.

i. George Endicott Osgood was born on 6 Jun 1854 in Waltham, MA and died on 10 Jun 1930 at age 76.

ii. Charles Nathan Osgood was born on 21 Jun 1858 in Waltham, MA and died on 1 Apr 1934 at age 75.

iii. Frank Otis Osgood was born on 9 May 1864 and died on 20 Dec 1891 at age 27.

Sarah married Moses Endicott Osgood ¹ ^,2 ^,3 on 14 Jul 1853.² Moses was born on 26 Nov 1824 in Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts^² and died on 7 May 1895 in Waltham, Massachusetts^{¹^,2^,3} at age 70.

General Notes: From: BIOGRAPHIES OF SCREVEN COUNTY GEORGIA

COLCORD, JACOB T.
Screven County, Georgia

JACOB T. COLCORD was born October 27, 1839, in Rockingham County, N.H. His parents are Frederick R. and Elizabeth M. (Jenness) Colcord,natives of New Hampshire. The father was a blacksmith of Scotchextraction, and died at the early age of twenty-six. The mother isstill living at the age of seventy years. The subject is the elder ofthe two children born to these parents, viz.: Jacob T. and Ezra.Jacob T. was educated in the common schools of New Hampshire, but wasobliged to leave school at the early age of twelve and begin forhimself as an errand boy in a grocery store, at which he served twoyears. He then served on a farm until he was seventeen years of age,when he was apprenticed to a carpenter for three years. At the age oftwenty he came to Screven County, Ga., and is now the manager ofAmoskeag Lumber Co., manufacturers of pitch pine lumber, rosin-barrelstaves, headings, laths, shingles, and all kinds of dressed lumber.
The mill is located about two miles south of Eastman, and has 250persons on the pay-roll, and averages daily about 50,000 feet oflumber, though many days they reach as much as 65,000 or 70,000 feet.They have timber enough secured to keep them twenty years at thisrate.
Years ago a party in Dodge County wanted a Yankee house, and oursubject, then a young man, was selected to build it. After it wascompleted he decided to remain there. During the war he was engagedin the C. S. A. government as contractor, and so was not in the bulletand powder department of the army. He joined an independent companywhich was soon disbanded.
He was taken prisoner by Sherman, and after sixty days of confinementtook the oath of allegiance near Millen, Screven County, Ga. He thenendeavored to regain a lost fortune and worked in the oil regions ofPennsylvania as contractor, wit good success. From there he went toPrinceton, Ind., where he built the bridge across the Warsaw river,thence to Georgia in 1865, where he has since been. The present millis the eleventh which he has owned or partly owned; he has made acircuit of about 300 miles, and has been very successful in business.
He was married July 14, 1868, to Miss Mary E. Worthington, daughter ofBenjamin F. and Sophia (Adkins) Worthington, of Screven County, butnatives of Massachusetts. Their other children are: Julia, deceased,formerly wife of A. A. Foster, of Greenville, S. C.; Nellie, wife ofJ. M. Fisk, living in Massachusetts; Lulu C., widow of L. Stewart,living in Eastman; Hennie, wife of F. J. Dudley, who is turpentiningin Dodge County. The father died in 1869, aged fifty-five.
The subject’s children are: Aaron R., Lulu and Pearl.
Mr. Colcord is a Knight Templar, and is at present worshipful masterin Eastman lodge, No. 279. Few persons excel the subject of thissketch when it comes to grit, energy and perseverance

He and his brother, Ezra Garland Colcord, fought on opposite sidesduring the Civil War.

The manager of the Amoskeag Lumber Company, just south of Eastman, J.T. Colcord, personally escorted the first group of sixty convicts ofthe Amoskeag mills. Their arrival in 1890 drew a large crowd and wasregarded as an extraordinary event.

• Info: He was taken prisoner by Sherman's Army and confined for sixty days. ²

• Military: During the Civil War he served as a Private in Stubbs' Company of the. ²

i. Frederick Worthington Colcord was born on 25 Dec 1867 in Blackshear, GA and died on 25 Jan 1868.

iii. Lulu Pearl Colcord was born on 23 Apr 1873 in Brentwood, NH and died on 25 May 1951 in Atlanta, GA at age 78.

Mary married Jacob Thyng* Colcord ¹ ^,2 ^,4 on 14 Jul 1868 in Screven County, GA.² Jacob was born on 27 Oct 1836 in Brentwood, NH^{¹^,2^,4} and died on 8 Aug 1897 in Atlanta, GA^{¹^,2^,4} at age 60.

General Notes:

Major in the Confederate Army

"I can hold my position here until Christmas, if you can keep them off
my flanks"...Confederate Lt.Col. Edwin H. Bacon

Service Record:
Enlisted as a Major on 17 May 1862
Commission in Company S, 32nd Infantry Regiment Georgia on 17 May 1862
Promoted to Full Lieutenant Colonel on 20 October 1863
Surrendered on 26 April 1865 in Greensboro, NC
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC)Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

From: Souvenier Sketches of Florida and Georgia

COL. EDWIN H. BACON, JR., lumber business, Eastman, Ga., was bornAugust 28, 1839, in Liberty County, Ga.

Our subject was educated in Springfield, Savannah and Waithourville,Ga. Took degree of M. D. in Savannah Medical College, class of 1860,and practiced but a few months when the war opened. His first servicein the Confederate army was the taking of Fort Pulaski before theState seceded. He enlisted in the spring of L861, in a Company ofSavannah volunteer guards. This company was organized in 1802. Hebelonged to it two years before the war opened. Each year he won thehighest prize for being the best drilled man in the company. He servedthree months in the above company and then was made adjutant of theFifth Georgia State Troops, later made major of the Thirty-secondGeorgia Regiment Infantry. Early in 1863 was the first time he wasunder fire, on James Island, among the forts and batteries on theSouth Carolina coast. He was in Fort Wagoner on the night of July 18,1863, when that terrible assault was made. He was in command of theThirty-second Regiment in an engagement on John's Island when theenemy were driven off the island, all done before sunrise. hecommanded his regiment on the South Carolina side of the SavannahRiver and fought Sherman in front all the way through the Carolinas onup to Greensboro, N. C., where they surrendered. During this time hehad three severe battles, namely: River's Bridge, S. C., Avery'sBorough and Bentonville, N. C.

From a reliable source we extract the following: "Col. E. H. Bacon ofthe Thirty-second Georgia Regiment was ordered (by Gen. McLawa,Division Commander), with the Thirty-second and Forty-seventh GeorgiaRegiments, reinforced by 250 cavalry, in all about 1,250 persons, tocover a front of five miles along the Salkehatchie River, the nextpoint to make a stand after leaving the C. & S. R. R. A galling firewas kept up by the enemy all day. Federal forces were increasing andthe little band of C. A. S. forces were being thinned. Gen. McLawsordered Col. Bacon to retire his army but save the artillery. The sunhad gone down, the shades of night were fast gathering and the enemywere rapidly approaching. Col. Bacon ordered four rounds from theartillery and the same from the infantry to be fired just as rapidlyas possible. This done, the horses were attached to the artillerybefore the smoke had cleared away, and all retreated to the EdistoRiver with comparatively little loss."

At Bentonville, N. C., was a three days fight. Col. Bacon was incommand of the Thirty-second Georgia Regiment, and had a horse killedwhile riding him. It should have been mentioned that our subject waspromoted to lieutenant colonel, July, 1863, before he was twenty-fouryears of age, and served as colonel from that time until the close ofthe war, his colonel acting as brigadier general. During his servicein the army he was not wounded, but had a button shot off his hat, andwas knocked down once by what was presumed to be a spent ball. The warclosing, lhe practiced medicine for a short time, tried the drug tradealso, then went into cotton planting, raising from 100 to 400 balesannually. This he continued for fifteen years with poor success in themain. In 1881 he began the saw-mill business, and in that has had avery flattering success. His marriage occurred July 28, 1869, whenMiss Sallie Willingham, daughter of Thomas H. and Cecelia (Bainard)Willingham, became his wife. The latter was a very influential andwealthy family from Allendale, S. C. The colonel's home has been madehappy in the birth of five children, namely: Telie L., now junior atMonroe Female College; Sallie W., Edwin R., Bessie (deceased), andNeila O. Both parents and the two elder children are members of theBaptist Church. The colonel is a Mason. He is also superintendent ofthe Baptist Church at Eastman, and has the enviable reputation ofbeing a first-class Sabbath school man.

Edwin married Sarah Jane* Willingham ¹ ^,2 on 29 Jul 1869 in Macon, Georgia ².^,20 Sarah was born on 28 Mar 1849 in Allendale, South Carolina^{¹^,2^,20} and died on 11 Aug 1917 in Eastman, Georgia^{¹^,2^,20} at age 68.

i. Tillou Lula Bacon ² was born on 6 Jun 1871 in Albany, GA and died in May 1922 in Tifton, Georgia at age 50.

iii. Edwin Henry Bacon III ² was born on 21 Jan 1882 in Eastman, GA and died on 2 Sep 1960 in London, England at age 78.

iv. Neila Lou Bacon ² was born on 6 Nov 1886 in Eastman, GA^² and died on 21 Apr 1908 in Atlanta, GA at age 21.

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Died in a train accident. She was trying to get her horse and buggyacross the tracks and was hit by the train.

From the Eastman, Georgia paper dated Thursday, August 16, 1917:

PROMINENT AND GREATLY BELOVED LADY OF EASTMAN IS INSTANTLY KILLED BYSOUTHERN FREIGHT TRAIN

"Mrs. E. H. Bacon, one of Eastman's most prominent and greatly belovedwomen, was instantly killed and her body horribly mangled at 11:45 onSaturday morning las by a local freight train No. 97, southbound, incharge of Conductor Dave Simpson and Engineer Burgess.
The accident occured at the railroad crossing just south of theSouthern depot, and in the heart of the business section of thecity.The engineer was switching cars, and had pulled down on theeastern side track for the switch to be turned so as to run a car backin on the side trackextending toward the W.&T. line. Mrs. Bacon, whowas driving a horse, evidently thought the train had pulled on downthe road, and was not expecting it to go back into the side trackconnecting with the W.&T. She therefore drove onto the track just intime to be struck by the rear car attached to the engine, which was acoal car. The buggy she occupied was completely demolished.
The negro brakeman, Millard Cullers, who was attending the switch,seeing the danger that threatened Mrs. Bacon, ran to the rear of thetrain, threw on the air brakes, and grabbed the rear wheels of Mrs.Bacon's buggy, making a desperate effort to throw it around and clearthe track, but was unable to accomplish his purpose. His arm andshoulder were struck by the car and were badly bruised. The desperateeffort of this negro to save Mrs. Bacon's life, in which he reallyrisked his own, is a worthy act that has been the subject of thehighest praise.
Mrs. Bacon was the widow of the late Dr. E. H. Bacon, who was for manyyears a prominent citizen of Eastman. She was born in Allendale, SC in1849 and was 68 years old at the time of her death. She was a daughterof Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Willingham. Soon after the Civil War herparents moved to Albany, Georgia, and it was wile a resident therethat Mrs. Bacon attended Monroe Female College, now Bessie TiftCollege, named for Mrs. Bacon's sister, from which she graduated withfirst honors. In 1881 she and her husband moved to Eastman, sincewhich time she has resided here. In young girlhood she became a memberof the Baptist Church, and of this institution she was all her lfe adevoted member and staunch supporter. She and Dr. Bacon were importantfactors in building the first Baptist church in Eastman, and she was ateacher of the infant class in the Baptist Sunday-School here forthirty-five years. She was organist of the church 26 years. No womanin the state, probably, has had a greater effect upon the religiouslife of the section in which she lived than has Mrs. Bacon. Her lifehas been filled with useful service in the Master's cause, andalthough she is dead, her works will live after her, a continuousbenediction to the lives of those who have had the benefit of herkindly ministrations, her influence and association."

• Info: Died in a train accident. She was trying to get her horse and buggy across the tracks and was hit by the train. ²

• Education: Monroe Female College, now Bessie Tift College, named for Mrs. Bacon's. ²

Sarah married Edwin Henry* Bacon Dr ¹ ^,2 on 29 Jul 1869 in Macon, Georgia ².^,20 Edwin was born on 28 Aug 1839 in Walthourville, Georgia^{¹^,2^,20} and died on 30 Nov 1915 in Eastman, Georgia^{¹^,2^,20} at age 76.

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