George Edwin  MOULTON

Biography/Obituary
George Edwin, was b. at Foxcroft, Nov. 7, 1839, received his primary education there and at Westbrook, and pursued his studies preparatory to a college course at Westbrook Seminary. He entered the Freshman class of Tufts' College in 1858, left Tufts' for Bowdoin College in the spring of 1860, and in the fall of 1861, during the first term of his Senior year, left his Alma Mater for the tented field. Nov. 20, 1861, he was commissioned as 2d Lieutenant, Oct. 14, 1864, 1st Lieutenant, and Dec. 27, 1864, Captain of company A, 13th Regt. of Me. Vols., Col. Neal Dow. Jan. 6, 1865, he was transferred to Captaincy of company B, 30th Me. Vols. He served in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, and Georgia, his first expedition being to Ship Island, under Gen. Butler. He was in Gen. Banks' expedition up the Red River, and with Gen. Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley.

He was in the battles of Mustang Island, Fort Espanola, Texas; Sabine Cross Roads and Pleasant Hill, La. In April, 1863,...Read full story

Biography
George Edwin Moulton (Joseph, David, John, John, John, John), m. April 17, 1887, Mary Bailey of Brooklyn, N. Y. Was born at Foxcroft. Graduated at Westbrook Semi nary; entered Bowdoin College; left during first term of his senior year, in fall of 1861, and entered Co. A, Thirtetnth regiment, Maine volunteers ; served with distinction through the war. Was judge advocate at Winchester, Va., after the war; for a time in lumber business at Chicago, Ill. ; now in Brooklyn, N. Y., where he is prominent in educational matters.

Moulton Annals by Henry William Moulton
Publisher Edward A. Claypool
Year 1906

1850 Maine
Name: George E Moulton
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1850: Township 8 Range 8, Piscataquis, Maine, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Moulton 52
Abigail G Moulton 52
John H Moulton 20
George E Moulton 12

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1860 Westbrook, Maine
Name: George E Moulton
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1840
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Maine
Home in 1860: Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine
Post Office: Westbrook Stevens Plains
Family Number: 248
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Moulton 62
Abagail G Moulton 62
David Moulton 34
Elizabeth Moulton 30
George E Moulton 20
Abby C Moulton 3
Henry Moulton 1

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1880 Brooklyn, New York
Name: George E. Moulton
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1880: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
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Occupation: Mercantile Reporter
Household Members:
Name Age
George E. Moulton 40

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1900 Brooklyn, New York
Name: George E Moulton
Age: 59
Birth Date: Nov 1840
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1900: Brooklyn Ward 13, Kings, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother in Law
[Brother-in-law]
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
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Household Members:
Name Age
John Bailey 51
Emma Bailey 45
George E Moulton 59
Sarah E Mc Guire 25
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Obituary
George E. Moulton, a resident of Brooklyn for the past thirty years, died at his home, 929 Greene avenue, this morning of cancer of the stomach. The deceased was born in Foxcroft, Me., November 7, 1839, and received his preliminary education at Westbrook. His preparatory course was pursued at Westbrook Seminary, and upon its completion he entered Tufts College as a freshman in 1852. In 1860 he entered Bowdoin College, where he completed his studies.
At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted and on November 20, 1861, received a commission as second lieutenant. In October, 1864, he was advanced to the grade of first lieutenant and in December of the same year was made a captain and assigned to Company A of the Thirteenth Maine Volunteers, of which Colonel Neal Dow was commanding officer. [On] January 6, 1865, he was transferred to Company B, Thirtieth Maine Volunteers, and served in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia and Georgia. He was in General Banks' expedition up the Red...Read full story