Charles Augustus Hilton: Difference between revisions
notability should be established early in the text |
AfD: Nominated for deletion; see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Charles Augustus Hilton |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
<!-- Please do not remove or change this AfD message until the issue is settled --> |
|||
{{AfDM|page=Charles Augustus Hilton|date=2008 April 29|substed=yes}} |
|||
<!-- For administrator use only: {{oldafdfull|page=Charles Augustus Hilton|date=29 April 2008|result='''keep'''}} --> |
|||
<!-- End of AfD message, feel free to edit beyond this point --> |
|||
{{wikify}} |
{{wikify}} |
||
{{Infobox Military Person |
{{Infobox Military Person |
||
Revision as of 19:03, 29 April 2008
An editor has nominated this article for deletion. You are welcome to participate in the deletion discussion, which will decide whether or not to retain it. |
 | Template:Wikify is deprecated. Please use a more specific cleanup template as listed in the documentation. |
Charles Augustus Hilton | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Union |
| Service/ | 27th Maine Infantry, 6th MA Infantry, 12th MA Light Artillery Ind Batt |
| Years of service | 1862-63; 1864-65 |
| Rank | private, corporal |
CHARLES AUGUSTUS HILTON was born on 22 July, 1845 in Parsonsfield, Maine, the son of George and Abigail F (Ricker) Hilton. He died in Minneapolis, MN on 24 Oct, 1912. He was married on 21 Apr, 1872 in Frankfort, IL to SARAH ADELAIDE CARPENTER, the daughter of Josiah and Frances (Haradon) Carpenter[1]. She was born on 21 Jan, 1853 in Frankfort, IL and died in Minneapolis, MN on 8 Oct,1944.
He first enlisted into the 27th Maine Infantry on 30 Sept, 1862, having just turned 17 that summer (papers say age 18). Following his mustering out in July, 1863, he moved to Lowell, MA, and was working as a clerk there when he reenlisted twice. He served as a private first in the 6th Massachusetts Infantry for a 100 day service call (7 July, 1864 to 27 Oct, 1864), followed by his service with the 12th Independent Battery of Massachusetts Light Artillery (14 Nov, 1864 - 25 July, 1865). During one of these military stints, he became sick with disease, as noted in his biography in the History of Parsonsfield. He filed for a pension immediately after the War, on 20 Oct, 1866.
Beginning in 1868, Charles entered the ministry as a Freewill Baptist preacher, though having no theological training except for his own self-teaching. In his first year, he was a pastor in nearby Ross Corner (Shapleigh), Maine, but then removed to Frankfort, IL. It was during his five years here as a school teacher and minister that he met his wife Sarah and had two of their three children. In 1874, he accepted a position at the Free Baptist Church in North Parma, NY. So memorable was his service to the village in the 7 1/2 years he was here, they renamed their village after him in 1896!
His biography again mentions his poor health, forcing him to "accept a field where the demands upon him would not be so exacting[2]" (a smaller church membership perhaps?), and settled at East Kendall, New York in 1882. Only remaining here a year, he then returned to New England and to a church in Haverhill, MA. The two-page biography of him in the Parsonsfield history ends in 1887, with him still in Haverhill. From here, likley in 1888, he went to Chelsea, MA, and was there during the time of the 1890 census (and Veteran Schedule). Street directories show his residence there through 1893, but he removed to Randolph, MA by 1900.
His final pastorate began around 1904, when he was certified on 10 Feb as a Congregational minister[3] and began work at the church on Fremont Ave in Minneapolis, MN. Charles had moved to the city circa Sept, 1903[4]. It was in this city where Charles and his wife died, presumably buried here.
Charles and Sarah had three children: Edna, George Fay, and Ruth
External Links
- Hilton Page in History of Parsonsfield, Maine
- Hilton family page in Wentworth Genealogy
- Village of Hilton website
- History of Hilton site
- Charles A Hilton Bio at www.the27thMaine.com