Son of Alexander and Roxana (Cheney) Bonzey.
On 21 Sep 1852 Charles, 20, married Lydia Dorinda Dyke, 17, daughter of James and Calista (White) Dyke, at Millbury, MA, in a first marriage for both.
On 12 Jul 1861 Charles, a carpenter, mustered into service with Company D, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 29 years, 6 months and 23 days old.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 in "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles P. Bonzey was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
On 22 Feb 1862 at "The New York Times", New York City, New York, C. B. Bouger was mentioned, with 61 other men of the 15th Massachusetts, in an article about the return of prisoners under a flag of truce:
On 28 Jul 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by mustering out.
Charles Porter Bonzey died on 12 Feb 1885 at Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption. He was 53 years, 1 month and 24 days old.
From the "Worcester Daily Spy, 16 Feb 1885:
"The funeral of Chas. P. Bonzey took place at the residence of James Dike Saturday afternoon and was attended by man friends and relatives, including old shopmates from Buck Bros. chisel works, where the deceased had been employed as a grinder for 14 years, and veterans of the late war, in which Mr. Bonzey served as a member of Company D, 15th Mass. regiment. Rev. D. W. Hoyt officiated. The bearers were four near relatives of the deceased. The remains were interred at Central cemetery."
After his death, Lydia received a widow's pension. She was enumerated as the widow of Charles Porter Bonzey, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Millbury, MA.
On 18 Nov 1896 Charles and Lydia's daughter and only child, Lula May Bonzey married James McCool at Millbury, MA, in a first marriage for both.
On 21 Sep 1852 Charles, 20, married Lydia Dorinda Dyke, 17, daughter of James and Calista (White) Dyke, at Millbury, MA, in a first marriage for both.
On 12 Jul 1861 Charles, a carpenter, mustered into service with Company D, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 29 years, 6 months and 23 days old.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 in "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles P. Bonzey was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
On 22 Feb 1862 at "The New York Times", New York City, New York, C. B. Bouger was mentioned, with 61 other men of the 15th Massachusetts, in an article about the return of prisoners under a flag of truce:
On 28 Jul 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by mustering out.
Charles Porter Bonzey died on 12 Feb 1885 at Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption. He was 53 years, 1 month and 24 days old.
From the "Worcester Daily Spy, 16 Feb 1885:
"The funeral of Chas. P. Bonzey took place at the residence of James Dike Saturday afternoon and was attended by man friends and relatives, including old shopmates from Buck Bros. chisel works, where the deceased had been employed as a grinder for 14 years, and veterans of the late war, in which Mr. Bonzey served as a member of Company D, 15th Mass. regiment. Rev. D. W. Hoyt officiated. The bearers were four near relatives of the deceased. The remains were interred at Central cemetery."
After his death, Lydia received a widow's pension. She was enumerated as the widow of Charles Porter Bonzey, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Millbury, MA.
On 18 Nov 1896 Charles and Lydia's daughter and only child, Lula May Bonzey married James McCool at Millbury, MA, in a first marriage for both.
Son of Alexander and Roxana (Cheney) Bonzey.
On 21 Sep 1852 Charles, 20, married Lydia Dorinda Dyke, 17, daughter of James and Calista (White) Dyke, at Millbury, MA, in a first marriage for both.
On 12 Jul 1861 Charles, a carpenter, mustered into service with Company D, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 29 years, 6 months and 23 days old.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 in "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles P. Bonzey was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
On 22 Feb 1862 at "The New York Times", New York City, New York, C. B. Bouger was mentioned, with 61 other men of the 15th Massachusetts, in an article about the return of prisoners under a flag of truce:
On 28 Jul 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by mustering out.
Charles Porter Bonzey died on 12 Feb 1885 at Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption. He was 53 years, 1 month and 24 days old.
From the "Worcester Daily Spy, 16 Feb 1885:
"The funeral of Chas. P. Bonzey took place at the residence of James Dike Saturday afternoon and was attended by man friends and relatives, including old shopmates from Buck Bros. chisel works, where the deceased had been employed as a grinder for 14 years, and veterans of the late war, in which Mr. Bonzey served as a member of Company D, 15th Mass. regiment. Rev. D. W. Hoyt officiated. The bearers were four near relatives of the deceased. The remains were interred at Central cemetery."
After his death, Lydia received a widow's pension. She was enumerated as the widow of Charles Porter Bonzey, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Millbury, MA.
On 18 Nov 1896 Charles and Lydia's daughter and only child, Lula May Bonzey married James McCool at Millbury, MA, in a first marriage for both.
On 21 Sep 1852 Charles, 20, married Lydia Dorinda Dyke, 17, daughter of James and Calista (White) Dyke, at Millbury, MA, in a first marriage for both.
On 12 Jul 1861 Charles, a carpenter, mustered into service with Company D, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 29 years, 6 months and 23 days old.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 in "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Charles P. Bonzey was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
On 22 Feb 1862 at "The New York Times", New York City, New York, C. B. Bouger was mentioned, with 61 other men of the 15th Massachusetts, in an article about the return of prisoners under a flag of truce:
On 28 Jul 1864 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by mustering out.
Charles Porter Bonzey died on 12 Feb 1885 at Millbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, of consumption. He was 53 years, 1 month and 24 days old.
From the "Worcester Daily Spy, 16 Feb 1885:
"The funeral of Chas. P. Bonzey took place at the residence of James Dike Saturday afternoon and was attended by man friends and relatives, including old shopmates from Buck Bros. chisel works, where the deceased had been employed as a grinder for 14 years, and veterans of the late war, in which Mr. Bonzey served as a member of Company D, 15th Mass. regiment. Rev. D. W. Hoyt officiated. The bearers were four near relatives of the deceased. The remains were interred at Central cemetery."
After his death, Lydia received a widow's pension. She was enumerated as the widow of Charles Porter Bonzey, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Millbury, MA.
On 18 Nov 1896 Charles and Lydia's daughter and only child, Lula May Bonzey married James McCool at Millbury, MA, in a first marriage for both.
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