Son of Capt. Nathan Bassett Ellis and Sabrina Sears Nickerson. He was enumerated in the household of his parents in the 1850 US Federal Census at Sandwich, MA.
On 30 Apr 1855 Nathan, 20, married Nancy J. Houghton, daughter of Jere W. Houghton, at Marlborough, MA, in a first marriage for both.
On 26 Jan 1859 Nathan, now 23, married Elizabeth Arvilla Howe, 18, daughter of Luther Barnard Howe and Sarah Elizabeth Arnold, at Leominster, MA, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
Starting 12 Aug 1862, Nathan served in the 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry,.
ending his service by transfer on 1 Dec 1862.
On 1 Dec 1862 Nathan mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 27 years, 8 months and 12 days old. On 20 Dec 1863 he reenlisted, having received a bounty of $325.
On 15 Jan 1864 Nathan ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for promotion.
Nathan also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company F, as a 1st Lieutenant.
Nathan's wife, Elizabeth Arvilla Howe, died and was buried in Aug 1877 at Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Section 5 Lot 71 at age 36 years and 7 months.
On 26 Apr 1882 Nathan and Elizabeth's daughter, Carrie I. Ellis married George O. French at Lynn, MA, in a first marriage for both. On 23 May 1885 his grandson, George Henry French, son of George O. French and Carrie I. Ellis, was born at Lynn, MA.
Nathan was a member and Past Commander of Charles H. Stevens, G.A.R. Post #53, Leominster,MA.
On 16 Jun 1887 Nathan, 52, married Mary Hughes Woodbury, 43, daughter of Albert and Mary Woodbury, at Lynn, MA, in a second (sic) marriage for him and the first for her.
Nathan applied for a veteran's pension on 11 Apr 1888, and received certificate number 876336.
He died on 27 May 1897 at Lynn, MA. He was 62 years, 2 months and 8 days old.
An obituary for Nathan was published as follows:
From the "Boston Herald," (Boston, Massachusetts),Friday, May 28, 1897:
Well Known Lynn Man.
Nathan B. Ellis, Jr., a well known citizen of Lynn, died at his residence in that city yesterday of heart failure.
Deceased was 62 years old. Mr. Ellis was born in Bourne, on the Cape.
He enlisted as a private Aug. 12, 1862, in company F, 25th Massachusetts volunteers, being later transferred to the 1st company Andews' Sharpshooters, and in December, 1863, was promoted to the position of Sergeant.
In January of the following year he was transferred to company K, 20th Massachusetts Infantry, and commissioned first lieutenant.
He participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna and Cold Harbor, and was wounded seven times. He was mustered out of the service, on account of disability, July 29, 1864.
He was a member of the G. A. R., and a past commander of the Leominster post. He leaves a widow and two sons.
On 10 Jun 1897 Mary received a widow's pension. Mary outlived Nathan and died on 3 Nov 1920 at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 77.
On 30 Apr 1855 Nathan, 20, married Nancy J. Houghton, daughter of Jere W. Houghton, at Marlborough, MA, in a first marriage for both.
On 26 Jan 1859 Nathan, now 23, married Elizabeth Arvilla Howe, 18, daughter of Luther Barnard Howe and Sarah Elizabeth Arnold, at Leominster, MA, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
Starting 12 Aug 1862, Nathan served in the 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry,.
ending his service by transfer on 1 Dec 1862.
On 1 Dec 1862 Nathan mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 27 years, 8 months and 12 days old. On 20 Dec 1863 he reenlisted, having received a bounty of $325.
On 15 Jan 1864 Nathan ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for promotion.
Nathan also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company F, as a 1st Lieutenant.
Nathan's wife, Elizabeth Arvilla Howe, died and was buried in Aug 1877 at Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Section 5 Lot 71 at age 36 years and 7 months.
On 26 Apr 1882 Nathan and Elizabeth's daughter, Carrie I. Ellis married George O. French at Lynn, MA, in a first marriage for both. On 23 May 1885 his grandson, George Henry French, son of George O. French and Carrie I. Ellis, was born at Lynn, MA.
Nathan was a member and Past Commander of Charles H. Stevens, G.A.R. Post #53, Leominster,MA.
On 16 Jun 1887 Nathan, 52, married Mary Hughes Woodbury, 43, daughter of Albert and Mary Woodbury, at Lynn, MA, in a second (sic) marriage for him and the first for her.
Nathan applied for a veteran's pension on 11 Apr 1888, and received certificate number 876336.
He died on 27 May 1897 at Lynn, MA. He was 62 years, 2 months and 8 days old.
An obituary for Nathan was published as follows:
From the "Boston Herald," (Boston, Massachusetts),Friday, May 28, 1897:
Well Known Lynn Man.
Nathan B. Ellis, Jr., a well known citizen of Lynn, died at his residence in that city yesterday of heart failure.
Deceased was 62 years old. Mr. Ellis was born in Bourne, on the Cape.
He enlisted as a private Aug. 12, 1862, in company F, 25th Massachusetts volunteers, being later transferred to the 1st company Andews' Sharpshooters, and in December, 1863, was promoted to the position of Sergeant.
In January of the following year he was transferred to company K, 20th Massachusetts Infantry, and commissioned first lieutenant.
He participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna and Cold Harbor, and was wounded seven times. He was mustered out of the service, on account of disability, July 29, 1864.
He was a member of the G. A. R., and a past commander of the Leominster post. He leaves a widow and two sons.
On 10 Jun 1897 Mary received a widow's pension. Mary outlived Nathan and died on 3 Nov 1920 at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 77.
Son of Capt. Nathan Bassett Ellis and Sabrina Sears Nickerson. He was enumerated in the household of his parents in the 1850 US Federal Census at Sandwich, MA.
On 30 Apr 1855 Nathan, 20, married Nancy J. Houghton, daughter of Jere W. Houghton, at Marlborough, MA, in a first marriage for both.
On 26 Jan 1859 Nathan, now 23, married Elizabeth Arvilla Howe, 18, daughter of Luther Barnard Howe and Sarah Elizabeth Arnold, at Leominster, MA, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
Starting 12 Aug 1862, Nathan served in the 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry,.
ending his service by transfer on 1 Dec 1862.
On 1 Dec 1862 Nathan mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 27 years, 8 months and 12 days old. On 20 Dec 1863 he reenlisted, having received a bounty of $325.
On 15 Jan 1864 Nathan ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for promotion.
Nathan also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company F, as a 1st Lieutenant.
Nathan's wife, Elizabeth Arvilla Howe, died and was buried in Aug 1877 at Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Section 5 Lot 71 at age 36 years and 7 months.
On 26 Apr 1882 Nathan and Elizabeth's daughter, Carrie I. Ellis married George O. French at Lynn, MA, in a first marriage for both. On 23 May 1885 his grandson, George Henry French, son of George O. French and Carrie I. Ellis, was born at Lynn, MA.
Nathan was a member and Past Commander of Charles H. Stevens, G.A.R. Post #53, Leominster,MA.
On 16 Jun 1887 Nathan, 52, married Mary Hughes Woodbury, 43, daughter of Albert and Mary Woodbury, at Lynn, MA, in a second (sic) marriage for him and the first for her.
Nathan applied for a veteran's pension on 11 Apr 1888, and received certificate number 876336.
He died on 27 May 1897 at Lynn, MA. He was 62 years, 2 months and 8 days old.
An obituary for Nathan was published as follows:
From the "Boston Herald," (Boston, Massachusetts),Friday, May 28, 1897:
Well Known Lynn Man.
Nathan B. Ellis, Jr., a well known citizen of Lynn, died at his residence in that city yesterday of heart failure.
Deceased was 62 years old. Mr. Ellis was born in Bourne, on the Cape.
He enlisted as a private Aug. 12, 1862, in company F, 25th Massachusetts volunteers, being later transferred to the 1st company Andews' Sharpshooters, and in December, 1863, was promoted to the position of Sergeant.
In January of the following year he was transferred to company K, 20th Massachusetts Infantry, and commissioned first lieutenant.
He participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna and Cold Harbor, and was wounded seven times. He was mustered out of the service, on account of disability, July 29, 1864.
He was a member of the G. A. R., and a past commander of the Leominster post. He leaves a widow and two sons.
On 10 Jun 1897 Mary received a widow's pension. Mary outlived Nathan and died on 3 Nov 1920 at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 77.
On 30 Apr 1855 Nathan, 20, married Nancy J. Houghton, daughter of Jere W. Houghton, at Marlborough, MA, in a first marriage for both.
On 26 Jan 1859 Nathan, now 23, married Elizabeth Arvilla Howe, 18, daughter of Luther Barnard Howe and Sarah Elizabeth Arnold, at Leominster, MA, in a second marriage for him and the first for her.
Starting 12 Aug 1862, Nathan served in the 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry,.
ending his service by transfer on 1 Dec 1862.
On 1 Dec 1862 Nathan mustered into service with the 1st Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters. He was 27 years, 8 months and 12 days old. On 20 Dec 1863 he reenlisted, having received a bounty of $325.
On 15 Jan 1864 Nathan ended military service with the 1st Massachusetts Sharpshooters by discharge for promotion.
Nathan also served in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company F, as a 1st Lieutenant.
Nathan's wife, Elizabeth Arvilla Howe, died and was buried in Aug 1877 at Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Section 5 Lot 71 at age 36 years and 7 months.
On 26 Apr 1882 Nathan and Elizabeth's daughter, Carrie I. Ellis married George O. French at Lynn, MA, in a first marriage for both. On 23 May 1885 his grandson, George Henry French, son of George O. French and Carrie I. Ellis, was born at Lynn, MA.
Nathan was a member and Past Commander of Charles H. Stevens, G.A.R. Post #53, Leominster,MA.
On 16 Jun 1887 Nathan, 52, married Mary Hughes Woodbury, 43, daughter of Albert and Mary Woodbury, at Lynn, MA, in a second (sic) marriage for him and the first for her.
Nathan applied for a veteran's pension on 11 Apr 1888, and received certificate number 876336.
He died on 27 May 1897 at Lynn, MA. He was 62 years, 2 months and 8 days old.
An obituary for Nathan was published as follows:
From the "Boston Herald," (Boston, Massachusetts),Friday, May 28, 1897:
Well Known Lynn Man.
Nathan B. Ellis, Jr., a well known citizen of Lynn, died at his residence in that city yesterday of heart failure.
Deceased was 62 years old. Mr. Ellis was born in Bourne, on the Cape.
He enlisted as a private Aug. 12, 1862, in company F, 25th Massachusetts volunteers, being later transferred to the 1st company Andews' Sharpshooters, and in December, 1863, was promoted to the position of Sergeant.
In January of the following year he was transferred to company K, 20th Massachusetts Infantry, and commissioned first lieutenant.
He participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna and Cold Harbor, and was wounded seven times. He was mustered out of the service, on account of disability, July 29, 1864.
He was a member of the G. A. R., and a past commander of the Leominster post. He leaves a widow and two sons.
On 10 Jun 1897 Mary received a widow's pension. Mary outlived Nathan and died on 3 Nov 1920 at Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 77.
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