Son of Orrin Shoales and Ardelia L. Sweet.
On 29 Jun 1861 William, 20, married Margaret Gifford, 29, daughter of John Cuzzens and Lydia Ann Keach, at Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her. (Note: she was the former wife of one Italy A. Gifford.)
On 3 Jun 1862 his brother, Charles Frances Shoales, died at age 23 in service with Co. D, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, having enlisted four months before.
On 6 Aug 1862 William mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Webster, MA. He was 21 years, 10 months and 15 days old.
He died on 17 Sep 1862 at Antietam, Maryland, killed in action. He was 21 years, 11 months and 26 days old.
He was buried in 1862 at Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Maryland.
On 1 Feb 1864 William's widow, Nancy M. Shoales remarried to George H. Jenkins at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and a second (sic) for her.
On 7 Mar 1864 his brother, Henry Palmer Shoales, died in service with Co. I, 1st Connecticut Cavalry, having enlisted just two months before.
Nancy Jenkins was enumerated as the widow of William Lewis Shoales, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
She was his surviving family enumerated as Nancy Margaret Shoales in the 1900 US Federal Census on 2 Jun 1900 at Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, where she keeps a small boarding house. They had no children.
On 17 Sep 1900 William Lewis Shoales was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, on the 35th anniversary of the battle.
On 4 Jul 1907 William A. Schoals was included on the Civil War memorial at Webster, MA, according to an article in the Webster Times.
In 1909 William L. Shoales was included on the Civil War memorial at Dudley, MA.
On 29 Jun 1861 William, 20, married Margaret Gifford, 29, daughter of John Cuzzens and Lydia Ann Keach, at Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her. (Note: she was the former wife of one Italy A. Gifford.)
On 3 Jun 1862 his brother, Charles Frances Shoales, died at age 23 in service with Co. D, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, having enlisted four months before.
On 6 Aug 1862 William mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Webster, MA. He was 21 years, 10 months and 15 days old.
He died on 17 Sep 1862 at Antietam, Maryland, killed in action. He was 21 years, 11 months and 26 days old.
He was buried in 1862 at Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Maryland.
On 1 Feb 1864 William's widow, Nancy M. Shoales remarried to George H. Jenkins at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and a second (sic) for her.
On 7 Mar 1864 his brother, Henry Palmer Shoales, died in service with Co. I, 1st Connecticut Cavalry, having enlisted just two months before.
Nancy Jenkins was enumerated as the widow of William Lewis Shoales, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
She was his surviving family enumerated as Nancy Margaret Shoales in the 1900 US Federal Census on 2 Jun 1900 at Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, where she keeps a small boarding house. They had no children.
On 17 Sep 1900 William Lewis Shoales was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, on the 35th anniversary of the battle.
On 4 Jul 1907 William A. Schoals was included on the Civil War memorial at Webster, MA, according to an article in the Webster Times.
In 1909 William L. Shoales was included on the Civil War memorial at Dudley, MA.
Son of Orrin Shoales and Ardelia L. Sweet.
On 29 Jun 1861 William, 20, married Margaret Gifford, 29, daughter of John Cuzzens and Lydia Ann Keach, at Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her. (Note: she was the former wife of one Italy A. Gifford.)
On 3 Jun 1862 his brother, Charles Frances Shoales, died at age 23 in service with Co. D, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, having enlisted four months before.
On 6 Aug 1862 William mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Webster, MA. He was 21 years, 10 months and 15 days old.
He died on 17 Sep 1862 at Antietam, Maryland, killed in action. He was 21 years, 11 months and 26 days old.
He was buried in 1862 at Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Maryland.
On 1 Feb 1864 William's widow, Nancy M. Shoales remarried to George H. Jenkins at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and a second (sic) for her.
On 7 Mar 1864 his brother, Henry Palmer Shoales, died in service with Co. I, 1st Connecticut Cavalry, having enlisted just two months before.
Nancy Jenkins was enumerated as the widow of William Lewis Shoales, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
She was his surviving family enumerated as Nancy Margaret Shoales in the 1900 US Federal Census on 2 Jun 1900 at Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, where she keeps a small boarding house. They had no children.
On 17 Sep 1900 William Lewis Shoales was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, on the 35th anniversary of the battle.
On 4 Jul 1907 William A. Schoals was included on the Civil War memorial at Webster, MA, according to an article in the Webster Times.
In 1909 William L. Shoales was included on the Civil War memorial at Dudley, MA.
On 29 Jun 1861 William, 20, married Margaret Gifford, 29, daughter of John Cuzzens and Lydia Ann Keach, at Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and the second for her. (Note: she was the former wife of one Italy A. Gifford.)
On 3 Jun 1862 his brother, Charles Frances Shoales, died at age 23 in service with Co. D, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery, having enlisted four months before.
On 6 Aug 1862 William mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Webster, MA. He was 21 years, 10 months and 15 days old.
He died on 17 Sep 1862 at Antietam, Maryland, killed in action. He was 21 years, 11 months and 26 days old.
He was buried in 1862 at Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Maryland.
On 1 Feb 1864 William's widow, Nancy M. Shoales remarried to George H. Jenkins at Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in a first marriage for him and a second (sic) for her.
On 7 Mar 1864 his brother, Henry Palmer Shoales, died in service with Co. I, 1st Connecticut Cavalry, having enlisted just two months before.
Nancy Jenkins was enumerated as the widow of William Lewis Shoales, of the 15th Massachusetts, in the 1890 Veterans' Schedules of the US Federal Census in Jun 1890 at Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
She was his surviving family enumerated as Nancy Margaret Shoales in the 1900 US Federal Census on 2 Jun 1900 at Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts, where she keeps a small boarding house. They had no children.
On 17 Sep 1900 William Lewis Shoales was included on the Civil War memorial at Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, on the 35th anniversary of the battle.
On 4 Jul 1907 William A. Schoals was included on the Civil War memorial at Webster, MA, according to an article in the Webster Times.
In 1909 William L. Shoales was included on the Civil War memorial at Dudley, MA.
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