Individual Details
Charles M. Dexter
(1 Mar 1831 - 26 Feb 1901)
Events
| Birth | 1 Mar 1831 | Corinth, Penobscot, Maine | |||
| Marriage | Sophia S. Farrar | ||||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Corinth, Penobscot, Maine |  |  | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Bangor, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Military | Bet 19 Aug 1863 and 2 Feb 1866 | Civil War | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Dexter, Penobscot, Maine | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | 59 East Merrimack Street, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts | | | |
| Military | 11 Jun 1885 | filed for a Civil War Invalid Pension | | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | 100 Pleasant Street, Portland, Cumberland, Maine | | | |
| Description | 3 Aug 1900 | 5'7", light complexion, blue eyes with grey hair according to the Domestic History section of his patient file at the time of his admission to Togus VA Hospital | | ||
| Death | 26 Feb 1901 | chronic cystitis - Togus, Kennebec, Maine | | | |
| Military | 8 Mar 1901 | widow, Sophia S. Dexter, filed for a Civil War Widow Pension | | ||
| Burial | Togus National Cemetery, Togus, Kennebec, Maine | | |
Families
| Spouse | Sophia S. Farrar (1831 - 1905) |
| Child | Frank W. Dexter (1856 - ) |
| Child | Fanny L. Dexter (1859 - ) |
| Child | Eva L. Dexter (1866 - 1918) |
| Father | Daniel B. Dexter (1808 - 1885) |
| Mother | Mary "Polly" Whittier (1808 - 1879) |
| Sibling | Josiah Horace Dexter (1833 - 1915) |
| Sibling | Clara Albina Dexter (1834 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Cheston Bromley Dexter (1837 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Sarah Maria Dexter (1842 - 1915) |
| Sibling | Judson W. Dexter (1844 - 1924) |
| Sibling | Josephine T. Dexter (1848 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Orel Kendall Dexter (1851 - 1920) |
Notes
Census
Charles Dexter was enumerated in the household of Daniel Dexter, age 19, male, farmer, born in Maine, and had attended school within the year.Census
Charles M. Dexter was enumerated as head of household, a 29 year old male, teamster, owned personal estate valued at $230, and was born in Maine. Other members of his household were Sophia Dexter, Frank Dexter and Fanny Dexter.Military
Charles M. Dexter was a substitute. He enlisted as a Private in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine. He was mustered out 2 February 1866 at City Point, Prince George, Virginia at the end of the Civil War. During his service, he had been promoted to Sergeant of his Company.Census
Charles M. Dexter was enumerated as head of household, a 38 year old white male, day laborer, owned real estate valued at $1000 and personal estate valued at $200, born in Maine, and a male citizen of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards. Other members of the household were Sophia S. Dexter, Frank W. Dexter, Fannie L. Dexter and Eva L. Dexter.Census
C. M. Dexter was enumerated in the household of Richard H. Short (hotel manager) as a boarder, a white male aged 50, married, carpenter, born in Maine, and both parents born in Maine. With him was his son Frank W. Dexter.Military
His medical disability included hypertrophy of prostate gland, chronic cystitis and a history of malaria.Census
Charles M. Dexter was enumerated in the household of Frank H. Freese as his father-in-law, a white male, 69 years old, married for 46 years, born March 1831 in Maine, both parents born in Maine, no occupation provided, can read, can write, and can speak English.Death
Charles M. Dexter had been admitted to Togus VA Hospital on 3 August 1900.Burial
Charles M. Dexter is interred in grave 1651 (Section I, Roy 7, #21). His military gravestone was supplied by Vermont Marble Company, Proctor, Vermont (contract dated August 25, 1902).Endnotes
1. 1850 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Corinth, 319-20, dwelling 96, family 102, Daniel Dexter household, p. 319, line 40, Charles Dexter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 January 2020); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, 1009 rolls.
2. 1860 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, City of Bangor, Ward 5, page 2, dwelling 11, family 12, Charles M. Dexter household, line 29, Charles M. Dexter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 October 2019); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls.
3. "U. S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 October 2019), digital image, "Patient History," 11847; Original Data: National Archives and Records Administration; Microfilm Publication M1749; 282 Rolls.
4. "Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 October 2019), digital image, "Index Card," Charles M. Dexter; Original Data: National Archives and Records Administration; microfilm publication M1845; 22 rolls..
5. "U.S., Civil War Soldiers Records and Profiles, 1861-1865," database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 October 2019), Charles M. Dexter; Original Data: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine.
6. 1870 U.S. Census, Penobscot County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Dexter, page 60, dwelling 510, family 536, Charles M. Dexter household, line 30, Charels M. Dexter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 October 2019); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls.
7. 1880 U.S. Census, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, population schedule, City of Lowell, enumeration district (ED) 469, page 9, 59 East Merrimack Street, dwelling 94, family 86, Richard H. Short household, line 36, C. M. Dexter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 October 2019); NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls.
8. "U. S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 October 2019), digital image, "Pension File Index Card," Charles M. Dexter; Original Data: Nation Archives and Records Administration; microfilm publication T288; 546 rolls.
9. "U. S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 October 2019), digital image, "Patient History," 11847; Original Data: National Archives and Records Administration; Microfilm Publication M1749; 282 Rolls.
10. 1900 U.S. census, Cumberland County, Maine, population schedule, City of Portland, Ward 9, enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 10B, 100 Pleasant Street, dwelling 207, family 241, Frank H. Freese Household, line 82, Charles M. Dexter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 October 2019); Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls..
11. "U. S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 October 2019), digital image, "Patient History," 11847; Original Data: National Archives and Records Administration; Microfilm Publication M1749; 282 Rolls.
12. "Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 October 2019), digital image, "Index Card," Charles M. Dexter; Original Data: National Archives and Records Administration; microfilm publication M1845; 22 rolls..
13. "U. S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 October 2019), digital image, "Patient History," 11847; Original Data: National Archives and Records Administration; Microfilm Publication M1749; 282 Rolls.
14. "U. S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 October 2019), digital image, "Pension File Index Card," Charles M. Dexter; Original Data: Nation Archives and Records Administration; microfilm publication T288; 546 rolls.
15. "Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 October 2019), digital image, "Index Card," Charles M. Dexter; Original Data: National Archives and Records Administration; microfilm publication M1845; 22 rolls..