Individual Details
Thomas Henry Mower
(17 Nov 1840 - 1928)
Events
| Birth | 17 Nov 1840 | Greene, Androscoggin, Maine |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Greene, Kennebec (now Androscoggin), Maine |  | | |
| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Greene, Androscoggin, Maine | | | |
| Military | during the Civil War. According to Walter L. Mower's genealogy, "Thomas was a man of remarkably fearless nature. At the age of 20 entered the army in Co. G, 1st Me. Cav., serving through the entire war; mustered out 20 June 1865. Besides hospital duty from Oct. '62 to May '63, was in his regiment in 30 pitched battles and minor engagements; had a horse shot from under thim while on picket near Greeley Farm, Va., was in a squad of the Reg. that was surrounded by the Rebels, but sabered his way out and escaped; and at another time his hardy little steed saved his life by a long race for safety. By rare fortune of war was not wounded while in the service." | | |||
| Marriage Intention | 2 Apr 1864 | Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine - Laura E. Ballou | | ||
| Marriage | 7 Apr 1864 | Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine - Laura E. Ballou | | ||
| Occupation | silver mining business - Colorado | | |||
| Death | 1928 | ||||
| Burial | Delta Cemetery, Delta, Delta, Colorado | ||||
| Occupation | operated a large horse and cattle ranch with his son, Clarence - Delta, Delta, Colorado | |
Families
| Spouse | Laura E. Ballou ( - ) |
| Child | Clarence Elden Mower (1867 - 1957) |
| Child | Ernest Linwood Mower (1870 - 1870) |
| Child | George Henry Mower (1872 - ) |
| Father | Josiah Mower (1805 - 1869) |
| Mother | Angeline Pullen (1809 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Josiah Haven Mower (1833 - 1898) |
| Sibling | Harriet Ann Mower (1836 - 1868) |
| Sibling | Eugene Sumner Mower (1849 - 1894) |
Notes
Census
Thomas H. Mower was enumerated in the household of Josiah Mower as a 9 year old male, his birthplace listed as Maine, and with a notation that he had attended school within the year.Census
Thomas H. Mower was enumerated in the household of Josiah Mower as a 19 year old male, his birthplace listed as Maine, and with a notation that he had attended school within the year.Endnotes
1. FamilySearch, "Records of births, deaths, marriages and marriage intentions, 1755-1925 (Greene, Maine)," database with digital images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org: accessed 10 August 2016), page 198, image 196 of 855; citing Town Clerk, Greene, Maine; LDS Film #007595552.
2. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 105.
3. 1850 U.S. Census, Kennebec County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Greene, 342B, dwelling105, family 110, Josiah Mower household, line 15, Thos. H. Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 September 2019); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, 1009 rolls.
4. 1860 U.S. Census, Androscoggin County, Maine, population schedule, Town of Greene, 44, dwelling 344, family 351, Josiah Mower household, line 39, Thomas H. Mower; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 September 2019); NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls.
5. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 106.
6. "Maine Marriage Records 1713-1937 [database online]," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 August 2016), digital image, "Copy of an Old Record of a Marriage," Mower/Blue; Maine State Archives, Augusta, Maine; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll No. 78.
7. "Maine Marriage Records 1713-1937 [database online]," Ancestry.com, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 August 2016), digital image, "Copy of an Old Record of a Marriage," Mower/Blue; Maine State Archives, Augusta, Maine; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll No. 78.
8. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 106.
9. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 107.
10. Walter L. Mower, Mower Family History: A Genealogical Record of the Maine Branch of This Family together with Other Branches of the Family Tree (Portland, Maine: The Southworth Press, 1923), 107.