| Birth | 1 Feb 1862 | Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | | | |
| Residence | 13 Jul 1870 | with his parents - Southampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | | | |
| Residence | Bef 16 Sep 1885 | and was a mariner - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Description | 16 Sep 1885 | blue eyes, light brown hair, ruddy complexion, 5' 10 5/8", tatoos eagle & anchor - League island, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Military | 19 Sep 1885 | enlisting in the US Navy - League island, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Military | 30 Jan 1886 | in the U.S. Navy on the Juniata River - Pennsylvania | | | |