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From: "Linda Greene" <>
Subject: Re: [MAMIDDLE] Handley - Woodlawn Cemetery
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 17:13:23 -0500
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20030105164220.00a00be0@pop.rcn.com>


Elizabeth,

According to the Phalen, History of the Town of Acton.
William S. Handley , was a farmer, enlisted Sept 4, 1861, age. 23.
He was also Private in Capt, Daniel Tuttle's Co., known as the "Davis
Guards"
that responded to Pres. Lincoln's call for Volunteers in April 1861.

Linda


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peg" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 4:47 PM
Subject: [MAMIDDLE] Handley - Woodlawn Cemetery


> Elizabeth -
>
> A headstone for William Handley is at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Acton,
Mass.
> It reads:
>
> W.S. Handley 1840 - 1894 Company E 6th Massachusetts Regiment Company
> E 26th Massachusetts Regiment
> wife Lizzie S.
>
> I found the headstone while doing a search for Civil War veterans from
> Maynard. The cemetery may or may not have corresponding records for the
> lot. Their records are incomplete. Let me know if I can help with any
other
> information you need. There is a G.A.R. marker at the lot from the Isaac
> Davis Post No. 138 in Acton, also.
>
> Peggy Brown
>
>
> >From: "Elizabeth Cohan" <>
> >To:
> >
> >Re: Woodlawn Cemetery, I subscribed to database access of the New England
> >Historical and Genealogical Society and under Vital Records were notes
> >regarding William S Handley, b. 1840 Acton Ma and a note about his Civil
> >War enlistment, the notes indicated that the information came from a
> >gravestone in Woodlawn Cemetery. I've been trying to find his grave for
> >years. He is my maternal gr.gr.grandfather. Thanks for your help.
> >Elizabeth Cohan
>
>
>
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