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Re: Charles R Gotham
Posted by: Susan Nass (ID *****9061) Date: June 03, 2008 at 11:01:18
In Reply to: Charles R Gotham by Lynn Rhodes of 77

American Civil War Soldiers
about Charles Gotham
Hello Lynn,

I have no connection to this family or any surnames posted here. Saw your query and did some searching. This is what I have found:

Name: Charles Gotham
Enlistment Date: 4 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Brownville, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 4 August 1862 at the age of 20.
Enlisted in Company H, 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 12 Sep 1862.
Mustered Out Company H, 10th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 23 Jun 1865 at Petersburg, VA.

Sources: 14

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
about Charles R. Gotham
Name: Charles R. Gotham
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 10 N.Y. Heavy Art'y.
Regiment Name Expanded: 10th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
COMPANY: H
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 54

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1850 United States Federal Census
about Charley Gotham
Name: Charley Gotham
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Birth Place: New York
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Brownville, Jefferson, New York

Household Members: Name Age
Oscar Gotham 30, laborer, b. New York
Adeline Gotham 28, b. NY
William Gotham 10, b. NY
Charley Gotham 9, b. NY <+++++++++++++
Malvina Gotham 6, b. NY
Oscar Gotham 3, b. NY
Ephraim Gotham 1, b. NY

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Brownville, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M432_514; Page: 188; Image: 133.

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1860 United States Federal Census
about Cs Gotham
Name: Cs Gotham
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Brownville, Jefferson, New York
Gender: Male
Post Office: Limerick

Household Members: Name Age
Wm Elmer 28, head, $3000, $200, b. NY
Mritte <Mariette?> Elmer 17, wife, keeping house,b. NY
Malvina Gotham 17, help, b. NY
Oscar Gotham 14, help, b. NY
Cs <Charles> Gotham 19, help, b. NY <++++++++

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Brownville, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M653_761; Page: 786; Image: 793.

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from: www.familysearch.org

Household Record 1880 United States Census

Search results

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Charles R. GOTHAM Self M Male W 38 NY Farmer NY NY
L. GOTHAM Wife M Female W 42 NY Keeping House NY NY
Charles B. GOTHAM Son S Male W 13 NY At Home NY NY
William GOTHAM Son S Male W 11 NY At Home NY NY
Ella A. GOTHAM Dau S Female W 10 MI At Home NY NY
Franklin J. GOTHAM Son S Male W ... MI At Home NY NY
Etta GOTHAM Dau S Female W ... MI NY NY
Earnest GOTHAM Son S Male W ... MI NY NY
Frederick GOTHAM Son S Male W ... MI NY NY
Ora M. GOTHAM Dau S Female W ... MI NY NY

Source Information:
Census Place Akron, Tuscola, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254607
NA Film Number T9-0607
Page Number 1A
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1900 United States Federal Census
about Chas Gotham
Name: Chas Gotham
Home in 1900: Akron, Tuscola, Michigan
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Lucinda
Race: White

Household Members: Name Age
Chas Gotham 57, head, b. Apr. 1849, married 35 yrs, b. NY, parents b. NY, farmer
Lucinda Gotham 60, wife, b. March 1846, married 35 yrs, 12 children, 10 living in 1900, b. NY, parents b. NY
Rayton Gotham 19, son, b. Apr. 1881, Michigan, parents b. NY, farm laborer
Albert Gotham 13, son, b. Feb. 1887, Michigan

Living next door:

John O Gotham, 39, head, b. Aug. 1860, married 7 yrs, b. NY, farmer
Althea Gotham, 28, wife, b. Sept. 1872?, married7 yrs, 2 children 2 living 1900, b. Michigan, parents b. New York
Lillian S., 6, daughter, b. Apr. 1892, Michigan
Lyda A., 1, daughter, b. Dec. 1899, Michigan

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Akron, Tuscola, Michigan; Roll: T623 744; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 102.

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Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
about Charles R. Gotham
Name: Charles R. Gotham
State Filed: Michigan
Widow: Lucinda Gotham

Invalid July 9, 1886,
widow, June 6, 1906 <Charles died on that date or near that date> application 850 197 certificate 619 174 Mich.
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1910 United States Federal Census
about Lucinda Gotham
Name: Lucinda Gotham
Age in 1910: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: New York
Mother's Birth Place: New York
Home in 1910: Akron, Tuscola, Michigan
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female

Household Members: Name Age
Lucinda Gotham 63, head, widow, 12 children, 10 living 1910, b. NY, parents b. NY
Fred Gotham 30, son, single, b. Michigan
Albert Gotham 22, son, single, b. Michigan
Ora Loomis 16, granddaughter, b. Michigan, parents b. Michigan

Living next door to:

Charles B. GOTHAM, his wife, Althea, and children


Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Akron, Tuscola, Michigan; Roll: T624_676; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 23.
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Hope this helps. No sign of what the R stood for, and he didn't ever live in Iowa per censuses.

Regards,
Susan Nass
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