Charles Goings Along with his brothers, Charles enlisted in Company F, 8th NH Infantry on 1-Nov-1861, though he stayed in a bit longer, and also mustered out on 18-Jan-1865, probably upon the return of the unit home.
Listed in 1880 US Census for Manchester, NH, in home of brother Austin, along with his brother Giles.
Only listing in 1900 for Charles is one in Manchester, b. Oct-1860, a widow in 1900, NH, NH, NH, carpenter. He's the same Charles Goings who appears in 1890-1900 directories for Manchester as a carpenter, no doubt. The one b. Oct-1860 is son of Giles!
Name: Charles Goings
Company: F
Unit: 8 New Hampshire Inf.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Corporal
Allegiance: Union
Name: Charles Goings ,
Residence: New London, New Hampshire
Enlistment Date: 01 November 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: New Hampshire
Unit Numbers: 1210 1210
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 01 November 1861 at the age of 19
Enlisted in Company F, 8th Infantry Regiment New Hampshire on 20 December
1861.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 01 January 1864
Mustered out Company F, 8th Infantry Regiment New Hampshire on 18 January
1865
On pension record, date of 17-Oct-1890, as 'widow', filing as minor, and his final 'guardian' was Ora O. Crosby.
VERY ODD!! Ora O. Crosby is male, and no idea how, as yet, connected to Charles Goings!
Ora O. Crosby was listed in Albion, Kennebec Co, ME, in 1880 Census...
Ora O. age 46, b. ME
Hannah B., age 36, wife, b. ME
Charles E., son, age 4, b. ME
In 1880, the Charles Goings in Albion, ME was b. 1843, ME, married to Marcia A. Goings, b. 1844, ME, children were Everett C., b. 1867, NH, Marcia E., b. 1873, NH, Luella, b. 1876, ME, and Annie, b. 1879, ME.
In 1900, in addition to his own son, Charles E., Ora Crosby has an adopted daughter named Pearl E., b. 1887. COULD she have been daughter of Charles and Marcia Goings? Is this why Ora signed for her to continue her father's pension payments? After all, it doesn't appear his wife/widow, Marcia, was living in 1900, and may even have passed before 1890, as well???
In 1860, the Charles b. ME was living in N.L. at age 18, with his brothers
Claude (head), and Austin.
Does look like Charles may have been enumerated twice, as he's enumerated in Maine with his wife and children, then in Manchester, NH, with his brother, Austin, but w/o rest of family. He was born circa 1842 at
Maine, USA. He was the son of
Comfort (Gowing) Goings and
Elizabeth (Hannah) (or Elizabeth Starbird?) York. Charles Goings married
Marcia A. Knights, daughter of
Mr. Knights and
Sarah UNKNOWN, circa 1865 at
Maine, USA. Charles Goings died circa 1890 at
Maine, USA.