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Acton Memorial Library |
Civil War Records of George A. Jones
Service
| Co. | Regiment/Ship | From | To | Residence | Occupation | Notes |
| I/ H |
38th MVI | Private; enl. Aug. 12, 1862; must. Aug. 21, 1862 | must. out June 30, 1865, as of Co. H | Sudbury | farmer | age 18 |
Service Record (select pages from the National Archives): 7 Pages (PDF*)
Service Ledger (Town of Acton): x
Pension
| Co. | Regiment | Date Filed | Type | App. No. | Cert. No. | State | Beneficiary/Remarks |
| I H |
38th MVI | March 11, 1893 | Invalid | 1 147 457 | 994 044 | Mass. | |
| March 10, 1899 | Widow | 693 578 | 487 474 | Mass. | Hannah A. Jones XC 2 670 527 |
Grand Army of the Republic
x
Death
| Date | February 15, 1899 |
| Place | Boston, Mass. |
| Age | 53 |
| Cause | tumor |
| Obituary | Concord Enterprise, February 23, 1899 |
| Funeral | |
| Burial | Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, Mass. |
| Survived by | Hannah A. Jones |
Additional Information
Abel Jones was born in South Acton to parents Abel Jones and Annie Johnson (Boston death register, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," AmericanAncestors.org)
George Jones, age 10, is recorded in the 1855 Massachusetts State Census for Acton, in household (dwelling no. 275/281) of Abel Jones (Lainhart, 1855 and 1865 Massachusetts State Censuses for Acton: 34).
George A. Jones, age 53, a retired Capt. with the Boston Fire Department, died February 15, 1899 in Boston (Boston death register, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," AmericanAncestors.org).
Name included on the Acton Memorial Library Soldiers' Tablet, "The Men of Acton Who Fought For The Union."
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