Eleanor Getchell

First Name: Eleanor
Last Name: Getchell
Residence (County): 
Somerset County, ME
Biography: 

Eleanor Getchell was the wife of farmer Joel Getchell (b. ca. 1810) residing in New Portland, Somerset County, Maine. Their two sons served in the Union Army. Otis Getchell (b. ca. 1841) served as a private in Co. G, 17th Maine Infantry, and Ezra Getchell (b. ca. 1844) served as a private in Co. K, 2nd Maine Cavalry. Both brothers survived the war.

Received Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
12510 Getchell4 November 3, 1863 Otis Getchell Eleanor Getchell Somerset County, ME
12513 Getchell7 December 31, 1863 Otis Getchell Eleanor Getchell Somerset County, ME
12528 Getchell17 August 2, 1864 Ezra Getchell Eleanor Getchell Greenville, Catahoula County, LA Somerset County, ME

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