Kimball Family - Ourfolk
George Washington Kimball 4 OCT 1826 - 13 SEP 1892
George was born on 4 OCT 1826 in Wells, Maine and died on 13 SEP 1892 (age: 65) in Woburn, Mass .
He was the son of Maj. Wilbraham Kimball (18 SEP 1778 - 28 OCT 1852) and Deborah Bourne (Kimball) (1782 - 15 OCT 1859).
George was married to Maria Melvin (Kimball) on 29 NOV 1849 in Woburn, Mass..
Maria was born on 10 MAR 1823 in Concord, Mass. .
She is the daughter of Charles Melvin (4 NOV 1784 - 11 FEB 1846) and Betsy Farrar (Melvin) (1787 - 1869).
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| ⌈ Israel Kimball (D: 17 OCT 1823) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Maj. Wilbraham Kimball (18 SEP 1778 - 28 OCT 1852) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Eleanor Dennett (Kimball) (10 JUL 1753 - 30 SEP 1838) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington Kimball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Isaac Bourne (ABT 1753 - 2 MAR 1829) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Deborah Bourne (Kimball) (1782 - 15 OCT 1859) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Susanna Patten (Bourne) (ABT 1754 - 12 AUG 1825) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Son - George Edward Kimball - photo courtesy of Robert Howland Kimball
and Eliana Marcia Villela Gomes Kimball.
- George was born on 22 JUN 1853 in Woburn, Mass. and died on 1 DEC 1941 (age: 88) in Hingham, Mass 
George was a Carpenter.
Served twice in Civil War, 5th Rgmt. Served church as ministry of song.
Carried bible which was stolen by safe breakers, but returned. (dated 1868)
He was a builder in Woburn, Mass. and surrounding towns.
He was a fine tenor and very fond of music.
Never used Liquor or tobacco in any form.
Lived on Mt. Pleasant St. in Woburn near Green St. in 1868 -
a 'carpenter and builder'.
George: Incidents in the life of George W. Kimaball
Served twice in Civil War, 5th Rgmt. Served church as ministry of song.
Carried bible which was stolen by safe breakers, but returned. (dated 1868)
He was a builder in Woburn, Mass. and surrounding towns.
He was a fine tenor and very fond of music.
Never used Liquor or tobacco in any form.
Lived on Mt. Pleasant St. in Woburn near Green St. in 1868 -
a 'carpenter and builder'.
In October '64 he was given a pass to go to Washington to visit his brother Israel.
In a letter to mother from Ft.McHenry dated October 4, he speaks about a call on the
President as follows: 'I saw President Lincoln and stood beside him for five minutes.
He is a noble looking man. His picture does not do him justice.'
In August 1864 four Confederate Spies were brought to Ft. McHenry to be executed and a gallow was ordered for that purpose. George Kimball had it made in readiness for its grim work. The old saying 'there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip' was however exemplified in this instance as he wrote home unde date of August 28. 1864 (Fort McHenry),
'We expected to see those men hung this morning but we got dissapointed in it as their reprieve came last night but I did my duty. I had the machine all ready for them and was dissapointed in not seeing how it worked. I guess there never was a job that was watched more closely than the building of this gallows or that caused more talk, but it works like a charm.
I had the ropes all up and we supposed that they would be hung but the President has seen fit to have their sentence changed to imprisonment.
I think he shows too much leniency for I think if anyone whould be hung it is a spy!'
George's comment on this episode is rather remarkable as he was not only a devout Christian but one of the kindest hearted of men. It reflects the feeling of the norther soldier at that most critical time when the Union cause was rather dubious.
(James Melvin Kimball)
In a letter to mother from Ft.McHenry dated October 4, he speaks about a call on the
President as follows: 'I saw President Lincoln and stood beside him for five minutes.
He is a noble looking man. His picture does not do him justice.'
In August 1864 four Confederate Spies were brought to Ft. McHenry to be executed and a gallow was ordered for that purpose. George Kimball had it made in readiness for its grim work. The old saying 'there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip' was however exemplified in this instance as he wrote home unde date of August 28. 1864 (Fort McHenry),
'We expected to see those men hung this morning but we got dissapointed in it as their reprieve came last night but I did my duty. I had the machine all ready for them and was dissapointed in not seeing how it worked. I guess there never was a job that was watched more closely than the building of this gallows or that caused more talk, but it works like a charm.
I had the ropes all up and we supposed that they would be hung but the President has seen fit to have their sentence changed to imprisonment.
I think he shows too much leniency for I think if anyone whould be hung it is a spy!'
George's comment on this episode is rather remarkable as he was not only a devout Christian but one of the kindest hearted of men. It reflects the feeling of the norther soldier at that most critical time when the Union cause was rather dubious.
(James Melvin Kimball)
Left her home in Concord to be with her sister, Eliza (Gage) and to find
employment in that town - met George there.
employment in that town - met George there.
See his father for 1850 census listing.
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| George W. Kimball: | self | 54 | ME | Carpenter | ME | ME | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maria Kimball: | wife | 56 | MA | MA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James M. Kimball: | son | 22 | MA | Clerk in store | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clara M. Stedson: | dau | 29 | MA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George W. Stedson: | g-son | 3 | MA | ME | MA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florence M. Stedson: | g-dau | 1 | MA | ME | MA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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