TWITCHELL, Reuben Wilder

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• Arrival: 1855, Boston, MA
• Arrival: 1890, Chicago, IL

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He was a soldier in the Civil War, enlisting in 1861; re-enlisted 1862; band master, Second Brigade. Res. Westminster and Chelsea. He was a carpenter by trade and an accomplished musician. He came to Westminster about 1840 to take the leadership of the military band. His efficiency in music gained him, after a few years, a wide reputation and opened up for him elsewhere a more important and lucrative field of activity in this line. He served a regimental band master during the war, acquitting himself with credit and honor. After the war until his death he resided in Chicago.

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Reuben married WIGHT\ WRIGHT, Hannah Prentice on 11 Sep 1834. Hannah was born on 3 Dec 1815; died on 3 May 1842 in Swanzey, NH; was buried in Dublin, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. TWITCHELL, Jenny Elizabeth was born on 4 Oct 1835 in Dublin, NH; died on 14 Mar 1921 in Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Hollywood, CA.
2. TWITCHELL, Reuben Allen was born on 8 Jun 1837 in Dublin, NH; and died.

Reuben married PUFFER, Nancy Wood on 23 Oct 1844 in Westminster, MA. Nancy (daughter of PUFFER, Samuel Read and WOOD, Mary) was born on 27 Nov 1817 in Westminster, MA; was christened on 19 Jun 1827; died on 17 Jun 1879 in Gardner, MA; was buried in Westminster, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. TWITCHELL, Jane O. was born on 8 Dec 1845 in Westminster, MA; died before 1945 in MA.
2. TWITCHELL, Ella Nancy was born on 6 Apr 1854 in Worcester, MA; and died.

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Reuben married WILDER, Sally in 1807 in Dublin, NH. Sally was born on 19 Aug 1787 in Dublin, NH; died on 3 May 1864 in Brattleboro, VT; was buried in Putney, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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