1. Augustus Golliff was born about 1811 in {PA / OH / ?}. He died after 1870 in {MA / MO / ?}. Augustus was employed as 1855;laborer,1860;paper hanger,1865;seaman,1870;gardener.
1. Marriages
In this city by Rev. Mr. Streeter, Mr. Augustus Goliff and Miss Lucinda Dyer. (The Universalist: 1832-1833, Vol. I, 1833, p. 376)
{Massachusetts Town and Vital Records show the marriage on 27 Nov 1832, and then again 28 March 1833, I suspect these are the date of the event and date recorded.]2. Found in the Massachusetts, Boston Tax Records; 1839 Ward 1: Golliff, Augustus, assesed 1.50
3. Found in the 1840 U.S Census, Massachusetts, Suffolk, Boston, Ward 1, p. 479, Male < 5=1, Male 5-10=1, Male 20-30=1, Female 20-30=1.
4. Found in the 1840 Boston, MA city directory; Golliff, Augustus, stevedore, [dock worker], h. 9 Cross, (p. 198)
5. Found in the 1842 Boston, MA city directory; Golliff, Augustus, stevedore, [dock worker], h. 9 Richmond, (p. 223)6. Found in the Massachusetts, Boston Tax Records; 1844 G-K: Golliff, Augustus Occp; Seab, Residence; Richmond, Real; 3600, Pers; 400 (p. 38)
7. Found in the 1845 Boston, MA city directory; Golliff, Augustus, stevedore, [dock worker], h. 9 Richmond, (p. )
8. Found in the 1847 Boston, MA city directory; Golliff, Augustus, stevedore, [dock worker], h. 9 Richmond, (p. 111)
9. Found in the 1848 Boston, MA city directory; Golliff, Augustus, stevedore, [dock worker], house 9 Richmond, (p. 138)10. Found in the 1849 Boston, MA city directory; Golliff Augustus, stevedore, house 3 Paris Place (p. 21)
11. Found in the 1852-53 Boston, MA city directory; Goliff Augustus, stevedore, house 18 Cooper (p. 106)
12. Found in the 1855 Massachusetts state census, Suffolk Co., Boston wd-3, img 138/165, dwelling 927, house 1864, at home of Geo L. Clark (40), age 44, born Penn, with wife Lucinda (44), inmates; William A. (21), Philip W. (16), and Geo H. (13)
13. Found in the 1856 Boston, MA. city directory; Golliff, Augustus, stevedore, house 28 Cooper (p. 140)
14. Found in the 1857 Boston, MA city directory; Golliff Augustus, stevedore, house 28 Cooper (p. 147)
15. Found in the 1860 U.S Census, Massachusetts, Suffolk, Boston, Ward 3, p. 136, age 49
Golliff, Augustus 49 paper hanger Personal Estate; 75, (born in Penn?)
Golliff, Lucinda 49
Golliff, William A 26 hair dresser
Golliff, Phillip W 21
Golliff, George H 18 chair painter
Golliff, Mary 17
Golliff, William H 8/1216. The Boston directory, embracing the city record, a general directory of the citizens, and a business directory for the year 1860; Golliff, Augustus, mariner, house 28 Cooper (p. 170)
17. Found in the 1861 Boston, MA city directory; Golliff Augustus, mariner, house 16 North Margin (p. 187)
18. Found in the 1862 Massachusetts, Boston Tax Records; 1862 D-J:
3 26 Golliff, Augustus 1
3 26 Golliff, William A. 1
3 26 Golliff, Philip W. 119. Found in the 1865 Massachusetts state census, Suffolk Co., Boston wd-3, (1 May 1865), img 40/172, dwelling 238, house 491, age 54, born Ohio, legal voter, with wife Lucinda (54), inmates; William A. (31), Philip W. (26), George H. (23), Mary (26) and Wm H. (8)
20. Found in the 1865 Boston, MA city directory; Golliff, Augustus, house 16 North Margin (The Boston directory, embracing the city record, a general directory of the citizens, and a business directory for the year commencing July 1, 1865)
21. Found in the 1866 Massachusetts, Boston Tax Records; 1866 G-K:
2 213 Golliff, William A., 1
2 213 Golliff, Augustus 1
2 213 Golliff, George H. 122. Found in the 1866 Boston, MA. city directory; Golliff, Augustus, house 16 North Margin (p. 194)
23. Found in the 1867 St. Louis, MO. city directory;
Golliff Augustus, sailor, r. ns. Lucas av. 2d door w. Of Pratte av. (p. 375)
Golliff Philip, finisher, Charles F. Whorf & Co. r. ns. Lucas av. Nr. Pratte av. (p. 375)24. Found in the 1868 St. Louis, MO. city directory; Golliff Philip W. Machinist, Charles F. Whorf & Co. r. 2605 Lucas av. (p. 339)
25. Found in the 1869 St. Louis, MO. city directory;
Golliff Augustus, bds. 2605 Christy av. (p. 355)
Golliff Philip W. Machinist C. F. Whorf & Co. r. 2605 Christy av. (p. 355)26. Found in the 1870 U.S Census Missouri, St. Louis Co., St. Louis, p. 211, family 1478, August Golliff age 62, b. Ohio, gardener at the home of Henry (36) and Wilhelmina (40) Geserkint
Notes:
1. POB for Augustus in George H. Golliff's death is Pennsylvania.
2. POB for Augustus in Philip W. Golliff's death is Ohio.
3. A Mary Ann Golliff b. 1816 Penn. married a Samuel Myers. They lived at Monroe, Knox Co., OH. Died 21 Mar 1900
4. There is a Godfrey Golliff in the 1850 census at Monroe, Knox Co., Ohio, age 37, POB: PA
Augustus married 1, 2 Lucinda Dyer daughter of Sylvanus Dyer and Jemima Paine Dyer on 27 Nov 1832 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. Lucinda was born 3 on 16 Nov 1808 in Truro, Barnstable Co., MA. She was christened 4 on 7 Jan 1810 in Truro, Barnstable Co., MA. She died 5 on 14 Feb 1888 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. Lucinda was buried 6 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Mattapan, Suffolk Co., MA.
1. Found in the 1840 U.S Census, Massachusetts, Suffolk, Boston, Ward 1, p. 479, Augustus Golliff; Male < 5=1, Male 5-10=1, Male 20-30=1, Female 20-30=1.
2. Found in the 1855 Massachusetts state census, Suffolk Co., Boston wd-3, img 138/165, dwelling 927, house 1864, at home of Geo L. Clark (40), age 44, born Mass, with husband Augustus (44), inmates; William A. (21), Philip W. (16), and Geo H. (13)
3. Found in the 1860 U.S Census, Massachusetts, Suffolk, Boston, Ward 3, p. 136, age 49
Golliff, Augustus 49 paper hanger Personal Estate; 75, (born in Penn?)
Golliff, Lucinda 49
Golliff, William A 26 hair dresser
Golliff, Phillip W 21
Golliff, George H 18 chair painter
Golliff, Mary 17
Golliff, William H 8/124. Found in the 1865 Massachusetts state census, Suffolk Co., Boston wd-3, (1 May 1865), img 40/172, dwelling 238, house 491, age 54, born Mass, not legal voter, with husband Augustiss (54), inmates; William A. (31), Philip W. (26), George H. (23), Mary (26) and Wm H. (8)
5. Found in the 1870 U.S Census, Massachusetts, Suffolk, Boston, Ward 2, p. 561, age 59, living with her son William A. Golliff (36), his wife Mary (32) and William H. (14)
6. Found in the 1880 U.S Census, Massachusetts, Suffolk Co., Boston, Film T9-0557, p. 119C, age 69, widowed, living with Marshall Gordon.
7. Lucinda was at the Consumptive Home, Beachmont at time of her death, 14 Feb 1888.
Notes:
1. Cemetery record:
The daughter of Sylvanus and Jemima Dyer.
The widow of Augustus Golliff, born in Pennsylvania or Ohio.
Age 78 years.
Place of death: Consumptive Home "Beachmont"
Cause of death: Senile Debility
Place of burial: Mount Hope
Informant: J. Tinkham2. On Nov 16, 1808, Jemima and Sylvanus Dyer welcomed another baby girl which they named Lucinda Dyer. Lucinda was such a quiet baby Jemima was sure that their must be something wrong with Lucinda's lungs. The doctor assured Jemima that Lucinda's lungs were just fine.
(Roser, Susan E. Mayflower Births and Deaths: From the Files of Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Volumes 1 @ 2, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992)
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i William Augustus Golliff + 3 M ii Philip W. Golliff 4 M iii George H. Golliff was born on 27 Dec 1841 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. He died 1, 2 on 11 May 1868 in Hanover, Plymouth Co., MA. He served in the military Civil War - 1st Btry and 9th Indp. Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery 28 Jun 1864 - 6 Jun 1865. He was employed as 1860,1865,1868;Chair painter. He was buried 3 in Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, B, Suffolk Co., MA.
1. Found in the 1855 Massachusetts state census, Suffolk Co., Boston wd-3, img 138/165, dwelling 927, house 1864, at home of Geo L. Clark (40), age 21, born Mass, with parents Augustus (44) and Lucinda (44), inmates; William A. (21) and Philip W. (16)
2. Found in the 1860 US Census, Massachusetts, Suffolk, Boston, Ward 3, p. 136, age 18
Golliff, Augustus 49 paper hanger Personal Estate; 75, (born in Penn?)
Golliff, Lucinda 49
Golliff, William A 26 hair dresser
Golliff, Phillip W 21
Golliff, George H 18 chair painter
Golliff, Mary 17
Golliff, William H 8/12
3. Civil War Draft Registration: Consolidated List of all persons of Class 3 subject to do military duty in the Fourth Congressional District of the counties of Suffolk and Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, enumerated during the month of May & June 1863. Residence: N. Margin; Golliff, Geo. H., 21, single, Painter, POB: Mass (Vol. 1 of 4) [the next entry is that of Wm A. Golliff]
4. Massachusetts Volunteers; Golliff, George H. age 22, from Boston, Bounty $325.00, Mustered May 28, 1864, Transfered to 9th Btry, Mar 12, 1865. p. 402, Record of the Massachusetts volunteers, 1861-1865 Boston: The Adjutant-General under a resolve of the General Court, 1868-1870.
5. Massachusetts Volunteers; Golliff, George H. age 22, from Boston, Mustered June 28, 1864, Termination June 6, 1865. p. 440, Record of the Massachusetts volunteers, 1861-1865 Boston: The Adjutant-General under a resolve of the General Court, 1868-1870.
6. Golliff, George H. - Priv. - Res. Boston; painter, 22; transf. from 1st Battery, March 12, 1865; must. out June 6, 1865. See 1st Battery Mass. Lt. Arty, (3 yrs.). (p. 458, "Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War". Vol. 5. Norwood, MA: Norwood Pr, 1931.)
7. June 5. Capt. Milton and Lieut. Park and most of the others came down by the early boat, and on arrival received
the following:
Headquarters Draft Rendezvous,
Provost Marshal's Office, Galloup's Island, B. H., Mass., June 5, 1865.
Commanding Officer, oth Battery Mass. Volunteers.
Sir:— I have the honor to inform you that the following named enlisted men of your command have this day been confined at this Post, by order of provost marshal, for disorderly conduct and using threatening language to their superior officer:
George H. Golliff, George A. Bernard, John W. Lord, Patrick Conlan.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
ANDREW BAZNE,
Capt. 13th Regiment, V. R. C, Provost Marshal.
We do not know just what occurred or was said at headquarters after Capt. Milton arrived, but suspect there was some plain talk ; but the four men arrested for using threatening language were soon released. (p. 185-186, History of the Ninth Mass. Battery, Recruited July, 1862; Mustered in Aug. 10, 1862; Mustered Out June 9, 1865, at the Close of the Rebellion, Levi W. Baker, 1888)
8. Found in the 1865 Massachusetts state census, Suffolk Co., Boston wd-3, (1 May 1865), img 40/172, dwelling 238, house 491, age 23, born Mass, legal voter, with parents Augustiss (54) and Lucinda (54), inmates; William A. (31), Philip W. (26), Mary (26) and Wm H. (8)
9. The Boston directory, embracing the city record, a general directory of the citizens, and a business directory for the year commencing July 1, 1865. Golliff, George, H. bds. 16 N. Margin (9th Battery)
10. Civil War: The list below is transferred soldiers from the 1st Battery Mass. Vols. during March 1865 as found in MSSMCW under the 9th Battery Mass. Vols. section. Baker states the 1st Battery Mass. Vols. were transferred in on Feb. 28, 1865, while MSSMCW lists the transfers as March 12 or March 28, 1865; Golliff, George H.
11. Found in the Massachusetts, Boston Tax Records; 1866 G-K:
2 213 Golliff, William A., 1
2 213 Golliff, Augustus 1
2 213 Golliff, George H. 1
12. Found in the 1866 Boston, MA. city directory; Golliff, George H. boards 16 North Margin (p. 194)
13. 1867; In the 30th annual report of the Boston Fire Department in 1867, George H. Golliff was admitted to the Hook and Ladder no. 1 company (who was housed at Warren Sq. in Boston). He was 26 years old. He lived at 16 North Margin St. and he was a painter. He was admitted in place of a James Edwards who was honorably discharged.
14. Found in the Massachusetts, Boston Tax Records; 1867 G-K: Golliff, George H., Ward 2, Pg. 180, Polls 1, Real Estate:N/A, Personal Estate: N/A, Tax on Real:N/A, Tax on Personal:N/A, Total Tax: 2.70
(Next entry William A. Golliff)
15. Found in the 1867 Boston, MA. city directory; Golliff, George H. painter, boards 16 North Margin (p. 219)
16. 1868; In Brief "The funeral of Mr. George H. Golliff, the member of Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, who was killed while on his way to a fire on the 11th inst., will take place at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Hanover street, on Friday next, 2 P.M. Cheif Engineer Damrell has extended an invitation to the members of the several companies of the department to attend the services. (Boston Daily Advertiser, (Boston, MA) Thursday, May 14, 1868; Issue 115; col G)
17. 1868; Member of Boston Fire Department; Died in the line of duty. May 11, 1868 Ladderman George H. Golliff Ladder 1. “On the 11th, [May] Mr. George H. Golliff, a member of Ladder No. 1, while going to a fire at the corner of Cork Place and Commercial Place, was run over by the truck and instantly killed.” (History of the Boston Fire Department”, Arthur Brayley, 1889, John P. Dale & Co., p. 259)
18. FUNERAL OF A BOSTON FIREMAN
Funeral services over the remains of George H. Goliff, late member of Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, whose death was caused by being run over by the carriage while going to a fire on the 11th inst, took place yesterday at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Hanover street. A large audience was in attendance. In the absence of the pastor, who is at the West Key, Mr. McDonald of Grace church on Temple street officiated. At the close of the services a procession was formed in the following order Members of the Fire Department by companies, left in front, ranging from No 14 to No 1, each wearing some suitable emblem of mourning, the Hose Companies, ranging from No 10 to 1, Hook and Ladder Companies, Nos 4, 3 and 2, the Board of Engineers and Cheif of the Department. The foregoing constituted the escort. Following the hearse came the relatives and friends of the deceased. His Honor the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen and the members of Hook and Ladder Co No 1. The pall bearers were two each from Hook and Ladder Cos Nos 2, 3 and 4, and one each from Steamer No 1 and Hose No 1.
The procession was under the direction of Mr. John C. Hubbard, assisted by Henry W. Longler, Secretary of the Board of Engineers, and George H. Allen, Superintendent of Lamps. After passing up Hanover and Tremont streets as far as Northampton street the escort retired and the carriages passed on to Forest Hill, where the body was deposited in the Fireman's Lot. (Boston Journal, May 16, 1868)
19. DEATHS
May 11, George H. Golliff, youngest son of Augustus and Lucinda Golliff, 26 yrs 4 mos 14 days. (American Traveller, May 16, 1868, p. 3)
20. Ladderman George H. Golliff, age 26, Ladder Company. On May 11, 1868, Ladderman Golliffwas run over by the ladder truck while responding to a fire in the North End at Cork Place and Commercial Place, Box 9, (Commercial & Foster Streets.),sounded at 0235 hours.
Notes:
1. Enlisted as a Private at the age of 22.
Enlisted in 1st Light Artillery Regiment Massachusetts.
Transferred out of 1st Light Artillery Regiment Massachusetts on 12 Mar 1865.
Transferred into 9th Light Artillery Regiment Massachusetts on 12 Mar 1865.
Mustered Out 9th Light Artillery Regiment Massachusetts on 6 Jun 1865 at Galloup's Island, Boston, MA.
2. Cemetery record:
-The son of Augustus Golliff (born in Pennsylvania) and Lucinda Dyer (born in Truro, Mass).
-Place of birth: Boston
-Single, Age 26 years, 4 months, 14 days.
-Residence: Hanover st.
-Occupation: Painter
-Cause of death: Accidental
-Place of interment: Forest Hills
-Informant: J. Peak
-Union Veteran of the 9th Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery
3. Massachusetts Deaths: his age; 26 yrs 4 mo 14 days