Henry William Chellis was born on 15 Mar 1838 at Goshen, Sullivan, New

Hampshire, United States of America. He appeared on the census of 1860 at

Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States of America. He began

military service between 18 Aug 1862 and 21 Jun 1865. Henry W Chellis,

served Union, residence Windham, New Hampshire

He enlisted as a private on 18 August 1862 at the age of 25,

in Company I, 13th Infantry Regiment New Hampshire on 20 September

1862. He was promoted to Full Corporal on 24 May 1864. He mustered

out on 21 June 1865 in Richmond, VA. He married Helen E Freeman,

daughter of Daniel H Freeman and Pamelia, on 14

Dec 1863 at Lawrence, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America. Helen, along with

twin sons, died 12 Sept 1867 in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

He appeared on the census of 1870 in the household of Harriet N Gubtal at Ward 3,

Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States of America. He married

Frances Abigail Gubtal, daughter of Amos Currier Gubtal (211) and

Harriet N Davis (his landlady), on 29 Mar 1871 at Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts,

United States of America. He and Frances Abigail Chellis appeared on

the census of 1880 at Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States of

America. He died on 26 Oct 1925 at 6 Francis Ave, Greenwood, Wakefield,

Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America, at age 87. His obituary states:

H.W.Chellis of Greenwood Passes Away

Was Past Commander of G.A.R. Post in N.H. - Funeral Tomorrow

Henry W. Chellis, for the past 25 years a resident of Greenwood, passed

away early last evening at his home, 6 Francis avenue.

Mr. Chellis was in his 88th year and had been in failing health for a

number of years. He was born in Goshen, N.H., the son of William and Nancy

(Bartlett) Chellis. He served all through the Civil War and was a member of

G.A.R. He was a past commander of the Carleton Post of Farmington, N.H. He

was an attendant at the Congregational Church.

His is survived by his widow, Mrs. Frances G. Chellis, and three

daughters, Miss Maude and Miss Bertha, who made their home with their

parents, and Mrs. Edith Howe, wife of Luther M. Howe of Wakefield. There is

also one grandchild, Madeline Howe.

Funeral services will be held at the home, Wednesday afternoon at 2

o'clock on 27 Oct 1925 at Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United

States of America. He was buried on 28 Oct 1925 at Linwood Cemetery,

Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States of America.

He is the great grandfather of my husband, Allan. Henry's daughter Edith, married Luther Maxwell Howe, and were the parents of my mother-in-law, Connie.