Notes for Charles Dwight SIGSBEE
1880 census:
Census Place: Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Washington D.C.
Source: FHL Film 1254121 National Archives Film T9-0121 Page 229C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Charles D. SIGSBEE SelfM M W 35 NY Occ: U.S. Navy Off. Fa: NY Mo: NY
Eliza R. SIGSBEE WifeF M W 30 NY Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: NY
Anna L. SIGSBEE Dau F S W 8 DC Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: NY
Mary E. SIGSBEE Dau F S W 4 DC Fa: NY Mo: NY
Ethel SIGSBEE Dau F S W 5M DC Fa: NY Mo: NY
1900 census, Washington, District of Columbia page 231B
(looks like) Siggsbee Chas D. head b. Jan 1845 age 55 married 25 yrs. b. NY parents b. NY US Navy
Eliza wife b. Jan 1850 age 50 married 25 yrs 6 children, 4 living b. MD, parents b. MD
Ethel daughter b. Jan 1880 age 20 single b. DC
Chas son b. Dec 1889 age 10 b. MD
2 servants:
Shelter Rebecca b. May 1875 single
Ashton Mary b. Aug 1868
1910 census, District of Columbia page 5A
Sigskee Charles D. head age 65 married 1x for 36 yrs. b. NY parents b. NY Naval Officer
Eliza R. Wife age 60 married 1x for 36 yrs.,6 children, 4 living b. MD parents b. DE
Kitelle Anna L. daughter age 38 married 1x, 13 yrs. 4 children, 3 living b. DC
Anna L. grand child age 12 b. DC
Mary S. grand daughter age 6 b. NY
Sumner S. grand son age 1 mos. b. DC
1910 census, District of Columbia page 14A
Sigskee Letty M. head age 39 single b. Canada, parents b. Canada Trained nurse
1920 Soundex, NY, NY City
Lodging with Garrelson DeKlyn
Charles attended the Albany Boys Academy.
He served in the Civil War and was commander of the Maine when it wasattacked
launching the United States into the Spanish American War. He later attained the rank of Rear Admiral.
Source: Index to pensions 1861-1933
Sigsbee, Charles Dwight Rear Admiral, Retired 1859-1907
Widow: Sigsbee, Eliza Rogers
Application # 1211586 (3/1/20), NY State Certificate # 944026
Died, July ____ illegible
Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century.
Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography
page 848
SIGSBEE , CHARLES D., naval officer, was born in the state of New York. During 1859-63 he attended the naval academy and served in the civil war in the west gulf squadron. He was in the battle of Mobile bay, and at both attacks at Fort Fisher; and in the final assault on same. In 1867 he was commissioned lieutenant, and lieutenant-commander in 1868. During 1869-71 he was on duty at the naval academy; and was promoted to commander in 1882. He was in command of the warship Maine, which was destroyed by a submarine mine in Havana harbor. He rendered important service during the Spanish-American war.
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