Son of Joseph Wilson and Abigail Dana (Townsend) Goddard.
On 15 Oct 1856 Joseph Myron Goddard, 20, married Clara E. Wheeler, daughter of Waterman Wheeler, at Leominster, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Joseph was living at Fitchburg and gave his occupation as machinist.
On 1 Aug 1861 he mustered into service with Company B of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 1st Lieutenant, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was 25 years, 8 months and 24 days old.
On 26 Oct 1862 Joseph ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by resignation.
In the following years he lived in Fitchburg and Melrose, frequently attending company and regimental reunions.
He died on 28 Mar 1907 at Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, a suicide by shooting. He was 71 years, 4 months and 20 days old.
Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery --
The remains of Lieut. Joseph Myron Goddard arrived at 10:47 a.m. today from Melrose, where the funeral was held on Sunday at 3 p.m. Gen. J. W. Kimball, who was captain of Co. B. 15th Mass. regiment, of which Lieut. Goddard was an officer when the company left Fitchburg, June 28, 1861, met the relatives at the depot and accompanied them to Forest Hill cemetery. Commander Graves and members of Post 19, G. A. R., including nearly all of the living past commanders, were at the depot and took a car to the cemetery. The Grand Army burial service was conducted by Chaplain Allen assisted by officers of the Post, with Charles E. Allen, cornetist, at Forest Hill chapel. The interment was at the adjacent cemetery. (from The Fitchburg Sentinel, 1 Apr 1907, p. 2)
On 15 Oct 1856 Joseph Myron Goddard, 20, married Clara E. Wheeler, daughter of Waterman Wheeler, at Leominster, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Joseph was living at Fitchburg and gave his occupation as machinist.
On 1 Aug 1861 he mustered into service with Company B of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 1st Lieutenant, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was 25 years, 8 months and 24 days old.
On 26 Oct 1862 Joseph ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by resignation.
In the following years he lived in Fitchburg and Melrose, frequently attending company and regimental reunions.
He died on 28 Mar 1907 at Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, a suicide by shooting. He was 71 years, 4 months and 20 days old.
Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery --
The remains of Lieut. Joseph Myron Goddard arrived at 10:47 a.m. today from Melrose, where the funeral was held on Sunday at 3 p.m. Gen. J. W. Kimball, who was captain of Co. B. 15th Mass. regiment, of which Lieut. Goddard was an officer when the company left Fitchburg, June 28, 1861, met the relatives at the depot and accompanied them to Forest Hill cemetery. Commander Graves and members of Post 19, G. A. R., including nearly all of the living past commanders, were at the depot and took a car to the cemetery. The Grand Army burial service was conducted by Chaplain Allen assisted by officers of the Post, with Charles E. Allen, cornetist, at Forest Hill chapel. The interment was at the adjacent cemetery. (from The Fitchburg Sentinel, 1 Apr 1907, p. 2)
Son of Joseph Wilson and Abigail Dana (Townsend) Goddard.
On 15 Oct 1856 Joseph Myron Goddard, 20, married Clara E. Wheeler, daughter of Waterman Wheeler, at Leominster, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Joseph was living at Fitchburg and gave his occupation as machinist.
On 1 Aug 1861 he mustered into service with Company B of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 1st Lieutenant, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was 25 years, 8 months and 24 days old.
On 26 Oct 1862 Joseph ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by resignation.
In the following years he lived in Fitchburg and Melrose, frequently attending company and regimental reunions.
He died on 28 Mar 1907 at Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, a suicide by shooting. He was 71 years, 4 months and 20 days old.
Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery --
The remains of Lieut. Joseph Myron Goddard arrived at 10:47 a.m. today from Melrose, where the funeral was held on Sunday at 3 p.m. Gen. J. W. Kimball, who was captain of Co. B. 15th Mass. regiment, of which Lieut. Goddard was an officer when the company left Fitchburg, June 28, 1861, met the relatives at the depot and accompanied them to Forest Hill cemetery. Commander Graves and members of Post 19, G. A. R., including nearly all of the living past commanders, were at the depot and took a car to the cemetery. The Grand Army burial service was conducted by Chaplain Allen assisted by officers of the Post, with Charles E. Allen, cornetist, at Forest Hill chapel. The interment was at the adjacent cemetery. (from The Fitchburg Sentinel, 1 Apr 1907, p. 2)
On 15 Oct 1856 Joseph Myron Goddard, 20, married Clara E. Wheeler, daughter of Waterman Wheeler, at Leominster, Massachusetts.
At the time of his enlistment in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Joseph was living at Fitchburg and gave his occupation as machinist.
On 1 Aug 1861 he mustered into service with Company B of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 1st Lieutenant, being credited to the quota of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was 25 years, 8 months and 24 days old.
On 26 Oct 1862 Joseph ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts by resignation.
In the following years he lived in Fitchburg and Melrose, frequently attending company and regimental reunions.
He died on 28 Mar 1907 at Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, a suicide by shooting. He was 71 years, 4 months and 20 days old.
Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery --
The remains of Lieut. Joseph Myron Goddard arrived at 10:47 a.m. today from Melrose, where the funeral was held on Sunday at 3 p.m. Gen. J. W. Kimball, who was captain of Co. B. 15th Mass. regiment, of which Lieut. Goddard was an officer when the company left Fitchburg, June 28, 1861, met the relatives at the depot and accompanied them to Forest Hill cemetery. Commander Graves and members of Post 19, G. A. R., including nearly all of the living past commanders, were at the depot and took a car to the cemetery. The Grand Army burial service was conducted by Chaplain Allen assisted by officers of the Post, with Charles E. Allen, cornetist, at Forest Hill chapel. The interment was at the adjacent cemetery. (from The Fitchburg Sentinel, 1 Apr 1907, p. 2)
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