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- Born abt 1845, son of Rufus Ludwig and Frances E (Parker) Ludwig
1850 and 1860, living with his parents in Saint George. In 1860, his occupation is 'Sailor.'
Death: 10 Apr1864: "Lost off Cape Henry in the Chesepeake Bay". (see cemetery record image, left) *.
Cape Henry is at the southern entrance to the Chesepeake Bay, Virginia. In March and April of 1864, a number of storms left many ships wrecked along the coast near Cape Henry (see image left for news of wrecks in March 1864.)
On 4 Apr 1864, The Sentinel of Richmond, Virginia, reports that Soldiers of the 21st Maine Cavalry being transported aboard the steamer "Continental" witnessed off Cape Hatteras the debris of many wrecks.
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*Source:
"Maine, J. Gary Nichols Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1999," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9FQ-9FTX?cc=2242146&wc=QCP9-7MZ%3A1588877894 : 9 October 2015), Lowery - Lufkin image 361 of 426; Maine State Library, Augusta
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