Westville, Franklin County, NY
Civil War Service Records
Da - Li

Transcribed and submitted by John Austin

Name Birthplace DOB Father Mother Unit Rank Enlisted Occupation Comments

Daniels, Benjamin J.

Vermont

1841

-

-

98th NY Co. C

Pvt.

Sep., 1862

-

transferred to Veteran's Reserve Corps in July 1863. d. 1892 in San Francisco (Hurd; AG; 1865)

DeGray, Jeremiah

-

1832

-

-

98th NY Co. D

Corp.

Dec., 1861

-

re-enlisted in January 1864 and was killed in action June 16, 1864 near Petersburg, VA. (1865; AG)

Donaldson, George Livingston

SwantonVT

June 16, 1842

Henry Donaldson

Paulina Curry

3rd VT Co. B

Pvt.

Jul., 1863

Laborer

transferred in July 1864 into the 9th Vermont Inf. Was living near North Bangor in 1890. Name is sometimes listed as Donelson. (1865; 1890)

Downer, Charles

Vermont

1833

Rockwell P. Downer

Isabella Wetherbee

9th NY S. M. Co. C

Pvt.

Jul., 1862

Farm Laborer

died either December 25, 1862 or November 27, 1863. Buried at Alexandria National Cemetery in Section A, Grave 1065. (Hurd; 1850; 1860; 1865)

Downer, Reed

Hyde Park, VT

May 29, 1817

Grafton Downer

Prudence White

98th NY Co. C

Pvt.

Dec., 1861

Farmer

discharged for disability at Newport News VA on August 7, 1862. d. 1888 (Hurd; 1860; 1865)

Downer, Rockwell P.

Hyde Park, VT

Oct. 16, 1805 (1815?)

Grafton Downer

Prudence White

17th VT Co. B

Music.

Sep., 1863

Farmer

died of disease in September 1864. Lived in Westville in 1850, but does not appear in the 1860 census (1850; 1890; VT AG)

Downer, Theron

Franklin Co. NY

1838(1836?)

Rockwell P. Downer

Isabella Wetherbee

106th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Apr., 1862

Farmer

wounded by a shell in the right leg. Discharged for disability at Chester US General Hospital in Chester PA on May 13, 1865. (Hurd; AG; 1850; 1865)

Dustin, David H.

Franklin Co. NY

1848

Charles Dustin

Sarah ______

26th Cav. Co. I

Pvt.

Feb., 1865

mustered out in July 1865. (Hurd; 1850; 1860; 1865)

Dustin, Henry S

Franklin Co. NY

1840

John Dustin

Rachel ______

142nd NY Co. G

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at David's Island NY (Hurd; 1865; 1890)

Dustin, William H.

Westville, NY

1844

-

-

60th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

-

discharged in June 1865 at Washington, DC

Elliott, Albon

Franklin Co. NY

1842

Thomas Elliott

Sarah A. ______

1st Eng. Co. G

Pvt.

Mar., 1863

Laborer

mustered out in July 1865. Living in Malone in 1890. (1860; 1865; 1890)

Elliott, George W.

Franklin Co. NY

1846

-

-

57th MA Co. E

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in July 1865. (1865; 1890)

Elmore, Hial

New Hampshire

1828

-

-

16th Cav. Co. F

Pvt.

Jun., 1863

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Washington DC (Hurd; 1865)

Everett, Samuel

Vermont

1829

-

-

142nd NY

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

Farmer

listed as being in the 142nd NY for one month but no record of him there. (1865)

Fairchild, Henry

St. Lawrence Co. NY

1837

-

-

142nd NY Co. G

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Raleigh NC . Was living in Bangor in 1890. (Hurd; 1890)

Farmer, Oliver

New Hampshire

1820

-

-

142nd NY Co. G

Sgt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Raleigh NC. d. 1886 and is buried at Pine Grove Cem. in Westville. (1865; AG; cem. )

Fountain, Francis

Canada

1820

-

-

98th NY Co. K

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Laborer

discharged August 1865. He was living in the Town of Malone in 1890. (Hurd; 1860; 1865; 1890)

Gates, Joseph S.

Vermont

1820

-

-

142nd NY Co. G

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

discharged for disability in December 1862 and may have re-enlisted in the 2nd Vet. Cav. (Hurd; AG; 1860; 1865)

Gleason, Samuel W.

Norwich, VT

Sep. 21, 1833

Sewall Gleason

Hannah Bissell

16th NY Co. I

Pvt.

Sep., 1861

Mechanic

joined 60th NY Inf. Co. E in August 1864. Discharged June 27, 1865. PO address: West Constable, NY. d. 1905 and is buried at Dickinson Center, NY where his stone says he was born in January, 1826. Appears on the 1865 military list for Westville, NY.

Gleason, William C.

Norwich, VT

Jan. 4, 1826

Sewall Gleason

Hannah Bissell

60th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Mechanic

discharged June 27, 1865. PO address: West Constable, NY. Appears on the 1865 military list for Westville, NY.

Gratton, Louis

Canada

1846

-

-

121st NY Co. A

Pvt.

Mar., 1865

Laborer

still in service in 1865. d. 1928 and is buried at Ft. Covington. (1865; 1890; cem)

Graves, Thompson

Clinton Co. NY

1837

Thompson Graves

-

1st Ind. Batt

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

Farmer

discharged in June 1865 and was living in Malone in 1890. (1860; 1865; 1890)

Griffin, George W.

Clinton Co. NY

1818

-

-

142nd NY Co. D

Pvt.

Sep., 1862

Farmer

discharged for disability in March 1864 at New York City. d. 1898 and is buried at Pine Grove Cem. in Westville, NY (1860; 1865;1890;AG; cem. )

Griffin, George W. Jr.

Clinton Co. NY

1845

George W. Griffin

-

16th Cav. Co. F

Pvt.

June, 1863

Farmer

transferred in August 1865 to the 3rd Prov. Cav and was discharged in September 1865 d. 1928 and is buried at Pine Grove Cem. in Westville, NY. (AG; 1865; 1890; cem. )

Griffin, Merrill T.

Clinton Co. NY

1847

-

-

193rd NY Co. B

Pvt.

Feb., 1865

Farmer

mustered out in January 1866 at Harper's Ferry VA (Hurd; 1865)

Hadley, Albert C.

Westville, NY

Aug. 25, 1844

Samuel B. Hadley

Emily Waterman

1st Eng. Co. G

Artific.

Aug., 1864

Farmer

discharged at Hilton Head SC July 3, 1865. PO address: Westville Center, NY. Was living in the village of Malone in 1890 and d. there in 1929.

Holister, Guy W.

Franklin Co. NY

1841

Elisha Holister

Sarah _______

9th NY S. M. Co. C

Pvt.

Jul., 1863

Mechanic

lived in Constable in 1860. Wounded in the shoulder at the Wilderness in May 1864 and was discharged in May 1865. d. 1915 and is buried at St. Regis Falls, NY ( 1860; 1865; 1890; cem. )

Hughes, John

Ireland

1828

-

-

98th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Manchester VA. (1860; 1890; AG)

Hughes, Thomas

-

1822

-

-

164th NY Co. A

Pvt.

Sep., 1862

-

wounded June 22, 1864 near Petersburg VA. Mustered out in June 1865 from a hospital in Washington DC. Living in Westville in 1890.

Hyde, Hial

Franklin Co. NY

1841

-

-

98th NY Co. E

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

-

discharged in May 1862 (?). (1865; AG)

Hyde, Willard

Franklin Co. NY

1844

Edson Hyde

Welthea ____

1st Eng. Co. C

Pvt.

Mechanic

probably the same as William Hyde who is listed in Ft. Covington. d. 1902 and is buried at Moira, NY. (AG; 1850; 1865; cem. )

Hyde, William E.

Westville, NY

Mar. 16, 1844

Asa Hyde

Weltha Martin

1st Eng. Co. G

Artific.

Aug., 1864

Blacksmith

discharged at Hilton Head SC July 4, 1865. PO address: Westville Center, NY.

Jackson, John

Canada

1841

-

-

5th Cav. Co. M

Pvt.

Oct., 1863

mustered out in July 1865 at Winchester VA.

Johnson, Isaac

New York

1844

Charles Johnson

Sabrina ______

98th NY Co. H

Corp.

Aug., 1862

Farmer

died of typhoid fever December 18, 1864 at Ft. Monroe, VA. (1860; 1865; AG)

Johnson, William

Westville, NY

1836

-

-

98th NY Co. H

1stSgt.

Sep., 1862

-

wounded in left arm and leg at Petersburg VA on June 25, 1864. d. 1912 and is buried at Westville, NY

Jones, Royal

Franklin Co, NY

1842

Norman Jones

Elizabeth _____

16th NY Co. I

Pvt.

Sep., 1862

Farmer

appears as "Loyal" in the records of the 16th, and as being in the 12th NY according to the Malone record. Transferred to the 121st NY Inf. and mustered out in June 1865 at Hall's Hill VA. Appears on the 1890 veterans census living in Westville, NY

Judd, Samuel

Sutton, C. E.

1824

-

-

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Oct., 1861

Laborer

captured May 16, 1864 at Drewry's Bluff VA and exchanged. Reported as a paroled prisoner of war on January 1, 1865. d. 1891 at Port Leyden, NY (AG; Hurd; 1865)

Kelsey, Edgar S.

New York

1843

Alpheus Kelsey

Sarah _______

98th NY Co. C

Sgt.

Dec., 1861

Farmer

discharged in February 1863 and later served in the 1st NH Inf. d. 1919 at Malone NY. Listed as "Kelly" in the 1860 census of Westville. (Hurd; AG; 1860; 1890)

Kiernan, Charles

Canada

1844

Charles Kiernan

Eliza ________

2nd MA Co. F

Pvt.

May, 1861

Laborer

died of wounds received at Gettysburg July 13, 1863. Buried at Gettysburg National Cemetery in Section O, Row B, Position 27. 1860 census says he was born in New York.

Knight, John

Ireland

1822

-

-

98th NY

Pvt.

Sep., 1864

Farmer

no record of him in the 98th Inf. (1865)

Laduke, Alexander

Franklin Co. NY

1846

-

-

33rd Batt.

Pvt.

Jul., 1863

-

transferred to 16th Art. Co. A . Mustered out in June 1865. (AG; 1865)

Laduke, Isaac

Canada

1842

-

-

98th NY Co. H

Pvt.

Nov., 1861

Laborer

re-enlisted in 1864 and no further record of him in the 98th after Oct. 1864. (1865; AG)

Laduke, Louis

Franklin Co. NY

1840

-

-

5th OH Cav.

Pvt.

Aug., 1862

Laborer

still in service in 1865. (1865)

LaMay, Charles

Franklin Co. NY

1841

-

-

98th NY Co. K

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Laborer

mustered out in August 1865 at Richmond VA. (1865; AG)

LaMay, Joseph

Canada

1843

Charles LaMay

Label _______

98th NY Co. D

Pvt.

Dec., 1863

Farm Laborer

wounded May 16, 1864 at Drewry's Bluff VA and died of his wounds June 1, 1864 at Hampton Hospital. Buried at Hampton National Cemetery in Grave 1664. His widow Lisa was living in the Town of Malone in 1890. (1860; 1865; AG; 1890)

Langlois, Joseph

Franklin Co. NY

1845

-

-

142nd NY Co. D

Pvt.

Jan., 1864

mustered out in June 1865 at Raleigh NC hospital. Appears as "Langway" in the 1865 military census. d. 1912 and is buried at Constable, NY. (1865; AG; 1890; cem. )

Learned, Harvey M.

Vermont

1834

-

-

142nd NY Co. D

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

Farmer

mustered out with detachment in June 1865 at New Berne NC. (1860; 1865; AG)

Learned, Louis E.

Vermont

1832

-

-

142nd NY Co. D

Pvt.

Aug., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in June 1865 at Raleigh NC. d. 1913 and is buried at Dimick Cem. in Malone, NY (1865; AG; 1890)

Lee, William H.

Scotland

1832

-

-

42nd NY Co. G

Pvt.

Mar., 1864

Shoe Maker

still in service in 1865, (AG; 1865)

Lincoln, Ira B.

Franklin Co. NY

1834

William Lincoln

Damia _______

1st Art. Batt. D

Corp.

Apr., 1864

Farmer

mustered out in May 1865. (AG; 1850; 1865)

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