Bradford County PA Chemung County NY Tioga County PA Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice 1890 Veteran Census Records for Chemung County NY

1890 Town & City of Elmira Census Military Veterans Chemung County NY Tri-Counties Genealogy & History Sites Home Page About This Site & How to Use It Warning & Disclaimer Town & City of Elmira  Page More Tri-Counties Census No Commercial Use Say Hello Joyce Transcribed for Tri Counties by Darla Hogaboom 2005 Pages formatted & Published by  Joyce M. Tice 2005

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Special Note on 1890 Census - As we all know by now, most of the 1890 Federal census was lost in a fire. It DOES NOT exist except a few fragments- don't ask. We are fortunate to have the portion having to do with military veterans, and we are presenting that here.

    Persons who served in the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps of the United States during the war of the rebellion
(who are survivors), and widows of such persons, in Chemung County Jail-Elmira, county of CHEMUNG, state of
NEW YORK, enumerated in June, 1890.
     P. J. Farrington, Enumerator

Abbreviations used---Vol=Volunteers; Inf=Infantry; Cav=Cavalry; HA=Heavy Artillery; LA=Light Artillery; Eng.=Engineer
Pvt.=Private; Cpt.=Captain; Maj.=Major Sgt.=Sergeant; Lt.=Lieutenant; Mus.=Musician; Cpl.=Corporal; Far=Farrier; Art=Artisan; Ldm=Landsman; Adj=Adjutant;
Sur.=Surgeon; QM=Quarter Master

House No.	Family No.	NAMES OF SURVIVING SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES, AND WIDOWS.	Rank	Co.	Name of Regiment or Vessel	Date of Enlistment	Date of Discharge	Length of Service	Post Office Address	Disability Incurred	Remarks
1	4	Dempsey, Patrick	Pvt.	F	51 NY Inf	07 Mar 1864	31 Jul 1865	1y 4m 24d	Elmira, Chemung Co., NY	Chronic diarrhea, disease of rectum, varicose veins inlegs
1	9	Martin, Charles W.	Pvt.	F	62 PA Inf	08 Feb 1862	08 Feb 1865	3y	Elmira, Chemung Co., NY	wounded-not seriously-several times
1	14	Weller, Orrin F.	Pvt.	C	6 PA Reserves	26 Aug 1861	22 Mar 1863	1y 6m 26d	Big Flats, Chemung Co., NY	wounded in left side	Pensioner at $4 per month
1	15	Herrington, John	Pvt.	B	107 NY Inf	Jun 1862	15 Jun 1865		Elmira, Chemung Co., NY	wounded in privates	Pensioner at $6 per month
1	16	Link, James E.	Cpl.	B	87 NY Inf	08 Apr 1861	05 May 1865	4y 27d	Elmira, Chemung Co., NY	wounded in hips
1	21	Traver, John T.	Pvt.	A	107 NY Inf	18 Jun 1862	18 Jun 1865	3y	Elmira, Chemung Co., NY	wounded in ankle	Taken prisoner at Goldboro, N.C.
1	27	McConnell, Matthew	Pvt.	C	14 NY Vol	Jun 1862	May 1865		Bennettsburgh, Schuyler Co., NY	Chronic diarrhea

Eleventh Census of the United States.
SPECIAL SCHEDULE
SURVIVING SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES, AND WIDOWS, ETC.

    Persons who served in the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps of the United States during the war of the rebellion
(who are survivors), and widows of such persons, in New York State Reformatory, county of CHEMUNG, state of
NEW YORK, enumerated in June, 1890.
     Thomas W. Hagendorn, Enumerator

Abbreviations used---Vol=Volunteers; Inf=Infantry; Cav=Cavalry; HA=Heavy Artillery; LA=Light Artillery; Eng.=Engineer
Pvt.=Private; Cpt.=Captain; Maj.=Major Sgt.=Sergeant; Lt.=Lieutenant; Mus.=Musician; Cpl.=Corporal; Far=Farrier; Art=Artisan; Ldm=Landsman; Adj=Adjutant;
Sur.=Surgeon; QM=Quarter Master
 

House No.	Family No.	NAMES OF SURVIVING SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES, AND WIDOWS.	Rank	Co.	Name of Regiment or Vessel	Date of Enlistment	Date of Discharge	Length of Service	Post Office Address	Disability Incurred	Remarks
		Brockway, Hugh B.	2nd Lt.		1 Conn Cav Vol	08 Sep 1862	08 Feb 1865	2y 11m 23d	Elmira, NY

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