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1890 Veteran Census Records for Chemung County NY
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Transcribed for Tri Counties by Darla Hogaboom 2005
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Joyce's Search Tip - January 2008 -
Do You Know that you can search just the Census Records on the site by using the three county level Census  buttons in the Partitioned search engine at the bottom of the Current What's New Page? 

You can further limit your search by choosing the find all words option and entering a year or township name along with your surname. Remember that alternate spellings of surnames WILL affect your search results.
Census records are very often difficult to read because of handwriting, microfilm quality, and spelling issues. Our early census takers were not as well educated as we'd like them to have been, and even the people bearing the names often could not spell them with the same consistency we are accustomed to in this era. The census taker wrote what he believed he heard as well as he could. These have been transcribed for you to the very best or our abilities given the difficulties mentioned. Please be tolerant of what you would consider "mistakes." If you can recognize the names you are looking for, then it is a success. If not, then you may want to find a place where you can view the originals so that you can judge for yourselves. Excessive attention to outmoded spelling issues is the sign of a beginner in family research. Those of you who have been at this a while are well aware of the "spelling errors" in our early records and have learned to take them in your stride. If you want to tell us what is right and what is wrong with the transcription, your notes will be added to the Comment Page
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. 
Town of Elmira Town with Latest City Additions Yes, there are numbers missing in sequence. They do not exist
City of Elmira - Ward One Two Three Four none Six Seven/129 Jail Reformatory
Elmira, 2nd District - Enumeration District 122 123 124 125 126 none 128 see 7 130
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 Elmira, 2nd Dist., Enumeration District 129, 7th Ward (west of Lake St.), county of CHEMUNG, state of      NEW YORK, enumerated in June, 1890.
     John M. Losie, Enumerator

Abbreviations used---Vol=Volunteers; Inf=Infantry; Cav=Cavalry; HA=Heavy Artillery; LA=Light Artillery; Eng.=Engineer      Pvt.=Private; Capt..=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 1 Decker, Philip Pvt. D 112 NY Vol 23 Sep 1864 29 Jun 1865 9m 6d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Left arm deformed by gun shot wound Discharged on surgeons certificate
8 13 Culp, John Cpl. K 141 NY Vol 18 Aug 1862 08 Jun 1865 2y 9m 20d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
12 18 Collins, Isaac Pvt. H 20 NY Colored Inf 06 Feb 1864 06 Dev 1865 1y 10m Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Rupture  
17 23 Coon, David H. Pvt. K 101 NY Vol 01 Nov 1861 Transferred to 38th NY   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Right hand partially paralyzed  
    Coon, David H. Pvt. K 38 NY Inf   Transferred to 40th NY   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY 4th finger amputated-results of shell wound  
    Coon, David H. Pvt. I 40 NY Inf   28 Feb 1864 Total time-2y 11m 27d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
33 39 Berry, Isabella S. widow of Berry, Robert Pvt. D 41 U.S. Colored Inf     Nov 1865 Elmira, Chemung Co, NY   she says papers are lost
44 55 Stuart, Rebecca widow of Stuart, Martin Cpl. H 20 U.S. Colored Inf 18 Dec 1863 07 Oct 1865 1y 9m 19d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
13 19 Williams, Samuel Pvt. E 31 NY Colored Inf Aug 1863 Dec 1865   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Left shoulder, head and back injured by fall off mast on a cotton boat-paralysis right leg-25 years  
25 31 Esselstine, Alvira widow of Esselstine, Benjamin C. Pvt. D 35 NY Vol 1861 05 Jun 1863   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
36 43 Draiss, Margaret E. widow of Draiss, Aaron Pvt. H 157 NY Vol 02 Aug 1862 25 Mar 1863 7m 23d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
54 70 Dorsey, William Pvt. D 24 PA Colored Inf Dec 1864 Jun 1865   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Rupture  
49 60 Malone, Patrick Pvt. K 141 NY Vol 05 Sep 1862 05 Jun 1865 2y 9m 3d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Right side paralyzed, cataract right eye.  Had scurvy
50 62 Ross, William Pvt. F 141 NY Vol 10 Sep 1862 08 Jan 1865 2y 3m28d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Shot in hip  
52 65 Oliver, George A. Pvt. C 161 NY Vol 16 Aug 1862 20 Sep 1865 3y 1m 4d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Testicle crushed-Steam boat collision on Mississippi River  
74 99 Losie, John M. Capt. A 107 NY Vol 23 Jul 1862 21 Jun 1865 2y 10m 28d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Gun shot wound-right leg off  
88 114 Brown, Edgar Pvt. F 1 NY L.A. 22 Feb 1864 15 Jun 1865 1y 3m 23d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
88 114 Harrington, John Pvt. B 107 NY Vol Jul 1862 Jun 1865   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
98 124 Wilkinson, Augustus Pvt. A 6 NY Cav 20 Jan 1864 08 May 1865 1y 3m 18d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Chronic diarrhea, Piles  
68 91 Thomas, John T. Pvt.   Colored Inf       Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
99 126 Whittlesy, Margaret widow of Riggs, William C. Pvt. A 12 U.S. Inf 06 Oct 1865 26 Dec 1867   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
121 153 Colson, Jonathan Pvt. A 107 NY Vol 06 Aug 1862 22 Dec 1862 4m 16d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Chronic inflammatory rheumatism-27 years  
137 173 Wynn, James Pvt. D 89 NY Vol 20 Mar 1864 Sep 1865   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Sciatic rheumatism-20 years  
59 79 Davis, Mary C. widow of Davis, Frederick L. Pvt.   widow has no records       Elmira, Chemung Co, NY   widow has lost discharge-(unable to decipher rest)
60 80 Welch, Elizabeth widow of Welch, Grafton Pvt. G 126 PA Vol       Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
72 97 Jones, Caleb Pvt. B 194 PA Vol 12 Jul 1864 05 Nov 1864 3m 23d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
108 136 Ward, William Pvt. G 2 NY Vet Cav 24 Sep 1863 08 Nov 1865 1y 1m 14d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Chronic diarrhea & heart disease Hearing impaired
141 177 Butler, James Pvt. A 8 U.S. Inf 10 Mar 1862 10 Mar 1865 3y 1m 4d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Kidney disease-12 years  
149 186 Lewis, Enoch J. Sgt. G H4 NY Vol 22 Aug 1861 12 Oct 1864 3y 1m 20d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
150 187 Kilmer, Charles H. alias Smith, John Pvt. B 107 NY Vol       Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
118 150 Langdon, Ormus H. = = Enumerated in Mansfield, PA = =   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
122 154 Cahill, Anne widow of Cahill, Michael Pvt. D 184 NY Vol 08 Sep 1864 29 Jun 1865 9m 21d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
131 166 Williams, John Pvt. K 48 PA Vol Jan 1865 20 Jun 1865   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Disability-wounded left side-shot Discharged-has Piles
134 169 Nolton, Amasa Pvt. C 161 NY Vol 14 Aug 1862 20 Oct 1865 3y 2m 6d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Kidney disease  
147 184 Oliver, Aaron J. 2nd Lt. E 91 NY Vol 07 Dec 1861 09 Mar 1863 1y 3m 2d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
152 190 Fonsman, Henry P. Sgt. K 52 PA Vol 02 Oct 1861 25 Jun 1863 1y 8m 23d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
153 191 Powers, Spencer J. Pvt. F 11 PA Vol 30 Sep 1862 03 Apr 1864 1y 7m Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
154 192 Brown, Lafayette Pvt. B 7 PA Cav 11 Oct 1861 06 Jun 1862 7m 25d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY   Paralysis right side and lame in left leg
162 201 Paul, Henry C. Pvt. E 74 PA Vol 28 Feb 1865 28 Aug 1865 6m Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
167 206 Elmendorf, Oliver Cpl. K 2 NY Cav May 1861 20 Feb 1863   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Discharged from disability has lung disease 3 years
172 211 Miller, Robert Pvt. B 203 PA Vol Apr 1863 May 1865   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Rheumatism Discharged at Whitehall Hospital at close of war
174 213 Houlihan, Thomas Pvt. G 1 US Cav 02 Dec 1857 02 Dec 1862   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
    Houlihan, Thomas Pvt. B 15 NY Cav 04 Jan 1864     Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
    Houlihan, Thomas Pvt. F 2 NY Cav Transferred to 2nd NY Cav by consolidation of 15th and 16th NY Cav 09 Aug 1865   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
180 220 Emblem, Jasper W. Pvt. G 1 NY Art 04 Oct 1861 25 Feb 1862 4m 21d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Eye injured by shell Discharged by Disability
    Emblem, Jasper W. Sgt. C 147 NY Vol 28 Aug 1862 13 Feb 1865 2y 5m 15d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Eye injured by shell Discharged by Disability
184 227 Brooks, Solon H. Pvt.   194 NY Vol 12 Apr 1865 30 Apr 1865 18d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Has Piles from Typhoid Fever  
188 231 Stanton, Wilbur F. Pvt. B 126 NY Vol 06 Aug 1862 23 Jan 1865 5m 17d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Discharged from disability Right side injured and Rupture from fall out of tree 26 years ago
189 232 Peters, Electa former widow of Moore, Willis Pvt. L 2 NY Cav 31 Aug 1864 05 Jan 1865 9m 4d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Rheumatism acquired in service  
224 268 Hite, George W. Pvt. C 86 NY Vol 14 Oct 1861 14 Oct 1864 3y Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
225 269 Lockwood, George N. Pvt. C 86 NY Vol 14 Oct 1861 14 Oct 1864 3y Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Gun shot in left knee  
232 277 Drake, Theodore M. Cpl. A 107 NY Vol Jul 1862 22 Dec 1862   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Disability-Lung disease and Rupture  
232 278 Jones, Alfred P. = = = = = = Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Family could not give any information and have since left city Have just moved to New York City
233 279 Dailey, George Pvt. E NY H.A. 28 Dec 1863 21 Aug 1865 1y 7m 23d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Sun Stroke and Varicose veins  
234 281 Jenks, George S. Pvt. D 50 PA Vol 06 Sep 1861 08 Apr 1863 1y 7m 2d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
    Jenks, George S. Pvt. A 5 NY Cav 16 Feb 1864 27 Jul 1865 1y 5m 11d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Eye sight very poor due to effects pf gun shot wound in service  
236 283 Marsh, Joseph C. Cpl. M 8 NY Art 02 Sep 1862 24 Jul 1865 2y 10m 22d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Left leg injured and partial paralysis Feb. 1865 some condition still exists-some in legs
239 286 Stanton, Seth E. Pvt. D 30 PA Vol 1863   3m Elmira, Chemung Co, NY   the 30th PA was a 3 (?) Regiment used for special purposes
    Stanton, Seth E. Pvt.   U.S. Sig. Corp. Sep 1863 1865   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY   served in U.S.-Sig Corps-till close of war
258 307 Spaulding, William W. Pvt. K 108 PA Vol Mar 1864 04 Aug 1865   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY 3rd finger left hand shot off has kidnet disease and impaired sight
261 310 Lovell, William E. Pvt. D 107 NY Vol Aug 1862 1865   Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Gun shot wound neck-2 bullets still in neck  
264 313 Taylor, William D. Pvt. I 137 NY Vol 18 Aug 1862 09 Jun 1865 2y 9m 21d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Chronic rheumatism and hand trouble Is in very poor health now.
265 314 Oliver, Richard Pvt. F 39 NY Vol 14 Jan 1864 03 Aug 1865 1y 6m 19d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
267 316 Templer, Marshall E. Pvt. H 89 NY Vol 23 Jan 1865 03 Aug 1865 6m 10d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY    
273 324 Brink, Franklin H. Pvt. A 207 PA Vol 27 Aug 1864 31 May 1865 9m 4d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Left leg injured by shell wound has chronic rheumatism and heart disease
296 348 McClintic, Edwin Pvt. B 161 NY Vol 11 Aug 1862 20 Sep 1865 3y 1m 9d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Rheumatism & Piles-25 years In very poor health
299 351 Niver, Charles Pvt. A 107 NY Vol 30 Jul 1862 05 Jul 1865 2y 11m 5d Elmira, Chemung Co, NY Leg broken at Atlanta  

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