Secor, Gabriel Henry

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Gabriel H. Secor was born in Knox on May 8, 1844, a son of Peter Secor and Jane Toles

Marriage & Children

At about 1868, Gabriel married Emma Louise Brimhall who was born at about 1848. They moved to the city of Albany and had the following children:

• Irving Secor
• Henry Brimhall Secor
• Geraldine Secor

Occupation

Gabriel was a life insurance agent

Military Service

91st Infantry Battle Flag

61st Infantry Battle Flag

Residence:	Knox
Place of Birth:	Knox, NY
Date of Birth:	8 May 1844
Names of Parents:	Peter (Secor) and Jane Toles
Marital Status:	Single
Occupation:	Farmer
Term of Enlistment:	3 years
Bounty Received:	$100.00
Enlistment Date:	21 Oct 1861
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	91st Infantry
Company:	Company D
Discharged for Disability:	7 Apr 1862
Place of Discharge:	Key West, FL
Re-enlistment Date:	30 Aug 1862
Re-enlistment Place:	Knox, New York
Re-enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	61st Infantry
Company:	Company I
Wounded in Action on:	2 July 1863
Wounded at:	Gettysburg, PA
Transferred to:	2nd Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps
Transferred on:	24 Aug 1863
Promoted on:	19 Aug 1865
Promotion Rank:	Full 2nd Lieutenant
Muster Out Date:	19 Aug 1865
Muster Out Place:

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 both times. "Wounded in battle of Gettysburg Pa July 2nd , transferred to invalid corps" Soldier applied for pension 14 Aug 1898, his widow, Emma D.Secor applied on 26 Dec 1904.

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers and CW Pension Index; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, Regimental Rosters

Death

Gabriel died on December 7, 1924 at Albany, NY.

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Gabriel Henry Secor
Name: Gabriel Henry Secor
Birth Date: 8 May 1844
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: Peter Secor
Mother: Jane Soles
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: Sep 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 61st Regiment
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Gabriel Henry Secor - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Gabriel H Secor
Name: Gabriel H Secor
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Transferred
Separation Date: 24 Aug 1863

Knox - Gabriel Henry Secor - Muster Roll Page 2

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Gabriel H Secor
Name: Gabriel H Secor
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1861
Enlistment Location: Albauy
Muster Year: 1861
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 7 Apr 1862

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Gabriel H Secor
Name: Gabriel H Secor
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 21 Oct 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, New York 91st Infantry Regiment on 21 Oct 1861.
Mustered out on 07 Apr 1862 at Key West, FL.
Birth Date: abt 1843
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Gabriel H Secor
Name: Gabriel H Secor
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 30 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Knox, NY
State Served: New York
Was Wounded?: Yes
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, New York 61st Infantry Regiment on 19 Sep 1862.
Mustered out on 24 Aug 1863.
Transferred to Company 32nd, U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps 32nd Co 2nd Infantry Company on 24 Aug 1863.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 19 Aug 1865.
Birth Date: abt 1844
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

American Civil War Soldiers about Gabriel Secor
Name: Gabriel Secor
Enlistment Date: 21 Oct 1861
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 21 October 1861 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company D, 91st Infantry Regiment New York on 21 Oct 1861.
Received a disability discharge from Company D, 91st Infantry Regiment New York on 7 Apr 1862 at Key West, FL.
Sources: 14

American Civil War Soldiers about Gabriel Secor
Name: Gabriel Secor
Enlistment Date: 30 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Knox, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 30 August 1862 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 19 Sep 1862.
Transferred into Company 32nd, 2nd Battn Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps on 24 Aug 1863.
Transferred out of Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 24 Aug 1863.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant (Not Mustered) on 19 Aug 1865.
Sources: 14

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

91st NY Infantry
SECOR, GABRIEL H.—Age, 18 years. Enlisted at Albany, to serve three years, and mustered in as private, Co. D, October 21,1861; discharged for disability, April 7,1862, at Key West, Fla.

61st NY Infantry
SECOR, GABRIEL H. - Age, 18 years. Enlisted, August 30, 1862, at Knox, to serve 3 years; mustered in as private, Co. I, September 19, 1862; wounded in action, July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa.; transferred to Thirty second Company, Second Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps. August 24, 1863.

Commission, not mustered, second lieutenant, August 19, 1865, with rank from April 27, 1865, vice P. B. S. Cole discharged.

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Knox - Gabriel Henry Secor, corporal. Sixty-first Regiment, Company I; enlisted in August, 1862; mustered September 19, 1862 ; wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., and transferred to the invalid corps.

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Gabriel Secor Name: Gabriel Secor Age: 6 Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 8 Household Members: Name Age Peter Secor 26 Jane Secor 27 Gabriel Secor 6 Matilda Secor 4 Margret Secor 2	1860 United States Federal Census about Gabriel Secor Name: Gabriel Secor Age in 1860: 16 Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Berne, Albany, New York Gender: Male Post Office: East Berne Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Henry Pier 39 Cty A Pier 33 Adaline Pier 13 Lewis Pier 6 John Pier 1 Gabriel Secor 16
1870 United States Federal Census about G Henry Secor Name: G Henry Secor Age in 1870: 24 Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Albany Ward 10, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Albany Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age G Henry Secor 24 Emma Secor 23 Henry Secor 1	1880 United States Federal Census about Gabriel Secor Name: Gabriel Secor Age: 34 Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: New York Home in 1880: Albany, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Emma L. Secor Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Insurance Household Members: Name Age Gabriel Secor 34 Emma L. Secor 32 Harry B. Secor 11
1910 United States Federal Census about Gabriel H Secor Name: Gabriel H Secor [Gabreil H Secor] Age in 1910: 66 Birth Year: abt 1844 [1844] Birthplace: New York [New York] Home in 1910: Albany Ward 18, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) [Head] Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Emma L Secor Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Gabriel H Secor 66 Emma L Secor 63 Gereldine Wright 27 Elizabeth M Wright 7	1920 United States Federal Census about Gabriele H Secor Name: Gabriele H Secor Age: 75 Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: New York Home in 1920: Albany Ward 13, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Emma L Secor Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Home owned: Own Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Gabriele H Secor 75 Emma L Secor 70

Additional Media

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Gabriel H Secor
Name: Gabriel H Secor
State Filed: New York
Widow: Emma L B Secor
Roll Number: T288_420
(Service: Co. I, 61st NY Infantry; Co. D, 91st NY Infantry; 52 Co 2 Batn V. R. C.)

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  Civil War Pension Index
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  Gabriel Henry Secor Menands Burial Card

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