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==Birth==
 
==Birth==
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William was born in Knox on Feb. 19, 1833, a son of Henry Ketcham and Margaret Williams,<ref name="1850 Census"> 1850 Census, Knox, Albany Co., NY</ref> and a brother of Newton Ketchum who also served in the Civil War.
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William H. Ketcham was born in Knox on Feb. 19, 1833, a son of Henry Ketcham and Margaret Williams,<ref name="1850 Census"> 1850 Census, Knox, Albany Co., NY</ref> and a brother of '''[[Newton Ketcham]]''' who also served in the Civil War.
  
 
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William married Olevia Pier (Mar 2, 1855 - Apr 30, 1945)at about 1873 and had the following known children:
 
William married Olevia Pier (Mar 2, 1855 - Apr 30, 1945)at about 1873 and had the following known children:
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*Margaret Ketchum
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*Margaret Ketcham
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*Bertha Ketchum
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*Bertha Ketcham
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*Milton Ketchum
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*Milton Ketcham
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*Ida Ketchum
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*Ida Ketcham married Madison W. Warner<ref name="BH">www.BerneHistory.com Family Files</ref>
  
 
==Military Service==
 
==Military Service==
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William H. Ketcham. aged 90 years, responded to the final summons on Friday morning, May 12. at 4 o'clock, after as illness of several months. The funeral services will be held from the residence of his son-in-law, Madison Warner, on Lark street, Altamont. Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in KNOX cemetery.
 
William H. Ketcham. aged 90 years, responded to the final summons on Friday morning, May 12. at 4 o'clock, after as illness of several months. The funeral services will be held from the residence of his son-in-law, Madison Warner, on Lark street, Altamont. Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in KNOX cemetery.
  
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MT. Ketcham is survived by bis wife, and three daughters. Mrs. Byron Warner. Mrs. Harry Schermerborn and Mrs. Madison Warner, and one brother. Newton Ketcham of Altamont.
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Mr. Ketcham is survived by bis wife, and three daughters. Mrs. Byron Warner. Mrs. Harry Schermerborn and Mrs. Madison Warner, and one brother, '''[[Newton Ketcham]]''' of Altamont.
  
 
Mr. Ketcham was born in 1832. and was the son of Henry and Margaret Ketcham. When a young man he began teaching school, and followed that profession for several years in the towns of Knox and Berne. Afterward he went to Iowa and was employed there until the outbreak of the Civil war. He entered the service with an Iowa regiment and served in the army, being engaged in several battles.
 
Mr. Ketcham was born in 1832. and was the son of Henry and Margaret Ketcham. When a young man he began teaching school, and followed that profession for several years in the towns of Knox and Berne. Afterward he went to Iowa and was employed there until the outbreak of the Civil war. He entered the service with an Iowa regiment and served in the army, being engaged in several battles.
  
 
At the close of the war he returned to New York state and married Miss Olevia Pier. They began married life together on a farm near Thompson's Lake. Mr. Ketcham had been a member of M. H. Barclay Post. G. A. R. for over forty years.
 
At the close of the war he returned to New York state and married Miss Olevia Pier. They began married life together on a farm near Thompson's Lake. Mr. Ketcham had been a member of M. H. Barclay Post. G. A. R. for over forty years.
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==Additional Research Notes==
 
==Additional Research Notes==
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Birth Date: abt 1838<br>
 
Birth Date: abt 1838<br>
 
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion<br>
 
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion<br>
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==='''[[h:Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York]]'''===
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about William H. Ketcham<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: William H. Ketcham<br>
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Side: Union<br>
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Regiment State/Origin: Iowa<br>
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Regiment Name: 32 Iowa Infantry.<br>
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Regiment Name Expanded: 32nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry<br>
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Company: E<br>
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Rank In: Private<br>
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Rank In Expanded: Private<br>
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Rank Out: Private<br>
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Rank Out Expanded: Private<br>
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Film Number: M541 roll 14<br>
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'''American Civil War Soldiers about William Ketcham<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: William Ketcham<br>
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Residence: New Hartford, Iowa<br>
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Enlistment Date: 20 Aug 1862<br>
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Side Served: Union<br>
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State Served: Iowa<br>
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Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 20 August 1862 at the age of 24.<br>
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Enlisted in Company E, 32nd Infantry Regiment Iowa on 11 Sep 1862.<br>
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Discharged from Company E, 32nd Infantry Regiment Iowa on 24 Aug 1865 at Albany, NY.<br>
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Sources: 71<br>
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==='''Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion'''===
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Ketcham, William H. - Age, 24. Residence, New Hartford (IOWA), nativity, New York. Enlisted August 20, 1862, mustered September 11, 1862. Discharged Augst 24, 1865, Albany, NY
  
 
==='''[[h:1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox|1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox]]===
 
==='''[[h:1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox|1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox]]===
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Veteran's Name: William H Ketchum<br>
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Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Year enlisted: 1862<br>
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Year discharged: 1865<br>
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Rank: Private<br>
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Ketchum, William H. - Private, Company E, 32nd IOWA infantry, Enlisted August 20, 1862, Discharged August 24, 1865, Served 3 years, 0 months, 4 days, Post-office Address: Altamont, NY - Loss of right eye and malarial fever
  
 
==='''[[h:History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]] - Tenney and Howell'''===
 
==='''[[h:History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]] - Tenney and Howell'''===
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==Census Records==
 
==Census Records==
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{|border=1 cellpadding = 5 style="vertical-align:top;"
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''1850 United States Federal Census about Wm Ketchum<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Wm Ketchum<br>
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Age: 17<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1833<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Family Number: 211<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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Henry Ketchum 53<br>
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Margret Ketchum 50<br>
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John Ketchum 25<br>
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Mary Ketchum 22<br>
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Elmina Ketchum 19<br>
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'''Wm Ketchum 17<br>'''
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Edwin Ketchum 15<br>
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Alonzo Ketchum 12<br>
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Ambrose Ketchum 10<br>
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Newton Ketchum 5<br>
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Peter Williamson 52<br>
  
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'''U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about William H Ketcham''' <br>
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''1860 United States Federal Census about William H Ketcham<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: William H Ketcham<br>
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Name: William H Ketcham<br>
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Residence: New Hartford, Iowa<br>
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Age in 1860: 23<br>
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Age at enlistment: 24<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1837<br>
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Enlistment Date: 20 Aug 1862<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Rank at enlistment: Private<br>
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Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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State Served: Iowa<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Survived the War?: Yes<br>
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Post Office: Knox<br>
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Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, Iowa 32nd Infantry Regiment on 11 Sep 1862.<br>
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Value of real estate: View image<br>
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Mustered out on 24 Aug 1865 at Albany, NY.<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Birth Date: abt 1838<br>
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Name Age<br>
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Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion<br>
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Henry Ketcham 63<br>
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Margaret Ketcham 60<br>
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'''William H Ketcham 23<br>'''
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Edwin Ketcham 22<br>
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Alonzo Ketcham 21<br>
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Ambrose Ketcham 19<br>
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Newton Ketcham 15<br>
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Peter Ftterlay 56<br>
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James Brady 42<br>
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''1870 United States Federal Census about Wm H Ketcham<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: Wm H Ketcham<br>
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[Wm H Ketchum] <br>
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Age in 1870: 30<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1840<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1870: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Post Office: East Berne<br>
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Value of real estate: View image<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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Harry Ketcham 73<br>
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Margaret Ketcham 10<br>
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'''Wm H Ketcham 30<br>'''
  
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Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp.. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''1900 United States Federal Census about William Ketcham<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: William Ketcham<br>
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Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
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Age: 67<br>
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Birth Date: Feb 1883<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1900: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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[Albany] <br>
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Race: White<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Relation to Head of House: Head<br>
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Marital Status: Married<br>
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Spouse's Name: Olevia Ketcham<br>
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Marriage Year: 1874<br>
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Years Married: 26<br>
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Father's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Mother's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Occupation: View on Image<br>
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Neighbors: View others on page<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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'''William Ketcham 67<br>'''
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Olevia Ketcham 46<br>
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Ida M Ketcham 18<br>
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|style="vertical-align:top;"|'''1920 United States Federal Census about William H Ketchum<ref name="ANC">www.Ancestry.com</ref><br>'''
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Name: William H Ketchum<br>
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Age: 86<br>
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Birth Year: abt 1834<br>
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Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home in 1920: Knox, Albany, New York<br>
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Race: White<br>
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Gender: Male<br>
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Relation to Head of House: Head<br>
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Marital Status: Married<br>
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Father's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Mother's Birthplace: New York<br>
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Home owned: Own<br>
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Able to Read: Yes<br>
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Able to Write: Yes<br>
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Neighbors: View others on page<br>
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Household Members: <br>
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Name Age<br>
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'''William H Ketchum 86<br>'''
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Olivia Ketchum 64<br>
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Madison Warner 39<br>
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Ida M Warner 38<br>
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Mildred Warner 17<br>
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'''[[k:1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox|1890 Veterans Schedules about William H Ketchum]]<br>'''
 
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Veteran's Name: William H Ketchum<br>
 
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Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York<br>
 
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Year enlisted: 1862<br>
 
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Year discharged: 1865<br>
 
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Rank: Private<br>
 
 
==Additional Media==
 
==Additional Media==
 
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Knox during the Civil War

Birth

William H. Ketcham was born in Knox on Feb. 19, 1833, a son of Henry Ketcham and Margaret Williams,[1] and a brother of Newton Ketcham who also served in the Civil War.

Marriage & Children

William married Olevia Pier (Mar 2, 1855 - Apr 30, 1945)at about 1873 and had the following known children:

  • Margaret Ketcham
  • Bertha Ketcham
  • Milton Ketcham
  • Ida Ketcham married Madison W. Warner[2]

Military Service

Residence: Knox, Altamont
Enlistment Date: 20 August 1862
Enlistment Place: New Hartford, Iowa
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: Iowa
Regiment: 32nd Infantry
Company: E
Muster Out Date: 24 August 1865
Muster Out Place: Albany, NY
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24. Also spelled Ketcham
Sources Used: 1890 Veterans Census; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers

Death

Knox Cemetery - William H. Ketcham Born Feb. 19, 1833 Died May 12, 1922
Knox Cemetery - William H. Ketcham Born Feb. 19, 1833 Died May 12, 1922

Buried in Knox Cemetery - William H. Ketcham Born Feb. 19, 1833 Died May 12, 1922

Obituary

William H. Ketcham Obituary - Altamont Enterprise - May 12, 1922

Civil War Veteran Answers Final Call

William H. Ketcham. aged 90 years, responded to the final summons on Friday morning, May 12. at 4 o'clock, after as illness of several months. The funeral services will be held from the residence of his son-in-law, Madison Warner, on Lark street, Altamont. Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in KNOX cemetery.

Mr. Ketcham is survived by bis wife, and three daughters. Mrs. Byron Warner. Mrs. Harry Schermerborn and Mrs. Madison Warner, and one brother, Newton Ketcham of Altamont.

Mr. Ketcham was born in 1832. and was the son of Henry and Margaret Ketcham. When a young man he began teaching school, and followed that profession for several years in the towns of Knox and Berne. Afterward he went to Iowa and was employed there until the outbreak of the Civil war. He entered the service with an Iowa regiment and served in the army, being engaged in several battles.

At the close of the war he returned to New York state and married Miss Olevia Pier. They began married life together on a farm near Thompson's Lake. Mr. Ketcham had been a member of M. H. Barclay Post. G. A. R. for over forty years.

Additional Research Notes

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

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

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about William H Ketcham[3]
Name: William H Ketcham
Residence: New Hartford, Iowa
Age at enlistment: 24
Enlistment Date: 20 Aug 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Iowa
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, Iowa 32nd Infantry Regiment on 11 Sep 1862.
Mustered out on 24 Aug 1865 at Albany, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1838
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about William H. Ketcham[3]
 Name: William H. Ketcham
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Iowa
Regiment Name: 32 Iowa Infantry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 32nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry
Company: E
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M541 roll 14

American Civil War Soldiers about William Ketcham[3]
 Name: William Ketcham
Residence: New Hartford, Iowa
Enlistment Date: 20 Aug 1862
Side Served: Union
State Served: Iowa
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 20 August 1862 at the age of 24.
Enlisted in Company E, 32nd Infantry Regiment Iowa on 11 Sep 1862.
Discharged from Company E, 32nd Infantry Regiment Iowa on 24 Aug 1865 at Albany, NY.
Sources: 71

Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion

Ketcham, William H. - Age, 24. Residence, New Hartford (IOWA), nativity, New York. Enlisted August 20, 1862, mustered September 11, 1862. Discharged Augst 24, 1865, Albany, NY

1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox

Veteran's Name: William H Ketchum
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1862
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private

Ketchum, William H. - Private, Company E, 32nd IOWA infantry, Enlisted August 20, 1862, Discharged August 24, 1865, Served 3 years, 0 months, 4 days, Post-office Address: Altamont, NY - Loss of right eye and malarial fever

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Heroes of Albany

Carnival of Blood

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Wm Ketchum[3]

Name: Wm Ketchum
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Family Number: 211
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Ketchum 53
Margret Ketchum 50
John Ketchum 25
Mary Ketchum 22
Elmina Ketchum 19
Wm Ketchum 17
 Edwin Ketchum 15
Alonzo Ketchum 12
Ambrose Ketchum 10
Newton Ketchum 5
Peter Williamson 52

 1860 United States Federal Census about William H Ketcham[3]

Name: William H Ketcham
Age in 1860: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Post Office: Knox
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Ketcham 63
Margaret Ketcham 60
William H Ketcham 23
 Edwin Ketcham 22
Alonzo Ketcham 21
Ambrose Ketcham 19
Newton Ketcham 15
Peter Ftterlay 56
James Brady 42

1870 United States Federal Census about Wm H Ketcham[3]

Name: Wm H Ketcham
[Wm H Ketchum]
Age in 1870: 30
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Knox, Albany, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: East Berne
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Harry Ketcham 73
Margaret Ketcham 10
Wm H Ketcham 30

1900 United States Federal Census about William Ketcham[3]

Name: William Ketcham
Age: 67
Birth Date: Feb 1883
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Knox, Albany, New York
[Albany]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Olevia Ketcham
Marriage Year: 1874
Years Married: 26
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Ketcham 67
 Olevia Ketcham 46
Ida M Ketcham 18

1920 United States Federal Census about William H Ketchum[3]

Name: William H Ketchum
Age: 86
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1920: Knox, Albany, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
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
William H Ketchum 86
 Olivia Ketchum 64
Madison Warner 39
Ida M Warner 38
Mildred Warner 17

Additional Media

  • MILTON KETCHAM
    Born
    Oct. 21, 1879 - Died Feb. 20, 1898

Sources

  1. ↑ 1850 Census, Knox, Albany Co., NY
  2. ↑ www.BerneHistory.com Family Files
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 www.Ancestry.com
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