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==Birth==
 
==Birth==
George was born at about 1824 at Knox.
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George was born at about 1824 at Knox, the son of Abraham N "Abram" Van Alstine (1791 – 1874) and Caroline Kelsey (1792 – 1860) <ref>Ancestry.com Matson Family Tree</ref> His siblings were:
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*Francis Van Alstine (1828 – 1859)
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*Sarah Jane Van Alstine (1830 – 1906)
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*Andrew Van Alstine (1832 – )
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*Henry Van Alstine (1836 – 1912)
  
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==Marriage & Children==  
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George D. Van Alstine married Catherine (1822 – ). Their children were:<ref>Ancestry.com Matson Family Tree</ref>
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*Leander Van Alstine (1848 – )
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*Marcia "Mercy" Van Alstine (1857 – )
  
 
==Military Service==
 
==Military Service==

Revision as of 00:24, 22 March 2013

Birth

George was born at about 1824 at Knox, the son of Abraham N "Abram" Van Alstine (1791 – 1874) and Caroline Kelsey (1792 – 1860) [1] His siblings were:

  • Francis Van Alstine (1828 – 1859)
  • Sarah Jane Van Alstine (1830 – 1906)
  • Andrew Van Alstine (1832 – )
  • Henry Van Alstine (1836 – 1912)

Marriage & Children

George D. Van Alstine married Catherine (1822 – ). Their children were:[2]

  • Leander Van Alstine (1848 – )
  • Marcia "Mercy" Van Alstine (1857 – )

Military Service

Enlistment Date: 13 May 1861
Enlistment Place: Elmira, NY
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 12th Infantry
Company: Company E
Discharged for Disability: 11 Sept 1861
Muster Out Place: not specified
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 37
Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases: Civil War Muster Roll Abstract

Death

Obituary

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

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1897

1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Heroes of Albany

Carnival of Blood

Census Records

Additional Media

Knox - George D. Van Alstine - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about George D Vanalstine
Name: George D Vanalstine
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1861
Enlistment Location: Elmira, New York
Muster Year: 1861
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 11 Sep 1861

Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:59;Roll #:900.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.

Sources

  1. Ancestry.com Matson Family Tree
  2. Ancestry.com Matson Family Tree