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Birth
Thomas E. Stanton was born in 1841 in NY or Ireland , his parents are unknown.[1]
Marriage & Children
Little information is available on Thomas, and he is difficult to locate in the censuses. There is a record of a Thomas Stanton living in Albany Ward 1 in 1870 who was a laborer, born in Ireland and had a wife Catherine and children Mary (B. 1864), Thomas (B. 1868) and Patrick (B. Oct 1869).[2] Whether this is this Thomas E. Stanton has not been determined.
Military Service
| Name: | Thomas E. Stanton |
| Residence: | |
| Enlistment Date: | 1861 |
| Enlistment Place: | |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 162nd NY Infantry |
| Company: | Company K |
| Deserted: | July 9, 1864 |
| Deserted at: | New Orleans, LA |
| Additional Remarks: The information provided by the veteran for the 1890 census was that he served in the 162nd Infantry. It should also be noted that he didn't actually reside in Berne for that census, he was homeless and his information was put there for lack of a better place. |
| Sources Used: Civil War Pension Index; 1890 Veterans census, Berne, Albany Co., NY |
Life
In 1880 Thomas Stanton was working as a farm laborer for Peter Ball and his wife Barbara in Berne.[3] In 1890 when the regular census taker recorded the residents of Berne, Thomas was not recorded because he was homeless.[4] The census taker for the veterans census met Thomas and heard this story and recorded him in the 1890 US Veterans with a special note.[4]
Death
Thomas E. Stanton died on January 12, 1893 in Berne and he was buried in Beaverdam Cemetery.[1]
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