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Birth
Jacob S. Irons was born on February 1, 1832[1] in Schoharie, NY to George Irons (B. 1806, D. bef Jan 8, 1832) and his wife Maria Craver (B. 1810, D. unk).[2]
Marriage & Children
In about 1856, Jacob married Martha L. Helligas[1], who was born on December 13, 1838 to Jesse Helligas and his wife Eunice.[2] They had the following children:
- Allen Irons (B. abt 1857, D. unk)[2]
- Harriet E. Irons (B. abt 1857, D. unk)[2]
- Eliza M. Irons (B. abt 1861, D. Oct 20, 1892)[2][1]
- Abram C. Irons (B. abt 1863, D. unk)[2]
- Mary Ette Irons (B. July 4, 1864, D. June 1, 1867)[2][1]
- Ida E. Irons (B. June 16, 1866, D. Mar 17, 1928)[2]
- Willie Irons (B. July 29, 1868, D. Oct 1, 1876)[2][1]
- George Irons (B. Feb 13, 1870, D. Apr 20, 1876)[2][1]
- Nellie Irons (B. abt 1875, D. unk)[2]
- Minnie Irons (B. Dec 25, 1876, D. July 25, 1877)[2][1]
- George R. Irons (B. abt 1886, D. unk)[2]
His wife Martha died on November 18, 1892[1] and he then married Hannah Maria Smith, who was born August 26, 1853 to Seneca Smith and Elizabeth Jane Hotaling.[2] She was the widow of Lewis J. Stalker.[2] Jacob and Hannah had a son:
- Fred J. Irons (B. Aug 1895, D. 1918)[2]
Military Service
| Name: | Jacob Irons |
| Residence: | Berne, NY[3] |
| Place of Birth: | Schoharie Co., NY[3] |
| Date of Birth: | 1 Feb 1832[3] |
| Names of Parents: | George (Irons) and Mariah Craver[3] |
| Marital Status: | Married[3] |
| Occupation: | Stage Driver[3] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[3] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[3] |
| Enlistment Date: | 25 Aug 1862[4] |
| Enlistment Place: | Berne, NY[3] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 61st Infantry[4] |
| Company: | Company I[4] |
| Wounded on: | 13 Dec 1862[4] |
| Wounded at: | Fredericksburg, VA[4] |
| Discharged for Wounds on: | 7 Jul 1863[4] |
| Muster Out Place: | Stanton Hospital, Washington, DC[4] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 30.[5] " Wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburgh in the right leg. Leg amputated above the knee. Still living P.O. Address West Bern Albany Co N.Y."[3]
Born in Wright, Schoharie Co. on February 1, 1832, Age 30, Mason, Blue eyes, Light hair, Light complexion, 5'6" tall.[6] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York. |
Death
Jacob S. Irons died on June 1, 1917 in Berne and was buried at the Beaverdam Cemetery where his wife Martha had been buried many years before.[2][1] His wife Hannah Maria died after 1920.[2]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburgh in the right leg. Leg amputated above the knee. Still living P.O. Address West Bern Albany Co N.Y
Civil War Pension Index
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Beaverdam Cemetery gravestones, Berne, NY
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 Bernehistory.org
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Annual Report of the Adjutant General or the State of New York
- ↑ Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
