Shufeldt, Franklin
Birth
Franklin was born in Knox at about 1846, a son of Alexander Shufeldt and Amanda[1] Crary.[2] He was a brother to Edward and Sidney Shufeldt, who also served in the Civil War.
Marriage & Children
On August 19, 1869, at the First Lutheran Church in Albany, he married Eliza J. Buckbee who was born at about 1848 and had the following known children: [3]
Eliza died at about 1883 and Franklin married secondly, Margaret J. Burn at about 1884. They had one son, Richard B. Shufeldt. [4]
Occupation
After his marriage he was a railroad engineer
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox, NY[5] |
| Place of Birth: | Knox[5] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[5] |
| Enlistment Date: | 23 Nov 1861[6] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, New York [6] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 11th Light Artillery[6] |
| Promotion Date: | 1 Jan 1865[6] |
| Promotion Rank: | Full Corporal [6] |
| Muster Out Date: | 13 Jun 1865 [6] |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY [6] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18.[6] “Reenlisted Jan 23rd 1864-Discharged June 13th 1865. Engagements: Manassas, Fredericksburg, Chancelorville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Coal Harbor, Tolopotomy, Petersburg, 1st & 2nd Deep Bottom, Surrender of Lee’s Army.”[5] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Franklin died in 1906.[7] Franklin’s widow, Margaret, received her pension on September 29, 1906.
Obituary
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 Franklin Shufeldt[8]
- Albany-Westerlo
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
Birth Date: 1843
Residence Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Date: 23 Nov 1861
Enlistment Location: Albany, Albany, New York
Regiment: 11th New York Regiment
Rank: Corporal
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Franks Shufelt[8]
- Knox
Name: Franks Shufelt
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Residence Place: Albany
Enlistment Date: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 11th Regiment
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Franklin Shufeldt[8]
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birth Place: Berne, New York
Enlistment Year: 1861
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1861
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 13 Jun 1865
Civil War Record Summaries
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Franklin Shufeldt[8]
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 23 Nov 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in the New York 11th Light Artillery Battery on 23 Nov 1861.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 01 Jan 1865.
Mustered out on 13 Jun 1865 at Albany, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1843
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
11th Light Artillery
SHUFELDT, FRANKLIN — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, November 23,1861, at Albany; mustered in as private, November 23,
1861, to serve three years; re-enlisted, February 8, 1864; promoted corporal, January 1, 1865; mustered out with battery,
June 13, 1865, at Albany, N. Y.
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Knox: Frank Shufelt, private. Eleventh Regiment ; enlisted in 1862.
Census Records
Franklin Shufeldt appears on the 1890 Veterans census for the city of Albany.
1860 United States Federal Census about Franklin Shufeldt[8]
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
Age in 1860: 14
Birth Year: abt 1846
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
Alexander Shufeldt 40
Amanda Shufeldt 40
Sidney Shufeldt 20
Edward Shufeldt 18
Franklin Shufeldt 14
Ella Shufeldt 8
Charles Shufeldt 4
William Shufeldt 2
1900 United States Federal Census about Franklin Shufeldt[8]
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
[Franklin S Shufeldt]
Age: 57
Birth Date: Apr 1843
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Albany Ward 17, Albany, New York
[Albany]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret J Shufeldt
Marriage Year: 1884
Years Married: 16
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Franklin Shufeldt 57
Margaret J Shufeldt 55
John J Shufeldt 24
Richard B Shufeldt 14
Daisy A Buckbury 26
Elizebeth Burn 36
Additional Media
1890 Veterans Schedules about Franklin Shufeldt[8]
Veteran's name: Franklin Shufeldt
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Albany, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1861
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private
Franklin Shufeldt, Private, 11th Ind. Batty., Enlisted November 23, 1861, Discharged June 12, 1865, Served 3 years. 6 months, 21 days. Post-office address 515 Third Street, Albany, NY - Sciatic Rheumatism
Sources
- ↑ 1850 Census, Knox, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 1880 Census, City of Albany, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ 1900 Census, City of Albany, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 www.Ancestry.com
