Gallup, James Henry

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

James Henry Gallup was born in Knox on May 14, 1833 a son of Gurdon Gallup (son of General John Gallup) and Eve Haverly

Marriage & Children

James married Martha Briggs who was born on October 3, 1833 on February 28, 1873 and moved to Bethlehem, Albany Co., NY. They had one daughter, Ada Gallup, who was born in July of 1876.

Military Service

Residence:	Knox, NY
Place of Birth:	Knox, NY
Date of Birth:	14 May 1833
Names of Parents:	Gurdon (Gallup) and Eve Haverly
Term of Enlistment:	9 months
Bounty Received:	$100.00
Enlistment Date:	13 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place:	Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Mustered in with Regiment on:	21 Nov 1862
Regiment:	177th Infantry
Company:	Musician, Company A
Muster Out Date:	10 Sep 1863
Muster Out Place:	Albany, NY

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 29

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1850 & 1860 census, Knox, Albany Co., NY; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York.

Death

Martha died in 1909. James died on February 2, 1920 in Delmar. Both are buried at the Knox Cemetery in Knox, Albany County, NY.

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 Jame Henry Gallup
Name: Jame Henry Gallup
Birth Date: 14 May 1833
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: Gurdon Gallup
Mother: Evi Haurley
Residence Place: Albany
Enlistment Date: 13 Oct 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 177th Regiment
Company: A
Race: White
Marital Status: Single

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

Knox - James Henry Gallup - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about James H Gallup
Name: James H Gallup
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862 Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863

Census Records

|1870 United States Federal Census about James Gallup Name: James Gallup Age in 1870: 38 Birth Year: abt 1832 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 Gurdon Gallup 71 Eve Gallup 66 Hannah Gallup 50 Horace Gallup 48 Eliza Gallup 44 James Gallup 38 Adalade Gallup 25

|1880 United States Federal Census about James H. Gallup Name: James H. Gallup Age: 45 Birth Year: abt 1835 Birthplace: New York Home in 1880: Knox, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Martha M. Gallup Father's Birthplace: Connecticut Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Physician Household Members: Name Age James H. Gallup 45 Martha M. Gallup 44 Ada Gallup 4

|1900 United States Federal Census about James H Gallup Name: James H Gallup [James Salla] Age: 67 Birth Date: May 1833 Birthplace: New York Home in 1900: Bethlehem, Albany, New York [Albany] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Martha Gallup Marriage Year: 1872 Years Married: 28 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James H Gallup 67 Martha Gallup 66 Ada B Gallup 24

Additional Media

"The Genealogical History of the Gallup Family in the United States, Also, Biographical Sketches of Members of the Family," by John D. Gallup, Agawam, Mass., Press of the Hartford Printing Company, (Elihu Geer's Sons,) Hartford, Conn., 1893, pages 125 and 206.

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