Shufeldt, Sidney
Birth
Sidney Shufelt was born in Knox[1][2][3] on May 29, 1835 a son of Alexander Shufelt and Amanda Crary. [4] He was a brother to Edward Shufeldt who also served in the Civil War.
Marriage & Children
Sidney married Eliza Etta Snyder who was born at about 1840[5], sometime between 1860 and 1864 when he enlisted in the army. They had the following children:
- Chester Shufelt[5]
- Carrie Shufelt[5]
- Martha Shufelt[5]
- Eve A. Shufelt[5]
- Alice Shufelt[5]
- Peter Shufelt[5]
- Hattie Shufelt[5]
Military Service
| Residence: | Gallupville, Schoharie Co., NY[4] |
| Enlistment Date: | 14 Aug 1864[6] |
| Enlistment Place: | Wright, Schoharie Co., NY[6] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private [6] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 11th Artillery, Independent Battery [6] |
| Muster Out Date: | 13 June 1865[6] |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY [6] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 20 to serve 1 year. [6]
Born in Knox, Farmer, Grey eyes, Brown hair, Fair complexion, 5’8-1/2” tall[7] |
| Sources Used: Town and City Registers of the men who served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York |
Death
Sidney Shufeldt died in 1915 as a buried in Knox Cemetery - Father SIDNEY SHUFELDT 1840 - 1915 VET OF THE CIVIL WAR
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Sidney Shaefelt
Name: Sidney Shaefelt
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1864
Enlistment Location: Wright, New York
Muster Year: 1864
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 13 Jun 1865
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 #:1154;Roll #:811.
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.
Census Records
1870 federal; East Berne (Series M593, Roll 902, Page 569)
- Sydney Shufeldt 30 Carpenter
- Eliza Shufeldt 30 Keeping House
- Madison W. Shufeldt 10
- Chester Shufeldt 7
- Carrie Shufeldt 5
- Martha E. Shufeldt 3
- Eve A. Shufeldt 2
- Alice B. Shufeldt 1/12
Sources
- ↑ 1840 Census, Knox, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ 1850 Census, Knox, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ 1860 Census, Knox, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
- ↑ NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
