Engle, Jacob
Revision as of 23:55, 28 April 2013 by JElberfeld (talk | contribs)
Birth
Jacob was born in Knox on September 13, 1831, a son of David Engle and Catharine Swart.[1]
Marriage & Children
Jacob married at about 1855, Rachael E. Pitcher who was born in 1838, a daughter of Peter W. Pitcher and Eleanor Pier. They had one son, Sanford Engle, who was born in 1856.[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | Binghamton, Broome Co., NY |
| Enlistment Date: | 11 Aug 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Binghamton, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 109th Infantry |
| Company: | Company H |
| Promotion Date: | 12 Aug 1862 |
| Promotion Rank: | Full Corporal |
| Killed in Action on: | 6 May 1864 |
| Muster Out Place: | Wilderness, VA |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 30 to serve 3 years. |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, Regimental Rosters. |
Death
Rachel died in 1919. She was buried at the Riverside Cemetery at Endicott, Broome County. Her marker contains an inscription with Jacob’s information. Their son, Sanford, who became a doctor is also buried at the Riverside Cemetery.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
Civil War Record Summaries
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Heroes of Albany
Carnival of Blood
Census Records
Additional Media
Sources
