Dyer, Alexander

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Birth

Alexander was born in Berne on May 27, 1842, a son of Dexter Dyer and Mary Pier. [1]

Marriage & Children

Alexander married Emma Vandenberg[1] at about 1866 and had the following children:

  • Christina Dyer[1]
  • Darin Dyer[1]
  • Mason Dyer[1]
  • Brazill Dyer[1]
  • Alexander Dyer[1]
  • Charles Dyer[1]

Military Service

Residence:
Enlistment Date: 8 July 1863[2]
Enlistment Place: Owego, NY[2]
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 21st Cavalry[2]
Company: Company B[2]
Deserted: 23 July 1865[3]
Discharged: Retroactive to 19 June 1865[3]
Additional Remarks: “He was charged with desertion-this has been removed and he is discharged under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 5, 1884” [3]

Born in Berne, NY, Farmer, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5’6” tall. [3]

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York Regimental Rosters.

Death

Alexander died on May 8, 1930 at Pittsfield, PA[4], and was buried at the Youngsville Cemetery, Youngsville, Warren Co., PA. His wife, Emma, died on January 10, 1935.[1]

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Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  4. ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
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