Denison, Edward Crary

From Helderberg Hilltown Biographies
Jump to navigation Jump to search


Birth

Edward Crary Denison was born in Berne on January 4, 1825, a son of Thomas Crary Denison and Gertrude (Charity) Shultes [1] He was a brother of Jesse Denison who served and died on his return home from a disability discharge.

Marriage & Children

He married Ursula, his first wife at about 1855. [1] It appears that the name Ursula as given on the 1860 census was incorrect. His wife was named Margaret and they had a daughter, Lilly Denison.

After Margaret's death, Edward, in his 70's, married Lovisa Welch, the widow of his brother, Minor Denison.

Military Service

Residence: Broome, Schoharie Co., NY[2]
Date of Birth: January 4, 1825[2]
Place of Birth: Berne, Albany Co., NY [2]
Parents Names: _____Dennison and Charity Shoultus[2]
Marital Status: Married[2]
Occupation: Farmer[2]
Enlistment Date: 5 Sept 1862[2]
Enlistment Place: Broome, Schoharie Co., NY [2]
Enlistment Rank: Private[3]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 134th Infantry[2][3]
Company: Company I [2]
Promotion Date: 23 Sept 1862 [3]
Promotion Rank: Corporal [3]
Promotion Date: Not given
Promotion Rank: Musician [3]
Muster Out Date: 10 June 1865 [2][3]
Muster Out Place: Near Bladensburg, VA [2]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 36 to serve 3 years. [4]

Born in Berne, Age 36, Mechanic, Black eyes, Black hair, Light complexion, 5’6” tall. [5]

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

Death

Edward died in 1926 and is buried at the Barton Hill Cemetery.

Edward C. Denison and his wife, Lovisa Welch

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Ancestry Military Databases
  4. Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
  5. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases