Secor, Gabriel Henry
Birth
Gabriel H. Secor was born in Knox on May 8, 1844, a son of Peter Secor and Jane Toles[1]
Marriage & Children
At about 1868, Gabriel married Emma Louise Brimhall who was born at about 1848[2]. They moved to the city of Albany and had the following children:
Occupation
Gabriel was a life insurance agent
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Knox, NY[1] |
| Date of Birth: | 8 May 1844[1] |
| Names of Parents: | Peter (Secor) and Jane Toles[1] |
| Marital Status: | Single[1] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[1] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[1] |
| Bounty Received: | $100.00[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 21 Oct 1861[3] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[3] |
| State Served: | New York[3] |
| Regiment: | 91st Infantry[3][4] |
| Company: | Company D[3] |
| Discharged for Disability: | 7 Apr 1862[3] |
| Place of Discharge: | Key West, FL[3] |
| Re-enlistment Date: | 30 Aug 1862[5] |
| Re-enlistment Place: | Knox, New York |
| Re-enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 61st Infantry[1][4] |
| Company: | Company I |
| Wounded in Action on: | 2 July 1863[1] |
| Wounded at: | Gettysburg, PA[1] |
| Transferred to: | 2nd Regiment U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps[5] |
| Transferred on: | 24 Aug 1863 |
| Promoted on: | 19 Aug 1865 |
| Promotion Rank: | Full 2nd Lieutenant |
| Muster Out Date: | 19 Aug 1865 |
| Muster Out Place: |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 both times.[5] "Wounded in battle of Gettysburg Pa July 2nd , transferred to invalid corps"[1] Soldier applied for pension 14 Aug 1898, his widow, Emma D.Secor applied on 26 Dec 1904. |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers and CW Pension Index; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, Regimental Rosters |
Death
Gabriel died on December 7, 1924 at Albany, NY.[6]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Gabriel H Secor
Name: Gabriel H Secor
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Transferred
Separation Date: 24 Aug 1863
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Gabriel H Secor
Name: Gabriel H Secor
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1861
Enlistment Location: Albauy
Muster Year: 1861
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 7 Apr 1862
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 #:239;Roll #:1110.
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
1860 federal; Knox (Series M653, Roll 723, Page 624)
- Daniel Pitcher 39 Farmer
- Margaret A. Pitcher 36
- William H. Pitcher 17
- Peter P. Pitcher 12
- Catharine Pitcher 15
- Harrison Pitcher 10
- Hiram Pitcher 4
- Adam Pitcher 1/12
- Gabrial Secor 16
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 Gabriel Henry Secor
Name: Gabriel Henry Secor
Birth Date: 8 May 1844
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: Peter Secor
Mother: Jane Soles
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: Sep 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 61st Regiment
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, Regimental Rosters
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ancestry Military Databases, CW Pension Index
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
