Van Alstine, George D.
Birth
George was born at about 1824 at Knox, the son of Abraham N "Abram" Van Alstine (1791 – 1874) and Caroline Kelsey (1792 – 1860) [1] His siblings were:
- Francis Van Alstine (1828 – 1859)
- Sarah Jane Van Alstine (1830 – 1906)
- Andrew Van Alstine (1832 – )
- Henry Van Alstine (1836 – 1912)
Marriage & Children
George D. Van Alstine married Catherine (1822 – ). Their children were:[2]
- Leander Van Alstine (1848 – )
- Marcia "Mercy" Van Alstine (1857 – )
Military Service
| Enlistment Date: | 13 May 1861 |
| Enlistment Place: | Elmira, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 12th Infantry |
| Company: | Company E |
| Discharged for Disability: | 11 Sept 1861 |
| Muster Out Place: | not specified |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 37 |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases: Civil War Muster Roll Abstract |
Death
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
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about George D Vanalstine
Name: George D Vanalstine
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1861
Enlistment Location: Elmira, New York
Muster Year: 1861
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 11 Sep 1861
Civil War Record Summaries
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about George D VanAlstine[3]
Name: George D VanAlstine
Age at enlistment: 37
Enlistment Date: 13 May 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Otisco, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, New York 12th Infantry Regiment on 13 May 1861.
Mustered out on 11 Sep 1861.
Birth Date: abt 1824
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1897
1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Heroes of Albany
Carnival of Blood
Census Records
1850 United States Federal Census about George Van Alstyne Name: George Van Alstyne Age: 25 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Hamden, Delaware, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 1818 Household Members: Name Age Abra Van Alstyne 60 Caroline Van Alstyne 58 George Van Alstyne 25 Francis Van Alstyne 22 Sarah J Van Alstyne 20 Andrew Van Alstyne 18 Henry Van Alstyne 13
1860 United States Federal Census about Geo Vanalstine Name: Geo Vanalstine Age in 1860: 35 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Laurens, Otsego, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Laurens Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Geo Vanalstine 35 Catherine Vanalstine 38 Leander Vanalstine 12 Marcy Vanalstine 4 Mary Woodcock 12
1910 United States Federal Census about George Van Alstyne Name: George Vanalstyne [Van Alstyne] Age in 1910: 85 Birth Year: abt 1825 [1825] Birthplace: New York Home in 1910: Berne, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Peter Salsbury 55 Marcia Salsbury 54 George Van Alstyne 85
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