Steiner, George Washington

Birth

George Washington Crary was the alias for George Washington Steiner. He was born in 1846 in Schoharie to Cornelius Steiner (B. Aug 15, 1805, D. July 14, 1880) and Maria E. Wilday (B. Mar 27, 1815, D. Feb 24, 1886). He was one of eleven children. His siblings were:

• Eliza Maria Steiner (B. 1831) may have been born to a previous wife named Maria
• Margaret Steiner (B. 1831)
• Chauncey A. Steiner (B. abt 1833)
• Peter H. Steiner (B. 1834)
• Welthy Ann Steiner (B. 1835)
• Abram Steiner (B. 1838)
• Elizabeth (B. 1839)
• Daniel Henry Steiner (B. July 25, 1842, D.after 1920)
• John M. Steiner (B. March 26, 1844, D. May 24, 1924)
• Seneca M. Steiner (B. 1848, D. 1904)
• Lambert D.Steiner (B. Sept 16, 1851)

Marriage & Children

George first married Elva Eva Engle (B. 1848, D. 1907), who was the daughter of Robert Dunbar Engle and Charity Maria Bell. They married before July 1870 in Berne.

They had the following children:

• Rufus G.Steiner (B. after July 7, 1870, D. 1909)
• Jennie Steiner (B. July 16, 1873, D. 1969)
• Charles W. Steiner (B. Sept 1874, D. 1922)
• Florence May Steiner (B. Aug 3, 1876, D. April 10, 1878)
• Bertha Steiner (B. abt 1877, D. unk)

After his first wife died, George married Martha Lane (B. 1861, D. unk), who was known as Mattie, and whose parents are unknown.

Military Service

Name:	George Stiner
Residence at Enlistment:	Berne
Date of Birth:	12 Sept 1846
Names of Parents:	Cornelius (Steiner) and Mary E. Wilday
Marital Status:	Single
Occupation:	Farmer
Term of Enlistment:	9 months
Enlistment Date:	Nov or Dec 1861 18 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place:	Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	10th NY(177th) 177th Infantry
Company:	Company G
Muster Out Date:	April 25, 1862December 2, 1862 for minority
Enlisted as George Crary:	23 Nov 1863 or 28 Nov 1863
Age at Second Enlistment:	18
Enlistment Place:	Albany, New York
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery
Company:	Company M or Co C
Promotion Date:
Promotion Rank:	Full Drummer
Muster Out Date:	1 Aug 1865 or 13 Aug 1865
Muster Out Place:	Baltimore, MD

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 to serve 9 months."Enlisted in 7th Reg Heavy Arty Feb 27 1864___? Discharged Aug 1st 1865 P.O. Address Bern Albany Co N.Y." George served two times; the first beginning in late 1862 at age 16. He then enlisted as a Private on 23 November 1863 at the age of 18 still using the alias. The 1890 Veterans Census recorded that he was discharged on a Surgeon's certificate. Unfortunately the remainder is not readable. Born in Berne, Age 18, Farm laborer, Brown eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5'7-1/2" tall.

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; CW Pension Index; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; 1890 US Veterans Census Berne, Albany Co, NY.; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1898; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of NY for the year 1905.

Life

In the 1850 Census for Berne, George was recorded as 4 years of age and he was living with his parents and siblings. A decade later, he was living with Denison Crary and his wife Henrietta M. Crary in Knox, Albany County, NY and attending school. It is from them that he obviously got the alias he used during the Civil War.

Death

George died in 1926 and was buried at the Berne and Beaverdam Cemetery in Berne, Albany Co, NY. Also at this cemetery are both of his wives and several of his children.

Additional Research Notes

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

104th NY Infantry
STEINER, GEORGE W. — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, January 26, 1862, at Troy, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. I, March 8, 1862; discharged for disability, April 14, 1862, at Washington, D. C, as Stiener.

177th NY Infantry STINER, GEORGE W. — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 18, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co. G, November 21, 1862; discharged for minority, December 2, 1862, at Albany, N . Y.

7th NY Heavy Artillery
CRARY, GEORGE W. — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, November 23, 1863, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. D, November 23, 1863, to serve three years; transferred to Co. M, February 15, 1864; appears as drummer; transferred to Co. C, June 30, 1865; mustered out, August 1, 1865, at Federal Hill, Baltimore, Md.; also borne as Creary.

1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox

George W. Steiner Alias George W. Crary Private, Company I of 104th NY Infantry, Enlisted November or December 1861, Discharged April 20, 1862, Served 5 months - Post-office address Berne, Discharged on Surgeon Certificate, discharge lost.

George W. Steiner Alias George W. Crary, Drummer? Company C of 7th NY Heavy Artillery Enlisted August 19, 1862, Discharged May 19, 1864, Served 1 year, 9 months, 0 days Post-office address Berne - Discharge lost

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

George W. Stiner, private. Tenth Regiment.

Carnival of Blood

CRARY, GEORGE W. - Born, MIddleburgh, Ny. Age, 18. Occupation, Laborer. Enlisted November 23, 1863, as private in Company M; wounded in the head, June 3, 1864, at Cold Harbor; mustered out, June 16, 1865. Also borne as Creary.

George W. Crary is an alias for George Washingto Steiner, accoring to the 1890 Veteran census.

Census Records

1900 United States Federal Census about George M Steiner
Name: George M Steiner
[George W Steiner]
Age: 54
Birth Date: Feb 1846
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Greenville, Greene, New York
[Greene]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elva E Steiner
Marriage Year: 1874
Years Married: 26
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Household Members:
Name Age
George M Steiner 54
Elva E Steiner 56
Ella D Steiner 13

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