Shufeldt, Sidney

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Sidney Shufelt was born in Knox on May 29, 1835 a son of Alexander Shufelt and Amanda Crary. He was a brother to Edward Shufeldt who also served in the Civil War.

Marriage & Children

Sidney married Eliza Etta Snyder who was born at about 1840, sometime between 1860 and 1864 when he enlisted in the army. They had the following children:

• Chester Shufelt
• Carrie Shufelt
• Martha Shufelt
• Eve A. Shufelt
• Alice Shufelt
• Peter Shufelt
• Hattie Shufelt

Military Service

Residence:	Gallupville, Schoharie Co., NY
Enlistment Date:	14 Aug 1864
Enlistment Place:	Wright, Schoharie Co., NY
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	11th Artillery, Independent Battery
Muster Out Date:	13 June 1865
Muster Out Place:	Albany, NY

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 20 to serve 1 year. Born in Knox, Farmer, Grey eyes, Brown hair, Fair complexion, 5’8-1/2” tall

Sources Used: Town and City Registers of the men who served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York

Death

Knox Cemetery - Father SIDNEY SHUFELDT 1840 - 1915 VET OF THE CIVIL WAR

Sidney Shufeldt died in 1915 as a buried in Knox Cemetery - Father SIDNEY SHUFELDT 1840 - 1915 VET OF THE CIVIL WAR

Additional Research Notes

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Sidney Shufeldt - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Sidney Shaefelt
Name: Sidney Shaefelt
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1864
Enlistment Location: Wright, New York
Muster Year: 1864
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 13 Jun 1865

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Sidney Shufelt Name: Sidney Shufelt Age: 10 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Female Family Number: 151 Household Members: Name Age Alexdr Shufelt 30 Armanda Shufelt 30 Sidney Shufelt 10 Edward Shufelt 7 George Shufelt 5 Franklin Shufelt 4	1860 United States Federal Census about Sidney Shufeldt Name: Sidney Shufeldt Age in 1860: 20 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Knox Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Alexander Shufeldt 40 Amanda Shufeldt 40 Sidney Shufeldt 20 Edward Shufeldt 18 Franklin Shufeldt 14 Ella Shufeldt 8 Charles Shufeldt 4 William Shufeldt 2
1870 United States Federal Census about Sydney Shufeldt Name: Sydney Shufeldt Age in 1870: 30 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Knox, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: East Berne Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Sydney Shufeldt 30 Eliza Shufeldt 30 Madison W Shufeldt 10 Chester Shufeldt 7 Carrie Shufeldt 5 Martha E Shufeldt 3 Eve A Shufeldt 2 Alice B Shufeldt 1/12	1880 United States Federal Census about Sidney Shufelt Name: Sidney Shufelt Age: 40 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: New York Home in 1880: Greenbush, Rensselaer, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Eliza E. Shufelt Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Carpenter Household Members: Name Age Sidney Shufelt 40 Eliza E. Shufelt 41 Chester Shufelt 18 Carrie Shufelt 16 Martha Shufelt 14 Eva Shufelt 12 Alice Shufelt 10 Peter Shufelt 8 Hattie Shufelt 6	1900 United States Federal Census about Sidney Shufelt Name: Sidney Shufelt [Sidney Shubelt] Age: 60 Birth Date: Oct 1839 Birthplace: New York Home in 1900: Rensselaer, Rensselaer, New York [Rensselaer] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Father Marital Status: Married Marriage Year: 1860 Years Married: 40 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Household Members: Name Age Peter Shubert 28 Catharine Shufelt 24 Catharine Kane 3 Sidney Shufelt 60

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