Shufeldt, Franklin

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Franklin was born in Knox at about 1846, a son of Alexander Shufeldt and Amanda Crary. He was a brother to Edward and Sidney Shufeldt, who also served in the Civil War.

Marriage & Children

On August 19, 1869, at the First Lutheran Church in Albany, he married Eliza J. Buckbee who was born at about 1848 and had the following known children:

• Minnie Shufeldt
• Franklin Shufeldt
• John J. Shufeldt

Eliza died at about 1883 and Franklin married secondly, Margaret J. Burn at about 1884. They had one son, Richard B. Shufeldt.

Occupation

After his marriage he was a railroad engineer

Military Service

Residence:	Knox, NY
Place of Birth:	Knox
Term of Enlistment:	3 years
Enlistment Date:	23 Nov 1861
Enlistment Place:	Albany, New York
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	11th Light Artillery
Promotion Date:	1 Jan 1865
Promotion Rank:	Full Corporal
Muster Out Date:	13 Jun 1865
Muster Out Place:	Albany, NY

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18. “Reenlisted Jan 23rd 1864-Discharged June 13th 1865. Engagements: Manassas, Fredericksburg, Chancelorville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Coal Harbor, Tolopotomy, Petersburg, 1st & 2nd Deep Bottom, Surrender of Lee’s Army.”

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

Franklin died in 1906. Franklin’s widow, Margaret, received her pension on September 29, 1906.

Additional Research Notes

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 Franks Shufelt
Name: Franks Shufelt Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Residence Place: Albany
Enlistment Date: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 11th Regiment
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single

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

Knox - Franklin Shufeldt - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Franklin Shufeldt
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birth Place: Berne, New York
Enlistment Year: 1861
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1861
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 13 Jun 1865

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Franklin Shufeldt
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 23 Nov 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in the New York 11th Light Artillery Battery on 23 Nov 1861.
Promoted to Full Corporal on 01 Jan 1865.
Mustered out on 13 Jun 1865 at Albany, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1843
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

Census Records

Franklin Shufeldt appears on the 1890 Veterans census for the city of Albany.

1860 United States Federal Census about Franklin Shufeldt
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
Age in 1860: 14
Birth Year: abt 1846
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

1900 United States Federal Census about Franklin Shufeldt
Name: Franklin Shufeldt
[Franklin S Shufeldt]
Age: 57
Birth Date: Apr 1843
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Albany Ward 17, Albany, New York
[Albany]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret J Shufeldt
Marriage Year: 1884
Years Married: 16
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Franklin Shufeldt 57
Margaret J Shufeldt 55
John J Shufeldt 24
Richard B Shufeldt 14
Daisy A Buckbury 26
Elizebeth Burn 36

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