Secor, Andrew Jr.

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Andrew was born in Berne at about 1845, a son of Andrew Secor and Julia Ann Bronk.

Marriage & Children

Andrew Secor, Jr. married, according to online genealogies, Anna Geneva Harnes (9 Apr 1848 in Bedford, Erie Co., PA - 8 Sep 1928 in Coldwater, Branch Co., MI). Their daughter was:

Edna Williams (Birth 1883 - Death 1969 )

Military Service

Residence:	Knox
Place of Birth:	Knox
Names of Parents:	Andrew (Secor)
Occupation:	Farmer
Term of Enlistment:	3 years
Bounty Received:	$100.00
Date of Enlistment:	28 Aug 1862
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	61st Infantry
Company:	Company I
Deserted on:	12 May 1863 or 30 Apr 1863
Deserted at:	place not specified

Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 21. " Deserted while on the march Apr 30th 1860." The muster roll abstract shown below confuses the issue about his desertion and no further information is available to explain the fact that he received a pension for his service. It appears that he was taken prisoner and refused exchange, but upon swearing that he would not fight against the Confederates, he was returned and possibly pardoned, if he actually did desert, after the war's end.

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York.

Death

Andrew died on February 28, 1918 at Coldwater, MI and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery there.

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 Jnr Andrew Secor
Name: Jnr Andrew Secor
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: Andrew Secor
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 61st Regiment
Company: I
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single

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

Knox - Andrew Secor Jr. - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Andrew J Secor
Name: Andrew J Secor
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862

Civil War Record Summaries

American Civil War Soldiers about Andrew Secor Jr
Name: Andrew Secor Jr
Enlistment Date: 28 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Knox, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 28 August 1862 at the age of 21.
Enlisted in Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 19 Sep 1862.
Deserted from Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 12 May 1863.
Sources: 14

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1900

61st NY Infantry
SECOR, ANDREW - Age 33 years Enlisted October 17 1862 at Knox to serve three years mustered in as private Co G December 4 1862 discharged for disability April 6 1863 at Falmouth Va also borne as Secoy

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Knox - Andrew Secor, Jr., private, Sixty-first Regiment, Company I; enlisted in August, 1862; mustered September 19, 1862.

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Andrew Secor Name: Andrew Secor Age: 8 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Berne, Albany, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 111 Household Members: Name Age Andrew Secor 38 Julia Ann Secor 35 William Secor 16 Catharine Secor 14 Judilla Secor 11 Andrew Secor 8 Hellen Secor 4 Joel Secor 2

1860 United States Federal Census about Andrew Secor Name: Andrew Secor Age in 1860: 19 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Knox Household Members: Name Age Andrew Secor 48 Julia A Secor 46 Andrew Secor 19 Elizabeth Secor 15 Joel B Secor 12 Hannah Secor 10 Mary Secor 7 Mrandy Secor 6 Elvy Secor 3

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