Bell, Albert E.
Birth
Albert was born in Berne on March 15, 1844 a son of Chauncy E. Bell and Magdalena Bouck.[1]Bronk[2]
Marriage & Children
He married Anna Crawford, a daughter of Elijah Crawford and Elizabeth[3] at about 1868 [4] and had a son, Crawford Bell who was born in Rensselaerville in 1870. [4]
Military Service
| Name: | Albert Bell |
| Residence: | Berne [1] |
| Place of Birth: | Berne [1] |
| Date of Birth: | 15 March 1844 [1] |
| Marital Status: | Single [1] |
| Names of Parents: | Chauncy E. (Bell) and Magdalena Bouck [1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 18 Oct 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, New York |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry |
| Company: | Company G |
| Muster Out Date: | 10 Sep 1863 |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18. Soldier applied for his pension on 15 Nov 1879, his widow applied on 4 Aug 1887
Born in Berne in 1844, age 18 years,Occupation, Bartender, Black eyes, Dark hair, Light complexion, 5'8" tall.[2] The statement in the body of the form indicates that he was born in Knox and enlisted in Knox, and that he was a Hotel Keeper.[2] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers and CW Pension Index; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York for the year 1905. |
Occupation
After his marriage, he was a clerk in a hotel at Rensselaerville. [4]
Death
Albert died on March 10, 1887[5] at Rensselaerville. His widow, Anna, applied for Albert's CW pension on August 4, 1887.
Additional Research Notes
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
Civil War Record Summaries
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Heroes of Albany
Carnival of Blood
Census Records
Additional Media
Albert Bell is mentioned in the 1863 Diaries of George H. Warner
Civil War Pension Index
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
- ↑ 1865 census, Rensselaerville, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 1870 census, Rensselaerville, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
