Griffin, Harvey
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Birth
Harvey Griffin was born in Westerlo[1] on August 25, 1817[2]
Marriage & Children
Harvey married 1st, Angeline____ who was born at about 1820 in Greene County at about 1837. They had the following children:
- Lydia J. Griffin born at about 1839
- Emmerson D. Griffin born at about 1842
- Rachel A. Griffin born at about 1844
- Charles B. Griffin born at about 1846
- William D. Griffin born at about 1848
- Andrew Griffin born at about 1852
- Thadeus Griffin born at about 1854
- Emma Griffin born at about 1858
Angeline died before 1865, and at about 1867 he married Harriet___ Abrams. It was the second marriage for both. They had the following known children:
- Fannie Griffin
- Hattie A.
Military Service
| Residence: | New Baltimore, Greene Co., NY[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 5 Sept 1862 [3] |
| Enlistment Place: | Greenville, NY[3] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[3] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 156th Infantry [3] |
| Company: | Company I [3] |
| Promotion Date: | 10 April 1864[3] |
| Promotion Rank: | Corporal [3] |
| Wounded in Action on: | 19 Sept 1864[3] |
| Wounded at: | Opequon, VA[3] |
| Muster Out Date: | 23 Oct 1865 [3] |
| Muster Out Place: | Augusta, GA [3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 44 to serve 3 years. [3]
“Mason. Bounty paid, $100.00. Was wounded at Cedar Creek, still in service at or near Athens, GA” [2] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant General |
Death
Harvey died on May 13, 1906. His wife, Harriet, died on February 4, 1892. Both are buried at the Medway Hill Cemetery, New Baltimore, Greene County, New York.
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