Boomhower, Levi

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Birth

Levi was born on October 13, 1841, a son of George Jeremiah Boomhower and his wife, Elizabeth.[1] His mother is said to have died before 1850, and in 1850 Levi, at age 9, was living in Rensselaerville in a household with Philander Raymond and his wife Elizabeth.

Marriage & Children

Military Service

43rd Infantry Battle Flag
Residence: Westerlo[2]
Term of Enlistment: 3 years [2]
Enlistment Date: 13 Aug 1861[3]
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY[3]
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 43rd Infantry
Company: Company D[3]
Killed in Action on: 27 Jun 1862 [3]
Place of Death: Savage's Station, VA[3]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 20.[3]"Shot while in service. Time and place not known"[2]
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Place of Burial

It was reported on the 1865 census of Rensselaerville, that Levi was buried in VA.

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War


Sources

  1. Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Ancestry Military Databases