Dennison, Eli

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Birth

Eli Dennison (Eli Denison) was born in Knox[1] on May 9, 1830, a son of John Dennison (John Denison) and Mary Chesebro[2]. His siblings were:

  • Mary Jane Denison
  • Charles M. Denison
  • Gilbert William Denison
  • Andrew Denison
  • Julia Ann Denison

Marriage & Children

Eli apparently never married

Military Service

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Residence:
Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1862[3]
Enlistment Place: Albany[3]
Enlistment Rank: Private[3]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 2nd Cavalry[3]
Company: Company C
Captured Date: 13 Sept 1863[3]
Captured at: Culpepper,VA[3]
Imprisoned at: Andersonville, GA[3]
Hospitalized on: 16 Dec 1863[3]
Hospitalized at: Andersonville prison hospital #21[3]
Died of Disease on: 22 Jan 1864[3]
Place of Death: Andersonville, GA[3]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at age 35 to serve 3 years.[3]
Sources Used: Ancestry.com military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York.

Death

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

Knox - Eli Dennison - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900about Eli Dennison
Name: Eli Dennison
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Died
Separation Date: Feb 1864

Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:755;Roll #:411.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.

Denison, Edward M. — John Denison, after being discharged from the army in the war of 1813, came to Albany county from Stonington, Conn., and settled in the town of Knox. In 1818 he married Mary Chesebro, moved to Schoharie county near Cobleskill, went into the wool-carding and cloth-dressing business, and raised a family of six children: Gilbert W., Julia A., Mary J., Charles M., Eli and Andrew. In 1831 he returned to Knox and went on a farm; in 1841 his wife died, and his death occurred in 1854. In 1843 Gilbert W. Denison came to Watervliet to work at gardening; in 1847 he married Sarah Swan; then had no children; in 1869 he bought a farm near Newtonville; he died in 1895, and his wife in 1896. Julia never married, but lived with her father, Gilbert, and died in 1892. Mary J. married Petet Chickman and died in 1875, leaving a family of four children. Charles M. went west in 1844, returned in 1858, married Sarah M. Chesebro in 1864, bought a farm in the town of Guilderland; had three children: L. Augusta, Edward M. and William C. : in 1880 he sold his farm, moved to Newtonville to work his brother's farm ; in 1885 he bought a farm adjoining his brother's on the east and went into the milk business. Edward M. lived with his uncle until the latter's death, and then bought the farm ; in 1885 he married Miss Ida, daughter of Sylvester Pitts of Colonie; by her he has four children. L. Augusta and William C. are with their father. In October, 1896, William C. married Jessie Furgurson. Eli served in the war of the Rebellion, was taken prisoner and died on Belle Island. Andrew is still in Knox engaged in farming.


Sources

  1. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  2. Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York