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==Birth==
 
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Alexander was born in Berne on May 27, 1842, a son of Dexter Dyer and  Mary Pier. <ref name="Berne History">Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org </ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 19:49, 3 March 2013

Birth

Alexander was born in Berne on May 27, 1842, a son of Dexter Dyer and Mary Pier. [1]

Marriage & Children

Alexander married Emma Vandenberg[1] at about 1866 and had the following children:

  • Christina Dyer[1]
  • Darin Dyer[1]
  • Mason Dyer[1]
  • Brazill Dyer[1]
  • Alexander Dyer[1]
  • Charles Dyer[1]

Military Service

Residence:
Enlistment Date: 8 July 1863[2]
Enlistment Place: Owego, NY[2]
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 21st Cavalry[2]
Company: Company B[2]
Deserted: 23 July 1865[3]
Discharged: Retroactive to 19 June 1865[3]
Additional Remarks: “He was charged with desertion-this has been removed and he is discharged under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 5, 1884” [3]

Born in Berne, NY, Farmer, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5’6” tall. [3]

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York Regimental Rosters.

Death

Alexander died on May 8, 1930 at Pittsfield, PA[4], and was buried at the Youngsville Cemetery, Youngsville, Warren Co., PA. His wife, Emma, died on January 10, 1935.[1]

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

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Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  4. Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com