Gallup, James Henry

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Birth

James Henry Gallup was born in Knox on May 14, 1833 a son of Gurdon Gallup (son of General John Gallup) and Eve Haverly[1]

Marriage & Children

James married Martha Briggs who was born on October 3, 1833 on February 28, 1873 and moved to Bethlehem, Albany Co., NY. They had one daughter, Ada Gallup, who was born in July of 1876.

Military Service

Residence: Knox, NY [1]
Place of Birth: Knox, NY [1]
Date of Birth: 14 May 1833 [1]
Names of Parents: Gurdon (Gallup) and Eve Haverly [1]
Term of Enlistment: 9 months[1]
Bounty Received: $100.00[1]
Enlistment Date: 13 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Mustered in with Regiment on: 21 Nov 1862
Regiment: 177th Infantry
Company: Musician, Company A[2]
Muster Out Date: 10 Sep 1863
Muster Out Place: Albany, NY
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 29[3]
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1850 & 1860 census, Knox, Albany Co., NY; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York.

Death

Martha died in 1909. James died on February 2, 1920. Both are buried at the Knox Cemetery in Knox, Albany County, NY.

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

"The Genealogical History of the Gallup Family in the United States, Also, Biographical Sketches of Members of the Family," by John D. Gallup, Agawam, Mass., Press of the Hartford Printing Company, (Elihu Geer's Sons,) Hartford, Conn., 1893, pages 125 and 206.

Additional Media

Knox - James Henry Gallup - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about James H Gallup
Name: James H Gallup
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862 Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863

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 #:674;Roll #:330.

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.

Census Records

1880 federal; Knox (Series T9, Roll 807, Page 107)

  • James H. Gallup 45 Physician
  • Martha M. Gallup 44 Housekeeper
  • Ada Gallup 4

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

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Jame Henry Gallup
Name: Jame Henry Gallup
Birth Date: 14 May 1833
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: Gurdon Gallup
Mother: Evi Haurley
Residence Place: Albany
Enlistment Date: 13 Oct 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 177th Regiment
Company: A
Race: White
Marital Status: Single


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  2. Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
  3. Ancestry Military Databases