George Karker

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Birth

George F. Karker was born in about 1837 in Wright, Schoharie Co, NY to Isaac Karker (B. abt 1815, D. unk) and his wife Eliza.[1] His Karker ancestors were among the first settlers of Carlisle, Schoharie County.

Marriage & Children

Before 1862, George married a woman named Elizabeth A., whose maiden name is unknown.[1] She was several years younger than he, having been born in about 1842.[1]

They had the following children:

  • Isaac J. Elmer Karker (B. Nov 19, 1861, D. after 1930)[1]
  • Orson M. Karker (B. July 31, 1863, D. after 1930)[1]
  • Armedia Eugenia Karker (B. Arpil 7, 1866)[1]
  • Mille E. Karker (B. Oct 24, 1871)[1]
  • George W. Karker (B. abt 1875)[1]
  • Martin L. Karker (B. abt 1879)[1]


Military Service

Name: George Karker[2]
Residence:
Enlistment Date: 6 Apr 1864[2]
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York [2]
Enlistment Rank: Private[2]
State Served: New York[2]
Regiment: 61st Infantry[2]
Company: Company E[2]
Wounded in Action on: 8 May 1864[2]
Wounded at: Spotsylvania, PA [2]
Discharged for wounds: 10 Mar 1865 [2]
Discharged At: US General Hospital, Washington, DC[2]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 27 to serve 3 years.[2]George served for 1 yr and a month. George filed an application for his Civil War pension in the 1860s. The 1890 Census recorded that he had a disability as a result of losing his right arm.
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1890 Veterans census, Berne, Albany Co., NY: Ancestry.com, Civil War Pension Index, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York

Life

George was born in Wright, Schoharie Co, NY as were his children.[1] He was living there in the 1880 census and was recorded as a laborer.[3] By 1890 Veterans census, he was recorded as living in West Berne, Albany Co, NY.[4]

Death

George's exact death date is unknown although it was after 1880.[1] He was buried at Beaverdam Cemetery in Berne in an unmarked grave.<ref>Dutch Settlers Society transcription of the stones in the BerneCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name

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Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Bernehistory.org
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Annual Report of the Adjutant General or the State of New York
  3. 1880 US Census, Wright, Schoharie Co, NY
  4. 1890 US Census, Berne, Albany Co, NY