Guild, Simeon
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Birth
Simeon Guild was born in June of 1833 in Westerlo, NY, the son of Sylvester Guild and Jane[1] Hegaman[2]
Marriage & Children
At about 1855 he married Catherine Robbins a daughter of Horace E. and Elizabeth Robbins, who was born in Berne, NY in March of 1838[3]. After the war, they removed to Greenville, NY. They had 5 children all of whom were living in 1900.[4]
Occupation
Simeon was a house painter[4] He was a member of the C.Swaine Evans Post, 580, G.A.R. and served as an officer in that organization.[5]
Military Service
| Name: | Simeon[2] or Simon[6] Guild |
| Residence: | Westerlo[2] |
| Place of Birth: | Greene Co., NY[2] |
| Marital Status: | Married[2] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[2] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[2] |
| Bounty Received: | none[2] |
| Enlistment Date: | 27 Jan 1864[6] |
| Enlistment Place: | New Lebanon, New York [6] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[6] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 4th Heavy Artillery |
| Company: | Company Battery B |
| Promotion Date: | Not stated[2] |
| Promotion Rank: | Sargeant[2] |
| Muster Out Date: | 6 Jun 1865 [6] |
| Muster Out Place: | Philadelphia, PA[6] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 30.[6] "POA South Westerlo, Albany Co."[2] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; 1865 census, Westerlo, Albany Co., NY |
Death
Simeon died on June 26, 1915 at Greenville, Greene Co., NY[7]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Sources
- ↑ 1850 census, Westerlo, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 1850 census, Berne, Albany Co., NY
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 1900 census, Greenville, Greene Co., NY
- ↑ Altamont Enterprise http://historicnewspapers.guilpl.org/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
