Huyck, Alphonso

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Birth

Alphonso Huyck was born in Westerlo on February 12, 1846, a son of Walter Huyck (1792-1875) and Margaret Hanes (1799-1853)

Marriage & Children

Military Service

Residence: Westerlo
Enlistment Date: 12 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY[1]
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[1][2]
Company: Company K
Died of Disease: 19 Nov 1864[3]
Place of Death: Hospital at Fortress Monroe [3]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 19. [1]

Born in Westerlo, Age 19, Farmer, Gray eyes, Gray hair??, Light complexion, 6' tall.[4]

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, military databases; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1898; 1865 census, Westerlo, Albany Co., NY

Death

A marker exists for Alphonso at the Westerlo Central Cemetery.

Alphonso Huyck 1846-1864

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ancestry Military Databases
  2. Annual Report of the Adjutant-General
  3. 3.0 3.1 1865 census, Westerlo, Albany Co., NY
  4. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases