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<!-- Enter Birth Information Here -->George W. Laraway was born in 1830 in Berne<ref name="Carnival">Keating, Robert, [[Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref> to [[Peter Laraway]] (B. Nov 30, 1802, D. Apr 4, 1879) and [[Olivia Bernet]] (B. Aug 20, 1808, D. unk) and was one of ten children.<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref>  
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<!-- Enter Birth Information Here -->George W. Laraway was born in 1830 in Berne<ref name="Carnival">Keating, Robert, [[h:Carnival of Blood|Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998</ref> to [[Peter Laraway]] (B. Nov 30, 1802, D. Apr 4, 1879) and [[Olivia Bernet]] (B. Aug 20, 1808, D. unk) and was one of ten children.<ref name="Bernehistory">Bernehistory.org</ref>  
  
 
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Born in Berne, NY, Age 33 years, Farmer, Hazel eyes, Black hair, Dark complexion, 5'9" tall.<ref name="Muster Roll Abstracts"> NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases</ref>
 
Born in Berne, NY, Age 33 years, Farmer, Hazel eyes, Black hair, Dark complexion, 5'9" tall.<ref name="Muster Roll Abstracts"> NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases</ref>
 
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|Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers and Andersonville Prisoners of War; [[Annual Report of the Adjutant-General]] of the State of New York for the year 1898; Keating, Robert, [[Carnival of Blood]]: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
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<!-- Enter Death & Burial Information Here -->George W. Laraway died on December 20, 1864 at Andersonville Prison.  He had been captured at Petersburg, Va. and sent to [[Andersonville]] Prison, where he had been admitted to the hospital on October 11, 1864.  He died in the prison hospital of scurvy<ref name="Carnival"/> (also known as scorbutus). He was buried at Andersonville in grave number 12313.<ref name="Carnival"/>   
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<!-- Enter Death & Burial Information Here -->George W. Laraway died on December 20, 1864 at Andersonville Prison.  He had been captured at Petersburg, Va. and sent to [[h:Andersonville|Andersonville]] Prison, where he had been admitted to the hospital on October 11, 1864.  He died in the prison hospital of scurvy<ref name="Carnival"/> (also known as scorbutus). He was buried at Andersonville in grave number 12313.<ref name="Carnival"/>   
  
 
After his death on March 17, 1869, his wife Nancy married John J. Willman (B. unk, D. Nov 28, 1879).  She ultimately died on February 27, 1923.
 
After his death on March 17, 1869, his wife Nancy married John J. Willman (B. unk, D. Nov 28, 1879).  She ultimately died on February 27, 1923.

Latest revision as of 18:42, 18 November 2012

Birth

George W. Laraway was born in 1830 in Berne[1] to Peter Laraway (B. Nov 30, 1802, D. Apr 4, 1879) and Olivia Bernet (B. Aug 20, 1808, D. unk) and was one of ten children.[2]

Marriage & Children

On April 6, 1858 George married Nancy Lourie in Schoharie, Schoharie Co, NY.[2] She was the daughter of George Lourie and Barbara Lemon, and was born in June of 1837.[2] They had the following children:

After George's death, Nancy married John J. Williman. They had no children.

Occupation

George was a farmer before he served in the Civil War.[1]


Military Service

Name: George Laraway
Residence:
Enlistment Date: 29 Dec 1863[1]
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Rank: Private[1]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery
Company: Company E[1]
Captured at: Petersburg, VA[1]
Captured on: 16 Jun 1864[1]
Imprisoned at: Andersonville, GA[1]
Death Date: 20 Dec 1864[1]
Death Place: Andersonville, GA[1]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 33 to serve 3 years.

Born in Berne, NY, Age 33 years, Farmer, Hazel eyes, Black hair, Dark complexion, 5'9" tall.[3]

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers and Andersonville Prisoners of War; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the year 1898; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998

Life

George's oldest child Franklin had been born in Broome, Schoharie County in 1858.[2] In the early 1860s, his next two children were born Middleburgh, Schoharie Co, NY.[2]

Death

George W. Laraway died on December 20, 1864 at Andersonville Prison. He had been captured at Petersburg, Va. and sent to Andersonville Prison, where he had been admitted to the hospital on October 11, 1864. He died in the prison hospital of scurvy[1] (also known as scorbutus). He was buried at Andersonville in grave number 12313.[1]

After his death on March 17, 1869, his wife Nancy married John J. Willman (B. unk, D. Nov 28, 1879). She ultimately died on February 27, 1923.

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

File:G-W-Laraway-Widow-pension.jpg
Declaration submitted by Nancy Laraway for her widow's pension


Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Bernehistory.org
  3. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases