Lewis, John
Birth
John H. Lewis was born about 1841 to Abram Lewis and Lavinia Ward of Knox, NY. He was one of eight children born to his parents.
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox |
| Enlistment Date: | 30 Oct 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry |
| Company: | Company B |
| Muster Out Date: | 10 Sep 1863 |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 21 |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1850 census, Knox, Albany Co., NY |
Death
Obituary
The funeral of John Lewis, an aged resident of this section, was held at the home of his brother, Fred Lewis, on Thursday. Mr. Lewis was a well known personage over Albany county particularly among the voting population of Guilderland. In his earlier days be was a noted musician and was a member of a drum and fife corps. His particular instrument was the fife, on which he was very proficient. Mr. Lewis had been ill for several months, old age being responsible for his passing away. He was in his 84th year. Altamont Enterprise 4/9/1913
Additional Research Notes
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
Civil War Record Summaries
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
177th NY Infantry
LEWIS, JOHN H. — Age, 21 years. Enlisted, October 30, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co. B, November 21, 1862; mustered out with company, September 10, 1863, at Albany, N. Y.
1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox
History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell
Heroes of Albany
Carnival of Blood
Census Records
1850 United States Federal Census about John Lewis Name: John Lewis Age: 9 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: New York Home in 1850: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Male Family Number: 233 Household Members: Name Age Abram Lewis 34 Lavina Lewis 34 Caroline Lewis 10 John Lewis 9 Barney Lewis 7 Frederick Lewis 5 Jacob Lewis 2
|1880 United States Federal Census about John H. Lewis Name: John H. Lewis Age: 38 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: New York Home in 1880: Albany, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Melissa Lewis Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Soda Water Manufacturer Household Members: Name Age John H. Lewis 38 Melissa Lewis 35 Grace Lewis 16 Walter P. Lewis 14 John S. Lewis 8 Frank Lewis 3 |}
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