Peck, Orrin Arthur

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Birth

He was born 16 July 1847 in Westerlo, the son of William H. Peck and Mary Ann Gould.


Military Service

Residence: Westerlo
Enlistment Date: 8 Aug 1864
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 61st Infantry
Company: Company H
Muster Out Date: 14 July 1865
Muster Out Place: Alexandria, VA
Additional Remarks: Soldier became ill in Petersburg, Va. the winter of 1864 died at age 44 at home in Westerlo. buried Stanton Cemetery. . Soldier applied for pension on 10 Feb 1890, widow(Emaline) applied 1893
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865 and CW Pension Index; Dawn Pratt, descendant.

Marriage & Children

After the war he married a cousin, Melssa Emily Gould. The had one dau.

  • Angie Peck b. 8 Feb. 1876. She married Edward B. Gedney.

Death

Oren died 3 May 1892 and is buried in the Hannacroix Cemetery, Westerlo.

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