Smith, William J.
Birth
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | Knox, West Township |
| Enlistment Date: | 27 August 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 43rd Infantry |
| Company: | Company H |
| Muster Out Date: | 16 June 1865 |
| Muster Out Place: | Washington, DC |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 37 |
| Sources Used: 1890 Veterans Census; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers |
Death
Buried in Lee's Church Cemetery - William J. Smith Pvt Co B 43 US Inf 1825-1901
Obituary
William J. Smith died at his home Friday morning, April 25, after an Illness of several weeks, aged 76 years. The funeral services were held from his late residence Bnndsy morning, Rev. Isaac Vanderpoel officiating. Interment in Lees cemetery. He is survived by a wife and two daughters.
Additional Research Notes
William J. Smith was born and raised in Duanesburg. He came to Knox at about 1880. He was not a Hilltown soldier.
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about William J Smith
Name: William J Smith
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birth Place: Duanesburgh, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Transferred
Separation Date: 22 Sep 1864
Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:161;Roll #:1024-1025.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
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