Taggart, James

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Birth

James Taggart was born in Ireland in 1825.

Marriage & Children

James Taggart married Elizabeth McHaughan (1817 - 1895). Their children were:

  • John A. Taggart (ABT 1843 - BEF 1900)
  • Jane Taggart (1847 - 1929)
  • James H. J. Taggart (ABT 1851 - )
  • Robert Taggart (ABT 1852 - )
  • Emma Taggart (ABT 1858 - )
  • S. Morgan Taggart (DEC 1862 - 1937)[1] or (1861 - 1937) or gave - (Married Emma J. Christian (1853 - 1928))

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Death

Knox Cemetery - James Taggart Priv Co. G 134 R.N.Y.V. 1825 - 1901

James Taggart died in 1901. He was buried in Knox Cemetery - James Taggart Priv Co. G 134 R.N.Y.V. 1825 - 1901
Elizabeth McHaughan
1817 His WIfe 1895
Morgan Taggart
1861 - 1937
Emma J. Christian
1853 His Wife 1928

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Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about James Taggert[2]
Name: James Taggert
Birth Date: Jun 1823
Birth Place: Ireland
Father: James Taggert
Mother: Mary Mcbride
Residence Place: Schoharie
Enlistment Date: 11 Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Wright, Schoharie, New York
Regiment: 134th Regiment
Company: C
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Married

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - James Taggart - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about James Taggert[2]
Name: James Taggert
[James Tagget]
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birth Place: Ireland
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Schoharie, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Jun 1865

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about James Taggert[2]
Name: James Taggert
Age at enlistment: 38
Enlistment Date: 8 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Wright, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company C, New York 134th Infantry Regiment on 22 Sep 1862.
Mustered out on 10 Jun 1865 at Bladensburg, MD.
Birth Date: abt 1824
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York for the Year 1897

1890 Veterans Schedules for Knox

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Heroes of Albany

Carnival of Blood

Census Records

James lived his entire married life, from 1860 until his death in 1901, in Wright, Schoharie Co., NY.

1870 United States Federal Census about James Taggart[2]
Name: James Taggart
Age in 1870: 48
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1870: Wright, Schoharie, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Gallupville
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
James Taggart 48
Elizabeth Taggart 32
Emma Taggart 12
Morgan Taggart 8

1900 United States Federal Census about James Taggart[2]
Name: James Taggart
Age: 76
Birth Date: Jun 1823
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1900: Wright, Schoharie, New York
[Schoharie]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1845
Relation to Head of House: Father
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Household Members:
Name Age
Morgan Taggart 38
Emma J Taggart 46
James Taggart 76

Additional Media

Military records of Schoharie County veterans of four wars

James Taggart.

Wright — Laborer; married; age 40 ; enlisted August 11, 1862; detailed with ammunition train ; sustained injury of the hip after the battle of Gettysburg, by falling from a train wagon ; contracted fever at Hagerstown, Md.; treated at Alexandria, Va., David's Island, N. Y., and in Field Hospital at Chattanooga ; rejoined his regiment at Savannah and served regularly until discharged, June 10, 1865 ; Gallupville, X. Y.; laborer ; married. Children, John, Mary J., James, Robert, Emma, Morgan.

Sources

  1. www.BerneHistory.com Family Files
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 www.Ancestry.com