West, Ezra

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Birth

Ezra West was born in Knox on December 7, 1837, a son of George William West and Eve P. Shultes. [1] He was one of seven children.

Marriage & Children

Ezra apparently never married.

Occupation

At the time of his enlistment, Ezra was a tanner.

He was a member of the Charles McCulloch Post 645, of the G.A.R., serving as surgeon in 1892.

Military Service

Residence: Wright, Schoharie Co., NY
Enlistment Date: 21 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place: Wright
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 177th Infantry
Company: Company A
Muster Out Date: 10 Sept 1863
Muster Out Place: Albany, NY
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 21 to serve 9 months.

Born in Knox, Age 24, Tanner, Gray eyes, Light hair, Light complexion, 5’8” tall. [2]

Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York

Death

Ezra died on November 30, 1921 at Bath, NY..[3]

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Ezra West
Name: Ezra West
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1838
Birth Place: Albany City, New York
Father: George West
Mother: Eva Shultis
Residence Place: Gallupville
Enlistment Date: 9 Nov 1861
Enlistment Location: Wright, Schoharie, New York
Regiment: 93rd New York
Company: G
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Ezra West
Name: Ezra West
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1838
Birth Place: Albany City, New York
Father: George West
Mother: Eva Shultis
Residence Place: Albany
Enlistment Date: 23 Oct 1862
Enlistment Location: Wright, Schoharie, New York
Regiment: 177th New York Regiment
Company: A
Rank: Private
Race: White

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Ezra West
Name: Ezra West
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1838
Birth Place: Albany City, New York
Father: George West
Mother: Eva Shultis
Residence Place: Albany
Enlistment Date: 27 Feb 1864
Enlistment Location: Wright, Schoharie, New York
Regiment: 91st New York
Company: D
Rank: Private
Race: White

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Ezra S West
Name: Ezra S West
Age at enlistment: 27
Enlistment Date: 27 Feb 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, New York 91st Infantry Regiment on 01 Mar 1864.
Mustered out on 03 Jul 1865 at Washington, DC.
Birth Date: abt 1837
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

Additional Media

Knox - Ezra West - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Eizra West
Name: Eizra West
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Wright, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863

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 #:675;Roll #:331.

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.

1890 Veterans Schedules about Erra S West
Veteran's Name: Erra S West
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1864
Year discharged: 1865
Rank: Private

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census about Ezra West[4]

Name: Ezra West
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Wright, Schoharie, New York
Gender: Male
Family Number: 223
Household Members:
Name Age
George West 43
Eve West 38
Ezra West 12
Jane E West 9
Emily A West 6
Sarah West 5
John A West 2
Horace E West 1

1860 United States Federal Census about Ezra West[4]

Name: Ezra West
Age in 1860: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Wright, Schoharie, New York
Gender: Male
Post Office: Schoharie
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
George West 53
Eve West 48
Ezra West 23
Jane West 19
Eity West 17
Sarah West 16
John West 13
Horace West 12
Charles West 16

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Additional Media

Sources

  1. Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
  2. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  3. Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
  4. 4.0 4.1 www.Ancestry.com