Willsey, Levins H.

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Birth

Levins was born in Westerlo in 1841 (1839[1]), a son of Joshua and Abigail Willsey[2].

Occupation

Levins was a mason

Marriage & Children

Levins married at about 1868 at Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., NY, Lucinda Jones who was born in 1841(1839[1]) and had the following children:

  • Fanny Willsey
  • Emma Willsey
  • Ella Willsey

Military Service

Residence: Westerlo[3]
Place of Birth: Albany Co, NY[3]
Date of Birth: 1841[3]
Marital Status: Married[3]
Occupation: Farmer[3]
Enlistment Date: 19 Nov 1861
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 91st Infantry
Company: Company D
Promotion Date: unstated
Promotion Rank: Full Corporal[4]
Muster Out Date: 3 Jul 1865[4]
Muster Out Place: Washington, DC[4]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 19[4] "PO Address South Westerlo Albany Co NY"[3]

Born in Westerlo in 1841, Age 24, Farmer, Blue eyes, Dark hair, Light complexion, 5'8" tall.[5]

Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers;Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

Death

Lucinda died in 1908. Levins died in 1921. Both are buried at the Westerlo Central Cemetery.

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

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


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cemetery marker at the Westerlo Central Cemetery
  2. 1850 Census, Westerlo, Albany Co., NY
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Ancestry Military Databases
  5. NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases