1890 St. Lawrence County Civil War Vet Census Transciption Files
Town of Canton, Enumeration District 175



The following is a transcription from the 1890 Census for St. Lawrence County.

NOTE: There are TWO parts to each entry. The top half of this files contains the following information:

LN: Line number for entry (Will be used to line up the additional info at the bottom of this file).
House & Family #: These seem to be numbers that would line the entry up with the full 1890 census (which unfortunately does not exist any longer)
Names of Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines and Widows: This field either contains the name of the soldier or else contains the name of his widow (along with his name)
Rank: Rank of Soldier
Company: Company in which soldier was enlisted
Name of Regiment/Vessel: Usually a THREE entry field: Unit Number, State Served, Type (LA=Light Artillery, Inf=Infantry, HA=Heavy Artillery, Vol=Volunteers,etc)
Date of Enlistement: Usually a THREE entry field: Day, Month, Year of Enlistment (Note: if nothing was filled in you will see '186' for the year. This is what was prefilled in on the form)
Date of Discharge: Usually a THREE entry field: Day, Month, Year of Discharge (Note: if nothing was filled in you will see '186' for the year. This is what was prefilled in on the form)
Length of Service: Usually a THREE entry field: Years, Months, Days

The bottom half of this file contains the following information

LN: Line Number for entry (find the number that matches the entry from the top of file)
Post Office Address: Mailing address for individual
Disability Incurred: Description of any disability (may run over into remarks field)
Remarks: Other remarks supplied at time of census
Transcriber Remarks: Any comments I add about the entry


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Abstracted by Anne M. Cady, ©2001 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 11th Census of the United States in 1890, Special Schedule: Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines and Widows, etc.

Submitted by Anne M. Cady, May, 2001. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.

  Transcribed by: Anne Cady
  Proofread by:                                                  NOTE: If you have any problems with this template or any questions about it.
  Microfilm#:     M123-52                                        please email      Transcriber@US-Census.org

  Page No.        623-626                                             Eleventh Census of the United States, 1890
  Supv's District:7                                                   SPECIAL SCHEDULE
  Enum District:  175                                                 SURVIVING SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AND MARINES, AND WIDOWS, ETC.

  Persons who served in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps of the United States during the war of the rebellion
  (who are survivors) and widows of such persons in
  Name of town:   Canton
  County of:      St. Lawrence
  State of:       New York
                             Enumerated in June,1890 by: James E. Flanagan

    Form               Names of Surviving Soldiers,                        Name of
  Schedule No.1            Sailors, and Marines                            Regiment        Date of       Date of       Length
LN House# Family#               and Widows               Rank     CO.      /Vessel         Enlistment    Discharge     of Service
     1       2                       3                      4      5         6               7             8             9
                                                                                                                  Yrs. Mos. Days
 1   2       2    North, Edwin D.                        Private   A   60    NY   Inf  31   Aug 1861 25  July 1864  2   10   24


 2   8       8    Tobin, Martin                          Private   C   162   NY   Inf  10   Apr 1865 10  June 1865           60


 3   10      10   Van Horne, Philip                      Serg      C   121   NY   Inf   6   Aug 1862  6  July 1865  2   11


 4   9       9    Stoors, Rosolro H.                     Private   B    1    NY   Eng  22   Mar 1865 30  June 1865       3    8


 5   31      39   Gales, James S.                        Surg          60    NY   Inf  31   Oct 1861 17   Feb 1863  1    3   16


 6   32      40   Robertson, Duncan M.                   Capt      A   60    NY   Inf  25   Aug 1861 16  June 1863  1   10   21


 7   40      49   Rice, Louis E.                         Private   A   142   NY   Inf  22  Sept 1862 22   Mar 1865  2    6


 8   51      60   Loomis, Andrew J.                      Serg      G   60    NY   Inf  16  Sept 1861 29   Oct 1864  3    2   13


 9   43      52   Ellsworth, H. D.                       Maj           11    NY   Cav  27   Nov 1861 20  June 1865  3    6   23


10   61      70   Kimball, Solan D.                      Serg      L    2   Mass  Cav  16   Mar 1863 20  July 1865  2    4    4


11   66      75   Caldwell, Charles                      1st Lieu Adj  106   NY   Inf  14   Aug 1862 27  June 1865  2   10   13


12   77      86   Rutherford, John T.                    Capt      G    9    NY   Cav   2   Nov 1861 26  July 1865  3    9   24

                                                                                                                  Yrs. Mos. Days
13   84      93   Reynolds, Thomas                       Private   D   11    NY   Cav   5   Feb 1862 30  Sept 1865  3    7   25

                  Hetta, widow of
14   95     104   Johnson, John                          Private   J   11    NY   Cav  12   Aug 1862  1  June 1865  2   10   11


15  104     114   Ray, Alonzo G.                         Private   L    9    NY   Cav  21   Oct 1861 13   May 1862       7   20


16  107     117   Finnigan, James                        Private   A   164   NY   Inf  24  Sept 1862  1   Aug 1865  2   10    6


17  161     172   Gillett, Daniel                        Corp      D   11    NY   Cav   6   Mar 1862  5   Mar 1865  3    0    0

                  Elvira, widow of
18  186     197   Crossland, Robert                      Private   F   111  Ohio  Inf  15   Aug 1862 15  June 1865  2   10


19  187     198   Potter, William                        Serg      F   193   NY   Inf   4   Feb 1865 27   Jan 1866      11    3


20  195     206   Clark, Langdon                         Lieut     A   60    NY   Inf  19   Aug 1861 31   Jan 1863  1    5   12


21  194     205   Elmer, Russell S.                      Corp      A   60    Ny   Inf  21   Aug 1861 27   Oct 1862  1    1   26

                  Adelia B., widow of
22  212     224   Jackson, Roselas                       Private   D   11    NY   Cav   3  Sept 1864 12  June 1865  x    9    9

                  Mary, widow of
23  215     227   Dennis, Gabriel                        Private       92    NY   Inf           186           186


24  221     233   Carl, Terance                          Private   D    1    Ny   Art  27   Aug 1861  6  Sept 1864  3    x    9


25  224     236   Crowder, Simon                         Private   G   20    NY   Cav  26   Aug 1863 31  July 1865  2    x    5


26  222     234   McMillan, Alexander                    Private   K   11    NY   Cav   1   Jan 1864 28  July 1865  1    6   27

                                                         Ordinary                                                 Yrs. Mos. Days
27   57      66   Eldridge, Loyal                        Seaman             Navy        1  Sept 1864 14   Apr 1865  x    7   13


28  224     236   Griswold, David G.                     Corp.     F   11    NY  Iinf   5  Sept 1864 12  June 1865  x    9    7


29  227     239   Stanton, George                        Private   D   11    NY   Cav  17   Dec 1863 30  Sept 1865  1    9   13

                                                                       60    NY   Inf  28  Sept 1861 24   Dec 1863
30  229     241   Barber, Layman                         2nd Serg                      14   Dec 1863 17  July 1865  3   10   29


31  253     267   Hall, Charles W.                       Private   A   106   NY   Inf   8   Aug 1862 22  June 1865  2   11   14

                  Clara, Widow of
32  232     243   Foster, Arthur                         Corp      I   11    NY   Cav  11   Aug 1862 12  June 1865  2   10    1

                  Mrs. Jennie Bassett, formerly widow
33  271     285   Clinton, Dewitt                        Private   D   96    NY   Inf   3  Sept 1861 23   Oct 1862  1    1   20


34  265     279   Spaulding, Ira S.                      Private   K   106   NY   Inf   6   Aug 1862 30  June 1865      10   24


35  284     298   Agon, Richard                          Private   G         NY   Cav  24   Dec 1863 27   May 1865  1    5    3


36  292     306   St. Dennis, William                    Private       92    NY   Inf           186           186

                  Cornelia M.,Widow of                   Sergt     B   16    NY   Inf  15   May 1861 22   May 1863  2    0    7
37  274     288   Eddy, Jerome                           Sergt     G   13    NY   Cav  12   Dec 1863 17   Aug 1865  1    8    5

                  Ann, widow of
38  225     227   Kelty, Michael Belias Braynard         Private   F   22    NY   Cav           186           186


39  296     310   Cook, Hartwell                         Private   D   11    NY   Cav  14   Aug 1864 29  June 1865  x   10   15


40  302     316   Wells, Joel O.                         Private   J   13    NY   Cav  29   Aug 1864 13  June 1865  x    9   24

                                                                                                                  Yrs. Mos. Days
41  307     321   Martin, Alexander                      Private   H   14    NY   HA   16   Nov 1863 18   Nov 1864  1    x    2


42  315     329   Wenom, Joseph                          Private   A   127  Ill   Inf  16  Sept 1864  5  June 1865  x    8   19

                  Nesibah, widow of                      Private   L    9    NY   Cav   2   Nov 1861  9   Apr 1862  x    5    7
43  205     216   Rose, Edward                           Private   D    1    NY   HA    1  Sept 1864  2  July 1865  x   10    1


44                                                                                              186           186

                  Mrs. Mary Bullis, formerly widow of
45  336     350   Gleason, Charles W                     Musician  C         NY   HA    7  July 1862          186


46                                                                                              186           186


47                                                                                              186           186


48                                                                                              186           186


49                                                                                              186           186


50                                                                                              186           186

LN #POST-OFFICE ADDRESS                  DISABILITY INCURRED                              REMARKS                                                       Transcriber's Remarks
    10                                   11                                               12

 1  Canton, NY                           Wounded in right arm


 2  Canton, NY                           Wounded, Rheumatism & Lung D.


 3  Canton, NY


 4  Canton, NY                           Ruptured


 5  Canton, NY                           Chronic Diarrhea


 6  Canton, NY


 7  Canton, NY


 8  Canton, NY                           Rheumatism and Heart Disease


 9  Canton, NY                           Deafness


 10 Canton, NY


 11 Canton, NY


 12 Canton, NY                           Gunshot wound in right shoulder & neck


 13 Canton, NY                           Meal. Poison


 14 Canton, NY                                                                            He dies June 18/65


 15 Canton, NY


 16 Canton, NY                           Wounded and weak eyes


 17 Canton, NY                           Rheumatism


 18 Crary's Mills, NY                                                                     Died from disease contracted in war


 19 Crary's Mills, NY                    Wounded and Deformed Chest


 20 Crary's Mills, NY                    Chronic Diarrhea, Piles, Rheumatism


 21 Crary's Mills, NY                    Chronic Diarrhea                                 Discharged from Gen Hospital


 22 Canton, NY                                                                            Died Sept 8, 1887


 23 Canton, NY                                                                            Died 15 yrs ago - Discharge lost


 24 Canton, NY                           Rheumatism


 25 Canton, NY                           Weak eyes & C & C


 26 Canton, NY                           Lung Disease as result of Fever


 27 Canton, NY                           Wounded at Ft Fisher


 28 Canton, NY


 29 Canton, NY


 30 Canton, NY                                                                                                                                          Two separate enlistements shown


 31 Canton, NY


 32 Canton, NY                           Widow very poor                                  He dies May 88, Discharge lost


 33 Canton, NY                           Died in Hospital                                 His widow married Jan 1st, 1874


 34 Canton, NY                           Rheumatism in Back


 35 Canton, NY                           Disease of Chest                                 Discharged from Hospital


 36 Canton, NY                           Wounded in face                                  "Discharge" with a Lawyer out west


 37 Canton, NY                                                                                                                                          Two separate enlistments shown


 38 Canton, NY                           Discharged from Hospital                         Dies 1871 - "Discharge" mislaid


 39 Canton, NY

                                         Wounded - Chronic weak condition of stomach
 40 Canton, NY                           caused by fall from his horse


 41 Canton, NY


 42 Canton, NY


 43 Crary's Mills, NY                                                                                                                                   Two enlistements shown


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 45 Canton, NY                           Died in VA, 1863                                 Widow don't know the dates


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