|
|
Dewey, James S., was born in Chittenango, Madison county, September 6, 1835, and was educated in the public
schools. He moved with his parents to Waterloo, Seneca county, when a boy, and was a wagon wheel finisher by occupation.
He enlisted twice, first April 26, 1861, in Company G, 33d Inf., N. Y. S. Vols, serving two years. After his discharge
in June, 1863, he reenlisted in Company K, 1st Veteran Cavalry, N. Y. S. Vols., and participated in all the battles,
was honorably discharged July 20, 1865, at Camp Piatt, West Virginia. In July, 1863, he married Helen Baber, of
Waterloo, and they have two daughters: Hattie L. and Bertha R. Mr. Dewey's father, Henry, was born in Wellsville,
Oneida county, in 1811. He married twice, first, Mary Ann Sherman, of his native place, and they had one son, James
S., as above. Mrs. Dewey died and he married again and moved to Waterloo. Mr. Dewey's grandfather, Sherman, was
a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Mr. Dewey is assistant engineer in the State Custodial Asylum at Newark, and
a member of Vosburg Post No. 99, G. A. R. department of New York.
From:
Landmarks of Wayne County, New York
Edited by: Hon. George W. Cowles
Assisted by: H. P. Smith and others
D. Mason & Co., Publishers
Syracuse, N. Y. 1895
Privacy Policy for
OnlineBiographies
|
NAVIGATION
Wayne County, NY
Biographies
Names A to C
Names D to H
Names I to O
Names P to S
Names T to Z
Online
Biographies
New York
Histories
New York
Biographies
Maine
Histories
Pennsylvania
Histories
Pennsylvania
Biographies
For all your genealogy needs visit Linkpendium
|