Swartout, Alexander
Birth
Alexander Swartwout was born in Rensselaerville in June of 1824, a son of Miner C. Swartout and Susanna Cornish.
Marriage & Children
He married at Rensselaerville on July 8, 1846,Parmelia Parker who was born at about 1822 and moved to Fallsburg, Sullivan County. They had the following children:
- Adalaide Swartwout
- Isaac P. Swartwout
- Minard C. Swartwout
- Hellen Swartwout
- William Swartwout
Military Service
| Residence at Enlistment: | Rensselaerville[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Rensselaerville, NY[1] |
| Date of Birth: | June 1824[1] |
| Names of Parents: | Miner C.(Swartout) and Susanna Cornish[1] |
| Marital Status: | Single[1] |
| Occupation: | Shoe maker[1] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[1] |
| Bounty Received: | $50.00[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 6 August, 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Rensselaerville, New York or Albany[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery[3] |
| Company: | Company K |
| Deserted on: | 2 Mar 1864[3] |
| Place of Desertion: | Fort Reno, Washington, DC[3] |
| Enlistment Date: | Sept 15, 1864[3] |
| Enlistment Place: | Goshen, NY[3] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[3] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 143rd Infantry[3] |
| Company: | Company C[3] |
| Muster Out Date: | June 10, 1865[3] |
| Muster Out Place: | Washington, DC[3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 44[3]."Where he went or what has become of him his parents cannot give me any information"[1] Second enlistment, enlisted at the age of 44 to serve 1 year. |
| Sources Used: Heroes of Albany; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1898; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Alexander died on March 26, 1902 at Hurleyville, Sullivan Co., NY and was buried at the Hurleyville Cemetery.
Obituary
Alexander E. Swarthout died in Hurleyville (Sullivan Co.), NY on 26 March 1902. He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving with Company C, 143rd New York Volunteers. His passing was noted on page 3 of the Orange County (NY) Press on Friday, April 4, 1902: "Our Hurleyville correspondent writes that Mr. A. E. Swarthout, and aged soldier, passed away Wednesday, March 26th at Hurleyville, aged 87 years, 8 months and 20 days. He leaves a wife who is near 80 years old; also three sons and two daughters. Interment was at Hurleyville cemetery."
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Heroes of Albany
ALEXANDER SWARTWOUT, son of MINER C. and SUSANNA SWARTWOUT, was born in Rensselaerville, June, 1824. He enlisted August 6, 1862, and of his fate his friends know nothing.
Civil War Pension Index
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