Birth
Gideon was born in Greenville, Greene Co., NY on October 12, 1839, a son of Stephen Hassell and Sarah Swartwout.
Marriage & Children
At about 1866, he married Susan Arnold and had the following known children:
- Mary Alice Hassell born at about 1867 in New York
- Sarah Ann Hassell born Aug 29, 1872 in Iowa
- John Hassell born in 1875 in Iowa
- Francis Adelbert Hassell born in 1878 in Iowa
- William Hassell born in 1880 in Iowa
He, his brother, William and his family and his widowed mother, Sarah moved to Albion, Dane Co., WI.
Military Service
| Residence: | Westerlo, NY[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Greene County[1] |
| Date of Birth: | 1840[1] |
| Marital Status: | Married[1] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 28 Aug 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Greenville, NY[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 156th Infantry[1] |
| Company: | Company I[2] |
| Muster Out Date: | 17 May 1865[2] |
| Muster Out Place: | Philadelphia, PA[2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 23.[2] "PO Address South Westerlo Albany Co NY"[1]
"Severly wounded at Winchester, discharged on account of disability"[1] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Gideon died on July 30, 1907 at Spring Creek, Norman County, Minnesota
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
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