Birth
John was born in Knox in 1843[1], a son of William S. Secor and Mary Toles. He was a brother to Charles Secor who also served in the Civil War.
Marriage & Children
In 1866, he married Margaret Van Auken who was born in 1847, a daughter of Ira and Elizabeth Van Auken, daughter of Ira Van Auken and Elizabeth. [1] and had the following known children:
Military Service
| Name: | John E[2] [3]. Secor |
| Residence: | Knox[4] |
| Place of Birth: | Knox[4] |
| Date of Birth: | 28 Dec 1843[4] |
| Names of Parents: | William (Secor) and Mary Toles[4] |
| Marital Status: | Single[4] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[4] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 1 year[4] |
| Bounty Received: | $92.00[4] |
| Enlistment Date: | 8 Sep 1864[2][3]or 6 Sep 1864[4] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY[2] or Knox, NY[4] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 9th Heavy Artillery |
| Company: | Company A |
| Wounded in Action on: | 19 October 1864[3] |
| Wounded at: | Cedar Creek, VA[3] |
| Discharged for Disability on: | 27 June 1865[3] |
| Discharged at: | Central Park Hospital, NY City[3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 19[3]. Soldier applied for pension on Feb 15, 1866, his widow Margaret, applied on June 1, 1895, Simon J. Van Auken, friend, applied on Feb 2, 1901. Also borne as Secor, John S.[3]. "After serving a little over one month was wounded in right leg at the battle of Cedar Creek so that amputation was necessary. Now living, PO address: Knox, NY"[4] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers and CW Pension Index; Annual Report of the Adjutant-General for the year 1897; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
John was accidentally killed on March 16, 1895. He was buried at the Thompson’s Lake Rural Cemetery.
John S. Secor
1843 -1895
Margaret VanAuken
Wife of John S. Secor
1847 - 1900
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about John Simon Secor[5]
Name: John Simon Secor
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1843
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: William Secor
Mother: Mary Soles
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: 6 Sep 1864
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 9th Regiment
Company: A
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900|New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about John E Secor[5]
Name: John E Secor
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1864
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1864
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 27 Jun 1865
Civil War Record Summaries
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about John E Secor[5]
Name: John E Secor
Age at enlistment: 19
Enlistment Date: 9 Aug 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, NY
State Served: New York
Was Wounded?: Yes
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, New York 9th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 08 Sep 1864.
Mustered out on 29 Jun 1865 at New York, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1845
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
The Medical and Surgical History of the Civil War
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General|Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
9th NY Heavy Artillery
SECOR, JOHN E. - Age, 19 years. Enlisted, September 8,1864, at Albany; mustered in as private, Co. A, September 8, 1864, to serve one year; wounded, October 19, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va.; discharged for disability, June 27, 1865, at Central Park
Hospital, New York city; also borne as Secor, John S.
History of the County of Albany|History of the County of Albany]] - Tenney and Howell
Knox - Simon John Secor, private. Ninth Artillery, Company A; enlisted September 6, and mustered September 12, 1864; after serving a little more than a month, he was wounded in the right leg at Cedar Creek, rendering amputation necessary, and was discharged for disability.
Census Records
| 1850 United States Federal Census about John S Secor[5] Name: John S Secor |
1860 United States Federal Census about John S Secor[5] Name: John S Secor |
| 1870 United States Federal Census about John S Secor[5] Name: John S Secor |
1880 United States Federal Census about John S. Secor[5] Name: John S. Secor |
| 1880 United States Federal Census about John S. Secor[5] Name: John S. Secor |
Additional Media
Grave - Thompsons Lake - John S. Secor Family Monument 
Grave - Thompsons Lake - John S. Secor - List of children 
Grave - Thompsons Lake - John S. Secor - Infant's Headstones 
Grave - Thompsons Lake - John S. Secor - Child's Headstone
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Annual Report of the Adjutant-General
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 www.Ancestry.com
