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Latest revision as of 07:38, May 18, 2022
Birth
Silas Hunt was born in Westerlo on January 12, 1825, a son of Oliver Hunt and Betsey Knowles. [1]
Marriage & Children
Silas married in Greenville at about 1848, Sarah M.______. They had the following known children:
- Amanda Hunt born at about 1849
- David E. Hunt born at about 1852
- Franklin I. Hunt born at about 1854
- Cassie E. Hunt born at about 1859
Military Service
| Residence: | Greenville, Greene Co., NY[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 12 Sept 1864[2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY [2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private [2] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 15th Engineers[2] |
| Company: | Company F [2] |
| Muster Out Date: | 13 June 1865[2] |
| Muster Out Place: | Fort Barry, VA[2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 28 to serve 1 year. [2]
Born Westerlo, NY, Age 28, Farmer, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Dark complexion, 6’ tall. [3] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York; Ancestry.com military databases |
Death
At sometime between 1870 and 1880, Silas, his wife and their son Franklin, moved to Knox County, Nebraska where Silas died in 1907 (1908[4]). His wife, Sarah, died in 1916. Both are buried at the Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield, Knox Co., Nebraska.
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