Hassell, Gideon
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
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|Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
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