Snyder, Augustus
From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Birth
Augustus was born in Richmondville, Schoharie County at about 1845, a son of William and Rebecca Bouck Snyder
Marriage & Children
He married Amanda M. Rivenberg who was born in September of 1852 at about 1883 and had the following known children:
- Eunice H. Snyder
- Royal M. Snyder
Military Service
| Residence: | Rensselaerville |
| Enlistment Date: | 1 August 1864 |
| Enlistment Place: | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 61 New York Infantry |
| Company: | Company A |
| Mustered Out: | 14 Jul 1865 |
| Mustered Out Place: | Alexandria, VA |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 19 |
| Sources Used: 1890 Veterans Census; Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers |
Death
Died February 21, 1913. He was a member of Company A, 61st New York State Volunteers per his grave stone, Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow.[1]
Augustus died on February 21, 1913 and was buried in the Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow. Amanda died in 1944 and is buried beside him.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Civil War Pension Index
Sources
- ↑ www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyalbany/cem/Brookside.html Brookside Cemetery, Preston Hollow, recorded by Ann Hanford and her husband.
