Son of Ethan and Mary (Sague) Gorton. First wife was Catherine Flinn (d. 1862).
Per interment records and death certificate: age 68y 4m 10d; residence 151 E 48th St. Veteran of the Mexican War and member of Lafayette Post GAR; Veteran First NY Vol. Assoc. Liveryman in the city for last 20 years; Ran away from home when a boy and joined the First New York volunteers in Mexico; won a lieutenantcy through distinguished conduct in the Civil War and was with Sherman's army during its campaign in the South. Widower with two children.
Bio courtesy Helen Day.
Per interment records and death certificate: age 68y 4m 10d; residence 151 E 48th St. Veteran of the Mexican War and member of Lafayette Post GAR; Veteran First NY Vol. Assoc. Liveryman in the city for last 20 years; Ran away from home when a boy and joined the First New York volunteers in Mexico; won a lieutenantcy through distinguished conduct in the Civil War and was with Sherman's army during its campaign in the South. Widower with two children.
Bio courtesy Helen Day.
Son of Ethan and Mary (Sague) Gorton. First wife was Catherine Flinn (d. 1862).
Per interment records and death certificate: age 68y 4m 10d; residence 151 E 48th St. Veteran of the Mexican War and member of Lafayette Post GAR; Veteran First NY Vol. Assoc. Liveryman in the city for last 20 years; Ran away from home when a boy and joined the First New York volunteers in Mexico; won a lieutenantcy through distinguished conduct in the Civil War and was with Sherman's army during its campaign in the South. Widower with two children.
Bio courtesy Helen Day.
Per interment records and death certificate: age 68y 4m 10d; residence 151 E 48th St. Veteran of the Mexican War and member of Lafayette Post GAR; Veteran First NY Vol. Assoc. Liveryman in the city for last 20 years; Ran away from home when a boy and joined the First New York volunteers in Mexico; won a lieutenantcy through distinguished conduct in the Civil War and was with Sherman's army during its campaign in the South. Widower with two children.
Bio courtesy Helen Day.
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