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Henry Stockton

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Henry Stockton Veteran

Birth
Spilsby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
Death
17 Jan 1936 (aged 91)
Carlton, Orleans County, New York, USA
Burial
Albion, Orleans County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Henry was enumerated in the 1850 household of Thomas Stockton at Albion, Orleans Co., New York. Henry is aged 5 years and born in England.

Henry was enumerated in the 1865 NYS household of his parents at Albion, Orleans County. He is aged 20 years and born in England. His occupation is Farmer.

Henry married Emelyne A FORSAITH, circa 1868, likely in Albion where both families resided. In the 1869 Orleans County directory, Henry is residing in Waterport and farming 30 acres of land in the Town of Carlton.

Emelyne gave birth to at least 2 children named Albert H, and Frank B Stockton. Henry, Emelyne and sons migrated from Orleans County to Lapeer Co., Michigan between the 1875 and 1880 census records. Henry's occupation in the 1880 census of Lapeer Co., Michigan is Farmer.

Wife Emeline died at Michigan in 1881, aged 33 years.

Henry remarried to Sarah Frances HOWE circa 1883. As far as known Henry and Sarah had no children together.

By the time of the 1890 census of Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, Henry has returned to Orleans County. In the 1900 census Henry is enumerated in the Town of Gaines, with his 2nd wife, Sarah, and son Frank Stockton. Henry farmed in Carlton and lived out his life there.

[Orleans American, 23 Jan 1936]
CARLTON CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES.
"Henry STOCKTON, 90, Civil War veteran, a witness of Lee's surrender at Appomattox, died Friday morning at his home in Carlton. He had been ill four months. A member of the 17th Light Artillery he witnessed Lee's surrender at Appomattox and took an active part in the Battles of Gettysburg, Cold Harbor and lesser conflicts. Enlisting at the outbreak of the Civil War he served three years and later re-enlisted and was honorably discharged. He was born in England. Twice married, he is survived by his second wife Sarah Howe Stockton; a son, Frank Stockton of Carlton; four grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Nettie Horner of Macedon, and a brother, John Stockton of Rochester. It was his particular pride that he had missed few gatherings of veterans of '61 since his discharge from the Army."
Henry was enumerated in the 1850 household of Thomas Stockton at Albion, Orleans Co., New York. Henry is aged 5 years and born in England.

Henry was enumerated in the 1865 NYS household of his parents at Albion, Orleans County. He is aged 20 years and born in England. His occupation is Farmer.

Henry married Emelyne A FORSAITH, circa 1868, likely in Albion where both families resided. In the 1869 Orleans County directory, Henry is residing in Waterport and farming 30 acres of land in the Town of Carlton.

Emelyne gave birth to at least 2 children named Albert H, and Frank B Stockton. Henry, Emelyne and sons migrated from Orleans County to Lapeer Co., Michigan between the 1875 and 1880 census records. Henry's occupation in the 1880 census of Lapeer Co., Michigan is Farmer.

Wife Emeline died at Michigan in 1881, aged 33 years.

Henry remarried to Sarah Frances HOWE circa 1883. As far as known Henry and Sarah had no children together.

By the time of the 1890 census of Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, Henry has returned to Orleans County. In the 1900 census Henry is enumerated in the Town of Gaines, with his 2nd wife, Sarah, and son Frank Stockton. Henry farmed in Carlton and lived out his life there.

[Orleans American, 23 Jan 1936]
CARLTON CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES.
"Henry STOCKTON, 90, Civil War veteran, a witness of Lee's surrender at Appomattox, died Friday morning at his home in Carlton. He had been ill four months. A member of the 17th Light Artillery he witnessed Lee's surrender at Appomattox and took an active part in the Battles of Gettysburg, Cold Harbor and lesser conflicts. Enlisting at the outbreak of the Civil War he served three years and later re-enlisted and was honorably discharged. He was born in England. Twice married, he is survived by his second wife Sarah Howe Stockton; a son, Frank Stockton of Carlton; four grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Nettie Horner of Macedon, and a brother, John Stockton of Rochester. It was his particular pride that he had missed few gatherings of veterans of '61 since his discharge from the Army."

Gravesite Details

Spikes for GAR and IOOF membership are located near his gravestone. [PEN]



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