The following if from the "Military History of Wayne County", by Lewis H. Clark, c. 1883, from the George's military service record, from census data and other research.
George Kenyon was the youngest son of Friend and Nancy Anna Kinyon. However, he was the first of the family to enlist at the age of 22 on July 23, 1862. The 111th New York Infantry Regiment was formed of men from Cayuga and Wayne Counties and the men of Company A came primarily from Marion, Ontario, Palmyra and Walworth. George was enrolled as 4th Corporal in Company A and the Company Descriptive Book describes him as 5 feet 9-1/2 inches in height with a dark complexion, blue eyes and dark brown hair. He listed his occupation as a "Cooper".
On Friday evening, July 25, two days after George enlisted in the army, a swearing in ceremony was conducted in the chapel of the Marion Collegiate Institute. At this time more than thirty of the sons of Marion had enlisted in response to the President's late call for troops. The ceremony was opened by George Kenyon, Glover Eldridge and James West singing a patriotic song. George and 14 other volunteers were sworn into the service of their country in what was described as an impressive ceremony.
George Kenyon was the youngest son of Friend and Nancy Anna Kinyon. However, he was the first of the family to enlist at the age of 22 on July 23, 1862. The 111th New York Infantry Regiment was formed of men from Cayuga and Wayne Counties and the men of Company A came primarily from Marion, Ontario, Palmyra and Walworth. George was enrolled as 4th Corporal in Company A and the Company Descriptive Book describes him as 5 feet 9-1/2 inches in height with a dark complexion, blue eyes and dark brown hair. He listed his occupation as a "Cooper".
On Friday evening, July 25, two days after George enlisted in the army, a swearing in ceremony was conducted in the chapel of the Marion Collegiate Institute. At this time more than thirty of the sons of Marion had enlisted in response to the President's late call for troops. The ceremony was opened by George Kenyon, Glover Eldridge and James West singing a patriotic song. George and 14 other volunteers were sworn into the service of their country in what was described as an impressive ceremony.
The following if from the "Military History of Wayne County", by Lewis H. Clark, c. 1883, from the George's military service record, from census data and other research.
George Kenyon was the youngest son of Friend and Nancy Anna Kinyon. However, he was the first of the family to enlist at the age of 22 on July 23, 1862. The 111th New York Infantry Regiment was formed of men from Cayuga and Wayne Counties and the men of Company A came primarily from Marion, Ontario, Palmyra and Walworth. George was enrolled as 4th Corporal in Company A and the Company Descriptive Book describes him as 5 feet 9-1/2 inches in height with a dark complexion, blue eyes and dark brown hair. He listed his occupation as a "Cooper".
On Friday evening, July 25, two days after George enlisted in the army, a swearing in ceremony was conducted in the chapel of the Marion Collegiate Institute. At this time more than thirty of the sons of Marion had enlisted in response to the President's late call for troops. The ceremony was opened by George Kenyon, Glover Eldridge and James West singing a patriotic song. George and 14 other volunteers were sworn into the service of their country in what was described as an impressive ceremony.
George Kenyon was the youngest son of Friend and Nancy Anna Kinyon. However, he was the first of the family to enlist at the age of 22 on July 23, 1862. The 111th New York Infantry Regiment was formed of men from Cayuga and Wayne Counties and the men of Company A came primarily from Marion, Ontario, Palmyra and Walworth. George was enrolled as 4th Corporal in Company A and the Company Descriptive Book describes him as 5 feet 9-1/2 inches in height with a dark complexion, blue eyes and dark brown hair. He listed his occupation as a "Cooper".
On Friday evening, July 25, two days after George enlisted in the army, a swearing in ceremony was conducted in the chapel of the Marion Collegiate Institute. At this time more than thirty of the sons of Marion had enlisted in response to the President's late call for troops. The ceremony was opened by George Kenyon, Glover Eldridge and James West singing a patriotic song. George and 14 other volunteers were sworn into the service of their country in what was described as an impressive ceremony.
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