On 8 Sep 1864 from Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York he enlisted in Company E, New York 186th Infantry Regiment. His rank was Private. On 2 Jun 1865 at Alexandria, Virginia after being promoted to Full Corporal he was mustered out.
In 1881 he lived with his wife Maria and daughter Elsie at Wolf Island, Ontario, Canada. According to the 1881 Canada census his occupation was Mechanic. By 1900 he was living with his wife per the 1900 US census in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York, his occupation was shown as Cobbler, they were Methodist.
Obituary: THE WATERTOWN RE-UNION, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1903. ST. LAWRENCE Feb. 3. - Mr. Alsom Abbey died Monday night after a two week illness, aged 72.
Obituary: THE CAPE VINCENT EAGLE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1903. IN OLD JEFFERSON - News of the county tersely presented. Alsom Abbey, an old resident of the village of St. Lawrence, died on Tuesday of last week. The funeral was held on Thursday.
On 8 Sep 1864 from Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York he enlisted in Company E, New York 186th Infantry Regiment. His rank was Private. On 2 Jun 1865 at Alexandria, Virginia after being promoted to Full Corporal he was mustered out.
In 1881 he lived with his wife Maria and daughter Elsie at Wolf Island, Ontario, Canada. According to the 1881 Canada census his occupation was Mechanic. By 1900 he was living with his wife per the 1900 US census in Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York, his occupation was shown as Cobbler, they were Methodist.
Obituary: THE WATERTOWN RE-UNION, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1903. ST. LAWRENCE Feb. 3. - Mr. Alsom Abbey died Monday night after a two week illness, aged 72.
Obituary: THE CAPE VINCENT EAGLE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1903. IN OLD JEFFERSON - News of the county tersely presented. Alsom Abbey, an old resident of the village of St. Lawrence, died on Tuesday of last week. The funeral was held on Thursday.
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Second obituary should show that he died on Monday instead of Tuesday. Many thanks to Herb Reed for taking time out to find these obituaries at the Watertown Library
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