Adams, Alexander Duncan b. December 25, 1832 d. October 28, 1872 Civil War Union Army Officer. A civil engineer pre-war, he was involved in projects associated with enlarging the Erie Canal. After the Civil War began be helped to raise of company of infantry, which became Company B of the 27th New York Volunteer Infantry regiment. Commissioned its Captain and commander on May 2, 1861, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment on September 1, 1862. At the September 1862 Battle of Crampton's Gap, Maryland, he was in command as the unit assaulted...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) South Lyons Cemetery, Lyons, Wayne County, New York, USA
Holley, John Milton b. November 10, 1802 d. March 8, 1848 US Congressman. Elected as a Whig to represent New York's 27th District in the Thirtieth Congress, he served from March 1847 until his death in office. Holley was born in Salisbury, Connecticut into a notable family. He graduated from Yale College in 1822, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1825. The following year he settled as a lawyer in Lyons, New York. Holley was a member of the New York State Assembly (1838 to 1841), Wayne County District Attorney (1842 to 1845), and...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Lyons Rural Cemetery, Lyons, Wayne County, New York, USA
b. December 25, 1832 d. October 28, 1872