Husband of Nancy (Clark) Boorn

"... Gardner Boorn married Huldah Foster a former resident of Connecticut, to them thirteen children were born, Harry Boorn, father of George Boorn, the subject of this memoir, was born May 21, 1800 and died in 1846 leaving a family of seven children four sons and three daughters; his wife's name was Nancy Clark, daughter of Captain Clark, who was killed in Canada during the war of 1812. George, the youngest son, was about five years old when his father died. When he grew to manhood he learned the tinners trade and worked for Mr. Denison of East Worcester and John Cook of Worcester. But when Fort Sumpter was taken and the call for volunteers was made to defend their countries flag and honor, George Boorn and his two cousins, William and Gifford Boorn, responded to the call. After about a year's service Gifford was taken sick and received a furlough to come home, he came as far as his cousin's, Gardner Boorn of Mineral Springs, Schoharie County where he continued to grow worse and in about a week died. His remains were placed in the family plot of Maple view cemetery near East Worcester. William Boorn, a brave soldier, after being in many battles was taken prisoner and was placed in Libby prison, where he with many others soon died by cruel treatment and starvation, his many friends unable to assist and comfort him. His remains are moldering in an unknown grave in Virginia. George Boorn remained in the service until the war closed and was was honorably discharged. During one of the battles in which he took part his regiment was ordered to fall back but he bravely fighting did not hear the call and was soon surrounded by four rebels who supposed he would surrender at once but he instead of handing them his gun he knocked two down with it and escaped with a bayonet wound in the back of the neck. After coming home he assisted his brother Chancy several years in his insurance business, following whose death he resided with his sister, Betsy Sullivan, till she died after which he lived with his niece, Mrs. Eugene Smith of Sharon until his death which occurred April 5, 1923. He was the last of the family; a kind friend, a good citizen and brave and honored soldier has answered his last roll call.---W. L. Boorn." [The Otsego Farmer & Republican (Cooperstown, NY), July 6, 1923, Page 9]