"Civil War Veteran", Co E, 93rd Regt., New York Vol. Inf. Info. from Findagrave member, Cherie Officer and The Portville (NY) Autograph, Friday, March 9, 1906 Page One. Appears that James passed away due to a heart attack or stroke when he left his home on a walk to visit W.A. Dusenbury on some business. After his discharge from the service, he married and they lived in Belfast, NY before moving to Portville in 1873 where he and his brother engaged in the lumber business. James was a village trustee for several years and overseer of the poor in the town of Portville for two terms. He also served on the Board of Education and was a member of the G.A.R. At the time of his death he was survived by his wife and eight children, Bruce T., Fred W., Robert E., James W., Mary, Florence and Nellie, all of Portville and Lewis L. of Plainfield, NJ: One brother, William of Rochester, NY, two sisters, Mrs. Eliza (Fairchild) Dunning of Transit Bridge and Mrs. Crane of Traverse City, MI. The funeral was held at the Presbyterian Church on March 7, 1906.

NOTE: Eliza (Fairchild) Dunning was the wife of Benjamin Perkins Dunning. They are buried at the Riverside Cemetery, Belfast, Allegany County, NY.

Thank you to FAG contributor Cindy Keller for providing James' middle name, links to his parents, and the following history:

James was one of 11 children. He and three of his brothers served in the Union army in the Civil War. He served in company E of the 93rd NY Volunteers. He was wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, spent time in the hospital. He owned and operated a shingle mill in Portville, was co-owner with two brothers of a patented washing machine, active in the Presbyterian church, local GAR post, and a man whose" word was as good as this bond". This found on Sue Fairchild blog-sue gen blog.

***MY GREAT GRANDFATHER.****