Bailey E. Poor, aged 85 years, and for three years a member at the Soldiers' home, died Saturday of acute indigestion. A son and two daughters were here to attend the funeral, which took place yesterday afternoon. Mr. Poor has been sick for some time. [Grand Island Daily Independent, Mon., 30 Dec 1912]
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Bailey Elijah Poor and Louisa Coffee were married in 1852. The groom was born in 1827 in Vermont, and the bride was born in 1834 in New York. [New York Marriage Record]
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NY Register of Civil War Veterans:
Name: Poor, Elijah
Residence: Parishville, St. Law Co.
Time/Place of Birth: 1 Apr 1805, Berlin, VT.
Present: Rank Private, Reg't 92, Co. G.
Enlisted: Nov 1861
Mustered: Nov 1861
Rank: Private
Enlisted for: 3 yrs.
Place of Enlistment: Potsdam
Race: W
Bounty Paid by Town: None.
Next Entry:
Name: Poor, Bailey, Elijah
Residence: Parishville, St. Law Co.
Time/Place of Birth: 27 Sep 1827, Berlin, VT.
Present: Private, Reg't 1, Co. H.
Enlisted: 1 Sep 1864
Mustered: 5 Sep 1864
Rank: Private
Enlisted for: 1 yr.
Place of Enlistment: Parishville
Race: W
Bounty Paid by County: $700.
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NY Civil War Muster Roll:
Name: Poor, Bailey E.
Age: 36
Birth: abt 1828, Broerlin, Vermont
Occupation: Farmer (NY)
Mustered In: 1 Sep 1864, Malone, NY, Pvt., Co. H, 1st Arty.
Mustered Out: 30 May 1865, Pvt., service no longer required.
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1870 (Jul 21), Parishville, St. Lawrence, NY:
Bailey E Poore, 42, farmer, b VT.
Louisa, 35, keeps house, b NY.
Ellen, 16, at home, b NY.
Mary, 14, at home, b NY.
Warren, 11, b NY.
Charles, 9, b NY
Nettie S, 3, b NY.
Ansel Coffee, 16, farm laborer, b NY.
Post Office: South Colton.
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1880 (Jun 1) Census, Taylor, Dubuque, IA:
Baley Poor, 52, butcher, b VT, parents VT.
Louesa, 46, wife, house keeper, b NY, parents NY.
Mary, 24, dtr, housekeeping, b NY.
Charles, 19, son, b NY.
Lunetta, 13, dtr, b NY.
Alace, 4, dtr, b IA.
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1900 (Jun) Census, Washington, Hall, NE:
Bailey E Poor, 72, m 48 yrs, b Sep 1827, VT, parents VT, butcher.
Louisa P, wife, 66, 6 born/5 liv, b Apr 1834, NY, parents NY.
Address: Soldiers and Sailors Home.
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Taken from account of his fifty-ninth wedding anniversary in 1912: "Mr. Poor is a veteran of the Civil war, also the son of a veteran. His father enlisted at the age of fifty-five and served ten months, was taken prisoner at the battle of Fair Oaks, and was never heard from again."
Contributor: diaNEB (47466150)

Bailey E. Poor, aged 85 years, and for three years a member at the Soldiers' home, died Saturday of acute indigestion. A son and two daughters were here to attend the funeral, which took place yesterday afternoon. Mr. Poor has been sick for some time. [Grand Island Daily Independent, Mon., 30 Dec 1912]
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Bailey Elijah Poor and Louisa Coffee were married in 1852. The groom was born in 1827 in Vermont, and the bride was born in 1834 in New York. [New York Marriage Record]
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NY Register of Civil War Veterans:
Name: Poor, Elijah
Residence: Parishville, St. Law Co.
Time/Place of Birth: 1 Apr 1805, Berlin, VT.
Present: Rank Private, Reg't 92, Co. G.
Enlisted: Nov 1861
Mustered: Nov 1861
Rank: Private
Enlisted for: 3 yrs.
Place of Enlistment: Potsdam
Race: W
Bounty Paid by Town: None.
Next Entry:
Name: Poor, Bailey, Elijah
Residence: Parishville, St. Law Co.
Time/Place of Birth: 27 Sep 1827, Berlin, VT.
Present: Private, Reg't 1, Co. H.
Enlisted: 1 Sep 1864
Mustered: 5 Sep 1864
Rank: Private
Enlisted for: 1 yr.
Place of Enlistment: Parishville
Race: W
Bounty Paid by County: $700.
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NY Civil War Muster Roll:
Name: Poor, Bailey E.
Age: 36
Birth: abt 1828, Broerlin, Vermont
Occupation: Farmer (NY)
Mustered In: 1 Sep 1864, Malone, NY, Pvt., Co. H, 1st Arty.
Mustered Out: 30 May 1865, Pvt., service no longer required.
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1870 (Jul 21), Parishville, St. Lawrence, NY:
Bailey E Poore, 42, farmer, b VT.
Louisa, 35, keeps house, b NY.
Ellen, 16, at home, b NY.
Mary, 14, at home, b NY.
Warren, 11, b NY.
Charles, 9, b NY
Nettie S, 3, b NY.
Ansel Coffee, 16, farm laborer, b NY.
Post Office: South Colton.
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1880 (Jun 1) Census, Taylor, Dubuque, IA:
Baley Poor, 52, butcher, b VT, parents VT.
Louesa, 46, wife, house keeper, b NY, parents NY.
Mary, 24, dtr, housekeeping, b NY.
Charles, 19, son, b NY.
Lunetta, 13, dtr, b NY.
Alace, 4, dtr, b IA.
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1900 (Jun) Census, Washington, Hall, NE:
Bailey E Poor, 72, m 48 yrs, b Sep 1827, VT, parents VT, butcher.
Louisa P, wife, 66, 6 born/5 liv, b Apr 1834, NY, parents NY.
Address: Soldiers and Sailors Home.
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Taken from account of his fifty-ninth wedding anniversary in 1912: "Mr. Poor is a veteran of the Civil war, also the son of a veteran. His father enlisted at the age of fifty-five and served ten months, was taken prisoner at the battle of Fair Oaks, and was never heard from again."
Contributor: diaNEB (47466150)