Corporal Martin Stover Hamsher

Male 1838 - 1917  (79 years)


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  • Name Martin Stover Hamsher 
    Title Corporal 
    Birth 13 Mar 1838  Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service 30 Aug 1862  Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    American Civil War (North)
    136th New York Infantry, Co.I
    Battles of Chancellorville, Gettysburg, Rescaca, and Cassivile
    Honorably Discharge 22 May 1865 
    Death 24 Jul 1917  Canaseraga, Allegany Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Canaseraga Cemetery, Burns, Allegany Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Death of Martin S. Hamsher.
      Martin S. Hamsher died at his home in Canaseraga Tuesday afternoon. He was born in Sparta about 80 years ago, was the son of Bernard Hamsher and grandson of Daniel Hamsher, both of whom cams to Sparta from Pennsylvania along in 1820 or a little later, Bernard Hamsher taking up and clearing the farm north of Sparta Center now owned by Leonard Tucker, where the son Martin was born. In 1862 the deceased enlisted in Co. I, 130th N. Y. V. and served his full term of enlistment. He was a farmer nearly all his life; was a Mason and a member of the G. A. R., and was married nearly fifty years ago to Miss Virginia Losier, daughter of Hon. Abram Loxier who represented the 2nd district of this county in the assembly in 1853 and 1854. He is survived by his wife, and a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Gibson of Ossian, and by his brother Jonas Hamsher of this village, who is the last of his father's large family.
      (Dansville Express, Dansville NY, Thursday, July 26, 1917)
    Person ID I13284  OurNorthernRoots
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2024 

    Father Bernard Hamsher,   b. 07 Jan 1794, Macungie, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1872, Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Flick,   b. 1803, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Dec 1893, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F946  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Virginia Lozier,   b. 20 Aug 1845   d. 1932 (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1869 
    Children 
    +1. Lillian Maude Hamsher,   b. ca 1873
    Family ID F3699  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Mar 1838 - Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - American Civil War (North) 136th New York Infantry, Co.I Battles of Chancellorville, Gettysburg, Rescaca, and Cassivile Honorably Discharge 22 May 1865 - 30 Aug 1862 - Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Jul 1917 - Canaseraga, Allegany Co., New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Canaseraga Cemetery, Burns, Allegany Co., New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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