Jonas S. Hamsher

1831 - 1924  (93 years)

• Name	Jonas S. Hamsher
  Birth	1 Oct 1831	Sparta, Livingston County, New York
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	5 Jun 1865
  	American Civil War (North) 147th New York Infantry, Co.D Transferred out of Company D, 147th Infantry Regiment New York on 5 Jun 1865. Transferred into Company B, 91st Infantry Regiment New York on 5 Jun 1865. Mustered Out Company B, 91st Infantry Regiment New York on 3 Jul 1865 at Washington, DC.
  Death	30 Oct 1924	Dansville, Livingston County, New York
  Burial	Sparta Center Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York
  		Jonas S. Hamsher (1831-1924) Plot: Hamsher
  Notes	Dansville, Oct. 30—Jonas Hamsher died last night at his home In Gibson Street, after a short illness. He was 93 years old October 1st, having been born in Sparta in 1831. He always lived in this vicinity and was a farmer for many years. His father, Bernard Hamsher, came to Sparta from Pennsylvania over a century ago. He served two whole years in the Civil War in Company D 147th N. Y. V. losing a finger at the battle of the Wilderness. Mr. Hamsher married Cornelia Woodruff, who died a number of years ago. Of the four children born to them three survive. Mrs. Fred LeRouette of Conesus, Glenn Hamsher of Dansville, Herbert Hamsher of Rochester. He was one of the brightest and sturdiest men of his age in this section and was loved by everyone. His grandfather fought in the War of the Revolution, his father in the war of 1812, he fought in the Civil War and his son, the late Gates Hamsher was a soldier in the World War. The funeral arrangements are not yet completed. He was a member of the local Seth W. Hedges Post G. A. R. (Evening Tribune-Times, Hornell NY, Friday, October 31, 1924)
  Person ID	I5543	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Bernard Hamsher,   b. 07 Jan 1794, Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania d. 1872, Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Flick,   b. 1803, Pennsylvania d. 20 Dec 1893, Rochester, Monroe County, New York (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Sparta, Livingston County, New York
  Family ID	F946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cornellia R. Woodruff,   b. 1848, Geneseo, Livingston County, New York d. 2 Jun 1896, Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1868	Sparta, Livingston County, New York
  Children	1. Cora Kate Hamsher,   b. 1869   d. Oct 1869, Sparta, Livingston County, New York (Age 0 years) + 2. Bernard W. Hamsher,   b. 1871, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York d. 19 Jul 1911, Elmira, Chemung County, New York (Age 40 years) > 3. Sophia Hamsher,   b. 1874, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York d. 07 Dec 1962, Dansville, Livingston County, New York (Age 88 years) > 4. George Herbert Hamsher,   b. ca 1882   d. 29 Apr 1975 (Age ~ 93 years) + 5. Glenn Clair Hamsher,   b. 1883, Sparta, Livingston County, New York d. 10 May 1974, Dansville, Livingston County, New York (Age 91 years)   6. Dwight Gates Hamsher,   b. 30 Oct 1893, Sparta, Livingston County, New York d. 1 Oct 1920, Dansville, Livingston County, New York (Age 26 years)
  Family ID	F947	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 1 Oct 1831 - Sparta, Livingston County, New York Marriage - Abt 1868 - Sparta, Livingston County, New York Death - 30 Oct 1924 - Dansville, Livingston County, New York Burial - - Sparta Center Cemetery, Sparta, Livingston County, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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