Leroy Witter

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Aug 1862, Almond, Allegany County, New York; American Civil War (North) 130th New York Infantry, First New York Dragoons

Notes:

Leroy W. Witter, Died at Portageville, N.Y., March 3, 1894, aged 57 years. He had enjoyed what seemed as unusually good health during the week prior to his death. Saturday afternoon he had driven to the depot with a friend and when about to return he suffered a stroke of apoplexy, his left side being completely paralyzed. Friends assisted him at his home, medical aide was summoned but about six hours later he expired.
Funeral services were held March 6th, in the Baptist church. Every seat in the house was occupied by friends of the deceased. Members of the G.A.R. And K.O.T.M. attended in the body.
Mr. Witter was born in Alfred, N.Y., Feb. 28th, 1837. In August of 1862 he enlisted in the 130th regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, which after a short service was transferred to the cavalry service and became known as the First New York Dragoons. He served with this regiment during the war.
He had been a resident of this state for the past six years. A wife, daughter, and three sons remain to mourn the loss of the husband and father, and the community loses an honored and respected citizen.

Family/Spouse: Eunice P. Haynes. Eunice (daughter of Jonathan Haynes and Achsah Angeline Moore) was born in Mar 1841 in Ossian, Livingston County, New York; died on 18 Apr 1932 in Portageville, Wyoming County, New York; was buried in Portageville Cemetery, Portageville, Wyoming County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]