Giles GALUSHA
Sarah Ann KELLEY
Husband: Giles GALUSHA
Birth: 1826, Fort Edward, Washington Co., New York
Death: 4 Jan 1865, Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee
Burial: Jan 1865, Stones River National Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford
Co., Tennessee
Father: Thomas GALUSHA Jr.
Mother: Ruth BURDIE
Marriage: 1852, Hillsdale Co., Michigan
Wife: Sarah Ann KELLEY
Birth: 8 Dec 1833, Lenawee Co., Michigan
Death: 19 Jan 1879, Hillsdale, Co., Michigan
Burial: Jan 1879, Somerset Center Cemetery, Hillsdale Co., Michigan
Father: Charles KELLEY
Mother: Dorcas WHITTIER
Children:
1. Mary Etta GALUSHA, b: 13 Oct 1852,
Somerset Center, Hillsdale Co., Michigan
2. Ida Jane GALUSHA, b: 16 Oct 1856,
Somerset Center, Hillsdale Co., Michigan
3. George Alanson GALUSHA, b: 10
Oct 1860, Somerset Center, Hillsdale Co., Michigan
4. Frederick E. GALUSHA, b: 1863, Somerset Center, Hillsdale Co., Michigan
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Notes:
Giles served with the Union forces during the Civil War. His
service record and Sarah's pension application reads:
Name: Giles Galusha
State Served: Michigan
Unit Number: 1112
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 24 August 1864 at the age of 37.
Enlisted in Company A, 4th Reorg. Infantry Regt. Michigan on 29 August 1864.
Died of
disease Company A, 4th Reorg. Infantry Regt. Michigan on 4 January 1865 in
Murfreesboro, TN.
Name: Giles Galusha
Widow: Sarah Ann Galusha
Minor: S. A. Young
Pension Class:
Widow
Minor
Date of Application: 17 Apr 1865
16 Apr 1866
Application #:
90,101
125,221
Certificate #:
53,143
91,648
It is noted that he was buried as #1625, but the graves of the soldiers
are unmarked.
1860 Federal Census
Data
(M653_0543, Page 773), Somerset Twp., Hillsdale Co., Michigan,
Enumeration
Date: 25-Aug-1860, Family #1151
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
Pers. Estate |
POB |
In Sch. |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
GALUSHA, Giles |
36 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$500 |
$50 |
NY |
|
|
|
|
Sarah A |
28 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
MI |
|
|
|
|
Mary E |
7 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
MI |
X |
|
|
|
Ida J |
3 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
MI |
|
|
|
After Giles died, Sarah married Isaac S. Young.
1870 Federal Census Data
(M593_0673, Page 509A), Somerset Twp., Hillsdale Co., Michigan,
Enumeration Date: 16-Jul-1870, Family #97
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col |
Occupation or Trade |
Real Estate |
Per. Estate |
POB |
In |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
YOUNGS, Isaac |
31 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$2,500 |
$400 |
NY |
|
|
|
|
Sarah |
36 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
|
|
NY |
|
|
|
|
(Galusha), Margaret (Mary) |
18 |
F |
W |
At Home |
|
|
MI |
X |
|
|
|
(Galusha), Ida |
14 |
F |
W |
At School |
|
|
MI |
X |
|
|
|
(Galusha), George |
9 |
M |
W |
At School |
|
|
MI |
X |
|
|
|
(Galusha), Fredric |
7 |
M |
W |
At School |
|
|
MI |
X |
|
|
|
Lyman |
3 |
M |
W |
At Home |
|
|
MI |
|
|
|
|
William |
1 |
M |
W |
At Home |
|
|
MI |
|
|
|
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Sources:
1) Death - Wife: Hillsdale County
Michigan Vital Statistics - Deaths, Vol. 13, Page 215, #462