James GALUSHA
Harriet E. MEADS


Husband:  James GALUSHA
Birth:  2 May 1840, Argyle, Washington Co., New York
Death:  Aft 1864, New York
Burial:
Father:  George GALUSHA
Mother:  Betsey MCGAHAN

Marriage:    Abt 1860, Warren Co., New York     

Wife:  Harriet E. MEADS
Birth:  1842, Fort Edward, Washington Co., New York 
Death:  Aft 1970, New York
Burial:  
Father:  John MEADS 
Mother:  Martha UNKNOWN 

Children: 
1. Martha GALUSHA, b: 1862, Johnsburg, Warren Co., New York
2. Hattie GALUSHA
(Farrington), b: 1864, Johnsburg, Warren Co., New York
                                             d: 10 Feb 1885, Clyde, Wayne Co., New York
                                          bur: Maple Grove Cemetery, Clyde, Wayne Co., New York  
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Notes:
James' brother, Richard, married two of Harriet's sisters, Sarah and Betsey.

James served with the Union forces in the Civil War. His Service Record shows:
 
  Name:  James Galusha
   Residence:                                      Occupation:       
   Enlistment Date:  25 April 1864    Enlistment Place:  Troy, New York  
   State Served:  New York
   Service Record:  Enlisted as a Private on 13 August 1863 at the age of 23.
                               Enlisted in Company E, 21st Calvary Regiment New York on 1 September 1863.
                               Deserted from Company E, 21st Calvary Regiment New York on 16 June 1864
                                    at Frederick, MD.

By 1865, Harriet and the girls were living with James' parents. Harriet later married Henry I. Clute, but she was again a widow and living with her parents by 1870.    

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_1109, Page 641A), Johnsburg, Warren Co., New York,
                                                                                                                       Enumeration Date: 27-Jul-1870, Family #474

NAME

Age

Sex

Col

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Marr
In Yr

D, D, B, I, I, P, or C

 MEADS, John

54

M

W

 Farmer

---

---

VT

 

 

 

             Martha

64

F

W

 Keeping House

 

 

NY

 

 

 Blind

 CLUTE, Harriett

27

F

W

 At Home

 

 

NY

 

 

 

             Henry

2

M

W

 At Home

 

 

NY

 

 

 

 GALUSHA, Hattie

6

F

W

 At Home

 

 

NY

X

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0943, Page 117DB), Clyde, Wayne Co., New York,
                                                                                    Enumeration Dist: 175, Enumeration Date: 21-Jun-1880, Family #437

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

Marr in Yr

In Sch

 GALUSHA, Hattie

16

F

W

 Servant

S

 Servant

NY

NY

NY

 

 

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