Sherman Silas GALUSHA
Emily Jane MCELROY

Husband:  Sherman Silas GALUSHA
Birth:  1847, Johnsburg, Warren Co., New York 
Death:  6 Apr 1892, Thurman, Warren Co., New York 
Burial:
Father:  Reuben M. GALUSHA Jr.
Mother:  Catherine WILSEY

Marriage:   21 Jul 1873, Warrensburg, Warren Co., New York 

Wife:  Emily Jane MCELROY
Birth:  Aug 1855, Warrensburg, Warren Co., New York 
Death:  Aft 1900, Warrensburg, Warren Co., New York  
Burial:  
Father:  John MCELROY 
Mother:  Anna S. UNKNOWN 

Children:
1. Meldard E. GALUSHA, b: 1874, Thurman, Warren Co., New York
2. Anna C. GALUSHA, b: 1876, Thurman, Warren Co., New York
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Notes:
Sherman served in the Civil War.  His service and pension records show:
  Name:  Sherman Galusha
  Residence:                                      Occupation:
  Enlisted as a Private on 28 Mar 1864 at the age of 18.
  Enlisted in Company I, 96th Infantry Regiment New York on 9 April 1864.
  Promoted to Full Corporal on 17 Jun 1865.  Promoted to Private on 10 January 1866 (reduced to ranks).
  Mustered out Company I, 96th Infantry Regiment new York on 6 February 1866 in City Point, VA.

  Pension Record (Image #2237):
  Name:  Sherman Galusha
  Widow:  Emily J Galusha
  Minor:  Emily J Daggett, Gdn
  Pension Class:                          Invalid                   Widow                       Minor
  Application Date:                1882 Sep 5  NY      1892 Jul 2     NY        1892 Aug 7     NY
  Application #:                          459,172                   554,100                       580,994
  Certificate #:                             296,007                   364,506                       390,866

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0941, Page 251C), Thurman, Warren Co., New York,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 125, Enumeration Date: 11-Jun-1880, Family #101 

After Sherman died, Emily married William Daggett.
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