Waterman A. GALUSHA
Amanda M. BERRY

Husband:  Waterman A. GALUSHA
Birth: 10 Jan 1820, Solon, Cortland Co., New York 
Death:  29 Sep 1864, Andersonville POW Camp, Andersonville, Sumter Co., Georgia
Cause of Death:  Diarrhea C.
Burial:  Oct 1864, Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Sumter Co., Georgia
(site 10489)
Father:  Oliver GALUSHA
Mother:  Abigail CURTIS

Marriage:  3 Nov 1840, Ulster, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania 

Wife:  Amanda M. BERRY
Birth:  Jul 1821, Tompkins Co., New York 
Death: 
(obituary) 14 Oct 1904, Belmont, Allegany Co., New York           
Burial: 
(Unmarked) 1904, Forest Hills Cemetery, Belmont, Allegany Co., New York  (CW-27)
Father:  John Shears BERRY  
Mother:  Elizabeth ELLIOTT 

Children:
1. Esther Maria GALUSHA, b: Sep 1841, Springfield, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania
2. Viola Frances GALUSHA, b: Jun 1843, Springfield, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania
3. Phedora E. GALUSHA, b: 1845, Springfield, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania
                                         
d: 18 Sep 1863, Amity Twp., Allegany Co., New York
                                       bur:
(Unmarked) Forest Hills Cemetery, Belmont, Allegany Co., New York  (CW-27)  
4. Dewitt Clinton GALUSHA, b: 1847, Springfield, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania
5. Urania S. GALUSHA
(Rowley), b: Feb 1850, Springfield, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania
                                               d: Aft 1904, Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York
6. Ellen Elizabeth GALUSHA, b: Sep 1854, Springfield, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania
7. Florence I. GALUSHA, b: Feb 1857, Springfield, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania
8. George W. GALUSHA, b: 20 Jun 1860, Coudersport, Potter Co., Pennsylvania
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Notes:
Waterman served with the Union forces in the Civil War and died while serving. His Service Record shows:
  Name:  Waterman Galusha
  Residence: 
  Enlistment Date:  30 August 1862
  State Served:  New York
  Unit Number:  1322
  Service Record:  Enlisted as a Private on 30 August 1862 at the age of 42.
               Enlisted in Company F, 5th Calvary Regiment New York on 26 Sep 1862.
               POW on 29 June 1864 at Reams' Station, VA.
               Died as a prisoner Company F, 5th Calvary Regiment New York on 7 October 1864 in Andersonville, GA.
    (Alt.)  Died as a prisoner Company F, 5th Calvary Regiment New York on 29 September 1864 in Andersonville, GA.

Amanda received a widow's pension for Waterman's service:
  Name:  Waterman Galusha
  Widow:  Amanda M. Galusha 
  Service:  F  5  N.Y. Cav.
  Date Filed: 8 February 1865
  Application #:  82,306
  Certificate #:  68,493


1850 Federal Census Data (M432_0756, Page 372), Springfield Twp., Bradford Co., Pennsylvania,
                                                                                                                Enumeration Date 26-Nov-1850, Family #119

 NAME

Age

Sex

 Occupation
or Trade

Real Estate

POB

Attend School

Cannot R/W

D, D, B, I,  I, P, or C

 GALUSHA, Waterman

30

M

 Farmer

---

NY

 

 

 

                    Amanda

29

F

 

 

NY

 

 

 

                    Ester

9

F

 

 

PA

X

 

 

                    Frances

7

F

 

 

PA

X

 

 

                    Fedora

5

F

 

 

PA

X

 

 

                    Delbett C

3

M

 

 

PA

 

 

 

1860 Federal Census Data (M653_1177, Page 177), Eulalia Twp., Potter Co., Pennsylvania,
                                                                                                                          Enumeration Date: 9-Jun-1860, Family #64

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation
Or Trade

Real Estate

Pers. Estate

POB

In Sch.

Cannot R/W

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 GALUTIA, Waterman A

40

M

W

 Farm Laborer

$100

$100

NY

 

 

 

                   Amanda

29(39)

F

W

 

 

 

NY

 

 

 

                   Clinton

12

M

W

 

 

 

PA

 

 

                   Urania

9

F

W

 

 

 

PA

 

 

                   Elizabeth

5

F

W

 

 

 

PA

 

 

                   Florence

3

F

W

 

 

 

PA

  

 

 

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_0904, Page 397A), Amity Twp., Allegany Co., New York,
                                                                                                                          Enumeration Date: 5-Aug-1870, Family #359

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Cannot R/W

D, D, B, I,   I, P, or C

 GALUSHA, Amanda

48

F

W

 Keeping House

$800

$500

NY

 

 

 

                   Ellen E

15

F

W

 

 

 

PA

 

 

                   Florence

13

F

W

 

 

 

PA

 

 

                   George W

9

M

W

 

 

 

PA

  X  

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0809, Page 70D), Amity Twp., Allegany Co., New York,
                                                                                Enumeration Dist: 5, Enumeration Date: 21-Jun-1880, Family #500

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Father POB

Mother POB

In
 Sch

 GALUSHA, Amanda M

58

F

W

 Self

W

 Keeping House

NY

VT

VT

 

                    D Clinton

32

M

W

 Son

M

 Painter

PA

NY

NY

 

                    Nancy M

35

F

W

 Daughter L

M

 

NY

NY

NY

 

1890 Federal Veterans Schedule Data (M123_54), Amity, Allegany Co., New York, Family #433
 

 NAME

Rank

Co.

 Regiment or Vessell

Date
Day

of
Mo.

Enl.
Yr.

Date
Day

of
Mo.

Disc
Yr.

Length
of Serv.

Disability Incurred

 GALUSHA, Amanda, Mrs.

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  widow of Waterman

Private 

 E  

 5 NY Cav. 

 

Sep 

1862 

 

 

 

 

 

By 1900, Amanda was living with her daughter Florence and her family.
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Sources:
1) Marriage:  Pioneers & Patriots, Vol. 1, Page 53 - Marriages from Heverly 1840 - 1850
2) Burial - Husband:  Andersonville National Historical Cemetery, Andersonville, Georgia, Site #10489