Sanford L. SHEARER
Mary E. GALUSHA

Husband:  Sanford L. SHEARER
Birth:  Feb 1825, Milton, Saratoga Co., New York 
Death:  Aft 1900, Northumberland, Saratoga Co., New York 
Burial:     
Father:  George SHEARER   
Mother:  Margaret ROSS 

Marriage:   Abt 1859, Saratoga Co., New York

Wife:  Mary E. GALUSHA
Birth:  1839, Northumberland, Saratoga Co., New York       
Death:  Aft 1890, Northumberland, Saratoga Co., New York         
Burial:       
Father:  James GALUSHA        
Mother:  Ann GIFFORD        

Children:    
None
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Notes:    

Mary was Sanford's second wife. In 1860, Sanford and Mary were living with Mary's father.

Sanford served with the Union forces in the Civil War and later received a pension for his service.  His Service Record shows:
   Name:  Sanford Shearer
   Residence:   Northumberland, New York
   Occupation:    
   Enlistment Date:  20 August 1862    
   State Served:  New York
   Service Record:  Enlisted as a Private on 20 August 1862 at the age of 38.
                               Enlisted in Company D, 5^th Calvary Regiment New York on 10 September 1862.
                               Promoted to Full Corporal on 1 July 1865.
                               Mustered out Company D, 5^th Calvary Regiment New York on
                                     19 July 1865 at Winchester, VA.

His Pension Record shows:
   Name:  Sanford L. Shearer
   State of Application:  New York
   Service:  D 5 NY. Cav.                    
   Pension Type:     Invalid            
   Date Filed:        2 Aug 1890               
   Application #:      840,.413          
   Certificate #:        636,336

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_1088, Page 370B), Northumberland, Saratoga Co., New York,
                                                                                                                  Enumeration Date: 28-Aug-Jul-1870, Family #158

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0928, Page 321C), Northumberland, Saratoga Co., New York,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 80, Enumeration Date: 10-Jun-1880, Family #154

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_1159, Page 309B), Northumberland, Saratoga Co., New York,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 125, Enumeration Date: 2-Jun-1900, Family #23

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