Dr.
George
Seymour
Beckwith
Sr., MD
Born in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Ancestors 
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Isabel (Cohen) Beckwith
— married
7 Oct 1873 in Kings, New York
Descendants 
Father of
George Seymour Beckwith Jr. and Sarah Cohen (Beckwith) Fleming
Died
at age 48
in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Aug 2018
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Biography
2nd Lieutenant George Beckwith Sr., MD served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1 Sep 1861
Mustered out: 31 Dec 1861
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company E, 4th Regiment, New York Calvary
Enlisted: 1 Sep 1861
Mustered out: 31 Dec 1861
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company E, 4th Regiment, New York Calvary
George also fought with Company C, 2nd Volunteer Regiment, Connecticut.
Children:
- Jane Seymour (1874-1957) - m. Harry C. Harris
- George JR (1876-1937) - m. Helen Beardsley
- Sarah (Sallie) Cohen (1878-1960) - m. Robert Fleming
- Belle Cohen (1879-1942) - m. Charles Dailey McCollister - after Belle died, Charles married her sister Catherine
- Catherine Lopez (1881-1945) - m. Dudley Seymour Phinny - he died / m. Charles Dailey McCollister - (her death certificate)
Sources
Ancestry.com, including
- The Beckwiths, by Paul Beckwith, 1891, pages 156 and 157
- George S. Beckwith in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 - Company E record
- U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension File
- 1870 Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut US Census - George is 28, living at home with his parents and siblings - occupation: physician
- New York Death Index
FamilySearch.org, including
- 1860 Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut US Census - George is 18 years old, living with his parents and three siblings - occupation: drug clerk
- New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938 - George Seymour Beckwith and Belle Cohen, 1873.
- 1875 Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York State Census - married with one daughter - occupation: physician
- 1880 Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York US Census - married with four children - occupation: MD
Find A Grave: Memorial #153286028 - East Cemetery in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut -- A copy of his obituary is posted on his FAG profile.
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Categories: Physicians | 4th Regiment, New York Cavalry, United States Civil War | East Cemetery, Litchfield, Connecticut
BATTLE UNIT NAME: 4th Regiment, New York Cavalry SIDE: Union COMPANY: E SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Second Lieutenant SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Second Lieutenant ALTERNATE NAME: FILM NUMBER: M551 ROLL 8 PLAQUE NUMBER: NOTES: none
https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=763AAE80-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A