Cpl. James Farden (abt. 1841 - 1903) 106th N.Y.V. Co. C. “Kicked By Horse”

Question

James Farden was born in Ireland about 1841 (Needs date/town of birth) he served as a Corporal in the glorious 106th New York Regiment Company C. He mustered out at Satterlee Hospital, West Philadelphia. (Any info about this particular hospital during the Civil War). Was he wounded and a patient there? He apparently died after a tragic accident in which while feeding horses he was kicked by the horse and succumbed to injuries. Who was his parents? What was his wife’s maiden name? He did have children per obit. We need collaboration in this Irish genealogy for this Civil war Veteran

Thank you

See our free space page 106th New York Infantry Regiment Company C

Note: in my research I’ve seen a large numbers of those not born in America fight in its Civil War. It’s amazing. None ever said it’s America’s war not mine? Interesting insight  

Answer 1

The New York, U.S.,Town Clerks' Register of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca. 1861-1865, has him:

Farden, James - born in 1841 - Corporal in Co. C, 106th Infantry - enlisted July 24, 1862, and mustered on August 24, 1862, as a Private - white - resident of Oswegatchie - single - discharged for disability on May 16, 1865

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1964/images/31513_216242-00396?usePUB=true&_phsrc=qcN41675&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=39888

Sounds like he must have been wounded.

He is listed in the 1860 Census of Oswegatchie, New York in the family of a Bridget Farden (age 50 and born in Ireland):

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC45-1XL

Bridget is also listed in the 1870 U.S. Census in Lisbon, New York in the household of her son Michael (still born in Ireland, but ca. 1820):

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8KJ-NS4

Comments

A Harriett Farden (1855-1924) is mentioned as a wife on his grave stone.

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John age 20; a farmer. Michael age 22; a farm laborer and Bridgette age 50 a domestic servant in the 1870 census. Ireland birth for all. Good source!

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The ancestry profile referred to her as Harriett Blakesley, but cites an Illinois record.

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Based on name and area prob not her in Illinois

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Here's a marriage record for one the children of James and Harriett - her maiden name was Blakesley:

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61377/images/TH-1-9739-13572-1?treeid=&personid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=qcN41689&_phstart=successSource&pId=1050698446

And another:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6SV-ZSM

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It appears Michael Farden and Bridget Ivey are the parents.

Answer 2

My note was getting too long.

Ancestry has a profile that makes him the son of Michael Fadden (1801-1848) and Bridget Ivey (1812-1875), who immigrated ca. 1844.  It has James born in April, 1842, in Kilquiggin, County Wickow. It says Michael is buried in the Flackville Cemetery in St. Lawrence County.

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/109097200/person/160071766029/facts

Here's a link to the death certificate of the younger Michael that names his parents as Michael and Bridget Farden.

https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/109097200/person/160071766029/media/4a927dd3-9f8f-4733-b71a-6fb10eab0067?_phsrc=qcN41685&_phstart=successSource

The brother and the mother have profiles:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ivey-1101

Comments

Yes I’m the obit mentions the brothers “three brothers, Lawrence, John and Michael, all living in this vicinity”

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Can’t find Michael in the cemetery on findagrave but I’m sure he’s buried there

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Looks like there must have been a family plot:

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~stlawgen/genealogy/CEMETERY/Flackville/Flackville.HTM

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I agree John Farden buried there https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53635080/john-farden

Interesting article appears to be John Farden The Ogdensburg journal., March 14, 1871, Page 3, Image 3 

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Section 1 and Section 4 is where the Farden’s are buried a good source 

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Michael Farden’s obit The Republican-journal., February 05, 1917, Page 5, Image 5

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Good finds.