Veteran
William
Phineas
Beardsley
Born in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Alfred Beardsley
and Emeline (Burchard) Beardsley
Brother of
Elijah Beardsley, Mary Catherine (Beardsley) Cole, John Henry Beardsley and James Beardsley
Husband of
Sarah Ann (Burt) Beardsley
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Mary Louise (Menum) Beardsley
— married
18 Jul 1874 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
George F. Beardsley, Henry Winton Beardsley, Mary Beardsley, Clifford William Beardsley and Howard Chester Beardsley Sr.
Died
at age 56
in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Nov 2015
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William Beardsley is a descendant of the immigrants William Beardsley and Mary Harvie.
Biography
Sgt. William Beardsley served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 22, 1861 Co. C, 5th NY Cavalry, transferred to Co. E, 6th NY Cavalry
Mustered out: Nov. 1, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 5th Regiment, New York Cavalry; 6th Regiment New York Cavalry
Enlisted: Aug 22, 1861 Co. C, 5th NY Cavalry, transferred to Co. E, 6th NY Cavalry
Mustered out: Nov. 1, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 5th Regiment, New York Cavalry; 6th Regiment New York Cavalry
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Saddler with 5th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Battalion Saddler Sergeant 6th Regiment, New York Cavalry. Mustered out "being in excess of organization" [1][1][2][2]
He served in Civil war, was also Police Commissioner at Bridgeport, Connecticut, for many years.[Holt]
By trade a harness-maker. Later a dealer in fire-wood. A Methodist. [Haight]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rosters Of The New York Cavalry Regiments During The Civil War
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Park Service Civil War Database
See also:
- Beardsley Genealogy: The Family of William Beardsley, One of the First Settlers of Connecticut. Compiled and edited by Nellie Beardsley Holt and Charles Eleazer Holt. Published at West Hartford, Connecticut, 1951. William Phineas Beardsley is Holt Record #1153, Pg. 430.
- Genealogical History of the Beardsley-lee Family in America by Rev. Isaac Haight Beardsley - Published 1902, Page 386.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #121976543; Park Cemetery, Bridgeport CT
- William Phineas Beardsley, Profile created by John Beardsley, 4 Nov 2015. Added information from Beardsley family researcher Nick Dann, 3 May 2016.
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- David (Anderson) Berhenke :
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- Phillip Beardsley :
Y-Chromosome Test 43 markers, haplogroup I1
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