Nathaniel Smith Brown (1834 - 1892)

Born 26 Dec 1834 in Austerlitz, Columbia, New York, United States

Died 17 Jun 1892 at age 57 in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States

Biography

1st Sergeant Nathaniel Brown served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 5 August 1862
Mustered out: 15 June 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 154th Regiment, Co. D

Birth

Nathaniel Smith Brown was born on 26 December 1834 in Austerlitz, Columbia, New York, United States to Nathaniel Brown (1802-1880) and Mercy Smith (1801-1875).

Marriage and Family

He married Nancy M. Wheeler (1838-1876) c. 1859.

Children of the Brown-Wheeler Marriage

All children were born in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States.

1. Hattie Ethel Brown was born c. 1859.
2. Arthur Stephen Brown was born c. 1861. He married Minnie A. Canfield (1863-1936) in 1880. Arthur died on 25 June 1947 in Machias, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
3. Bertha Belle Brown was born on 16 June 1864. She died on 18 August 1870 in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States.
4. Sarah Brown was born c. 1868.
5. Albert Brown was born c. 1871.
6. James Brown was born c. 1873.
7. Eliza Brown was born c. January 1875 or December 1874.

Military Service

Nathaniel served in the United States Civil War. He enlisted on 5 August 1862 in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York. He was a married farmer. Nathaniel was wounded in the head at the Battle of Chancelorsville on 2 May 1863 and honorably discharged on 15 June 1865. The 154th New York Volunteer Infantry was The Hardtack Regiment of the Union Army. Wikipedia article is found [here]

Death and Burial

Nathaniel died on 17 June 1892 in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States at the age of 57. He was buried in the McKinstry Cemetery, Delevan, Cattaraugus, New York. Find A Grave: Memorial #25821019

Sources

• 1865 New York State Census in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York. Page 35, lines 9-13. ^[1]
• 1870 United States Federal Census on 14 June in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York. Dwelling 263. ^[2]
• 1875 New York State Census on 1 June in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, New York. House 267. All children born in Cattaraugus County, New York. ^[3]
• U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 for him with the 4th Artillery Regiment, Co. D. Discharged as a 1st Sergeant.
• Find A Grave Index.
• New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War. Record for Nathaniel Smith Brown b. 26 December 1834 in New York. Son of Nathaniel. Enlistment on 5 Aug 1862 at Yorkshire, NY. 154th Regiment, D Company, as a Private.
• New York Wills and Probate Records for Nathaniel S. Brown. Probate date 22 July 1892 in Cattaraugus County, New York.

Footnotes

1. ↑ 1865: Brown, N.S. 30, head; Nancy 27, wife; Hattie 6, daughter; A.S. (Arthur) 4, son; B.B. (Bertha) 1, daughter.
2. ↑ 1870: Brown, Nat S. 35, b. NY, farmer, head; Nancy 32, b. NY, wife; Hattie 10, b. NY, daughter; Arthur 8, b. NY, son; Bertha 5, b. NY, daughter; Sarah 2, b. NY, daughter.
3. ↑ 1875: Brown, Nathaniel 40, b. Columbia County, farmer, head; Nancy 37, b. Cattaraugus County, wife; Hattie 16, daughter; Arthur 14, son; Sarah 7, daughter; Albert 4, son; James 2, son; Eliza 6 months, daughter.