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George Tuthill Grier (1841 - 1915)

Pvt George Tuthill Grier
Born in Goshen, Orange County, New York, United States of Americamap
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Husband of — married 14 Dec 1871 in Christ Church, Warwick, N.Y.map
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Died at age 73 in Goshen, Orange County, New York, United States of Americamap
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George Grier was a New Yorker.
Pvt George Grier served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1861
Mustered out: 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 8th New York Infantry

George Tuthill Grier was born on November 28, 1841 in Goshen, Orange County, New York to George Maccullough Grier and Frances Elizabeth Tuthill [1][2].

On November 5, 1844, father George and mother Frances gave birth to their daughter Frances Tuthill Grier, in Goshen[3].

On August 3, 1850, George (age 8) was baptised at the First Prebyterian Church in Goshen[4].

In 1850, George (age 9), lived in Goshen with his father George (age 45 - practiced as an attorney), his mother Frances (age 44), his sister Mary E. Grier (age 11), his sister Frances Tuthill Grier (age 6), his brother Thomas Evans Grier (age 2), New York laborer Jesse Vanliyer (age 48 - worked as a laborer), Irish native Ann Corning (age 30), New Yorker M. E. Tuthill (age 68) and M. M. Evans (age 50)[5].

In 1860, George (age 18 - worked as a clerk), lived in Goshen with his father George M. Grier (age 57), Elizabeth Tuthill (age 80), Mary Evans (age 65), Mary E. (age 20), his sister Frances (age 15), Evans (age 12 - based on the age, this must be Thomas) and Irish Domestic Servant Kate H____ (age 28)[6].

Between 1861 and 1865, George served as a Private, in the Civil War, in the 8th Regiment of the New York Calvary[7].

In 1865, George (age 23 - worked as a clerk), lived in Goshen with his father George (age 63), his sister Mary (age 23), sister Fanny (age 20 - I believe this to be Frances), his brother Thomas (age 17), grandmother Elizabeth (Sweezy) Tuthill (age 83), Irish servant Briget (age 22) and Irish servant Michael (age 23)[8][9].

In 1870, George (age 27 - worked as a shoe dealer), lived in Goshen with his father George (age 67 - worked as a farmer), his sister Mary (age 29 - worked at keeping house), his sister Frances (age 24), his brother Thomas (age 22 - worked as a boot and shoe dealer), Mary Evans (age 74), Irish laborer Michael Kane (age 22) and Irish domestic servant Mary Hannon (age 35)[10][11].

On December 14, 1871, George married Julia C. Cowdrey at Christ Church in Warwick, New York[12][13][14].

In 1875, George (32) lived in Goshen with his wife Julia (31 - as it's written in the census), son George M. Grier (2), daughter Julia Cowdrey Grier (6/12) and domestic servant Annie Clark (16); George worked at a furninshing store[15].

In 1900, George (58) lived at 6 South Street, in Goshen with his wife Julia (53), son George Jr. (27), daughter Julia (25), daughter Mary E. Grier (23), daughter Adelaide DeKay Grier (21) and son John Cowdrey Grier (17); George worked as a clerk[16].

In 1910, George (68) still lived at 6 South Street in Goshen with his wife Julia (63), their son George (37), daughter Julia (35), daughter Adelaide (31) and son John (27); George worked as a recording clerk for Orange County[17].

On November 19, 1915, George Tuthill Grier (73) passed away in Goshen and is buried in Slate Hill Cemetery in Goshen, Orange County, New York[18].

Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/61157/46155_b290455-00179/3662604?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75496806/person/42333038003/facts
  2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26997082
  3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26491445/frances-tuthill-grier Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26491445/frances-tuthill-grier: accessed 12 July 2023), memorial page for Frances Tuthill “Fannie” Grier (5 Nov 1844–28 Jun 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26491445, citing Slate Hill Cemetery, Goshen, Orange County, New York, USA; Maintained by LadyGoshen (contributor 46951894).
  4. ↑ http://interactive.ancestry.com/61048/43102_3421606199_0529-00120/192156?backurl=http://person.ancestry.com/tree/75496806/person/42333038003/facts
  5. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4203127_00427?pId=7960549 The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Goshen, Orange, New York; Roll: 574; Page: 208b
  6. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4236769_00292?pId=48311285 The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Goshen, Orange, New York; Roll: M653_833; Page: 289; Family History Library Film: 803833
  7. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F91T-D2Q
  8. ↑ http://interactive.ancestry.com/7218/004239208_00173/728094?backurl=http://person.ancestry.com/tree/75496806/person/42333038003/facts
  9. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DZCS-5VF?i=9&cc=1491284
  10. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4276949_00601?pId=31781023 Year: 1870; Census Place: Goshen, Orange, New York; Roll: M593_1067; Page: 482B
  11. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTNH-V5?i=29&cc=1438024
  12. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/61157/46155_b290455-00179/3662604?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75496806/person/42333038003/facts
  13. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/61157/46155_b290451-00149/3621750?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75496806/person/42333038003/facts
  14. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6SZ-BCN
  15. ↑ http://interactive.ancestry.com/7250/004858103_00020?pid=1373139450&backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26dbid%3d7250%26h%3d1373139450%26ssrc%3dpt%26tid%3d75496806%26pid%3d42333038003%26usePUB%3dtrue&ssrc=pt&treeid=75496806&personid=42333038003&hintid=&usePUB=true
  16. ↑ http://interactive.ancestry.com/7602/004114722_00357/67196814?backurl=http://person.ancestry.com/tree/75496806/person/42333038003/facts
  17. ↑ http://interactive.ancestry.com/7884/4449363_00372/19606196?backurl=http://person.ancestry.com/tree/75496806/person/42333038003/facts
  18. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26997082

1850 U.S. Presbyterian Church Records, Goshen, Orange Co. NY. Baptisms Continued 1850 Augt 3rd Mary Elizabeth + George} Children of Geo. M. + Frances Grier

Frances Tuthill + Thomas Evans} Children of Geo. M. + Frances Grier

1865 New York State Census, Goshen, Orange Co. NY. George M. Grier, 63, Penn, Lawyer; Mary E. Grier, 2_, Child, Orange; George Grier, 23, Child, Orange, Clerk; Fanny T. Grier, 20, Child, Orange; Thomas E. Grier, 1_, Child, Orange, Student; Elizabeth Tuthill, 8_, Mother-in-law, Orange; Mary Evans, _ _, Sister ___, Orange; Briget _____, 22, Servant, Ireland; Michael ______, 23, Servant, Ireland

1870 U.S. Federal Census, Goshen, Orange Co. NY. George M. Grier, 67, Farmer, Pennsylvania; Mary Grier, 29, Keeping House, New York; George Grier, 27, Shoe dealer, New York; Frances Grier, 24, Living at home, New York; Thomas E. Grier, 22, Boot + Shoe dealer, New York; Evans Mary, 74, Living at home, New York; Kane Michael, 22, Laborer, Ireland

North America Family Histories 1. George Grier (1841 - 1915) m. 1870 Julia Cowdrey (d. 1918)

1875 New York State Census, Goshen, Orange Co. NY. George Grier, 32, Orange, Furnishing Store; Julia Grier, 31, Wife, Orange; George M. Grier Jr., 2, Son, Orange; Julia Grier, 6/12, Daughter, Orange; Annie Clark, 16, Servant, Orange


1900 Census, Goshen, Orange Co. NY.; George M. Grier, November 1841, NY., NY. recd. clerk; Julia C, February 1847, 5 children living NY., NY; George M September 1872, single, NY, Shoes; Julia C. December 1847, single, typewriter; Mary E. January 1877, single, NY; Adeliade, September 1878, single, NY; John C., April 1883, telephone operator

1910 Census, Goshen, Orange Co.,NY.; George Grier, 68, NY, recording clerk, Orange Co.; Julia Cowdrey, 63, 5 children, 5 living, NY; George M, 37, single, NY, Merchant, building supplies; Julia Cowdrey, 35, single, NY, stenographer, county clerk; Adelaide, 31, single NY; John Cowdry, 27, NY, lawyer


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