Allen B. Hildreth (1832 - 1865)

Born 1832 in New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 9 Aug 1865 at about age 33 in Benton Barracks, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

Biography

Allen Hildreth Died of Disease during the United States Civil War.

Allen Hildreth served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Feb 4, 1865
Mustered out: Aug 9, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 49th WI Vol Infantry

In 1850, Jonathan "Witdrith", a 54 year old shoe maker, lived in De Witt, Onondaga, New York, with his wife Julia A., 41, and seven Hildreth children, including 18 year old Allen B.^[1]

Father Johnathan Hildreth, a shoe maker, 58 b. Montgomery County, lived with his wife Julian, 44 b. Saratoga County, and eight younger Hildreths, including Allen, all born in Onandaga County in De Witt, Onondaga, New York. ^[2]

In 1860 in De Witt, Onondaga, New York, Allen Hildreth, a 35 year old farmer b. New York, was living with his wife Elisa, 30 years old b. Connecticut. The Ambrose Smith and James H. Smith families were enumerated immediately about Allen.^[3]

Lucy C. Smith and Allen Hildreth were married in New York. When Lucy applied for a pension on September 26, 1865, she was living in Fairfield, Sauk County, Wisconsin. She stated: that she was 31 years old; that Allen was a Corporal in Company "E," of the 49th Wisconsin Infantry, who died at St. Louis on August 9, 1965; that she married Allen on August 18, 1855, at Chittenango, New York, by Elihu Bridge, a Methodist circuit minister; and that they have one surviving child, Frank A. Hildreth, b. June 20, 1860. The application was also signed by James S. Halsted and Charles Hildreth. The application stated that Allen enrolled in Company "E" at Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, on February 4, 1865, for a term of one year and was mustered in on February 14, 1865. The company was under the command of 1st Lt. Charles W. Farington. Allen died of typhoid fever at the post hospital at Benton Barracks, Missouri, on August 9, 1865. Lucy Hildreth, 34 years old, remarried to Charles Thorpe at Southington, Connecticut, on October 22, 1868. Lucy Hildreth was born at Derby, Connecticut, and Charles was born at Southington. Both were living at Southington at the time of their marriage. Lucy Thorp died on August 12, 1906, at St. Louis, Missouri, and was dropped from the pension rolls. Frank A. Hildreth was born on June 20, 1860, at Fayetteville, Onondango County, New York. For pension purposes, Charles Thorp was appointed the guardian of Frank A Hildreth.^[4][5][6]

Allen enlisted in Company "E," Wisconsin 49th Infantry Regiment on 04 Feb 1865, at Baraboo, Wisconsin, for a period on one year. He was mustered out on 09 Aug 1865 at the Post Hospital, Benton Barracks, St Louis, Missouri, the date of his death of typhoid fever.^{[7][8] [9]} He is buried at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri: Plot: 45 0 1533.^[10]

When she applied for a Widow's Pension, Lucy was living in Fairfield, Sauk, Wisconsin. James H. and Charles Hildreth were witnesses to Lucy's application. In 1866, Lucy was living in Marion, Hartford, Connecticut. Lucy remarried to Charles Thorpe on October 22, 1868, by A. L. Freeman of the Southington Baptist Church, Southington, Connecticut. Lucy died on August 12, 1906.^[11]

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1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCBT-8LR : accessed 22 December 2014), Jonathan Witdrith, DeWitt, Onondaga, New York, United States; citing family 1455, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

   Jonathan "Witdrith", 54; Julia A., 41; Rhoda, 20; Allen B., 18; William L., 15; Charles L., 12; Melton M., 10; Ann V., 5; and Mary N., 3. All were born in New York.

2. ↑ "New York, State Census, 1855," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6QJ-496 : accessed 22 December 2014), Johnathan Hildreth, E.D. 1, De Witt, Onondaga, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 870,755.

   Johnathan Hildreth, 58; Julian, 44; Rhoda, 24; Allen, 22; Wm L., 19; Charles, 16; Milton, 14; Ann, 10; Mary, 7; and Julia, 0-7/12.

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC4G-XC4 : accessed 22 December 2014), Allen Hildreth, De Witt, Onondaga, New York, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 199, household ID 1503, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803,829.
4. ↑ Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Veterans of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, compiled 1861 - 1934; The National Archives; Record Group: 15; Application Number: WC64202; retrieved from Fold3 12/21/2014
5. ↑ "United States Remarried Widows Index to Pension Applications, 1887-1942," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZ7S-KSD : accessed 22 December 2014), Allen B Hildreth, 1901; citing Pension, NARA microfilm publication M1785, NARA microfilm publication M1784 and M1785, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,155,469.
6. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T288, 546 rolls.
7. ↑ Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.Copyright 1997-2009Historical Data Systems, Inc. PO Box 35Duxbury, MA 02331.
8. ↑ U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 [ Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Interment Control Forms, 1928–1962. Interment Control Forms, A1 2110-B. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774–1985, Record Group 92. The National Archives at College Park, College Park, Maryland.
9. ↑ U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, 1861-1865 [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, compiled 1861–1865. ARC ID: 656639. Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
10. ↑ www.FindAGrave.com; Memorial# 81314503; Created by: Marvin & Samme Templin; Record added: Dec 01, 2011
11. ↑ Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861 - ca. 1910; Approved pension applications of widows and other dependents of Civil War veterans who served between 1861 and 1910.; 49 Wisconsin Infantry, Company: E; Application Number: WC64202; Allen B. Hildreth