Luke Waldron (1830 - 1922)

Born 24 Nov 1830 in East Pembroke, Pembroke, Genesee, New York, United States

Husband of Dorothea Ann (Matthews) Waldron — married about 1858 (to 1877) in Orleans, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 25 May 1922 at age 91 in Williamsville, Amherst, Erie, New York, United States

Biography

The son of Samuel Waldron (1791-1861) and Rhoda Grennells (1797-), Luke Waldron was born in the village of East Pembroke, New York^{[citation needed]} in 1830, residing there with his family.^[1] Luke married Dorothea (Matthews) Waldron, the daughter of James Matthews and Mary Ann Richard, residing in Shelby Township, New York.^[2]

Luke enlisted during the American Civil War, enlisting in Medina, New York on August 21, 1862, mustering in as a Private on August 26, 1862. He served with the New York 17th Light Artillery Independent Battery, mustering out at Richmond, Virginia on June 12, 1865.^{[citation needed]} After the war, he returned to New York, residing in Shelby Township.^[3][4][5] By 1875, Luke and his family lived in Ridgeway Township, New York.^[6] His wife passed away in 1877; in 1880, Luke lived in Ridgeway Township with his children, working as a carpenter.^[7] Luke applied for and was granted his soldier's invalid pension on June 25, 1880.^[8]

Luke Waldron remarried, marrying Elizabeth Hinkley (1849-1922), residing together in 1892 in the village of Williamsville, in Amherst Township, New York, in Erie County.^{[9][10][11][12][13]}

Luke Waldron passed away in Williamsville, New York^[14] at the age of 91^[15] and is buried at Williamsville Cemetery in Williamsville, New York.^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYX-8T9 : 23 December 2020), Luke Waldron in household of Samuel Waldron, Pembroke, Genesee, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC45-7LH : 18 February 2021), Luke Waldron, 1860.
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNN-6CVN : 8 March 2021), Luke Waldron, , Shelby, Orleans, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 32, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
4. ↑ "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNN-6CVN : 8 March 2021), Luke Waldron, , Shelby, Orleans, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 32, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8V2-N2Y : 29 May 2021), Luke Waldron, 1870.
6. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNVG-RK7 : 18 February 2021), Luke Waldron, Ridgeway, Orleans, New York, United States; citing p. 7, line 4, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 592,749.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZXB-VC9 : 14 January 2022), Luke Waldron, Medina, Ridgeway, Orleans, New York, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
8. ↑ "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD3-6X81 : 19 February 2021), Luke Waldron, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,636,379.
9. ↑ "New York State Census, 1892", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQSV-1YV : 21 October 2021), Luke Waldron, 1892.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSXQ-WT6 : 22 January 2022), Luke Waldron, 1900.
11. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV1Y-FHY : 8 March 2021), Luke Waldron, Amherst, A.D. 07, Williamsville Village, E.D. 01, Erie, New York; citing p. 1, line 6, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 825,702.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5M4-4B1 : accessed 29 April 2023), Luke Waldron, Amherst, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 244, sheet 1A, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 938; FHL microfilm 1,374,951.
13. ↑ "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9N1-BWW : 4 June 2022), Luke Waldron, 1915.
14. ↑ "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG54-W1BZ : 22 March 2023), Luke Waldron, 1922.
15. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N42X-924 : 24 March 2016), Luke Waldron, 1922.
16. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKG-XCC4 : 19 October 2022), Luke Waldron, Burial, Williamsville, Erie, New York, United States of America, Williamsville Cemetery. Find A Grave: Memorial #46133491