The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
BurialProbably Newark, NY809
OccupationLaborer937
FatherThomas BILLINGHAM (1794-1865)
MotherKatherine (Catherine) KARL (CAREL OR CARL) (1798-1869)
Spouses
Birthca 1834809
Memo“She was just 16 years older than I [John R. Billingham]. Was always taken for my sister.”
ChildrenJohn Reed (1851-)
Notes for Chauncey F. BILLINGHAM
1861-1865:
On either 4 Dec 1861 or 20 Aug 1862, Chauncy enlisted from Cato, New York as a private in the Union Army, serving in Company F of the 17th and and Company H of the 111th New York Infantry Regiments: “...and the only whole man to come back from a full company.” 809,938,939,937
Post 1865:
Chauncey and his family apparently lived in Newark, New York937 at some point later in their lives as their home in Newark was left to Chauncey and Elizabeth’s two sons. From John R. Billingham’s (Chauncey’s son) letter to Maud Reed Buchanan, 10 Aug 1929: “I have already written Newark parties to try and find what became of the things my family left to my brother Ara Thomas Billingham, and perhaps I can find a trace and get [the family Bible.] Hope I can, for your sake. The home was left to us jointly. My brother had a daughter (Olive) that was an invalid and as he was a hard drinker, I feared Olive would be left destitute. I gave her my half of the nice home and contents. He made her will all to himself, and after her death, I presume from what was told me as Newark, it all gave him only one long, protracted drunk. So... the contents of our home was scattered in all directions...”809
1889:
On 14 Mar(?) 1989, Chauncey F. Billingham applied for a Civil War pension.938
On either 4 Dec 1861 or 20 Aug 1862, Chauncy enlisted from Cato, New York as a private in the Union Army, serving in Company F of the 17th and and Company H of the 111th New York Infantry Regiments: “...and the only whole man to come back from a full company.” 809,938,939,937
Post 1865:
Chauncey and his family apparently lived in Newark, New York937 at some point later in their lives as their home in Newark was left to Chauncey and Elizabeth’s two sons. From John R. Billingham’s (Chauncey’s son) letter to Maud Reed Buchanan, 10 Aug 1929: “I have already written Newark parties to try and find what became of the things my family left to my brother Ara Thomas Billingham, and perhaps I can find a trace and get [the family Bible.] Hope I can, for your sake. The home was left to us jointly. My brother had a daughter (Olive) that was an invalid and as he was a hard drinker, I feared Olive would be left destitute. I gave her my half of the nice home and contents. He made her will all to himself, and after her death, I presume from what was told me as Newark, it all gave him only one long, protracted drunk. So... the contents of our home was scattered in all directions...”809
1889:
On 14 Mar(?) 1989, Chauncey F. Billingham applied for a Civil War pension.938
Military notes for Chauncey F. BILLINGHAM
Chauncy was a private serving in the Union Army during the Civil War.889 He served in Company F of the 17th and Company H of the 111th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiments.938,937
According to the National Archives and Records Administration’s Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, he enlisted as a private in Cato, New York at age 31 on 20 Aug 1862.940 According to Grand Army of the Republic records, he enlisted 4 Dec 1861 in Company F of the 17th Regiment of New York Volunteers and was discharged on 31 Jul 1862.937
He then enlisted in Company H, New York Volunteers 111th Infantry Regiment on 1 Sep 1864 and he mustered out on 4 Jun 1865 at Alexandria VA.941,937
According to the National Archives and Records Administration’s Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, he enlisted as a private in Cato, New York at age 31 on 20 Aug 1862.940 According to Grand Army of the Republic records, he enlisted 4 Dec 1861 in Company F of the 17th Regiment of New York Volunteers and was discharged on 31 Jul 1862.937
He then enlisted in Company H, New York Volunteers 111th Infantry Regiment on 1 Sep 1864 and he mustered out on 4 Jun 1865 at Alexandria VA.941,937