The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
Birth23 Sep 1838, Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York800
OccupationManufacturer944
FatherThomas BILLINGHAM (1794-1865)
MotherKatherine (Catherine) KARL (CAREL OR CARL) (1798-1869)
Notes for Ira A. BILLINGHAM
1861-1865:
Ira served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was described as 5’ 6½” tall with dark eyes and hair and a fair complexion.944
1865:
As of 6 June 1865, John E. Reid (age 7) lived in the Town of Broadalbin, NY (south census enumeration district) with his mother Anna M. Reid (age 44), his married sister Jane Eliza Brown (age 25), and his brother-in-law Asa Brown (age 24) who was listed as the head-of-household and was a mitten cutter. Also living in the same frame house is John’s grandfather Thomas Billingham (age 70) who was a laborer, his grandmother Catherine Billingham (age 68) and his cousin Ira Billingham who was a soldier in the Civil War at that time. Ira was a private in the 13th New York Heavy Artillery for a three year enlistment, having enlisted in 13 July 1864.775,894
Ira died shortly after on 10 Jul 1865.944,881
Ira served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was described as 5’ 6½” tall with dark eyes and hair and a fair complexion.944
1865:
As of 6 June 1865, John E. Reid (age 7) lived in the Town of Broadalbin, NY (south census enumeration district) with his mother Anna M. Reid (age 44), his married sister Jane Eliza Brown (age 25), and his brother-in-law Asa Brown (age 24) who was listed as the head-of-household and was a mitten cutter. Also living in the same frame house is John’s grandfather Thomas Billingham (age 70) who was a laborer, his grandmother Catherine Billingham (age 68) and his cousin Ira Billingham who was a soldier in the Civil War at that time. Ira was a private in the 13th New York Heavy Artillery for a three year enlistment, having enlisted in 13 July 1864.775,894
Ira died shortly after on 10 Jul 1865.944,881
Military notes for Ira A. BILLINGHAM
Ira was a private in the Union army during the Civil War:
Ira enlisted 2 Nov 1861 at age 22 in Johnstown, New York.944,940
He mustered into the 24th Light Artillery Battery on 7 Dec 1861 as a private.944,940
He was ill at Foster Hospital, New Berne, NC on Apr 1863 and he was still ill at Foster Hospital, New Berne, NC on Jun 1863.944 He was discharged from the 24th Light Artillery due to disability (illness) on 15 Aug 1863 at New Berne, NC.944,940
Ira enlisted again on 25 Jan 1864 in Waterford, NY at age 25.944
Transferred on 18 Feb 1864 to Company F of the 13th New York Heavy Artillery.944,881
He was transferred on 1 Sep 1864 to Company B of the 13th New York Artillery.944
He was transferred once again on 27 June 1865 to company I of the 6th New York Heavy Artillery due to a consolidation of troops. On this same date, he was sick in a Portsmouth, VA hospital.944
Ira died 10 July 1865.
Ira enlisted 2 Nov 1861 at age 22 in Johnstown, New York.944,940
He mustered into the 24th Light Artillery Battery on 7 Dec 1861 as a private.944,940
He was ill at Foster Hospital, New Berne, NC on Apr 1863 and he was still ill at Foster Hospital, New Berne, NC on Jun 1863.944 He was discharged from the 24th Light Artillery due to disability (illness) on 15 Aug 1863 at New Berne, NC.944,940
Ira enlisted again on 25 Jan 1864 in Waterford, NY at age 25.944
Transferred on 18 Feb 1864 to Company F of the 13th New York Heavy Artillery.944,881
He was transferred on 1 Sep 1864 to Company B of the 13th New York Artillery.944
He was transferred once again on 27 June 1865 to company I of the 6th New York Heavy Artillery due to a consolidation of troops. On this same date, he was sick in a Portsmouth, VA hospital.944
Ira died 10 July 1865.