The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
Spouses
BurialProbably Newark, NY809
OccupationLaborer937
FatherThomas BILLINGHAM (1794-1865)
MotherKatherine (Catherine) KARL (CAREL OR CARL) (1798-1869)
ChildrenJohn Reed (1851-)
Notes for Elizabeth Ann BENNETT
Elizabeth was from White Creek, Washington Cnty, NY prior to her marraige.809
1851:
Elizabeth was 16 years old when she had her first child. From a letter to Maud Reed Buchanan from John R. Billingham, 10 Aug 1929:
“She was just 16 years older than I. Was always taken for my sister.”.809
1861-1865:
Chauncey was a Union private in the Civil War, serving in the Company H of the 17th and 111th New York Infantry Regiment: “...and the only whole man to come back from a full company.” 809,938
Post 1865:
Chauncey and his family apparently lived in Newark, (?probably New York) 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
1900:
On 17 Jan 1900, Eliza Billingham applied for a Civil War widow’s pension.938
1851:
Elizabeth was 16 years old when she had her first child. From a letter to Maud Reed Buchanan from John R. Billingham, 10 Aug 1929:
“She was just 16 years older than I. Was always taken for my sister.”.809
1861-1865:
Chauncey was a Union private in the Civil War, serving in the Company H of the 17th and 111th New York Infantry Regiment: “...and the only whole man to come back from a full company.” 809,938
Post 1865:
Chauncey and his family apparently lived in Newark, (?probably New York) 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
1900:
On 17 Jan 1900, Eliza Billingham applied for a Civil War widow’s pension.938