Notes for James BELKNAP
Utica NY Observer Wednesday March 5, 1924
James W. Belknap, a Civil War veteran, died suddenly late yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Rahn, Cary’s Corners, Whitesboro after falling twice on the ice while walking nearby. He passed away while eating. A stroke of paralysis suffered eitht years ago caused a general decline in health.
Mr. Belknap was born in Cleveland, NY , August 20 1843 and came to Osceola, Lewis County, at the age of five living there many years. He learned the carpenter’s trade and practiced it for many years.
February 22, 1864, he enlisted as a private in Company A., Tenth NY HA. In which he served 10 months. He was discharged in Washington in September. 1865, and returned to Osceola, where he engaged in farming and running a sawmill intil 1890. Then he went to Mazone, Ill., where he engaged in farming for a year and a half. Later he returned to Whitesboro, where he secured employment in the Quigley Furniture factory. After that he lived in Jacksonville, Fla., Chicago, Ilion, Herkimer, and Utica. At oe time he was janitor of the old Whitesboro Street School. Next he took up farming at West Winfield and Sauquoit.
Mr. Belknap was chaplain of Bacon Post, G/A/R/ He first joined the Gaylord Post, Redfield, Oswego County, transferred his membership to Ross Post, New York Mills and later to Bacon.
While living in Osceola, Mr. Belknap was elected collector. He served as deputy sheriff for three years and constable for 12 years. For more than 20 years he was a prohibitionist.
Mr. Belknap married Sophia Overocker, who died in 1891. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Rohn, Mrs. Jane Bowen of Utica and Mrs. George Rollor, Buffalo and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Waltz, Camden and Mrs. Mary Wilson, Albany. Three grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive.
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