30. Richard VanSant was born on 18 Feb 1841 in Jefferson Co., NY. He died on 10 Mar 1913. He served in the military August 1862-June 12, 1865 in Civil War Veteran. Civil War Record "was not in any serious engagements and not wounded--Present P. O. address, Russell, St. Lawrence Co. , NY." Taken from Civil War Enlistment Record at St. Law. Co. Hist. Assoc. He was a Farmer in Russell, St. Lawrence Co. NY. In 1862 enlisted in regiment 11, New York Cavalry, Company one, served three years. Died at age 73. He was married to Johannah (Joanna) Collins on 20 Oct 1856 in Rome, New York.
31. Johannah (Joanna) Collins
was born on 3 Dec 1842. She died on 26 Dec 1935 in Russell or Spragville, St.
Lawrence, NY. She Buried in 1936 in S. Russell cemetery, Russell, St. Lawrence,
NY. Children were:
15 i.
Mary A. "Matie" VanSant.
ii.
Emma VanSant was born on 8 Sep 1861 in Richville, St. Lawrence, NY. She
Buried in 1862 in Richville, St. Lawrence, NY. She died on 28 Sep 1862 in Richville,
St. Lawrence, NY.
iii.
Stephen VanSant was born on 1 Apr 1866 in Russell, St. Lawrence Co. NY.
He died on 19 Aug 1942.
iv.
George A. VanSant was born on 17 Feb 1868 in Russell, St. Lawrence Co. NY.
He died on 15 Oct 1936 in Scotland. He was born Februay 17, 1868 in Oswego,
Oswego, NY. He Buried in Fairview cemetery, Edwards, St. Lawrence, NY. Obituary
gives name as "VanZandt"
v.
Joseph Anson VanSant was born on 7 Apr 1870 in Onieda Vally, NY. He died
August 4, 1955 @ 1:27 am. Mr. VanSant was born in Oneida County, he spent most
of list life farming in russell. On July 3, 1889, he married the former Miss
Ida MacBrundage in the parsonage of the russell Methodist Church. He died at
age 85. Also, he was a former Republican Committeeman of the town of Russell.