Notes last modified 14 April 1999 (based mainly on LDS submissions by Diana Eaton Butcher, Midland MI made in 1995, some editions by Thomas McKenna) http://www.familysearch.org/Search/af/family_group_record.asp?familyid=11843 644
Notes: Orange Beardsley & Sara Westcott:
Descendants of Stukely Westcott, document posted by Rebecca Westcott Brown: SARAH M. WESTCOTT, b. April 21, 1828; d. November 7, 1911; m. ORANGE H. BEARDSLEY, 1847; b. April 11, 1825; d. May 24, 1864.
Notes for ORANGE H. BEARDSLEY: Son of Chauncey Beardsley and Nancy Smedley, of Isaac and Lucena Beardsley. Nancy Smedley, b-Apr 5, 1802, of Jedidiah Smedley, Jr., b-Jul 22, 1767, of Williamstown, Mass., Brookfield and Bridgewater, Conn., of Jedidiah and Ruth (Glover) Smedley, of Samuel and Esther (Kilborn) Smedley, of Samuel of Fairfield Conn., son of emigrant who came to Concord, Mass., 1636. Orange and Sarah lived in a log house on "Stone Hill," between Williamstown and Amboy in Oswego Co, NY, and here their children were born. He was killed in the rebellion. Following the war, Sarah took her children, except Anson and one daughter to Michigan, where they lived with her brothers. Many descendants resided 1938 in Michigan. (Stukely Westcott, Vol. 2, Pg. 251, 1939)
Comment (Tom McKenna): Examination of military records for Orange Beardsley indicates that he was killed at Battle North Anna River 23 May 1864. He was in Co. C, 147th New York Infantry. The 147th NY was attacked near the Jericho Mill on the south side of the river in the evening of the 23rd. He died in the field hospital on night of 23 May or early morning 24 May 1864 with surgeon attending to him. The pension petitions of Sarah Wescott Beardsley show she moved to Michigan in 1865 the reason given that "she has relatives living in the later place better able to help support her", she continued to pursue her pension application through proxies in NY.
More About Orange H. Beardsley: Date born 2: Apr 11, 1825 Military service: 1864, Co. C, 147th New York Infantry.
More About Orange H. Beardsley and Sarah M. (Aunt Sally) Westcott: Marriage: Feb 27, 1847, Adams, Jefferson County, New York.
More About Orange H. Beardsley and <Unnamed>: Marriage: Feb 27, 1847, Adams, Jefferson County, New York.
Children of Orange H. Beardsley and Sarah M. (Aunt Sally) Westcott are:
Aruna Beardsley, b. Nov 03, 1847, New York, d. Nov 12, 1847, New York.
Deforest Beardsley, b. Jan 02, 1850, New York, d. Feb 17, 1860, Williamstown Twp, Oswego County, New York.
Edgar Beardsley, b. Feb 27, 1851, New York, d. Aft. 1922, Montrose Cemetery, Genesee County, Michigan.
+Lethia A. Beardsley, b. Nov 08, 1853, Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York, d. 1942, Vernon, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
+Anson F. Beardsley, b. Mar 15, 1855, Williamstown Twp, Oswego, NY, d. Aft. 1922.
Sarah D. Beardsley, b. Jul 26, 1857, Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York, d. Aft. 1922.
Ellen M. Beardsley, b. Mar 06, 1859, Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York, d. Aft. 1922.
Amy E. Beardsley, b. Apr 24, 1861, Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York, d. 1934, Michigan.
Elizabeth Jane Beardsley, b. Mar 27, 1863, Williamstown Twp, Oswego County, New York, d. Oct 28, 1922, New Haven Twp, Shiawassee County, Michigan/Shiawassee Co., MI.
Children of Orange H. Beardsley are:
+Lethia A. Beardsley, b. Nov 08, 1853, Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York, d. 1942, Vernon, Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Orange H. Beardsley (b. Apr 11, 1825, d. May 23, 1864)
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