Aaron Henry Dudley, b. 1832, NY>PA

Looking for information on my great-great grandfather, Aaron Henry Dudley (he went by A. Henry).Born 1832 somewhere in or around Syracuse, NY.Married a Robinson (possibly Margaret Minerva) from the Wolcott, NY area.Died 1917 in Luzerne County, PA.

A. Henry had three children:(1) Anna Christine Dudley (b. 1871, married Fred Myers, no children); (2) Wilford A. Dudley (b. 1873, d. 1904, married Bertha, had a son Henry and daughter Mary who died as an infant); (3) Elizabeth Dudley (b. 12 April 1885, Kingston PA; d. Nov. 1974, PA; married Thomas Arthur Merrill, and had three children:Frederick Arthur, Sterling and Geraldine ("Polly").

I have been told that A. Henry attended the Red Creek Academy in Wolcott, NY in the years right before the start of the Civil War.He was studying to become a teacher.He was in a type of work co-op program -- six months of learning at the academy and six months spent teaching.He was teaching in Texas when the Civil War started.He was drafted into the Texas army, arrested for refusing to fight against the north, traded as a prisoner, and then drafted into the NY militia to fight in the Civil War.A. Henry fought with the Army of the Potomac.After the war, A. Henry moved to Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA and started a business as a nurseryman.

I have been told that there were other Dudley relatives in the Syracuse area, but I don't have a clue.Hope this rings a bell with someone.Thanks for your time.