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Members of the 64th Regiment, New York State Volunteers

Harmon Wells Reynolds

Harmon Wells Reynolds

ca 1890

Harmon Wells Reynolds : Company I, 64th Regiment, NY State Volunteers, enlisted 21 August, 1861, at Allegany at the age of 36.


Harmon's gravestone, Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango County, PA

Harmon was born in Corinth, Saratoga, NY, 03 September, 1824, the tenth child of Samuel and Anna (Nancy) Satterlee Reynolds and relocated to Cattaraugus County, apparently with others of his family, about 1846 from Schroon, Essex County.

He married Hannah Cornelia LeRoy, b. 15 February, 1826, daughter of Abram and Mary Chaffee LeRoy of Chautauqua County, in Burton 25 July, 1848. Harmon enlisted 21 August, 1861, at Allegany at the age of 36. He was 6 feet tall, with dark complexion, dark brown eyes, and black hair.

He was a resident of Bentley Street, Allegany Village until 1869 when he relocated to Oil City, Venango County, PA, where he lived until his death 10 January, 1912. He is buried in Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Section 6, Lot 14. He was a carpenter his entire life.

Children:
Nancy J. (Carrington) b. 14 July, 1849
Edgar (apparently died in infancy)
Charles E. b. 30 July 1856 (played professional baseball.)
Loretta (Brown) b. ca 1864
Adelbert b. 17 Sep 1865
George W. b. 8 Jun 1868

Reference: Rolfe Reynolds, great-great grandson of Harmon

Submitted by Rolfe Reynolds

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