Son of Palmyra Lewis and Joseph Crary. 1m to Ellen Archer on 23 Dec 1873. She died on 11 Aug 1874 in West Martinsburg, NY. 2m to Sophronia Elizabeth Breed, Jo Daviess, IL, 18 Dec 1879. Mr. Crary operated a cheese factory, possibly at Strawberry Point, IA. He lived in many cities, including Keokuk, IA in 1876; in Nora and Warren, Jo Daviess Co, IL in 1878; in Storm Lake, IA in in 1890; in Britt, Hancock Co, IA in 1895; and in Ellendale, Dickey Co, ND from 1898 until his death. He fought in the Civil War in Co. E, 20th N.Y. Cavalry. He enlisted at 15 three separate times, but the first two of them his mother secured his release by telling his true age. He enlisted at Carthage, NY on 29 Dec 1863 and served until 16 Jul 1865 when he was released at Sacketts Harbor, NY. He had a Civil War Pension and his pension number was #412,311.
Son of Palmyra Lewis and Joseph Crary. 1m to Ellen Archer on 23 Dec 1873. She died on 11 Aug 1874 in West Martinsburg, NY. 2m to Sophronia Elizabeth Breed, Jo Daviess, IL, 18 Dec 1879. Mr. Crary operated a cheese factory, possibly at Strawberry Point, IA. He lived in many cities, including Keokuk, IA in 1876; in Nora and Warren, Jo Daviess Co, IL in 1878; in Storm Lake, IA in in 1890; in Britt, Hancock Co, IA in 1895; and in Ellendale, Dickey Co, ND from 1898 until his death. He fought in the Civil War in Co. E, 20th N.Y. Cavalry. He enlisted at 15 three separate times, but the first two of them his mother secured his release by telling his true age. He enlisted at Carthage, NY on 29 Dec 1863 and served until 16 Jul 1865 when he was released at Sacketts Harbor, NY. He had a Civil War Pension and his pension number was #412,311.
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