THADIOUS  DEUEL
64th Infantry, NY
Co.E

Thadeous Deuel was the brother of Harriet Deuel Swayze.  His brother, James M. Deuel, also served but did not return.  There are several letters from Thadious.   Following names are listed in the letters.  Some were soldiers from the area of Dryden, Tompkins County, NY.

Aug. 20, 1862	Camp Hamilton - none
Mar. 4, 1862	Camp California: Hosea, Lon, Mad
Mar. 27, 1862	Camp Manassas: Hosea, Lon, Douglas, Mad, Mart
Jan  5 ,1863	Camp near Fredericksburg: Hosea, William, Mr. Tyler, Earl, Mart, Norman Bartholomew, Hank, Nelson
Jan. 26, 1863	Camp near Fredericksburg: Nelson, Mr. Tyler, Antoinette
Oct. 17, 1863	Camp at Centerville: Mart Swartwood
Sept. 7, 1864	Camp in Virginia: Hosea, George, Monroe, Earl

THADIOUS S. DEUEL

Son of Morgan Deuel and Lydia Robison
Born: March 1834
Died: July 6, 1905, Dryden Village, NY
Buried: Thaddeus Deuel, Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden, NY (Jameson Lot)
Service:
Enlisted, Oct. 1, 1861, Etna, for 3 years.
Private, Co.E, 64th Infantry, NY
5"11 3/4", Light Complexion, Dark Hair, Dark Eyes @Age 26
Served as Wagon Master, in charge of Ambulance Corps
Discharged: Petersburg, VA,  Oct. 9, 1864

Medical:
Disabled by Bilious Fever while in the line of duty at Fair Oaks, VA, June 20, 1862.   He was placed on a Hospital Boat at Harrison's Landing about July 4th, 1862 and sent to NY City Hospital where he remained overnight and was ordered home (Dryden, NY).   After 6 weeks or so he returned to a Convalescent Camp near Alexandria, VA. He experienced sun stroke on march from Fredericksburg, VA to Gettysburg, PA, June 1863 and bouts of Rheumatism 1863 & 1864 near Rapidan River, VA and sunstroke July 1864, at Malvern Hill, VA.

Invalid Application No.  605799
Pension Claim No. 493036

Married #1 Jan 29, 1865, Newfield, NY, by Baptist Clergy, Eveline Ozmun 24y . 
She was daughter of Isaac Osmun and Permilla Metcalf.
Born: @1841
Died: June 12, 1866 Pony Hollow, Newfield, Tompkins Co. NY
Buried:  Cayuta, Schuyler Co. NY

Eveline wrote several letters to her dear friend Harriet.  She signed the letters
Eveline Ozmun.  We believe her to be the same Eveline Osmun who married
Harriet's brother, Thadious.

1850:  NY Census, Town of Erin, Chemung, NY 
Family is listed as Osman (Osmun) Isaac 41, wife Meta 35.  Children:  Freeman 14, William 11, Eveline 9, Adelaide 7, Louisa 4, Elizabeth 2, Elizabeth Robinson, 68.  

Cayuta Cemetery
On the north side of Rt. 224 in the east end of Cayuta just past the sawmill.
DEVEL, Evaline wife of T S d. 6-12-1866 age 25-2-4

OSMUN, Elizabeth dau of Isaac & Permila b. 8-18-1848 d. 12-20-1878
OSMUN, Freeman son of Isaac & Permila b. 11-24-1836 d. 10-27-1879
OSMUN, Isaac b. 4-2-1809 d. 2-21-1893
                Elizabeth his wife b. 8-28-1813 d. 10-9-1889
OSMUN, Louisa dau of Isaac & Millia d. 1-8-1863 age 16-5-22
OSMUN, William b. 7-4-1834 d. 3-12-1916
                 Eliza his wife b. 12-3-1846 d. 4-17-1917

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Married #2, By: Rev. Henry Meeker, Witness: Jackson Jameson
        Tamara M. Rowland, only surviving daughter of
        Jonathan Rowland and Mary Miller. 
        (Jonathan Rowland, Oct. 12, 1803-Aug 8, 1878 
                      Mary Miller, Jan. 25, 1805-May 1856)
        Born: July 25, 1836, Dryden, NY                                              
        Died: May 13, 1925, Dryden, NY
        Buried: Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden, NY (Jameson Lot with her
        husband and  her parents.)

Dryden Weekly News: Nov. 11, 1869
At the home of the bride in Dryden, Oct. 28, 1869 by Rev. H. Meeker. 
Mr. T.S. Deuel and Miss Tamar M. Rowland all of Dryden. 

Children of Thadious Deuel and Tamara Rowland
1. Nellie, died 1872, 4 months old
    Buried Willow Glen Cemetery with parents.
2. Mary, died 1882,
    Buried Willow Glen Cemetery with parents.
3. Eva Deuel, born Jan. 18,1877, Dryden, NY. She died Dec. 17, 1966 at the Goldsmith Nursing Home, Jacksonville, Ulysses, Tompkins County, NY. She married Fred J.Smith, son of William H. Smith.  Fred was born Nov. 15, 1873, Ithaca, NY.  He died, Sept 25, 1952, Trumansburg, Ulysses, NY. Both are buried Willow Glen.  There are  two stones in the same area with Eva's parents, one with the name of Eva D. Smith 1877 and next to it is Fred J. Smith  with the dates 1873-1952. It appears Eva's stone was not brought up to date. Fred was buried Sept. 28, 1952.

Additional Information on Tamar M. Deuel:
1850 Census Dryden, NY:  Listed with parents.
Oct. 23, 1906:  Following taxable property in the name of Tamar M. Deuel
    Dryden Township, Lot #38, 11 acres unimproved land, value $400.
    Dryden Township, Lot #48, 12.5 acres of land with frame house, value $1500.
Widow Application No. 834697
Widow Pension Claim No. 617702
At the time of her death she was receiving a widows pension mailed to Dryden, NY in the amount of $30.00 per month.

Additional Information Thadious Deuel:

1860 Census Dryden, NY: Listed with parents: Morgan & Lydia Deuel
1870 Census Dryden, NY: Listed with father-in-law, Jonathan Rowland, and his wife Tamar Rowland Deuel. 
1880 Census Dryden, NY: Thaddeous (45) Tamar (43) & daughters Mary L. (9) & Eva E. (3)
March 26, 1890: 56 years old and resident of Dryden, NY
Nov. 26, 1892:  Resident of Dryden, NY receiving pension of $6.00 per month
1900 Census Dryden, NY:  Family #31
DUEL, Thaddeus 66, Married 30 years, Tamar 63, Eva S. 23, high school teacher
1910 Census:
1920 Census:

Siblings:
Aldula, Mary, Sally Ann, Harriet & James. James also served.

Source:
Civil War  & Census Records, National Archives, Washington, DC
NY Gen Web, Tompkins County
Tompkins Co., NYGenWeb Site
Schuyler Co. NY Gen Web Site
Cayuta Cemetery
Willow Glen Cemetery
Tompkins Co., NYGenWeb - Marriages in the 1865 Newfield Census

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64th Regiment, NY State Volunteers
also known as "Cattaraugus Regiment" - "1st Cattaraugus Regiment"

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