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William Marion SYLVESTER

BIRTH: ABT 1836, Maine

Father: William SYLVESTER
Mother: Mary HUMPHREY

                                           _William SYLVESTER _
                      _Charles SYLVESTER _|
                     |                    |_Mary Springer LOW _
 _William SYLVESTER _|
|                    |                     _Caleb BARKER ______
|                    |_Lucy BARKER _______|
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|--William Marion SYLVESTER 
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|_Mary HUMPHREY _____|
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Notes

[NI0233] Updated November 11, 2005. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Phillips: August 10, 1850.

William M. Sylvester is the son of William and Mary Sylvester. He is 14 years old, born in Maine and is attending school.

(2) 1860 United States Census for Wisconsin, Grant Co., the Town of Blue River, Castle Rock Post Office: Page 134; July 26, 1860.

William M. Sylvester is the son of William and Mary Sylvester. He is 24 years old, and a farmer with real estate valued at $400 and personal estate valued at $250. He was born in Maine.

(3) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 3.

- "Civil War soldier"

(4) National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailor System Search by Soldier Name (database).

NEEDS ADDITIONAL RESEARCH: May have served as a Private in 42nd Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company D.

The Regiment was "organized at Madison, Wis., and mustered in September 7, 1864. Moved to Cairo, Ill., September 20-22. Assigned to post and garrison duty at Cairo and provost duty by detachments at various points in Illinois till June, 1865. Mustered out June 20, 1865."