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- When Andrew Patrick was born on June 18, 1834, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, his father, Samuel, was 26 and his mother, Sarah, was 21. He married Gertrude Ann Spire on March 14, 1856, in Brewerton, New York. They had eight children in 17 years. He died on August 4, 1881, in Harvard, Nebraska, at the age of 47, and was buried there.
- 1860 Census states he is a carpenter
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1880 Census Fontana, Miami, Kansas he is a farmer
NameAge
Andrew Patrick46
G. A. Patrick47
Wm. Patrick21
James R. Patrick19
A. H. Patrick15
B. O. Patrick12
Chester N. Patrick10
Clide S. Patrick7
Lula Patrick6
May Bishof19
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Andrew Patrick enlisted on 15 September 1864 in the 173rd Infantry Regiment, and mustered out on June 26 1865 in Nashville, TN.
Andrew Patrick Enlistment Date: 13 Aug 1864
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 13 August 1864 at the age of 30.
Enlisted in Company A, 173rd Infantry Regiment Ohio on 15 Sep 1864.
Mustered Out Company A, 173rd Infantry Regiment Ohio on 26 Jun 1865 at Nashville, TN.
Sources: 17
Regimental History
OHIO
ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-THIRD INFANTRY
(One Year)
One Hundred and Seventy-third Infantry. - Col., John R Hurd; Lieut.-Col., Calvin A. Shepard; Maj., Jeremiah Davidson.
This regiment was organized at Gallipolis, in Sept., 1864, to serve for one year. Immediately after muster-in it was ordered to Nashville, Tenn., where it arrived about Oct. 1 and was as-
signed to duty in that city. Early on the morning of Dec. 15 it took position on the Murfreesboro pike. After daylight it was moved to the left of Fort Negley and in the afternoon to the right of the fort, where it remained during the battle. After the battle it was employed in guarding prisoners at Nashville and in their transit from Nashville to Louisville.
On Feb. 15, 1865, the regiment was ordered to Columbia, and after remaining there a few days was directed to proceed to Johnsonville. On June 20 it was ordered to Nashville, where it was mustered out, June 26, 1865, by order of the war department.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 2
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Gertrude Spire was a native of New York and was married to Andrew Patrick in New York state.
They came to Iowa and lived for several years in Chester township, Poweshiek county, after which they established their home in Jasper county. Andrew died in August, 1881, and Gertrude passed away March 2, 1909. Andrew was an earnest adherent of the republican party, and both he and his wife were members of the Methodist church and also of the Grange.
Source: History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: a record of settlement ..., Volume 2
By Leonard Fletcher Parker
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