8. | Thomas Mortimer Kenna was born on 28 Aug 1840 in St. Johnsonville, Montgomery Co., NY (son of William Kenna, Sr. and Mary Fox); died on 03 Oct 1919 in New Haven, Connecticut; was buried in West Haven, Connecticut. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1850
- Military: 28 Jul 1862, Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY; Civil War Service
MUSTER-IN ROLL of CaptainJohn Ramsey's Company (H), in the 121st Regiment of New York State Volunteers, commanded by Colonel B. Franchot, called into service of the United States by Proclamation of the President, from the twenty-third day of August 1862 (date of muster), for the term of three years, unless sooner discharged.
Kenna, Thos M - Sergeant
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyotsego/coh121.htm; : 21
- Military Discharge: 10 May 1865, Philadelphia, PA
- Military Discharge: 17 May 1865, Philadelphia, PA; : 24
- Census: 1910
Notes:
According to testimony in his mother's civil war pension file for his brother William, Thomas had some bad debt and was accused of forgery. He was forced to leave the county and state around 1870 or 1865. His business partner was Thomas West.
Lived in Norfolk, VA 1868 to 1869
Lived in New York, NY 1869 to 1870
Moved to New Haven, Conn 1870
Civil War pension file describes him as 5' 4", light complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He was said to be born at East Creek, NY
Buried:
Find a Grave page: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=128605170
Thomas married Ellen A. Leahy on 22 Aug 1867 in Little Falls, Herkimer Co., NY. Ellen (daughter of Matthew Leahy and Margaret O'Brien) was born in Sep 1844 in North Branford, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 6 Feb 1911 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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