RayNicklas@aol.com wrote: > > Hi All, > > Perhaps someone out there can help me. My Great Grandfather, Patrick > Monaghan, died 20 Jan 1920, in an Old Soldiers home, or VA hospital, or > something like that. I now have evidence (the memory of his Grandson, Thomas > Monahan Jr.) that it was in Elmira, NY. Also, that Patrick was a veteran of > the Civil War, having been about age 16 when it broke out. > > It's said that he came to the US from County Cavan, Ireland. He raised his > family in Brooklyn, NY, and in fact that's where his wife (Catherine (Cahill) > Monaghan) had died 25 May 1918. They are both buried in Holy Cross Cemetery > in Brooklyn. > > But if Elmira, then why? when his family (at least his children) were in > Brooklyn.? Were there Civil War buddies of his in Elmira? Was there a Unit > from Elmira? > > Does anyone know of such a place in Elmira, or nearby? > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > Ray Nicklas > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > GEN-NYS-L Subscribers -- Visit the GEN-NYS-L web page: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nozell/GEN-NYS-L/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
There was a National Soldiers Home in Elizabeth City VA. I found
records for it in a civil war pension file for a NY man who was there.