SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR SOLDIERS

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BEARDSLEY, WILLIS
I would like to add to the Spanish/American War soldiers.  My great uncle, Willis N. Beardsley served in the Spanish/American War.  He was born in Gerry, New York July 3, 1879 and enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. K, 202nd Regiment New York Infantry Volunteers July 26, 1898.  He was sent to the Philippines where he got Malaria and was sent back to Persidio Hospital, California where he died November 17, 1900.  He was the son of George Washington and Harriet Baker Beardsley.  He is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Jamestown, new York.  Thanks for listing his name.
Geri Noyd Montanino
lengeri@theriver.com

HALE, ALFRED
Alfred E. Hale, for many years armorer of the old state armory in this city,
died at his home, 11 Cook Avenue, Saturday evening at 6:20 o'clock. He was
75 years of age and is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Norman Wright of this
city, and two brothers, George F. Hale of Minneapolis, Minn, and Herbert C.
Hale of Madison, Wis. His wife Mrs. Helen H. Hale, died three weeks ago.

Mr. Hale was one of the best known of the local veterans of the
Spanish-American War of 1898. He was serving as a corporal in the old 13th
Separate Company, National Guard of New York and also as armorer at the old
state armory, under the late Captain Daniel H. Post, at the time the company
volunteered to enter the federal service for that war, and served with it,
under the designation Company E. 63th New York Volunteer Infantry at Camp
Black on Long Island and at Camp Alger in Virginia.

After the war he remained in the company, with the rank of quartermaster
sergeant and also held the position of armorer under Captains Louis A.
Fenton and Fred H. Wilson. He was one of the foremost rifle shots which this
crack rifle company has produced and on several occasions competed in
regimental and brigade matches, playing an important part in acquiring the
large collection of valuable trophies which adorn the armory.

Always interested in veteran affairs, Mr. Hale was an active member of
Samuel M. Porter camp No 45, United Spanish War veterans, and followed the
activities of the local National Guard unit. Altho in failing health, he
attended the farewell supper given by Company E at the old state armory last
Monday evening enjoying to the utmost this opportunity to meet old comrades
of the Guard. His brother, George F. Hale, now resising at Minneapolis,
Minn., who for many years was vocational instructor at the high school and
drill master of the old high school cadets, also served in Company E and was
one of the famous rifle shots.
Mr. Hale was a member of Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. 143, Free and Accepted
Masons, Western Sun chapter No. 67, Royal Arch Masons, and Jamestown
Commandery, No. 61, Knights Templar of this city, and Ismallia Temple,
Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine, Buffalo. His church affiliation
was with the First Methodist Episcopal of this city.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Henderson & Lincoin funeral
home, with interment in the Lakewood cemetery.
(clipping from an old Ellery scrapbook - sorry no dates given; Loraine Smith)
Loraine Smith, 2004.

SHUMAKER, OTTO