Person:Angeline Knight (12)

Married: Submitter: Pat Hoy Subject: STONEMAN FAMILY OF MACHIAS, NY Message: From ?Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus County., NY?, ed by Wm. Adams, 1893 Town of Machias pg. 801 Surnames: STONEMAN, KNIGHT George A. STONEMAN, son of Archibald and Angeline (KNIGHT) Stoneman, was born in Michigan City, Ind., April 13, 1844. His father died when George was two years old, and his mother then removed to the neighborhood of her relatives in Farmersville. About 1950 she settled with her son on the lot in Machias where they still reside. Mr. STONEMAN in Dec., 1861 enlisted in Co. D, 105th NY Vols, and went to the front in April, 1862. He participated in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Cold Harbor. He was a prisoner twenty-four hours, and then paroled, and several months later was exchanged. He was discharged as orderly-sergeant March 5, 1865. He was influential in organizing Phillips Post, No. 329, G.A.R., and has served as its commander five years. Since the war he has been a mail contractor and a produce dealer. He is a staunch Republican and has represented his town on the Board of Supervisors nine years.