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Author: ElsaEdwards66
Surnames: Catlin Grubb
Classification: queries
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To the last question, I did a Worldconnect search, and the only two George Catlin's,
of that age [born in New York] come up: MINE, and Henry's George.
Then when I discovered MY George was on his way to La Crosse, Wisconsin when he drowned in
Jun 1873 ... I started seriously considering that connection. Would-be Uncles: Richard
Catlin and Francis Catlin were still living in Wisconsin in 1873, as well as the second
wife of Henry.
Roehm does seem have a bone to pick with "poor Henry." While Putnam indicated
that Mary Grubb was mostly blind by Jan 1831... that would be a good enough reason for
Henry to fall behind in his own work.
And I suspect the second wife was also of no help to Henry's situation. Eliza Dart:
"Henry's wife calls herself 30 and lives by visiting, her girls do all her work
for her."
...Incidently, I found Henry's son Peter G. Catlin, the Tailor, was in the Army in the
War with Mexico. The record indicates he was born in Lockport in 1827, a Tailor, he
enlisted in Buffalo, in May 1847, "deserted," but then served out his enlistment
until it's expiration. He was in Army 4th Infantry, Co. H, a Private, and "At
Pascagoula."
This information was in: "U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914," War
With Mexico.
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