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Peter Denio (b. 1847, d. December 02, 1893)
Notes for Peter Denio:
PETER DENIO
Peter Denio was believed to be the eldest child of Joseph Denio and
Julia Grimar.He was born in 1847 in either Schenectady or Chateagay,
N.Y., and was most likely baptized shortly after his birth at a Catholic
church in Schenectady or at St. Patrick's Catholic church in Chateaugay.
Peter enrolled for 3 yrs. in Co. D of the 98th N.Y. Inf. Vols. on 31 Dec.
1863.He was discharged on 4 Aug. 1865, & on 22 Jan. 1867 he married
Mary K. La Barre at St. Patrick's in Chateaugay. The Rev. Edmond M. De
Pauw officiated.Mary was born on 4 July 1847 in Franklin Co., N.Y.;
possibly Malone N.Y.She was the daughter of Joseph La Barre who was
born in 1817 in Canada, and Mille (maiden name unknown) who was born
in 1820. According to the Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian families,
the surname La Barre was also known as Labarre, Leber, Genest, Lebert,
Larose, Hubert & Marais. (It is no wonder that the task of researching
French-Canadian families can be very confusing)!
According to the 1850 Census for Chazy, Clinton Co., N.Y., Joseph La
Bare was 33 yrs. of age, a laborer, & born in Canada.His wife Mille, was
30, born in Canada, son Philip was 10, born in Canada, Mille was 7, born
in Canada, Peter & Mary were 4 yr. old twins, born in N.Y., and Rosalie
was 2, born in N.Y.
To the Denio's were born 7children.All were born in Chateaugay, N.Y.
except the youngest, who was born in Anamosa. The children were: Julia,
born 7 Nov. 1867, Albert, born 20 Sept. 1869, John, born 6 July 1871,
Mary Louise (who married Levi Sampica), born 4 July 1873, Alfred was
born Nov. 8, 1875, Harvey Peter, born 14 Feb. 1878, & Sarah A., born in
1885 & died by July of 1895.Note that Mary Louise & her mother shared
the same birthday.
Daughter Julia was married at St. Patrick's in Anamosa by the Rev.
Robert Powers.She married a protestant man named Samuel A. Mittan.
Witnesses were Levi Sampica & Mary L. Denio (sister &brother-in-law).
The 1880 U.S. Census for Cass Twp., Jones Co., Ia. reveals that Peter
was 33 yrs. of age, a laborer, his wife Mary was 32, Julia was 11,
Albert, 10, John was 6, Emma was 5, Fred was 3, and Peter was 1.
Daughter Mary was not listed on this census and there is some question
as to the accuracy of the ages.If these people did not speak English,
many times, because of lack of communication, there were errors
inadvertantly made.
The 1885 U.S. Census for Cass Twp. noted that Peter was 42, a laborer
who owned land at section 31 SE NW, Subject to military duty & entitled
to vote.Mary was 37, keeping house, Julia was 16 & single, Albert was
14, John was 12, Mary was 10, Alfred was 8, Harry P. was 6 & Sarah A.
was 0.
The 1895 U.S. Cass Twp., Jones Co., Ia census noted Mary was age 42
and widowed, John, age 22 was single & employed as a farmer.Subject
to military duty & entitled to vote, Alfred was single and 17 and Harvey
was 15.
Peter Denio served in the Civil War, & was held as a prisoner of war at
Andersonville, Georgia, the site of the largest of the Confederate
military prisons.
Today, the visitor to the Andersonville National Historic Site walks
among calm, serene oaks & magnolias on a blanket of green grass.The
place wasn't always a place of peace, as the prison was built in 1863 by
soldiers & slaves gathered from the nearby plantations. Built to
accomodate 10,000 men, it frequently held more than 30,000 during its
14 months of existence.
The prisoners who were unfortunate enough to be sent to Andersonville
suffered from lack of food, disease, overcrowding & exposures, as is
evident from Peter's records.During 1864, a drought left the prison
camp with little or no water.
Trenches 3 ft. deep served as burial sites for the almost 13,000 Union
soldiers & sailors who died there.The graves are all that remain of the
prison; all of the buildings were torn down after the war ended.the
place where it once stood now is the Andersonville National Historic
Site, a memorial to all prisoners of war throughout history.
On the site, visitors can see escape tunnels & wells dug by prisoners.
Also on the site is a reconstructed section of stockade wall &
Confederate earthworks.Many states have erected monuments to their
soldiers who died in Andersonvile.
Visitors at first may be taken aback by some of the newer headstones
in Andersonville cemetery.The Union dead are not the only ones buried
there.Federal law allows any veteran & his spouse to be buried in
Andersonville & many of them, after visiting the site, have chosen it as
their burial site.
Peter Denio's pension records follow:
DECLARATION FOR ORIGINAL INVALID PENSION
On this 9th day of July 1984 personally appear before me, clerk of the
Dist. court, a court of record within & for the County & State aforesaid,
Peter Denio aged 40 yrs, a resident of the town of Stone City, Co. of
Jones, state of Iowa, who being duly sworn according to law, declares
that he is the identical Peter Denio who was enrolled on the 24th day of
De. 1863, in Co. D of the 98th Regiment of N.Y. Vols. & was honorably
discharged at N.Y.City on the 4th day of August 1865; that his personal
description is as follows: age, 20 yrs; height 5 ft. 6 in.; complexion, fair;
hair, Brown; eyes, Blue; That while a member of the organization
aforesaid, in the service & in the line of his duty at Andersonville prison
in the State of Georgia on or about the 25th day of July, 1864, he was
taken with rheumatism while in a reduced condition & he was nearly
starved & so weak as to be scarcely able to walk & owing to his
weekened condition & exposure incidental to prison life & bad diet he
contracted said rheumatism & has never got well of it since.That he
was treated in hospitals as follows: He was discharged from
Andersonville prison April 12, 1866, & taken to N.Y. City & there
discharged without hospital treatment.That since leaving the service
this applicant has resided in the Co. of Clinton in the State of N.Y., & his
occupation has been that of a laborer.That prior to his entry into the
service above named he was a man of good, sound, physical health, being
when enrolled a laborer.That he is now 3/4 disabled from obtaining his
subsistence by manual labor by reason of his injuries, above described,
received in the service of the U.S.; & he therefore makes this declaration
for the purpose of being placed on the invalid pension roll of the U.S. He
hereby appoints, with full power of substitution & revocation, James
Northrup of Anamosa, Jones Co., Ia. his true & lawful attorney to
prosecute his claim. That he has not received nor applied for a Pension.
that his P.O. Address in Stone City, Co. of Jones, State of Ia. Claimant's
Signature, Peter Denio.Also personally appeared MP. Sigworth, residing
at Anamosa and L.M. Wilers, residing at Anamosa.Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 9th day of July 1884.
COPY OF HONORABLE DISCHARGE
To all whom it may concern, know ye, that Peter Denio a private of Co. D,
98th regiment of N.Y. Inf. volunteers who was enrolled on the 31st day of
Dec. 1863 to serve 3 yrs. or during the war, is hereby DISCHARGED from
the service of the U.S., this 4th day of August 1865, at N.Y., N.Y. by reason
of Telegram, War Dept., A.S.O. May 12, 1865.Signed WM. Nettemiller, 1st
Div. 12 U.S. Inf. Mustering Officer.Mustered out as returned prisoner of
war.Clothing not settled...Maj. Wm. Henrick paid Aug. 12, 1865
Paymaster U.S. Army.
WAR DEPARTMENTNOV. 20, 1884
Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions.Peter Denio, a
Pvt. Recruit of Co. D, 98th Reg. N.Y. Vol., was enrolled on the 24th day of
Dec. 1863, at Malone N.Y. for 3 yrs. & is reported the Reg't. return for Apl.
64 (illegible) from report Apl 22/64.Roll for Mch. & Apl. '64 reports him
present.May & June '64 absent.Missing in action June 24/64, in front of
Petersburg, Va. Comp'y was in action at date & place named.July 1/64
to June 30/65 name not bore.Mustered out on M.O. Roll Aug. 4/65 at N.Y.
City.Record of Prov. Mar.Gen'l show him sent to McDougall Barracks,
Fort Schuyler Rendez; N.Y. H. 19/64; received there Jan'y 21/64, & sent to
the 98th N.Y. Vols Feb'y 29/64.Destination not shown, nor is date &
place of delivery stated.Prisoner of War Records, show him captured at
Petersburg Va. June 24, 64.Confined at Richmond Va. June 25, 64 & sent
to Lynchburg Va. June 29, 64. Enlisted in 8 (illegable) Infantry while a
prisoner of war at Salisbury N.C. was recaptured by Genl. Stoneman while
in arms against the W.V?. Govt. at Salisbury N.C.He voluntarily made
known that he formerly belonged to the W.V.? army and claimed that he
deserted from camp of prisoners of war to escape starvation.Confined
at Nashville Tenn. where he was released upon taking the oath of
allegiance.July 6, 65.No evidence of disability on said records.His
name does not appear upon the hospital records of Andersonville, Ga..
Prison records are not on file.Signed O.D. Greene Asst. Adjutant General
U.S.A. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
It is hereby certified that in conformity with the laws of the U.S., Peter
Denio, who was a Private, Co. D. 98th Regiment, N.Y. Volunteer Infantry,
is entitled to a pension at the rate of $6.00 per month, to commence on
the first day of Aug. 1890.This pension being for Rheumatism & disease
of digestive organs.Given at the Dept. of the Interior this 25th day of
April 1891. Signed by the Commissioner of Pensions.
DECLARATION FOR WIDOW'S PENSION
On this 7th day of Dec.1893 personally appeared before me, a clerk of the
Dist. court within & for the Co. & State aforesaid, Mary Denio, aged 46
yrs, a resident of the Twp. of Cass, Co. of Jones, State of Ia., who, being
duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Peter
Denio who enlisted under the name of Peter Denio at Chataugay, in Dec.
1861 in Private Co. D 98 regt. N.Y. Vols. Inf. & served at least 90 days in
the late war of the Rebellion, who was honorably discharged Aug. 15,
1865, & died Dec. 1, 1893.That she was married under the name of Mary
Labarre, to said Peter Denio, on the 16 day of Feb. 1867, by Edmond
Dupaul C. Priest at Chataugay, N.Y.That she has not remarried since the
death of said Peter Denio.That she makes this declaration for the
purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the U.S. under the
provisions of the Act of June 27, 1890.she hereby appoints Francis
Cooper of Anamosa her true & lawful attorney to prosecuter her claim.
That her P.O. address is Anamosa, Co. of Jones, State of Iowa.Signed
Mary Denio.Also appeared D. Weaver of Anamosa & D.M. Weakes.
RECORD OF MARRIAGES, BIRTHS & DEATHS
State of N.Y., Co. of Franklin, on this 28 day of Dec. 1893, personally
appeared before me, a notary public within & for the Co. & State
aforesaid PJ Develin, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares
that he resides in Chateaugay, Co. of Franklin State of N.Y., & that he is
Rector of St. Patrick Church located in Chateaugay.That the following is
a true copy of an extract from the record of St. Patrick's Church
marriages.That in the year 1867 on the 22nd day of Jan. Peter Denoyer
(sometimes spelled Denio) & Mary Lebare were united in marriage by the
Rev. E.M. De Pauw at that time rector of above named church.Witnesses
to marriage were Alfred Lebare & Louisa Grimor.Signed P.J. Devlin,
Present Pastor.Affiant further declares that he has No interest in the
prosecution of any claim in behalf of Mary Denio for Pension.Signed 20
Dec. 1893
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I Joseph Denio am 74 yrs. old.Resident of Cass Twp. Jones Co., Ia.My
P.O. Address is Anamosa, Jones Co., Ia.Upon my oath depose & say that I
am the father of Peter Denio late private of Co. D 98 Regt. N.Y. Inf. Vols.
& from personal knowledge I certify that Peter Denio above discribed
was never married to any other woman other than to Mary La Barre.
***The above was reduced to writing by Francis Cooper of Anamosa, Ia.
& the same was read to me before signing & before swearing & I have no
interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim for pension
for Mary La Barre.Signed X (his mark).Subscribed & sworn to before me
this 15th day of Feb. 1894.W.D. Sheean, Clerk.
U.S. PENSION AGENCY
Des Moines, IowaSept. 18, 1894Hon. Wm. Lochner Commissioner of
Pensions.Sir: I hereby report that the name of Peter Denio, D 98 N.Y. Inf.,
who was a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency, under Cert. #566,337, &
who was last paid at $6.00, to Oct. 4, 1893, has been dropped because of
death, Dec. 2, 1893, near Anamosa, Ia.by P.M. Rheumatism & dis. of
digestive organs.Very respectfully, C.H. Robinson, Pension Agent.
SECONDARY PROOF OF MARRIAGE
On this 22nd day of July, 1895, before the undersigned, a clerk of Dist
Court, personally appeared Mary Denio who, being duly sworn, deposeth
as follows: I am the widow of Peter Denio deceased, who was a Private
in Co. D 98 Reg. N.Y. Vols.; that my maiden name was Mary La Barre that I
was lawfully married to said deceased at Chateaugay, Co. of Franklin,
State of N.Y. by Catholic Priest, on or about the 16 day of Feb. 1866, that
I have by said marriage the following children, whose ages & date of
birth are correctly set forth, to wit: Julia was born 7 Nov. 1867, Albert
was born Sept. 20, 1869, John was born July 6, 1871, Mary was born July
4, 1873, Alfred was born Nov. 8, 1875, Harvey was born Feb. 14, 1878.
That these are the only legitimate children now living of myself & my
deceased husband, & that my said husband left no children by any former
marriage.That I have made repeated & diligent efforts to procure a copy
of the record of my marriage, but have been unable to do so, because I
have written to Chateaugay & I did not or can not hear from there.That I
cannot obtain the affidavit of the party who performed the marriage
ceremony, because the priest that performed the marriage ceremony is
dead.That my said husband died on the 2nd day of Dec. 1893 that I lived
with the deceased from the date of marriage up to the date of his death,
& that I file herewith the best evidence of my marriage that I can obtain.
Signed Mary Denio.Also at the same time personally appeared Joseph
Denio & Nelson Rushford, of the Co. of Jones & State of Ia. Signed with an
X(their mark).
Peter died on 2 Dec. 1893 in Anamosa, Jones Co., Ia.Cause of death
from Jones Co. Death Bk. 1 pg. 83 was listed as Rheumatism & disease of
digestive organs.
Mary died on 4 June 1903 in Anamosa.Death Bk. 2 Pg. 104 listed cause
of death as nervous debility.She was noted as having been buried at Holy
Cross Cemetery in Anamosa. As of yet, I have found no visible tombstone
for either her or Peter.
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Information to find him at Andersonville War Memorial:
Name: Peter DenioMilitary Unit: D 98 NY Infantry
Alternate Name: DenniaTaken Prisoner: 06-24-1864
Park Files have additional files: Yes
Remarks: After Capture EnlistedConfed. Army, Captured by Stoneman, Held Nashville, Released 7-1-1865
Code Number: 49521
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Peter is listed being a laborer living at home with wife Mary and 7 children, on the Iowa 1885 Jones Co., Cass TWP Census.Also he is in the Militia as well as Voter.His father is Foreign born and his mother is a native.
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More About Peter Denio:
Ancestral File Number: 21WL-P8N.
Burial: December 1893, Holy Cross Cem., Anamosa, Jones Co., Iowa.
Military: Union Army/ United States Army.
Military service: Bet. 1863 - 1865, Served 2 years with Company D, 98th N.Y. Inf. Vols.Was also in the Confederate Army captured in Tennessee by the Union Army.
More About Peter Denio and Maria "Mary K."Labarre, (Lebaire, Lebare):
Marriage: January 22, 1867, St. Patricks Catholic Church, Chateaugay, Franklin Co., New York.
Witnesses: Alfred Labarre, Louise Grimar.
Children of Peter Denio and Maria "Mary K."Labarre, (Lebaire, Lebare) are: