George Elmore Ide (1845 - 1917)

Born 6 Dec 1845 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Husband of Alexandra Louise (Bruen) Ide — married 28 Jul 1889 in Fort Monroe, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Died 12 Feb 1917 at age 71 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

RADM George Ide served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

RADM George Ide served with the unknown during the Spanish-American War.
Service Started: unknown
Unit(s): unknown
Service Ended: unknown

NAVY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

• George Elmore Ide

Engagements:

• American Civil War (1861 - 1865)
• Spanish-American War (1898)

George Elmore Ide Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy

George Elmore Ide was born on 06 December 1845 in Zanesville, OH, to Dr. William E. and Angeline Sullivan Ide.

He entered the U. S. Naval Academy in 1861. During the summers of 1862-1864, while a midshipman, he cruised after the Confederate steamers Tallahassee and Florida.

He went to Greenland on USS Juniata in 1870, in search of Polaris survivors, and same year took Virginius filibusterers from Santiago, Cuba, to New York. He served on various ships, including USS Kenosha, which in 1871 escorted the English battleship Monarch to Portland, ME, carrying the body of philanthropist George Peabody; commanded the U. S. steamer Justin off Santiago, during the Spanish-American War; took U. S. steamer Yosemite to Guam in 1889, carrying governor of Island, and surveyed the harbor in view of making it a cable and coaling station; in 1900 commanded U. S. steamship New Orleans on Mare Island, CA., as Captain of Yard. He retired as Rear-Admiral, on September 26, 1901, after forty years of service.

Member of Metropolitan, City, N. Y. Athletic and N. Y. Yacht Clubs, and the Son of the American Revolution. Lived on Madison Avenue, New York City.^[1]

Retired as Rear-Admiral

Marriage

Ide married Alexandra Louise Bruen on 28 July 1889 at Fortress Monroe, VA.

Death and Burial

Rear Admiral George Elmore Ide died on 12 February 1917. He is buried at John Jay Cemetery, Rye, Westchester Co., New York.

Sources

1. ↑ ["Who's Who in New York City and State, Issue 2; p., 470 John Wm. Leonard, Wm. Fredrick Mohr, Frank R. Holmes, Herman Warren Knox, Oinfield Scott Downs, L. R. Hamersly Company, 1905 - New York, NY; Published by Who's Who Publications, Inc]

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• Find A Grave: Memorial #5401
• U. S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; SAR Membership: 8449
• Spanish-American War https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish-American_War