Ambrose Yencer (1845 - 1863)

Born 18 Sep 1845 in Mount Morris, Livingston, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 23 Nov 1863 at age 18 in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

Biography

SGT Ambrose Yencer served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 25 Sep 1862
Mustered out: 23 Nov 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company F, 136th New York Infantry

Ambrose Yencer was Killed in Action during United States Civil War.

Ambrose was born in 1845. He was the son of Josiah S Yencer and Lodiska Merithew.

In the 1860 census Ambrose (age 14) was in Nunda, Livingston, New York, United States.^[1]

He was killed in action at age 17 as a Union Sergeant near Chattanooga in 1863.

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 41; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170384; FHL microfilm: 803779; Image number: 470; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01768-5
   FamilySearch Record: MCHG-WR5 (accessed 19 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSW-XFM
   Ambrose Yenser (14) in Nunda, Livingston, New York, United States. Born in New York.

• "New York State Census, 1855", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:K6SB-FL9 : Tue Mar 14 05:56:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Josiah Yeucer and Lodisco Yeucer, 1855.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCHG-WR5 : 18 February 2021), Ambrose Yenser in entry for Josiah Yenser, 1860.
• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-6SWP : 20 February 2021), Ambrose Yencer, 1890.

• Military: "New York, U.S., Registers of Officers and Enlisted Men Mustered into Federal Service, 1861-1865"
  New York State Archives; Albany, New York; New York, Registers of Officers and Enlisted Men Mustered into Federal Service, 1861-1865; Series Number: A0389; Volume Number: 6
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5434 #10498 (accessed 16 May 2023)
  Name: Ambrose Yancer; Gender: Male; Birth Year: abt 1845; Enlistment Date: 25 Sep 1862; Enlistment Place: Portage, Livingston, New York, USA; Age: 17; Death Date: 23 Nov 1863; Death Place: Chattanooga; Death Age: 18; Rank: PVT; Regiment: 136th Volunteers.

• Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
  Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
  Ancestry Record 1555 #1901061 (accessed 16 May 2023)
  Name: Ambrose Yencer; Enlistment Age: 18; Birth Date: abt 1844; Enlistment Date: 28 Aug 1862; Enlistment Place: Mount Morris, New York; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 25 Sep 1862; Muster Place: New York; Muster Company: F; Muster Regiment: 136th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Muster Out Date: 23 Nov 1863; Muster Out Place: Missionary Ridge, Tennessee; Muster Out Information: Killed; Side of War: Union; Survived War?: No; Title: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General 1893-1906.

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #86048891 (accessed 16 May 2023)
  Memorial page for Sgt Ambrose Yencer (18 Sep 1845-23 Nov 1863), citing Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA (plot: B #543); Maintained by Robert DuBois (contributor 50335179).

• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NH8S-8XQ : 24 March 2016), Ambrose Yencer, 1890.