Enrolled at Rochester NY 16 Sept
1862,
as private in the 18th Independent
Battery
New York Light
Artillery,
transferred to 26th Independent
Battery,
New York Light Artillery in
1864,
mustered out at Mobile AL, Jul 12
1865.
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Peter McGarvie was born 12 Feb 1829 in Scotland.
He married Flora Bell 24 April 1852 in Lewiston, Niagra Co., NY. After the Civil War
they resided just outside of Titusville on Miller Farm Road in Cherrytree Twp. Venango Co., PA where they
raised 4 children. Their daughter Anna Bell McGarvie married Daniel Heisman brother to John Heisman of
Heisman Trophy fame.
Peter McGarvie died 18 Aug 1893 in Cherrytree Twp., Venango Co., PA, and is buried in
Section H, L2, Range 1 of Woodlawn Cemetery,
Titusville, Crawford Co., PA
research submitted by Ed Caudill
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