Peter McGarvie

Civil War Hero
Crawford County, Pennsylvania

 

 

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.

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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