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George Black Roddy

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George Black Roddy

Birth
Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
28 Jun 1867 (aged 31)
Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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George was the younger son of Josiah Joseph Roddy and Nancy Black. Josiah died before 1850, and Nancy went with her two boys to live with her brothers, George and John Black.

George enlisted in the Army in Perry County on August 5, 1862, and mustered into Federal service at Harrisburg on August 11 as a Private with Company G, 133rd Pennsylvania Infantry. He was promoted to 2nd sergeant August 21, 1862, and detailed as brigade commissary sergeant to date September 2. He never returned to duty with the regiment but honorably discharged with his Company May 23, 1863 and mustered out at Harrisburg on May 26.

George married Martha Eliza Ege on September 5, 1863, in Altoona, Blair County. He was the father of:

+ Joseph Stockton Roddy (b. June 16,1864)
+ George Black Roddy (b. February 27, 1866)

-Biography courtesy of Dennis Brandt.
George was the younger son of Josiah Joseph Roddy and Nancy Black. Josiah died before 1850, and Nancy went with her two boys to live with her brothers, George and John Black.

George enlisted in the Army in Perry County on August 5, 1862, and mustered into Federal service at Harrisburg on August 11 as a Private with Company G, 133rd Pennsylvania Infantry. He was promoted to 2nd sergeant August 21, 1862, and detailed as brigade commissary sergeant to date September 2. He never returned to duty with the regiment but honorably discharged with his Company May 23, 1863 and mustered out at Harrisburg on May 26.

George married Martha Eliza Ege on September 5, 1863, in Altoona, Blair County. He was the father of:

+ Joseph Stockton Roddy (b. June 16,1864)
+ George Black Roddy (b. February 27, 1866)

-Biography courtesy of Dennis Brandt.

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OUR PA_PA
GEORGE B. RODDY,
Born Sep. 17, 1835.
Died June 28, 1867.
Aged 31 Yrs. 9 Mos.
& 11 Days.
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