Local History by Karen Cuccinello - George Boggs: Civil War Veteran of Stamford

George A. Boggs served the Union Army for three years. He was born February 23, 1842 in Stamford Township to Henry and Mary (Baldwin) Boggs. He enlisted in October 29, 1861 at Delhi, wounded in action July 1, 1862 at Malvern Hill, VA and discharged November 7, 1864. He served in three regiments; Company L 3rd, I 72nd and A 120th all Infantry The 72nd regiment originally left Delhi, June 4th, 1861 and was mustered into the U.S. Service, June 21, 1861, at Camp Scott, Staten Island.

George married Julia Ann Mayham (1846-1921) November 22, 1869 in North Blenheim, NY and had a daughter Emma Grace/Mrs. Robert Shields (1883-1969). He lived in Stamford, Jefferson and a few years in Summit which is where he was living when he bought 115 acres of property in Stamford from the Samuel Judson estate for $1,800 in 1879. The land was originally called the Edward Grant farm in Lots # 302 and 235.

George was an officer in the John A. Logan GAR, and town constable and assessor. He and, I’m sure mostly, Julia operated s boarding house called Mountain Farm House out of their home from the late 1890’s to early 1900’s.

April 1912 Roxbury Times (RT)- Geo. A. Boggs of Stamford Township is erecting a house for milk cooling purposes pursuant to orders from the barn inspector. He says darn the whole lot of them.

He was a farmer until about 1913, age 70, when he and Julia moved to Stamford Village.

May 28, 1913 SMR- Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Shields and family moved into the Boggs farm in Stamford Township and the Boggs moved into the Shields residence in the village. (Mrs. Grace Shields was the daughter of George and Julia.)

July 5, 1913 (RT) - Word has been received here of the death of George A. Boggs, of Stamford, which occurred at Gettysburg, Pa., where he was in attendance at the semi-centennial celebration. Mr. Boggs was not in the best of health but decided to take the trip, which proved more than he could stand. The remains have been shipped to Stamford.

July 12, 1913 (RT) - We are pleased to announce that George A. Boggs, of Stamford, whose death was noted in our last Issue, is alive and well at his home in Stamford, having returned from the reunion at Gettysburg. Mr. Boggs' death was reported to us from apparently reliable sources and we took it for granted that the news was authentic. We are pleased to know that Mr. Boggs is among the living and wish him many more years of happiness and prosperity.

February 14, 1914 (RT) - Veteran George A. Boggs, who suffered a stroke last week, is quite seriously ill at his home in West End but is gradually improving.

June 20, 1914 (RT) – Veteran George A. Boggs has embarked in cauliflower culture.

George really died, at his home on West Main Stamford April 6, 1915; burial in Stamford Cemetery and posted on findagrave.com.