He served as a 1st Lieutenant in the 85th Regiment, NY Infantry in the Civil War.
At the time of his marriage in 1868, he was said to be a mining engineer, residing in Nevada.
132Census Tracking:
* 1850 - Genesee, Allegany Co., NY
* 1855 State Census of Genesee, Allegany Co., NY
* 1860 - Genesee, Allegany Co., NY
* 1880 - Nye Co., Nevada Territory (Longworthy)