This weeks prompt is non-population so I would like to share the story of my 3x great-grandfather, George Harvey Dyer, who is listed on the 1890 Veterans Schedule.

George Dyer was born in Arkansas on 10 March 1846. During the Civil War, George enlisted in the Confederate army and on 4 July 1863, was captured in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

He shared his memories in a 1932 letter to his granddaughter, LaVelle Sanford:

George then enlisted with the Union troops, serving until 20 August 1865.

After the war, George married and had six children. Sometime between 1888 and 1890 the family moved to Oregon. His son Harvey was born in Kansas in March 1888, and then George is listed on the 1890 Veterans Schedule, now living in Salem, Oregon.

By 1918, George is living in Los Angeles, California at a home for disabled soldiers.

By 1930, George had returned to Oregon, living in an old soldiers home in Roseburg.

George died on 23 December 1932 in Roseburg at the age of 86.

Thanks to George’s service, I was able to track his movements through the 1890 veterans schedule and his stays in veterans homes. He traveled quite a bit during his life, and having these records allows for a better understanding of what happened to him.

Thanks for reading, as always you can find all my 52ancestors posts by clicking the tag above!

Until next time,

Meredith