Niles Family Genealogy

Ceylon Niles (Thomas⁷, Caleb⁶, Caleb⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Ebenezer³, Nathaniel², John¹)

Born: March 10, 1839, in Otsego Co., NY
Died: September 26, 1913, Fly Creek, Otsego Co., NY; Gravestone
Married:Maria B. SMITH, on June 18, 1866 in Otsego Co., NY; born 1839; died June 27, 1915, Burlington, Otsego Co., NY; Obituary.

Children of Ceylon Niles and Maria Smith are:

Harley C., born 1871; married Alice CRAIG; died June 9, 1955.
Bertha J..

Notes:

Ceylon Niles was a veteran ot the Civil War, enlisting, November 11, 1861, at Otsego county at the age of 23; mustered in as private, Co. G, November 16, 1861, to serve three years; appointed artificer, April 30, 1862, to date from enrollment; mustered out, November 28, 1864, at New York City.

The RICHFIELD MERCURY, Richfield Springs, N.Y., Thursday, October 9, 1913:

Ceylon Niles

Again our little community is saddened by the death of one whose life had been spent in this immediate vicinity. Ceylon Niles was born March 10, 1839, and died September 26, 1913. He was the sole survivor of the six children of Sarah Comstock and Thomas Niles, all the others having preceeded to the “Lando of the Hereafter”. June 27, 1866, he was married to Maria R. Smith and they were the parents of two sons, Harley C., now living in Syracuse, and Bertnal J. of Seelyville, Pa. Mr. Niles was a veteran of the Civil War, joining the army November, 1861, and serving three years and twenty-one days. As long as health permitted, he attended the meetings of Welden Post, G. A. R. of Richfield Springs, of which he was a member. The funeral was held at the home on Tuesday, September 30, with burial in Schuyler Lake cemetery. -Pleasant Valley Correspondent.

Last Updated: November 14, 2020