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Sheriff George M. Sweezey 1895-1897
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Sheriff Sweezey was a Civil War Veteran and ran the Atlantic Hotel on Main Street in the Hamlet of Marion, the apartment house across from the present Town Hall. |
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Sheriff Sweezey is Buried in the Marion Town Cemetary |
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From the Clyde Democratic Herald - January 9,1895 Thomas Geer was a battle hardened veteran of the Civil War who later was appointed by the President to be the Postmaster in Marion. Other deputies are listed as Jerry Collins, Chief Deputy - Harlow Merrill - George Jeffers - Charles Copping - and George Mitchell |
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George Sweezey
Enlisted 28 Jul 1862 at Palmyra
to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. A, discharged for disability, 17 Oct 1862 As extracted from the New York Adjutant General Report of 1903
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Purchased Atlantic Hotel 1883 turned over to son-in-law Edgar T Luce in 1895 when elected sheriff |
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Thomas Geer |
Thomas Geer wrote a series of letters home during his ordeal in the Civil War with the 111 th New York. This is the same unit in which the two son of Adrastus Snedaker served and died. Information about the experiences of Thomas Geer can be found at the Museum of Wayne County History. A series of books written by R.L.Murray about the 111 th NY can also be purchased there, among them, "The Redemption of the Harpers Ferry Cowards." |
Thomas Geer |
