Individual Details

Brainard T "The Hermit Poet of Skaneateles" MUNN

(Jan 1838 - Bet 25 Apr 1916 and 29 Apr 1916)

Events

BirthJan 1838Sandwich Islands
Residence31 Jul 1850with his stepmother - Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York
Occupation30 Jul 1860laborer - Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York
Residence30 Jul 1860in the Stephen W. Gream household - Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York
MiscellaneousDec 1860inherited from his Great Aunt Lovisa Pomeroy $50 - Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York
Military1861enlisted as a private in Owens' Company , District of Columbia Cavalry - Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous1871published his first novel, "Love on the Wing" under the pen name Charles Marsh - Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous17 Mar 1871had a letter written to the editor of the paper against his novel signed "One of the Victims" - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous12 Apr 1871advertised under Charles March in the paper that he would be writing a drama on Buchanan & Lincoln - Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1877published his second novel, "La Petite Belle" - Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York
Occupation4 Jun 1880farm hand, working and living on the Stephen Shaw farm - Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York
Residence1888at 22 Lowell Ave. - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Residence1889at 22 Lowell Ave. - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous20 Feb 1890brought suit agains Philip McGrath changing the price on a contract to build a school in Geddes - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Occupation20 Feb 1890was a carpenter and builder - Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1899was arrested for vagrancy and being unable to pay the fine was sentence to 60 days in jail - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Residence2 Jun 1900at the Onondaga County Penitentiary on Lodi St. - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1 Dec 1900applied for a invalid pension for service in the Union Army during the Civil War
ResidenceBet 1901 and 1916at the County home - Onondaga, Onondaga County, New York
DeathBet 25 Apr 1916 and 29 Apr 1916of drowning in the reservoir on Seneca Turnpike believed to be a suicide - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York

Families

FatherReverend Bethuel MUNN (1803 - 1849)
MotherLovisa CLARK (1810 - 1841)
SiblingMorrison Clark MUNN (1839 - 1846)