Individual Details

Census-shared

Charles Goheen age 40 farmer born Pennsylvania, real estate $7600
Patience E age 33 born New York
Charles A age 7 born New York
Frank age 2 born New York
Michael Rope age 74 born Pennsylvania
Jacob G Doty age 26 born Pennsylvania

Census-shared

Charles Goheen Head M 45, born Columbia County, Pennsylvania, farmer,
Patience E Goheen Wife F 37, born Livingston, NY
Charles A Goheen Son M 11, born Livingston
Frank Goheen Son M 6, born Livingston
Edward L Goheen Son M 4, born Livingston
Mary E Goheen Daughter F 0, born Livingston
Patience O Doty Niece F 13, born Livingston
Patience E Doty Niece F 17, Monroe
Michael Roup Uncle M 78, born Northampton, Pennsylvania

Military

Charles Arthur Goheen, son Charles Goheen and Patience Doty, born Groveland, New York, 5 Aug 1843; married there April 21 1869, Katherine Alida Whitbeck, born Avon, New York, April 15, 1845, daughter Volkert P Whitbeck and Margaret Johnson.
At the beginning of the War of the Rebellion Mr. Goheen was living at Groveland, New York. In August 1862, he enlisted at Rochester in Company L, 8th New York Cavalry, in which he rose to rank of Lieutenant, serving till the close of the war. His corps was particularly active and participated in upward of a hundred engagements, including the famous Wilson raid and battles of Gettysburg and th Wilderness.
He was awarded, as 1st Sergeant of Company G, a metal for the capture of the battle flag from the enemy at Waynesboro, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley, in the spring of 1865. Mr Goheen thus described the capture. "Gen. Sheridan' Cavalry, to which I belonged, surprised and captured nearly the whole of the rebel General Jubal Early's command, consisting of about two thousand infantry and artillery, who were entrenched behind earthwork, guarding the mountain pass. Early's army became confused when we swept down upon them and broke for the mountains in an effort to escape while we being mounted, rode abort them, compelling their surrender. I came upon this color bearer, whom I soon persuaded that the best thing for him to do was to quietly hand me over the said flag"
After the was he lived Honeoye Falls, New York, where he died May 8, 1889, of disease contracted in the service of his country. His widow and son now live Rochester, New York
Child: Arthur Johnson Goheen, born Geneseo, April 1870

Census-shared

Chas Goheen age 50 farmer born Pennsylvania, Real Estate $6200, personal $1100
Patience age 43 born New York
Charles A age 16 laborer born New York
Frank age 12 born New York
Edward age 9 born New York
Mary age 5 born New York
Sarah age 3 born New York
Fannie age 1 born New York
Olivia P Doty age 19 born New York

Note

CHARLES ARTHUR GOHEEN son Charles Goheen and Patience Doty b Groveland NY Aug 5 1843 m there April 21 1869 Katherine Alida Whitbeck b Avon NY April 15 1845 dau Volkert P Whitbeck and Margaret Johnson. At the beginning of the War of the Rebellion Mr Goheen was living at Groveland NY. In August 1862 he enlisted at Rochester in Company L 8th New York Cavalry in which he rose to rank of Lieutenant serving till the close of the war. His corps was particularly active and participated in upward of a hundred engagements including the famous Wilson raid and the battles of Gettysburg and the Wilderness. He was awarded as 1st Sergeant of Company G a medal for the capture of a battle flag from the enemy at Waynesboro Va in the Shenandoah Valley in the spring of 1865. Mr Goheen thus described the capture Gen Sheridan's Cavalry to which I belonged surprised and captured nearly the whole of the rebel General Jubal Early's command consisting of about two thousand infantry and artillery who were entrenched behind earthworks guarding the mountain pass. Early's army became confused when we swept down upon them and broke for the mountains in an effort to escape while we being mounted rode about them compelling their surrender I came upon this color bearer whom I soon persuaded that the best thing for him to do was to quietly hand rue over the said flag After the war he lived Honeoye Falls NY where he died May 8 1889 of disease contracted in the service of his country His widow and son now live Rochester NY Child
1 Aethue Johnson b Geneseo April 11 1870

Death

Birth: Aug. 5, 1843
Death: May 8, 1889

Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Lieutenant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a First Sergeant in Company G, 8th New York Cavalry for action on March 2, 1865 at Waynesboro, Virginia. His citation reads "Capture of flag." (bio by: Don Morfe)

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Arthur J. Goheen (1870 - 1908)