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Patrick X. Flynn – 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on March 27, 2019
Patrick Xavier Flynn, Civil War veteran, died on 2 September 1886, and is buried at Boyer’s School Cemetery, Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. His service in the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, is noted on his government-provided grave marker, pictured above.
The card above, from the card collection, Headstone Provided for Civil War Veterans (Ancestry.com), indicates that the cemetery was located “at or near” Lykens. For some time it was assumed that Flynn was buried at the Irish Catholic Cemetery in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, but the provided marker can be found at Boyer’s in Washington Township.
On 16 September 1861, Patrick Flynn enrolled in the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry at Tuckersville, Pennsylvania, and on 22 October 1861, he was mustered into service as a Private in Company F. At the time, he was 20 years old and was born in Ireland. Other than giving his residence as Tuckersville, nothing else in noted on the Pennsylvania Veterans’ File Card from the Pennsylvania Archives (pictured above).
Some known facts about this veteran:
- In 1863, he registered for the draft from Branch Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and gave his occupation as miner. At the time he was 18 years old, did not indicate that he was married or single, and although he was then a soldier, he did not give that information to the draft.
- In 1870, he was living in Williams Township, Dauphin County, and working as a miner. Also in his household were his wife Mary E. Flynn, born in Ireland, and daughter Mary Ann Flynn, born about 1868, in Pennsylvania.
- In 1880, he was living in Wiconisco, Dauphin County, and working as a watchman. Also in the household were wife Mary E. Flynn, and children: Mary Ann Flynn, born about 1868; Daniel Flynn, born about 1871; Thomas Flynn, born about 1873; daughter Frances Flynn, born about 1876; Anastacia Flynn, born about 1878; and John Flynn, born about 1879.
- On 13 March 1879, Patrick Flynn applied for an invalid pension, as shown by the Pension Index Card (below).
As previously stated, he died on 2 September 1886, and is buried at Boyer’s School Cemetery, with the photo of his grave marker at the top of this post.
The widow, Mary E. Flynn, applied for pension benefits on 7 September 1886, from Pennsylvania, as shown by the Pension Index Card, shown below from Ancestry.com:
Mary E. Flynn received the widow’s pension, which she collected until her death. At the time of this writing, her date of death had not been ascertained.
In 1890, Mary E. Flynn, represented herself to the census as the widow of Patrick X. Flynn, Civil War soldier who served in the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Finally, Patrick Flynn is named on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument as a member who joined the Heilner Post after its organization.
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