Last updated on 20-Apr-2012
Lewis M. Kindness was born about 1838 in New York State. He was the son of Phebe Kindness and was a member of the Brothertown Tribe. He is a cousin to Laton Kanistanaux. He is identified in census records as Indian.Timeline
- 4-Sep-1838 - born at Brothertown, Oneida Co., NY (1900 & 1910 US Census, Brothertown Genealogy).
- 1861 to 1865 - served in Co. I & B, 5th Wisconsin Regiment during the civil war. He enlisted 5-Oct-1861 from Wisconsin and mustered out 11-Jul-1865. He served just a few months short of the entire war (Ancestry.com & Fold3.com Civil War collections). We all owe this man our gratitude!
- 26-Sep-1869 - married Ruth Coyhis in Calumet Co., Wisconsin (Brothertown Genealogy).
- c1868 - a son, William is born in Wisconsin and died there in 1890 (Brothertown Genealogy).
- Jul-1900 - resident of Stockton, Chautauqua Co., NY as a border in the household of Laton Kanistanaux. He is a white male age 59, born in NY State and working as a day laborer (1900 US Census).
- 1901 - filed Court of Claims application from Stockton, Chautauqua Co., NY (Brothertown Genealogy).
- 2-Feb-1902 - admitted as a resident of the Chautauqua County Almshouse due to “Kidney Trouble” preventing him from earning a living. He is 63 years old and claims to have lived in NY for 36 years (Ancestry.com NY Almshouses, 1830-1920).
- Jun-1904 - files for a Military Invalid Pension based on his Civil War service (Ancestry.com & Fold3.com military collections)
- 1910 - resident of Stockton, Chautauqua Co., NY as head of household. He is age 73, Indian, single man living alone and working as a Peddler of what looks like “Yankee Notions” (1910 US Census).
- 22-Jul-1910 - admitted as a resident of the Chautauqua County Almshouse due to Rheumatism. He is age 70, “Red”, single, and has been living in New York for 25 years (1910 US Census).
Discussion & Notes
This man was believed to be a brother of Laton Kanistanaux, but further research (Claims Applications and other Brothertown documents) indicates he is actually a cousin.It appears Lewis was divorced from his wife, for she is found remarried in Wisconsin while he is in New York.
See Lewis Kindness - A Soldier's Story on this blog for my full examination of this man's life based on documents in his Civil War Pension File.
Sources & Documents
- 1900 U.S. Census for Stockton, Chautauqua Co., NY
- 1910 U. S. Census for Stockton, Chautauqua Co., NY
- Compiled Brothertown Genealogies by Caroline Andler
- Laton’s 1901 Application
- Civil War Pension File share by Caroline Andler
- Review & To-Do for Lewis
See the Kanistanaux Home Page for more.
See the Kanistanaux Map at Google.
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