Ephraim Torrance
Ephraim Torrance was born around 1834 in Jay, New York, to Russell and Rhoda Torrance. He grew up and attended school in Jay, and he married Sarah Ann Torrance. They had at least two children: Albert, born around 1858; and Effie, born around 1867. He worked as a farmer, and by 1860, he owned $700 of real estate and $380 of personal property.
 
He enlisted in the Union army on September 2, 1864, and he mustered in as a private in Company E of the 2nd New York Cavalry on September 14. According to his service records, he was 5 feet, 8 inches tall, with dark hair and blue eyes. The regiment took part in the Shenandoah Valley campaign and the Appomattox campaign. He mustered out on May 30, 1865.
 
He returned to Jay after the war and resumed his work as a farmer. By 1870, he owned $3,300 of real estate. By 1875, he was working as a miller. He died on October 26, 1876.
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(2978)Torrance, Ephraim18341876-10-26
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Soldier
  • Rank in: Private
  • Rank out: Private
  • Rank highest: Private
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 6

  • (8143) [writer] ~ Ephraim Torrance to George W. Stickney and Tryphena Stickney, 8 March 1865
  • (8146) [writer] ~ Ephraim Torrance to Russell Torrance and Rhoda Torrance, 24 February 1865
  • (8148) [associated with] ~ William W. Stickney to George W. Stickney and Tryphena Stickney, 9 December 1864
  • (8149) [writer] ~ Ephraim Torrance to Russell Torrance and Rhoda Torrance, 21 January 1865
  • (8151) [writer] ~ Ephraim Torrance to Russell Torrance and Rhoda Torrance, 11 October 1864
  • (8155) [writer] ~ Ephraim Torrance to Russell Torrance and Rhoda Torrance, 14 April 1865

People - Records: 6

  • (2978) Torrance, Ephraim is the [friend of] (2980) Stickney, George Washington
  • (2981) Stickney, William Wallace is the [relative of] (2978) Torrance, Ephraim
  • (2985) Torrance, Ira A. is the [sibling-in-law of] (2978) Torrance, Ephraim
  • (2988) Torrance, Russell is the [parent of] (2978) Torrance, Ephraim
  • (2989) Torrance, Rhoda is the [parent of] (2978) Torrance, Ephraim
  • (3174) Stickney, Tryphena is the [parent-in-law of] (2978) Torrance, Ephraim

Places - Records: 1

  • (2167) [birth] ~ Jay, Essex County, New York

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Regiments - Records: 1

  • (372) [enlisted] [E] ~ 2nd New York Cavalry
SOURCES

1850, 1860, and 1870 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; 1855, 1865, and 1875 New York State Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, available from Ancestry.com