August 1, 2012, Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard" by Mike Greenlar.
Betty Nash, 87, is a direct descendant of Hiram Cronk, the last War of 1812. He lived on Western Hill Road on a farm in Oneida County.
Cronk served as a drummer boy and was 105 when he died and his body was taken to New York City where he lay in state. His final resting place is in Cyprus Hills Cemetery with the other War of 1812 veterans.
Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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