Emanuel Henry Custer: George A. Custer's Father

In the last post, I mentioned that one of the War of 1812 veterans in the 1871 photograph with Lt.Col. Custer was an Emmanuel Custer.  I wondered whether he might be a relative of Custer.

He was.

Emanual, spelled with one "m" was George A. Custer's father.

From Find-A-Grave.

Born 10 December 1806 in Cresaptown , Maryland  (It is doubtful then, at ages 6 to 9,  that he was War of 1812 veteran.)

Death 29 November 1892 in Monroe, Michigan.

Buried in Woodland Cemetery in Monroe, Michigan.

--Brock-Perry