From Geneva Gazette 14 October 1898
Another Soldier Gone to the Front - Early Wednesday morning Volney York, a corporal of the 34th Sep. Co. (Co. B. 3d N. Y. Vols.) died in our City Hospital of typhoid fever.
He was a grandson of our venerable fellow townsman, Mr. Peter York. When he enlisted and presented himself for physical examination, the examining surgeon pronounced him the most perfectly developed man whom he had passed into military service when he returned from Camp Mead with his company, he did not appear to have suffered any diminution of health and strength.
He was taken ill about the first of this month, and his physician and relatives decided that he would get the best care and treatment at our City Hospital and he was accordingly conveyed there. But despite the intelligent and faithful care given him, the disease rapidly ran its course to a fatal termination. The deceased was only 22 years old. He will have a military funeral today.
His funeral will take place at 2 P. M. today from the M. E. Church. Interment will be at Sand Hill near Flint Creek by direction of his widow. In announcing these arrangements to the company assembled at the armory yesterday, Lieut. McKay referred feelingly to the deceased comrade as a manly man and worthy soldier. Six men of Co. B. will act as pall-bearers and accompany the remains to their final resting place (findagrave.com)