He was born on 13 May 1841, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to James Abbott and Julia Eckfeldt. [sources: date: 24; 3 (1841), 7 (21 in 1861), 8 (23 in 1863), 11 (38 in 1880), 12 (May 1842, 58 in 1900), 13 (68 in 1910), 16 (1841, 76 at death), 17 (1841), 20 (19 in 1860), 21 (29 in 1870), 22 (9 in 1850). place: 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16, 20, 21, 22, 24. parents: 24]
In 1850, he was apparently living in the Penn District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with Samuel and Julia Cooper, Jacob Abbott, and others. (Perhaps Julia is his mother, remarried to Samuel Cooper, with Jacob his brother and Sarah E Cooper his half-sister.) He had attended school within the year. [source: 22]
In 1860, he was living in ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a conductor. [source: 20]
When he enlisted, he was a conduc[tor?]. [source: 8]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair. [source: 7]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 2 October 1861. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Dye. He was a private in company G. [sources: 1, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23]
He was discharged on 14 March 1863, from the US General Hospital, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, on surgeon's certificate of disability. [sources: 1 (has 24 March), 4, 6, 7, 15 (24 Mar)]
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 11 February 1864. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Burke. [sources: 1, 8 (doesn't mention his being a vet)]
He was wounded in 1864, by 30 May 1864, at the Battle of Spotsylvania. [sources: 10, 16]
On 27 April 1865, he was promoted from private to sergeant, effective 1 April 1865. [sources: 1, 2, 5]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a sergeant, in company G. [sources: 1, 18, 23]
In 1870, he was living in ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a clerk. [source: 21]
In 1871/72, he married Rebecca Colflesh. She was born on 25 January 1846, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They apparently had no children. [sources: 12, 16, 25]
He moved to Warrington Township in about 1877. [source: 16]
In 1880, he was living in Warrington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. He was living with his wife Rebecca, and two others. [source: 11]
In 1890, he was living in Warrington Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He had a gunshot wound in his hip. [source: 14]
On 21 November 1895, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 9, 15]
In 1900, he was living in Warrington Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, and had been out of work 0 months. He was living with his wife Rebecca. [source: 12]
On 27 February 1907, he again applied for a pension. [source: 15]
In 1910, he was living in Warrington Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was a toll gathering [?] agent [?] for the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. He was living with his wife Rebecca. [source: 13]
He died on 22 October 1917, at his home in Warrington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He died of "a complication of diseases"--more precisely, exhaustion from cystitis with infection (duration 3 months), with sciatic rheumatism (duration 10 months) contributing. He was the toll gate keeper at Neshaminy until the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company began a freight service. He was then freight agent at Neshaminy, then Edison, and finally Warrington. (His death certificate lists his occupation as 'clerk'.) He was buried in Hatboro Cemetery, Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 3, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24]
On 27 October 1917, his widow, Rebecca Abbott, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 9, 15]
On 10 November 1924, his widow, Rebecca Abbott, died, in Philadelphia General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She died of asthma not tuberculosis, and acute cardiac dilatation with pulmonary edema. On 12 November 1924, she was buried, at Hatboro Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 19, 25]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. [note that Bates has two entries for Henry S Abbott, both mustered in on the same day, which I have assumed are for the same person, though they are inconsistent in some respects] (In the roster) (Henry S Abbott)
2 special order 25, HQ 91st PA, 27 April 1865 (Harry Abbett)
3 Hatboro Cemetery records, on http://www.thefinalwalt.com (thanks to Amy Waltz!) (Harry S Abbott)
4 consolidated morning report, 11 April 1863 (Harry Abbott)
5 company G, list of non-commissioned officers (Henry S Abbott)
6 company G, register of men discharged, #29 (H S Abbott)
7 company G, descriptive roll, entry 20 (Henry S [?] Abbott)
8 company G, second descriptive roll, entry [8] (Henry S Abbott)
9 pension index, by name (Henry S Abbott)
10 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Henry S Abbott)
11 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Warrington, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 171, microfilm series T9, film 1107, page 195 = 17 A handwritten (Harry Abbot)
12 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Warrington Township, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 43, microfilm series T623, film 1386, page 180 = 6 B handwritten (Harry S Abbott)
13 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Warrington Township, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 57, microfilm series T624, film 1320, page 239 = 1 B handwritten (Harry S Abbott Sr)
14 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Warrington Township, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 130, page [1] (Harry Abbott)
15 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Henry S Abbott)
16 Find A Grave, memorial #18488071, which includes a transcription of an obituary from the Public Spirit on 27 October 1917 (viewed 14 May 2009) (thanks to Bill Flis!) (Harry S Abbott Sr)
17 headstone, image on Find A Grave, (viewed 14 May 2009) (thanks to Bill Flis!) (Harry S Abbott)
18 Pennsylvania veterans burial records, available on Ancestry (transcribed 4 December 2010) (Henry S Abbott)
19 Find a grave, memorial 18488081, created by Joan Miles, added 17 Mar 2007, accessed 20 Feb 2012 [identification is uncertain, based only on the name and on her being buried in the same cemetery as Henry S Abbott] (Rebecca C Abbott)
20 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 20, division 1, microfilm series M653, film 1171, page 498 = 500 handwritten (Henry Abbott)
21 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 20, district 62, microfilm series M593, film 1406, page 103 recto = 205 handwritten (Henry Abbott)
22 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn District, microfilm series M432, film 820, page 175 recto = 351 handwritten = 203 handwritten (Henry Abbott)
23 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry S Abbott)
24 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Warrington, 22 October 1917, file number 110,130 (Harry S Abbott Sr)
25 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 10 November 1924, file number 103,112 (Rebecca Abbott)
line | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 121 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Dwellings visited | 1292 | ||||||||||
Families visited | 1467 | ||||||||||
Name | Samuel Cooper | Julia " | Henry Abbott | Jacob " | Sarah E Cooper | Henry " | Ann Will | Joseph Mulliner | Philip Hill | James Conway | John Dorig |
Age | 39 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 6/12 | 37 | 19 | 30 | 60 | 23 | 22 |
Sex | M | F | M | M | F | M | F | M | M | M | M |
Color | |||||||||||
Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | Farmer | None | Laborer | do | do | |||||
Real estate owned | 1200 | 2500 | |||||||||
Birthplace | England | Pa | " | " | " | England | Scotland | England | England | Ireland | " |
Married within year | 1 | ||||||||||
Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||||||
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
line | 22 |
Dwelling number | [3192] |
Family number | [3529] |
Name | Henry Abbott |
Age | 19 |
Sex | M |
Color | |
Occupation | Conductor |
Value of real estate owned | |
Value of personal estate | |
Place of birth | Penna |
Married within year | |
Attended school within year | |
Cannot read & write | |
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
line | 2 |
Dwelling-house number | [1453] |
Family number | [1548] |
Name | Abbott, Henry |
Age | 29 |
Sex | M |
Color | W |
Occupation | Clerk |
Real estate value | |
Personal estate value | |
Birthplace | Penna |
Father foreign born | |
Mother foreign born | |
Birth month if born within year | |
Marriage month if married within year | |
Attended school past year | |
Can't read | |
Can't write | |
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |
Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 |
Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
line | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 |
street name | ||||
house number | ||||
dwelling visit # | 158 | |||
family visit # | 158 | |||
name | Abbot, Harry | - Ribecca [sic] | Cooper Sarah | Earfitas [??] John |
color | W | W | W | W |
sex | W | W | W | W |
age | 38 | 33 | 29 | 70 |
month born if born in year | ||||
relationship | Wife | |||
single | 1 | 1 | ||
married | 1 | 1 | ||
widowed/divorced | ||||
married during year | ||||
occupation | Farmer | Keeping house | Teaches School | Retiree |
months unemployed | ||||
currently ill? | ||||
blind | ||||
deaf/dumb | ||||
idiotic | ||||
insane | ||||
disabled | ||||
school this year | ||||
can't read | ||||
can't write | ||||
birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
father's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
mother's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
line | 81 | 82 |
street | ||
house number | ||
dwelling number | 120 | |
family number | 120 | |
name | Abbott Harry S | - Rebecca |
relationship | Head | Wife |
color | W | W |
sex | M | F |
birth date | May 1842 | Jany 1847 |
age | 58 | 53 |
married? | M | M |
# years married | 28 | 28 |
mother of how many children? | 0 | |
# of children living | 0 | |
birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
immigration year | ||
# years in USA | ||
naturalized citizen? | ||
occupation | Farmer | |
# months not employed | 0 | |
# months in school | ||
can read | Yes | Yes |
can write | Yes | Yes |
speaks English | Yes | Yes |
owned/rented | R | |
free or mortgaged | ||
farm/house | F | |
# of farm schedule | 97 |
line | 99 | 100 |
street | ||
house nr | ||
dwelling nr | 18 | |
family nr | 18 | |
name | Abbott, Harry S Sr | Rebecca |
relationship | Head | Wife |
sex | M | F |
color | W | W |
age | 68 | 63 |
marital status | Md 1 | Md 1 |
#years present marriage | 38 | 38 |
mother of # children | ||
mother of # living children | ||
birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
immigrated | ||
naturalized/alien | ||
speaks English | English | English |
occupation | Toll Gathering [?] Agent [?] | None |
nature of industry etc. | Phila Rapid Transit Co | |
employer etc. | W | |
out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |
# weeks out of work 1909 | ||
can read | Yes | Yes |
can write | Yes | Yes |
school since 1 Sep 09 | ||
owned/rented | R | |
owned free or mortagaged | ||
farm/house | H | |
nr on farm schedule | ||
civil war vet | ||
blind | ||
deaf & dumb |