He was born on 8 March 1840, in Allegheny [County], Pennsylvania, to James M Bankerd and Juliann Minehart. [sources: date: 9, 14, 20; see also 3 (22 in 1862), 4, 11, 15 (90 in 1930), 16 (70 in 1910), 17 (79 in 1920), 18 (10 in 1850), 19 (20 in 1860). place: 3, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. parents: 20; see also 18, 19]
In 1850. he was living in Pease, Belmont County, Ohio. He was living with James and Julianne Bankard (his parents), along with Mary, William, Julian, James Jr, Elizabeth and Charles (presumably his siblings), and Jacob Minchant. He had attended school within the year. [source: 18]
On 1 May 1851, his mother, Juliann Bankard, died. [source: 20]
On 12 March 1853, his father married Susannah Vaughan, in Subinville, Ohio. [source: 20]
In 1860, he was living in Birmingham Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was living with James and Susanna Bankert (presumably his father and stepmother), and Charles, Elizabeth, and Frank Bankert (presumably siblings). He was a glassblower. [source: 19]
When he enlisted, he was a glassblower, and was living in Birmingham, Pennsylvania. [sources: 4, 11]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, dark eyes, and dark hair. [sources: 3, 11]
He enlisted on 28 January 1862, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was enlisted for three years, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant G A Werk [?]. On 10 February 1862, he was mustered into service in the 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry, by Captain Dodge, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [sources: 1, 2, 3 (28 Jun), 4 (28 Jan), 5 (29 Jan), 11, 14]
He was transferred from company L of the 62nd Pennsylvania to the 91st Pennsylvania. On 21 July 1864, he, and the other members of companies L and M, were assigned to company G. On 22 July 1864, they were transferred to company K, following brigade orders to assign them to the smallest company. He was then absent, as a private. [sources: 1, 2, 5, 21]
According to the 1890 census, he was dischaged on 20 February 1865. According to the company K monthly report for April 1865, he was discharged because his term had expired, on 29 April 1865, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Given the date he enlisted, 20 February seems more plausible.) He was a private, in company K. [sources: 8, 13, 21]
In 1866/70, he married Sarah E Hunter. She was born in February 1844, in Pennsylvania. She had seven children, six of whom were alive in 1900, and five of who were alive in 1910, including:
[sources: 9, 10, 15 (at age 25), 16]
In 1870, he was living in Birmingham, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was a glassblower, and owned $500 in personal property. He was living with his wife, Sarah, and two children (Carrie and Mary). [source: 6]
In 1880, he was living in Richland District, Ohio County, West Virginia. He was a gardener. He was living with his wife, Sarah, and five children: Carrie, Mary E, William I, Hettie A, and Blanch C. [source: 7]
In 1890, he was living in Wheeling, Richland District, Ohio County, West Virginia. He had been wounded in his foot in 1863. [source: 8]
In 1900, he was living in Knoxville Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in a rented home. He was a glass gatherer, who had been out of work six months in the previous year. He was living with his wife Sarah, and their children Caroline, William (a bookkeeper), Edwin A (a bookkeeper), Julia H (at school), and two sisters-in law. [source: 9]
In 1910, he was living at 2012 Larch Avenue, ward 19, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Sarah and a boarder. He was living on his own income. [source: 16]
In 1920, he was living at 2092 Pioneer Avenue, ward 19, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Sarah. He was retired. [source: 17]
In 1930, he was living at 2070 Pioneer Avenue, ward 19, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Sarah. He was a gatherer for a glass company. He was not at work the day before the census was taken. [source: 15]
On 30 March 1934, he died. He was buried in the South Side Cemetery, Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Pennsylvania. [source: 14]
not in Bates (in the 91st PA)
1 special order 65, HQ 91st PA, 21 July 1864 (Adolph Bankers)
2 special order 66, HQ 91st PA, 22 July 1864 (Adolph Bankers)
3 company K, descriptive roll (Adolph Bankett)
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 1 May 2005 (Adolph Bankerd)
5 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Sixty-second regiment', volume 2, page 484. (In the roster) (Adolph Bankerd)
6 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Birmingham, 2nd precinct, page 452 stamped = 147 [?] handwritten (image 146 of 216 on Ancestry) (Adolph Bankard [Bankart?])
7 1880 US census, West Virginia, Ohio County, Richland District page 6 (Adolph Bankerd [?])
8 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, West Virginia, Ohio County, Richland District, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 226, page 1 (Adolph M Baukand)
9 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Knoxville Borough, supervisor's district 18, enumeration district 410, sheet 16B (Adolph M Bankerd)
10 Johannes Jacob BANKERS descendants (on Rootsweb) (searched 1 May 2005) (Adolph M Bankerd)
11 company K, second descriptive roll (Adolph M Bankered)
12 company K, third descriptive roll (Adolph Bankerd)
13 company K, monthly report, April 1865 (Adolph Bankeers [??])
14 Pennsylvania veterans burial records, available on Ancestry (transcribed 4 December 2010) (Adolph H Bankerd)
15 1930 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, ward 19, supervisor's district 13, enumeration district 2-329, microfilm series T626, film 1982, page 80 = 15 A handwritten (Adolph Bankerd)
16 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh City, ward 19, supervisor's district 23, enumeration district 531, microfilm series T624, film 1307, page 80 = 2 B handwritten (Adolf M Bankerd)
17 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Pittsburgh City, ward 19, supervisor's district 24, ennumeration district 621, microfilm series T625, film 1523, page 80 = 10 A handwritten (Adolph M Bankert)
18 1850 US census, Ohio, Belmont County, Pease, microfilm series M432, film 661, page 211 verso = [422] handwritten] (FamilySearch, accessed 15 August 12 (Adolphus Bankard)
19 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Birmingham Borough, post office Buchanan, microfilm series M653, film 1065, page 5 = 5 handwritten (FamilySearch (accessed 15 Aug 12; indexed under 'Adolph Baukert') (Adolph Bankert)
20 'Titus family tree', on Ancestry (accessed 15 August 2012) (Adolph Bankerd)
21 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Adolph Bankered)
| line | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Dwellings visited | 1463 | |||||||||
| Families visited | 1487 | |||||||||
| Name | James Bankard | Julyan " | Mary " | Wm " | Julyan " | Adolphus " | James " Jr | Elizabeth " | Charles " | Jacob Minchant |
| Age | 38 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 36 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | F | M | M | F | M | M |
| Color | ||||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Glass Blower | |||||||||
| Real estate owned | 600 | |||||||||
| Birthplace | Virginia | Penn | " | Virginia | New Jersey | Penn | " | New Jersey | Virginia | Penn [?] |
| Married within year | ||||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Dwelling number | [28] | |||||
| Family number | 31 | |||||
| Name | James M Bankert | Susanna Bankert | Adolph Bankert | Charles A Bankert | Elizabeth P Bankert | Frank A Bankert |
| Age | 48 | 39 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f | m |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation | Glass Blower | Glass Blower | ||||
| Value of real estate owned | 700 | |||||
| Value of personal estate | 300 | |||||
| Place of birth | Virginia | Ohio | Penna | Virginia | Penna | " |
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | ||||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Dwelling-house number | 270 | |||
| Family number | 332 | |||
| Name | Bankard Adolph [perhaps Bankart?] | " Sarah | " Carrie | " Mary [??] |
| Age | 30 | 23 | 3 | 1 [?] |
| Sex | M | F | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Glass Blower | House keeper | At home | " " |
| Real estate value | ||||
| Personal estate value | 500 | |||
| Birthplace | Virginia | 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| street name | |||||||
| house number | |||||||
| dwelling visit # | 48 | ||||||
| family visit # | 50 | ||||||
| name | Bankerd [?] Adolph | _ Sarah | _ Carrie | _ Mary E | _ William I | _ Hettie A | _ Blanch C |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | M | F | F |
| age | 40 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| month born if born in year | |||||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Son | Daughter | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||||
| widowed/divorced | |||||||
| married during year | |||||||
| occupation | Gardener | Keeping house | At home | At home | |||
| months unemployed | |||||||
| currently ill? | |||||||
| blind | |||||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||||
| idiotic | |||||||
| insane | |||||||
| disabled | |||||||
| school this year | |||||||
| can't read | |||||||
| can't write | 1 | ||||||
| birthplace | Virginia | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Virginia | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Ohio | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 |
| street | Charles St | |||||||
| house number | 424 | |||||||
| dwelling number | 306 ['302' is crossed out] | |||||||
| family number | 337 ['325' is crossed out] | |||||||
| name | Bankerd Adolph M | _ Sarah E | _ Caroline | _ William J | _ Edwin [?] A | _ Julia H | Hunter Emma L | _ Mary E |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Son | Son | Daughter | Sister in law | Sister in law |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | M | F | F | F |
| birth date | Mar 1840 | Feb 1844 | Dec 1867 | July 1870 | Jan 1872 | Oct 1882 | Jan 1848 | Nov 1851 |
| age | 60 | 56 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 51 | 48 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| # years married | 33 | 33 | ||||||
| mother of how many children? | 7 | |||||||
| # of children living | 6 | |||||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | W Virginia | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | W. Virginia | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | ||||||||
| # years in USA | ||||||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||||||
| occupation | Glass gatherer | Book keeper | Book keeper | At school | ||||
| # months not employed | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| # months in school | 9 | |||||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | R | |||||||
| free or mortgaged | ||||||||
| farm/house | H | |||||||
| # of farm schedule |
| line | 71 | 72 | 73 |
| street | Larch Ave | ||
| house nr | 2012 | ||
| dwelling nr | 37 | ||
| family nr | 37 | ||
| name | Bankerd Adolf M. | - Sarah E. | Hunter Mary E. |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Boarder |
| sex | M | F | |
| color | W | W | W |
| age | 70 | 64 | 58 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 | S |
| #years present marriage | 40 | 40 | |
| mother of # children | 7 | ||
| mother of # living children | 5 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | West Virginia | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |||
| naturalized/alien | |||
| speaks English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Own Income | ||
| nature of industry etc. | Nothing | ||
| employer etc. | |||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |||
| owned/rented | O | ||
| owned free or mortagaged | M | ||
| farm/house | H | ||
| nr on farm schedule | |||
| civil war vet | UA | ||
| blind | |||
| deaf & dumb | |||
| line | 40 | 41 |
| street | Pioneer Avenue | |
| house number | 2092 | |
| dwelling visit number | 181 | |
| family visit number | 224 | |
| name | Bankert, Adolph M. | - Sarah E. |
| relationship | Head | Wife |
| own/rent | O | |
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | M | |
| sex | M | M [sic] |
| race | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 79 | 73 |
| marital status | M | M |
| year of immigration | ||
| naturalized/alien | ||
| year of naturalization | ||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | ||
| can read | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes |
| birth place | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| native language | ||
| father's birthplace | West Virginia | Pennsylvania |
| father's native language | ||
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's native language | ||
| can speak English | Yes | Yes |
| occupation | Retired | None |
| industry, business | ||
| employment status | ||
| number of farm schedule | ||
| line | 36 | 37 |
| street | Pioneer Ave | |
| house number | [2070] | |
| dwelling visit # | [181] | |
| family visit # | 208 | |
| name | Bankerd, Adolph | - Sarah |
| relation | Head | Wife |
| owned/rented | R | |
| value or rent | $5100 | |
| radio | R | |
| farm | No | |
| sex | M | F |
| color | W | W |
| age | 90 | 84 |
| married? | M | M |
| age 1st marriage | 25 | 19 |
| school/college since 9/29 | No | No |
| can read & write | Yes | Yes |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| native language | ||
| immigration year | ||
| naturalization | ||
| can speak English | Yes | Yes |
| occupation | Gather | None |
| industry | Glass Co | |
| worker class | W | |
| at work yesterday | No | |
| unemployment schedule # | 39 | |
| veteran? | Yes | |
| war | Civ | |
| farm schedule # | ||