See the 'Rothhammer family tree' on Ancestry for a picture of Henry Clay Crise (accessed 15 September 2012).
On 29 June 1835, he was born, in Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 10, 15. 5 (29 in 1864), 7 (29 in 1864). place: 5 (Lancaster PA), 10 (Philadelphia Lancaster Cty), 15 (PA). parents: 10 (Henry Clay Crise and Amy Diller) 15 (Henry Clay Crise and Amy Diller--the Daniel I Crise living with Mahala in 1870 may be Mahala's father Daniel J Grosh (born 1806))]
On 11 January 1837, Mahala Serena Grosh was born, in East Hepfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to Daniel J Grosh and Frances Vogan Martin. [sources: 8, 9, 15, 16]
On 15 July 1856, he married Mahala Serina Grosh, at First Presbyterian Church of Kensington, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was born in January 1837, in Pennsylvania. They had three children:
[sources: 8 9, 11, 12, 13 (3 children all living in 1910), 15]
On 7 May 1862, he was a contracter. [source: 8]
When he enlisted, he was a weaver. [source: 5]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 10-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair. [source: 5]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 22 February 1864. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Gregory. He was mustered in as a private in company H by Lieutenant Snyder. [sources: 1, 5, 17]
He was wounded on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia. He died on 24 June 1864 at the Fifth Army Corps Hospital, City Point, Virginia, of those wounds. He was a private, in company H. He was buried at City Point National Cemetery, section E. [sources: 1, 2 (23 Jun), 4, 5, 8 [adjutant general has 24 June, regiment has 27 June, surgeon general has 23 June], 10 (including picture of his tombstone), 15, 17]
On 24 October 1864, his widow, Mahala S Crise, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension, under the act of 14 July 1862. She was living at 2420 Carl Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her application was accepted on 16 March 1865. She initially received $8 per month, retroactive to 24 June 1864. [sources: 3, 6, 8]
On 12 April 1867, Mahala Crise applied for an increase in pension, under the act of 25 July 1866. She was living in Smithville, Burlington County, New Jersey. Her application was accepted in May 1868, and she received an additional $2 per month for each child less than 16 years old, retroactive to 25 July 1866. [source: 8]
In 1870, his widow, Mahala Crise, was living in Lumberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. She was living with their children William, Fanny, and Daniel, and with Daniel I Crise. She owned real estate worth $1,500. [source: 11]
In 1880, his widow, Mahla S Crise, was living at 2335 Coral Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her children William, Fannie, Daniel, and Minnie. [source: 7]
In 1900, his widow, M S Crise, was living with her daughter Fannie and Fannie's family. She was living in Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois. [source: 12]
In 1910, his widow, Mahala S Crise, was living in Chaffee, Scott County, Missouri. She was living with her daughter Fannie and Fannie's family. [source: 13]
On 21 January 1917, Mahala S Crise requested an increase in her pension to $20 per month, under the act of 8 September 1916. She was living in Arkoma, LeFlore County, Oklahoma. [source: 8]
In 1920, his widow, Mahala S Crise, was living in Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois. She was living with her daughter Fannie and Fannie's husband Ferdinand Loy. [source: 14]
Mahala Crise's pension was increased to $30 per month under the act of 1 May 1920. [source: 8]
On 4 August 1926, Mahala S Crise applied for an increase in pension to $50 per month, under the act of 3 July 1926. She was living at 1603 Dodson Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas. Her application was approved in September, retroactive to 4 August. [source: 8]
On 19 October 1927, his widow, Mahala S Crise, died, in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. She died of pneumonia. She was buried in the Loy Chapel Cemetery, Effingham County, Illinois. [sources: 8, 9, 15, 16]
Their daughter, Fannie E Loy, of Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, applied for reimbursement for $25 in physician's expenses, which she received. She had received $360 in life insurance, which covered many of the costs of Mahala Crise's funeral. [source: 8]
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. (In the roster)
2 City Point National Cemetery, interment index (searched 5 Oct 2000)
3 Veterans' administration. Pension index, by name. (Searched 13 Jan 2001, at Ancestry) (Henry C Crise)
4 company H, register of deaths (Henry C Crise)
5 company H, descriptive list, #118 (Henry C Crise)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Henry C Crise)
7 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 684, microfilm series T9, film 1190, page 578 B = 12 handwritten (Mahla S Crise)
8 widow's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, certificate WC 43,305 (Mahala S Grosh, widow of Henry C Crise)
9 Find a grave, memorial 87247938, created by Frances Rothhammer, 23 March 2012, accessed 8 Sep 2012 (Mahala Serena Grosh Crise)
10 Find a grave, memorial 82109719, created by Dennis Brandt, added 18 December 2011, accessed 8 September 2012 [the memorial includes a photograph of him] (Henry Clay "Harry" Crise)
11 1870 US census, New Jersey, Burlington County, Lumberton Township, microfilm series M593, film 854, pages 376 verso = 4 handwritten to 377 recto = 5 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Mahala Crise)
12 1900 US census, Illinois, Effingham, Effingham City, wards 1-4, supervisor's district 13, enumeration district 81, microfilm series T623, film 299, page 165 = 18 A handwritten (FamilySearch) (M S Crise)
13 1910 US census, Missouri, Scott County, Chaffee, ward 3, enumeration district 164, microfilm series T624, film 824, page 17 = 1 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Mahala S Crise)
14 1920 US census, Illinois, Effingham County, Effingham, ward 3, enumeration district 55, microfilm series T625, film 366, page 232 = 15 A handwritten (FamilySearch) (Mahala S Crise)
15 'Rothhammer family tree', a family tree on Ancestry (including a picture and significant other information) (Henry Clay Crise)
16 abstract of Arkansas, Sebastian County births and deaths, 1877-1963 (accessed 16 September 2012 on FamilySearch) (Mahala S Crise)
17 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry C Crise)
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Dwelling-house number | 28 | ||||
Family number | 26 | ||||
Name | Crise Mahala | - William | - Fanny | - Daniel | Crise, Daniel I |
Age | 35 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 65 |
Sex | F | M | F | M | M |
Color | W | W | W | W | W |
Occupation | Keeping House | Farm Laborer | Farmer | ||
Real estate value | 1500 | ||||
Personal estate value | |||||
Birthplace | Penn | " | " | " | Penn |
[the FamilySearch index has 'Tenn'] | |||||
Father foreign born | |||||
Mother foreign born | |||||
Birth month if born within year | |||||
Marriage month if married within year | |||||
Attended school past year | 1 | ||||
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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
street name | East Side of Coral Street | ||||
house number | 2335 | ||||
dwelling visit # | 19 83 | ||||
family visit # | 30 93 | ||||
name | Crise Mahla S | William H | Fannie E | Daniel M | Minnie B |
color | W | W | W | W | W |
sex | F | M | F | M | F |
age | 44 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 21 |
month born if born in year | |||||
relationship | Mother | Son | Dghter | Son | Dghter |
single | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
married | 1 | ||||
widowed/divorced | 1 | ||||
married during year | |||||
occupation | Keeping House | Clerk | Weaver | Weaver | Dressmaker |
months unemployed | 2 | 2 | |||
currently ill? | |||||
blind | |||||
deaf/dumb | |||||
idiotic | |||||
insane | |||||
disabled | |||||
school this year | |||||
can't read | |||||
can't write | |||||
birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
line | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
street | ||||||
house number | ||||||
dwelling number | 382 | |||||
family number | 387 | |||||
name | Loy F. W. | " Fannie | " William | " Myra | " F. W. | Crise M. S. |
relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Daughter | Son | Mo-in Law |
color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
sex | M | F | M | F | M | F |
birth date | Mar 1859 | May 1863 | May 1888 | Mar 1892 | May 1895 | Jan 1837 |
age | 41 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 63 |
married? | M | M | S | S | S | Wd |
# years married | 13 | 13 | ||||
mother of how many children? | 3 | |||||
# of children living | 3 | |||||
birthplace | Illinois | Pennsylvania | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Pennsylvania |
father's birthplace | Kentucky | Pennsylvania | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Pennsylvania |
mother's birthplace | Illinois | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
immigration year | ||||||
# years in USA | ||||||
naturalized citizen? | ||||||
occupation | Lawyer | |||||
# months not employed | 0 | |||||
# months in school | 9 | 9 | ||||
can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
owned/rented | O | |||||
free or mortgaged | F | |||||
farm/house | H | |||||
# of farm schedule |
line | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 |
street | Davidson Ave | |||||
house nr | ||||||
dwelling nr | 12 | |||||
family nr | 14 | |||||
name | Loy, Ferd. W | -, Fannie E | -, Wm. D. | -, Myra S. | -, Ferd. W. Jr. | Crise, Mahala S. |
relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Daughter | Son | Mother-in-law |
sex | M | F | M | F | M | F |
color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
age | 51 | 46 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 73 |
marital status | M1 | M1 | S | S | S | Wd |
#years present marriage | 22 | 22 | ||||
mother of # children | 3 | 3 | ||||
mother of # living children | 3 | 3 | ||||
birthplace | Illinois | Pennsylvania | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Pennsylvania |
father's birthplace | Illinois | Pennsylvania | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Pennsylvania |
mother's birthplace | Illinois | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
immigrated | ||||||
naturalized/alien | ||||||
speaks English | English | English | English | English | English | English |
occupation | Agent | None | Agent | Teacher | None | None |
nature of industry etc. | Real Estate | Insurance | Music | |||
employer etc. | Emp | W | OA | |||
out of work 15 Apr 1910? |   | No | ||||
# weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | |||||
can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
school since 1 Sep 09 | yes | yes | ||||
owned/rented | O | |||||
owned free or mortagaged | F | |||||
farm/house | H | |||||
nr on farm schedule | ||||||
civil war vet | ||||||
blind | ||||||
deaf & dumb |
line | 34 | 35 | 36 |
street | South Fifth | ||
house number | 605 [?] | ||
dwelling visit number | 363 | ||
family visit number | 373 | ||
name | Loy Ferd W | - Fannie E. | Crise Mahala S |
relationship | Head | Wife | Mother in law |
own/rent | R | ||
free/mortgaged (if owned) | |||
sex | M | F | F |
race | W | W | W |
age at last birthday | 61 | 57 | 83 |
marital status | M | M | Wd |
year of immigration | |||
naturalized/alien | |||
year of naturalization | |||
attended school since Sept 1919 | |||
can read | yes | yes | yes |
can write | yes | yes | yes |
birth place | Illinois | Pennsylvania | Penn |
native language | |||
father's birthplace | Illinois | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
father's native language | |||
mother's birthplace | Illinois | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
mother's native language | |||
can speak English | yes | yes | yes |
occupation | Lawyer | None | None |
industry, business | |||
employment status | |||
number of farm schedule |