He was born in 1816/17 (2 (44 in 1861), 4 [82 in 1890], 5 [39 in 1850], 6 [51 in 1860], 7 [61 in 1870], 8 [61 in 1870], 9 [70 in 1880]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4 [Delaware Cty PA], 5, 6, 7, 9).
In 1850, he was living in Blockley Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). He was living with Margaret (presumably his wife), Henrietta, Isaac, Emma, Samuel, and Charles (presumably their children), and with William Duffield (5). He was a stone mason, and owned $2,500 in real estate (5).
In 1860, he was living in ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6). He was living with Margaret (presumably his wife), and with Henrietta, Isaac, Emma, Samuel, Charles, Thomas, Maggie (presumably their children) (6). He was a master bricklayer, and owned $5,000 in real estate and $200 in personal property (6).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 22 October 1861 (1, 2). He enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2). He was mustered in, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2). He was a private, in company I (1, 2, 10, 11).
He was discharged on 12 April 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2). He was a private in company I (10, 11).
In 1870, he was living in ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, probably on Lancaster Avenue (7, 8). He was living with Margaret (presumably his wife), and with Charles, Thomas, Margaret, Isaac, Elizabeth, and Samuel (7). (Charles, Thomas, Margaret, and Isaac are probably their children; Elizabeth may be Isaac's wife, and Samuel Elizabeth and Isaac's child.) He was a shoemaker, and owned $2,500 in real estate and $800 in personal property (7).
In 1880, he was living at 5111 Lancaster Avenue, ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9). He was living with his wife Margaret, and son Thomas (9). He was a shoemaker (9).
In 1890, he was living at 5109 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). He was "confined at home with paralysis" (3).
On 29 September 1890, he died at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4). He died of inanition (4). He died at, or was buried from 51st and Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4) He was married (4). He was a stone mason (4). On 3 October 1890, he was buried in Fernwood Cemetery, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (4).
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) (Samuel Ellis)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 28 March 2005 (Samuel Ellis)
3 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 810, page 2 (image 2568 on Ancestry) (Samuel Ellis)
4 Philadelphia death certificate, 1890, #6249, available on FamilySearch (accessed 1 March 2011) (Samuel Ellis)
5 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Blockley Township, microfilm series M432, film 824, page 42 = 84 handwritten (Samuel Ellis)
6 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 24, precinct 4, microfilm series M653, film 1175, page 670 = 100 handwritten (Saml Ellis)
7 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 24, division 80, microfilm series M593, film 1411, page 555 verso = 138 handwritten (Samuel Ellis)
8 1870 US census, 2nd enumeration, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 24, [headed Lancaster Avenue], page 121 = 11 handwritten (Samuel Ellis)
9 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 24, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 513, microfilm series T9, film 1183, page 431 = 11 C handwritten (Samuel Ellis)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Samuel Allis)
11 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Samuel Ellis)
| line | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Dwellings visited | 538 | |||||||
| Families visited | 546 | |||||||
| Name | Samuel Ellis | Margarett do | Henrietta do | Isaac do | Emma do | Samuel do | Charles do | Wm Duffield |
| Age | 39 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 mo | 19 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | F | M | M | M |
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| Occupation of males over 15 years | Stone Mason | Mason | ||||||
| Real estate owned | 2500 | |||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Phila] | " | " | " | " | " | " | Penna |
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| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | ||||||
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| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Dwelling number | 229 | ||||||||
| Family number | 239 | ||||||||
| Name | Saml Ellis | Marg " | Henrietta " | Isaac " | Emma " | Saml " | Chas " | Thos " | Maggie " |
| Age | 51 | 48 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Sex | m | f | f | m | f | m | m | m | m |
| Color | |||||||||
| Occupation | Mast. Bricklayer | Milliner | Bricklayer | ||||||
| Value of real estate owned | 5000 | ||||||||
| Value of personal estate | 200 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Penn] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
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| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
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| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Dwelling-house number | 1056 | |||||||
| Family number | 951 | |||||||
| Name | Ellis Samuel | - Margaret | - Charles | - Thomas | - Margaret | - Isaac | - Elizabeth | - Samuel |
| Age | 61 | 56 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | F | M | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Shoe maker | Keeping House | Brick maker | Brick maker app | Brick maker | Keeping house | ||
| Real estate value | 2500 | |||||||
| Personal estate value | 800 | |||||||
| Birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
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| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | 1 | ||||||
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| Dwelling-house number | 5029 | ||||||||
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| Name | Ellis Samuel | Margaret | Isaac | Elizabeth | Samuel | Charles | Thomas | Margaret | Hansell Mary |
| Age | 61 | 57 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 67 |
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| line | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| street name | Lancaster Ave | ||
| house number | 5111 | ||
| dwelling visit # | 92 | ||
| family visit # | 101 | ||
| name | Ellis Samuel | Ellis Margret [sic] | Ellis Thomas |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| age | 70 | 66 | 28 |
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| relationship | Wife | Son | |
| single | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |
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| occupation | Shoemaker | Keeping House | Bricklayer |
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| can't read | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| can't write | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna |
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