He was born on 27 May 1834, in Allegany County, Maryland, to Arnold and Mary Lashley. [sources: date: 13, 15 (May 1836), 17; 3 (30 in 1864), 6 (26 in 1860), 8 (36 in 1870), 9 (46 in 1880), 11 (15 in 1850), 16 (75 in 1910). place: 3 (Bedford Cty PA), 6 (MD), 8 (MD), 9 (MD), 11 (PA), 13 (MD), 15 (MD), 16 (MD), 17 (Allegany Cty MD). parents: 13, 17]
In 1850, he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Arnold and Mary Lashly (presumably his parents), and with various others (presumably his siblings). He was a farmer. [source: 11]
In March 1856, he married Rachel Ritchey, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. They had one known child:
[sources: 9, 17]
In 1860, he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Arnold and Mary Lashley (presumably his parents), and with Daniel, Sally, Isaac, Robert, and Mary Lashley (presumably his siblings). He was a farm laborer. [source: 6]
About 1862, he married Sarah Collins. She was born on 15 June 1835. They apparently had seven children:
[sources: 8, 9, 13, 14, 17]
When he enlisted, he was a farmer. [source: 3]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 11-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair. [source: 3]
He was drafted from the 16th congressional district. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 21 September 1864. He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He was a private in company F. [sources: 1, 3, 4 (Sep 1861), 10, 12, 18]
He was discharged by special order on 16 or 25 December 1864. He was a private, in company F. [sources: 1, 2 (16 Dec), 4 (1 Jan 64), 7, 10, 12, 18]
In 1870, he was living in Rantoul Township, Champaign County, Illinois. He was living with his wife Sarah, and children Isaac, Francis, Laura, and U Grant. He was a farmer, and owned $1,300 in real estate, and $300 in personal property. [source: 8]
In 1880, he was living in Iron Township, Iron County, Missouri. He was living with his wife Sarah, and children Joseph, I W, F A, Laura, Gary, H C, and Orris. He was a farmer. [source: 9]
In 1890, he was living in Iron Township, Iron County, Missouri (post office: Belleview). He had had an "eruption" and was blind in one eye. [source: 4]
On 14 August 1890, he applied successfully from Missouri for a pension. [sources: 5, 10]
On 14 March 1895, his wife, Sarah Lashly, died. She was buried in Edison Cemetery, Belleview, Iron County, Missouri. [source: 14]
In 1900, he was living in Iron Township, Iron County, Missouri. He was living with his children Laura, Frank, and Orvis, and his niece Lula Brady. He was a farmer. [source: 15]
On 16 March 1907, he again applied for a pension. [source: 10]
In 1910, he was living in Iron Township, Iron County, Missouri. He was living with his daughter Sarah. He was not working, and was living in a house (not on a farm). [source: 16]
He died on 25 January 1911, in Iron County, Missouri. He was buried in Edison Cemetery, Belleview, Iron County, Missouri. [sources: 10, 13]
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) (John W Lashly)
2 company F, register of men discharged (John W Lashly)
3 company F, second descriptive roll, #29 (John W Lashley)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Missouri, Iron County, Iron Township, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 56, page 1 (John Lashley)
5 pension index, by name (John W Lashley)
6 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton Township (post office Elbensville), microfilm series M653, film 1072, page 549 = 9 handwritten (John W Lashley)
7 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 28 December 1864 (Wm Lashley)
8 1870 US census, Illinois, Champaign County, Rantoul Township, microfilm series M593, film 193, page 237 = 18 handwritten (John Lashly)
9 1880 US census, Missouri, Iron County, Iron Township, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 50, microfilm series T9, film 691, page 496 A = 1 handwritten (J W Lashley)
10 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (John W Lashley)
11 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton Township, microfilm series M432, film 751, page 151 = 301 handwritten (John Lashley)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John W Lashley)
13 Find a grave, memorial 84710043, created by Rick, added 9 February 2012, accessed 19 August 2014 (John W Lashley)
14 Find a grave, memorial 47098088, created by Sharon Bailey, added 24 Jan 2010, accessed 19 August 2014 (Sarah Lashley)
15 1900 US census, Missouri, Iron County, Iron, enumeration district 44, microfilm series T623, film 859, page 254 = 18 A handwritten (John W Lashley)
16 1910 US census, Missouri, Iron County, Iron Township, enumeration district 22, microfilm series T624, film 783, page 258 = 1 B handwritten (John W Lashley)
17 'John W Lashley', in Neville family tree, an Ancestry family tree, owner Jon Nevill, accessed 19 August 2014 (John W Lashley)
18 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John W Lashly)
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| Dwellings visited | 118 | ||||||||
| Families visited | 118 | ||||||||
| Name | Arnold Lashley | Mary " | Martha " | Naomi " | John " | Daniel " | Sarah " | Isaac " | Robert " |
| Age | 45 | 40 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| Sex | m | f | f | f | m | m | f | m | m |
| Color | |||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | " | |||||||
| Real estate owned | 800 | ||||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Dwelling number | 555 | |||||||
| Family number | 528 | |||||||
| Name | Arnold Lashley | Mary | John W " | Daniel " | Sally " | Isaac " | Robt " | Mary E " |
| Age | 57 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f | m | m | f |
| Color | ||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | Farm Lab | " " | Serving | Farm Lab | |||
| Value of real estate owned | 500 | |||||||
| Value of personal estate | 300 | |||||||
| Place of birth | Penna | " | Maryland | Penna | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | |||||||
| Cannot read & write | 1 | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Dwelling-house number | 135 | |||||
| Family number | - | |||||
| Name | Lashly John | - Sarah | - Isaac W | - Francis | - Laura | - U Grant |
| Age | 36 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9/12 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f | m |
| Color | w | w | w | w | w | w |
| Occupation | Farming | Keeping H | At Home | " | " | " |
| Real estate value | 1300 | |||||
| Personal estate value | 300 | |||||
| Birthplace | Maryland | Penn | " | " | Illinois | " |
| Father foreign born | ||||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||||
| Birth month if born within year | Oct | |||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| street name | |||||||||
| house number | |||||||||
| dwelling visit # | 2 | ||||||||
| family visit # | 2 | ||||||||
| name | Lashley, J W | Lashley, Jos R | Lashley Sarah | Lashley I W | Lashley F A | Lashley Laura D | Lashley Gary | Lashley H C | Lashley Orris [?] |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | M | F | M | M | F | M | M | M |
| age | 46 | 23 | 45 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| month born if born in year | |||||||||
| relationship | Son | Wife | Son | Son | Daughter | Son | Son | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| widowed/divorced | |||||||||
| married during year | |||||||||
| occupation | Farmer | Farmer | Keeping House | Farmer | " | At School | At School | At School | " " |
| months unemployed | |||||||||
| currently ill? | |||||||||
| blind | |||||||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||||||
| idiotic | |||||||||
| insane | |||||||||
| disabled | |||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| can't read | |||||||||
| can't write | |||||||||
| birthplace | Maryland | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Illinois | Illinois | Missouri | Missouri |
| father's birthplace | Maryland | Maryland | Pa | Maryland | Maryland | Maryland | Maryland | Maryland | Maryland |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Maryland | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| line | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| street | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling number | 329 | ||||
| family number | 329 | ||||
| name | Lashley John W | - Laura | - Frank | - Orvis | Brady Lula |
| relationship | Head | Daughter | Son | Son | Niece |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | F |
| birth date | May 1836 | Oct 1867 | Feb 1865 | Oct 1874 | Jan 1877 |
| age | 64 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 23 |
| married? | Wd | S | S | S | S |
| # years married | |||||
| mother of how many children? | |||||
| # of children living | |||||
| birthplace | Maryland | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois |
| father's birthplace | Virginia | Maryland | Maryland | Maryland | Wisconsin |
| mother's birthplace | Maryland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ireland |
| immigration year | |||||
| # years in USA | |||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||
| occupation | Farmer | Farm Laborer | Farm Laborer | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| # months in school | |||||
| 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 | F | ||||
| # of farm schedule | 190 |
| line | 72 | 73 |
| street | ||
| house nr | ||
| dwelling nr | 13 | |
| family nr | 13 | |
| name | Lashley John W | - Sarah |
| relationship | Head | Daughter |
| sex | M | F |
| color | W | W |
| age | 75 | 43 |
| marital status | Wd | S |
| #years present marriage | ||
| mother of # children | ||
| mother of # living children | ||
| birthplace | Maryland | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Maryland |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | ||
| naturalized/alien | ||
| speaks English | English | English |
| occupation | Own Income | None |
| nature of industry etc. | ||
| employer etc. | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | ||
| # 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 | UA | |
| blind | ||
| deaf & dumb |