He was born in 1838/39. [sources: date: 6 (22 in 1861), 7 (24 in 1863)]
He married Barbara [unknown family name]. She was born in 1845/47, in Pennsylvania. They had no known children. [sources: 9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17 (Feb 1850), 18]
When he enlisted, he was a farmer, and was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 6, 7]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, gray eyes, and red hair. [sources: 6, 7]
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private on 29 November 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Bowman. He was a private in company B. [sources: 1, 5, 6 (27 Nov), 21]
On 23 February 1863, he returned to the regiment from duty at Windmill Point Hospital. [source: 4]
On 1 June 1863, he was transferred from being detailed as a teamster, to being in the Artillery Brigade as a teamster. [source: 3]
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. [source: 11]
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863, at Bealton, Virginia. He was enlisted for three years by Lieutenant Carpenter, and mustered by Lieutenant Swan. [sources: 1, 6, 7 (25 Dec), 9]
He was wounded on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia. He died on 19 June 1864 of those wounds. He was a private, in company B. [sources: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 (18 June), 21]
He was buried at the City Point National Cemetery, Virginia, section E row 2 grave 120. He was originally buried on Prince George Road, half a mile east of Meade Station. [sources: 1; 2 (section C), 10, 20 (grave no 2668)]
On 9 July 1864, Barbara McKee, his widow, successfully applied for a pension. [sources: 9, 10, 12]
In 1866/67, his widow, Barbara McKee, married Henry L Parker. Henry Parker served in the 1st and 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry (and 4th and 20th Pennsylvania Infantry) during the US Civil War. He was born in October 1839, in Pennsylvania. They had three known children, including:
[sources: 12, 15, 16, 17 (3 children, 3 living, in 1900), 18 (4 children, 2 living, in 1910)]
In 1870, Barbara Parker was living in ward 15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her husband Henry Parker and their daughter Martha. [source: 15]
On 8 November 1872, Barbara's second husband, Henry L Parker, successfully applied for a pension. [sources: 13, 14]
In 1880, Barbara Parker was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her husband Henry Parker, and children Martha and Henry. [source: 16]
In 1900, Barbara Parker was living at 2318 Olive Street, ward 15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her husband Henry L Parker, and children Henry L Jr and Jennie. [source: 17]
On 10 May 1907, Barbara's second husband, Henry L Parker, applied again for a pension. [source: 14]
In 1910, Barbara Parker was living at 2318 Olive Street, ward 15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her husband Henry L Parker. [source: 18]
On 17 March 1911, Barbara's second husband, Henry L Parker, died, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was buried at Fernwood Cemetery, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 14, 19]
On 29 March 1911, Barbara Parker successfully applied for a pension, from Pennsylvania. [sources: 13, 14]
On 18 April 1911, Barbara McKee's widow's pension certificate file was consolidated with her application for a pension based on the service of her second husband. [source: 12]
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 order, Sinex, 6 June 1863
4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 23 Feb 63 (Private McKee)
5 company B, descriptive roll, entry 32 (William McKee)
6 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 31 May 2004 (William McKee)
7 company B, [second] descriptive book, entry 20 (William McKee)
8 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 29 June 1864 (Wm McKee)
9 pension index, by regiment (William J McKee)
10 pension index, by name (William J McKee)
11 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (William McKee)
10 'Our illustrious dead', Philadelphia Inquirer 20 July 1865 page 2 (William McKee)
11 [death notice], Public Ledger 25 June 1864 page 2 (William J McKee)
12 widow's pension certificate file, Barbar McKee widow of William J McKee, certificate WC 34,844 (National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15)
13 pension index by name (Henry L Parker)
14 pension index, by unit (Henry L Parker)
15 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 15, microfilm series M593, film 1400, page 81 verso = 162 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Barbara Parker)
16 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 15, division 34, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 280, microfilm series T9, film 1175, page 417 = 2 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Barbara Parker)
17 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 15, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 289, microfilm series T623, film 1458, page 2 = 2 B handwritten (Barbara Parker)
18 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 15, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 241, microfilm series T624, film 1391, page 288 = 2 B handwritten (Barbara Parker)
19 death notice, Philadelphia Inquirer, 19 March 1911, page 10 (Henry L Parker)
20 US National Cemetery interment control forms, 1928-1962, from National Archives and Records Administration, record group 92 (Wm McKee)
21 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William McKee)
| line | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Dwelling-house number | [973] | ||
| Family number | 1199 | ||
| Name | Parker Henry | - Barbara | - Martha |
| Age | 32 | 24 | 4 |
| Sex | M | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Car Driver | Keeping House | |
| Real estate value | |||
| Personal estate value | |||
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania [sic] | Pennsylvania |
| 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| street name | ||||
| house number | [2020] | |||
| dwelling visit # | [8] | |||
| family visit # | 10 | |||
| name | Parker Henry | Barbara | Martha | Henry |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M |
| age | 42 | 33 | 14 | 9 |
| month born if born in year | ||||
| relationship | Wife | Daught | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||
| widowed/divorced | ||||
| married during year | ||||
| occupation | Plumber | Keeping house | Cloth Weaver | At School |
| months unemployed | 2 | |||
| currently ill? | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||
| idiotic | ||||
| insane | ||||
| disabled | ||||
| school this year | 1 | |||
| can't read | ||||
| can't write | ||||
| birthplace | New York | New York | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | New York | New York | New York | New York |
| mother's birthplace | New York | New York | New York | New York |
| line | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 |
| street | Olive Street | |||
| house number | 2318 | |||
| dwelling number | 31 | |||
| family number | 37 | |||
| name | Parker Henry L | - Barbara | - Henry L Jr | - Jennie |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Daughter |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F |
| birth date | Oct 1839 | Feb 1850 | Feb 1871 | Oct 1880 |
| age | 60 | 50 | 29 | 19 |
| married? | M | M | S | S |
| # years married | + | + | ||
| mother of how many children? | 3 | |||
| # of children living | 3 | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | ||||
| # years in USA | ||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||
| occupation | Invalid | Stocking Presser | Twister | |
| # months not employed | 12 | 1 | 5 | |
| # months in school | ||||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | R | |||
| free or mortgaged | ||||
| farm/house | H | |||
| # of farm schedule | ||||
| line | 68 | 69 |
| street | Olive Street | |
| house nr | 2318 | |
| dwelling nr | 31 | |
| family nr | 36 | |
| name | Parker Henry L | - Barbara |
| relationship | Head | Wife |
| sex | M | F |
| color | W | W |
| age | 72 | 62 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 [sic] |
| #years present marriage | 43 | 43 |
| mother of # children | 4 | |
| mother of # living children | 2 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Irel Irish |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Ire Irish |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Ire Irish |
| immigrated | 1851 | |
| naturalized/alien | ||
| speaks English | English | English |
| occupation | Conductor | None |
| nature of industry etc. | P.R.T | |
| employer etc. | W | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | Yes | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 52 | |
| 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 | ||
McKEE--On the 18th instant, while storming the rebel works in front of Petersburg, WILLIAM J. McKEE, of Company D, 91st Regiment P.V., aged 21 [?] years.
Sleep, sleep, noble warrior, sleep,Due notice will be given of the funeral.
| NAME OF SOLDIER | Parker, Henry L | |||
| NAME OF DEPENDENT | Widow | Parker, Barbara | ||
| Minor | ||||
| SERVICE | H 6" Pa. Cav. | |||
| C 4" + C 20" Pa. Inf. | ||||
| DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | CERTIFICATE NO | STATE FROM WHICH FILED |
| 1872 Nov 8 | Invalid | 178.925 | 532541 | |
| 1911 Mar 29 | Widow | 961.603 | 722,973 | Pa. |
| Minor | ||||
| ATTORNEY | ||||
| REMARKS | ||||
| DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Parker, Henry L. | |||
| SERVICE | Late rank Sgt | Co. H, 6 Reg't Pa. Cav. | ||
| TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Sept 26, 1861 | Discharged Dec 31, 1862 | ||
| DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
| 1907 May 10
1872 Nov. 8 | Invalid | 178.925 | J + Agl | 532,541 |
| 1911 Mch 29 | Widow | 961 603 | a | 722 973 |
| Minor | ||||
| ADDITIONAL SERVICES | C4 + C 20 Pa. Inf. | |||
| REMARKS | See WC 34844 | |||
| Wm J McKee B 91 Pa Inf | ||||
| Died Mch 17, 1911, | at Phila, Pa | |||
PARKER--On March 17, 1911, HENRY L. husband of Barbara Parker. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at his late residence, 2318 Olive st. Interment at Fernwood Cemetery.