For a picture of him see the Ancestry family tree listed as source 22 below.
He was born on 12 September 1840, in Martinsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, to George Nicodemus and Mary Shontz. [sources: date: 12, 22 (13 Sep 40), 26 (12 Sep 40); 4 (24 in 1861), 5 (24 in 1861), 8 (69 in 1910), 9 (59 in 1900), 10 (40 in 1880), 11 (30 in 1870), 18 (1840). place: 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 22. parents 12, 22, 26]
In 1850, he was living in Herston Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents George and Mary Nicodemus, and others (presumably his siblings). He had attended school within the year. [source: 12]
In 1860, he may be the Samuel Niodemus living with Anna Nicodemus and others, next to (his apparent cousin) Paul Nicodemus. If so, he was living in North Woodberry Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. [source: 22]
When he enlisted, he was a farmer. [sources: 4, 5]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair. [sources: 4, 5]
He was mustered into service on 9 August 1861, as a private in company M of the 62nd Pennsylvania. [sources: 1, 20, 25]
He was reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 15 February 1864. He was enlisted for three years, at Licken Run, Virginia, by Lieutenant Adams. He was mustered in by Captain Gentry. He was a private in company M. [sources: 2, 4, 18, 20]
He was transferred on 20 July 1864 from company M of the 62nd Pennsylvania to the 91st. 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. He was a private in company K. [sources: 1, 2, 3, 15, 18, 19, 20, 25]
He was wounded in the thigh. [sources: 1, 12]
On 30 April 1865, he was reported absent sick. At the end of June 1865, he was absent sick, in Pittsburg Hospital. [sources: 16, 17]
He was absent, wounded, when the regiment mustered out. He was a private, in company K. [sources: 1, 19]
He also served in company B of the 6th Veterans' Reserve Corps. [sources: 6, 15]
On 14 September 1865, he applied successfully for a pension. [sources: 6, 15]
On 26 February 1867, he married Mary Stoner, in Martinsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. They had six children:
[sources: 12, 22 (has somewhat different children)]
In 1870, he was living in Middle Woodbury Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, and had $600 in personal property. He was living with his wife Mary, and children Harry [?] and Edward, and with one other person. [source: 11]
In 1880, he was living in Martinsburg Borough, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was working on road repairs for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was living with his wife Mary, children Harry, Edward, and Charles, and a niece. [source: 10]
In 1890, he was living in Martinsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He had been wounded in the thigh. [source: 14]
His wife Mary died on 10/12 April 1894, in Martinsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. [source: 12]
On 19 January 1896, he married Sarah Ann Brumbaugh. She died on 9 October 1898, in Martinsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. [source: 12]
In 1900, he was living in Martinsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. He was widowed. He was living with his sons John, Samuel, and Charles, and with several servants. [source: 9]
In 1904/05, he married Elizabeth H Smouse. This was his third marriage, and her second. In 1910, she had had seven children, six of whom were living. [sources: 8, 22]
On 20 [?] February 1907, he again applied for a pension. [souce: 15]
In 1910, he was living in Martinsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was working in a railroad shop. He was living with his wife Elizabeth. [source: 8]
He died at 1.45 PM, on 8 February 1919, in Martinsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He died of lobar pneumonia (which he had had for eight days). He was a retired shopman. He was buried in Spring Hope Cemetery, Martinsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 12, 15, 18, 23, 26]
In 1920, his widow, Elizabeth Nicodemus, was living in Martinsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her daughter Dorothy and Dorothy's family. [source: 7]
On 14 June 1920, his widow, Elizabeth S Nicodemus, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 6, 15]
On 6 August 1925, she died. She was buried in Spring Hope Cemetery, Martinsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. [source: 24]
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 special order 65, HQ 91st PA, 21 July 1864 (Samuel Nicodemus)
3 special order 66, HQ 91st PA, 22 July 1864 (Samuel Nicodemus)
4 company K, third descriptive roll (Samuel Nicodemus)
5 company K, fourth descriptive roll (Sam'l Nicodemus)
6 pension index, by name (Samuel S Nicodemus)
7 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Martinsburg Borough, supervisor's district 20, enumeration district 110, microfilm series T625, film 1540, page 155 = 7 A handwritten (Elizabeth Nicodemus)
8 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Martinsburg Borough, supervisor's district 16, enumeration district 80, microfilm series T624, film 1318, page 5 = 5 B handwritten (Samuel S Nicodemus)
9 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, North Woodbury Township, Martinsburg, supervisor's district 13, enumeration district 87, microfilm series T623, film 1381, page 131 = 6 A handwritten (Samuel Nicodemus)
10 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Martinsburg Borough, microfilm series T9, film 1103, page 468 = 10 B handwritten (Saml Nicodemus)
11 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford, Middle Woodbury Township, microfilm series M593, film 1304, page 537 = 2 handwritten (Samuel Nicodemus)
12 'Descendants of 18th century Morrison's Cove settlers', a gedcom on RootsWeb WorldConnect (viewed June 2007, last revised 14 April 2007, contact Kriss Replogle); NB: many other gedcoms on WorldConnect seem to have essentially the same information (Samuel S Nicodemus)
13 1850 US census, Herston Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, microfilm series M432, film 755, page 121] (Samuel Nicodemus)
14 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Martinsburg, Blair County, PA (Samuel I [?] Nicodemus)
15 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (Samuel S Nicodemus)
16 company K, monthly report, April 1865 (Sam Nicodemus)
17 monthly return, company K, June 1865 (Saml Nicodemus)
18 Page 242. Floyd G Hoenstine. Military services and genealogical records of soldiers of Blair County, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, PA: Telegraph Press, 1940. (Samuel Nicodemus)
19 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Samuel Nicodemus)
20 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 2, page 487 (Sam'l Nicodemus)
21 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, North Woodberry Twp, microfilm series M653, film 1078, page 28 446 = 28 handwritten (FamilySearch (Samuel Nicodemus)
22 'Samuel Shontz Nicodemus', in "Stanley Charles Nicodemus Sr_2011-10-01", an Ancestry family tree, owner Stanley Nicodemus, accessed 7 February 2015 (Samuel Shontz Nicodemus)
23 Find a grave, memorial 27200146, created by Kat, added 30 May 2008, accessed 7 February 2015 (includes a photograph of the headstone, which refers to his service in M 62nd PA) (Samuel S Nicodemus)
24 Find a grave, memorial 27200131, created by Kat, added 30 May 2008, accessed 7 February 2015 (includes a photograph of the headstone, which refers to her as the wife of SS Nicodemus)
25 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Samuel Nicodemus)
26 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Blair County, 8 February 1919 (Samuel S Nicodemus)
line | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Dwellings visited | 151 | ||||||||
Families visited | 151 | ||||||||
Name | George Nicodemus | Mary Nicodemus | Mary Nicodemus | Christian Nicodemus | Daniel Nicodemus | Sarah Nicodemus | Esther Nicodemus | Samuel Nicodemus | Susan Nicodemus |
Age | 57 | 49 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
Sex | m | f | f | m | m | f | f | m | f |
Color | |||||||||
Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | ||||||||
Real estate owned | |||||||||
Birthplace | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | " | " | " | Pa | " | " |
Married within year | |||||||||
Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||||
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
line | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | |||||||
Dwelling number | 188 | 189 | |||||||||||||||||
Family number | 188 | 189 | |||||||||||||||||
Name | Paul Nicodemus | Barbara " | Elizabeth " | Ester " | Anna " | Samuel " | Susan " | Peter | Hanah | Elizabeth | Catharine | Abraham | |||||||
Age | 28 | 28 | 76 | 33 | 43 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
[Catharine's age may be '06', not '16'] | |||||||||||||||||||
Sex | M | F | F | F | F | M | F | M | F | F | F | M | |||||||
Color | |||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||
Value of real estate owned | 4,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Value of personal estate | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | " [sc. Pennsylvania] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | |||||||
Married within year | |||||||||||||||||||
Attended school within year | |||||||||||||||||||
Cannot read & write | |||||||||||||||||||
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
line | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
Dwelling-house number | 14 | ||||
Family number | 14 | ||||
Name | Nicodemus Samuel | Mary | Harry [?] | Edward | Burdid Mary |
Age | 30 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
Sex | M | F | M | M | F |
Color | W | W | W | W | W |
Occupation | Farmer | Keeping House | |||
Real estate value | |||||
Personal estate value | 600 | ||||
Birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " |
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 | ||||||
street name | ||||||
house number | ||||||
dwelling visit # | 96 | |||||
family visit # | 101 | |||||
name | Nicodemus Saml | Mary | Harry | Edward | Charles | Weigandt [?] Emma |
color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
sex | M | F | M | M | M | F |
age | 40 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
month born if born in year | ||||||
relationship | Wife | Son | Son | Son | Niece | |
single | ||||||
married | 1 | 1 | ||||
widowed/divorced | ||||||
married during year | ||||||
occupation | On Road Repairs PRR | |||||
months unemployed | ||||||
currently ill? | ||||||
blind | ||||||
deaf/dumb | ||||||
idiotic | ||||||
insane | ||||||
disabled | ||||||
school this year | 1 | 1 | ||||
can't read | ||||||
can't write | ||||||
birthplace | Pa | " | " | " | " | " |
father's birthplace | Pa | " | " | " | " | " |
mother's birthplace | Pa | " | " | " | " | " |
line | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
street | |||||||
house number | |||||||
dwelling visit number | 144 | ||||||
family visit number | 147 | ||||||
name | Nicodemus Samuel | - John P | - Samuel E | - Charles | Straley Leah | Hughes Rosy | - Charles E |
relationship | Head | Son | Son | Son | Servant | Servant | Son |
color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
sex | M | M | M | M | F | F | M |
birth date | Sept 1840 | May 1883 | Nov 1889 | Mch 1879 | Aug 1847 | May 1880 | Apr 1900 |
age | 59 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 20 | 2/12 |
married? | Wd | S | S | S | Wd | M | S |
# years married | 1 | ||||||
mother of how many children? | 5 | 1 | |||||
# of children living | 3 | 1 | |||||
birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
immigration year | |||||||
# years in USA | |||||||
naturalized citizen? | |||||||
occupation | Farmer [?] | Farm Laborer | At School | Carpenter | Servant | Servant | |
# months not employed | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
# months in school | 6 | ||||||
can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
owned/rented | R | ||||||
free or mortgaged | |||||||
farm/house | H | ||||||
# of farm schedule |
line | 95 | 96 |
street | South Market Street | |
house nr | ||
dwelling nr | 127 | |
family nr | 133 | |
name | Nicodemus Samuel S | - Elizabeth |
relationship | Head | Wife |
sex | M | F |
color | W | W |
age | 69 | 64 |
marital status | M3 | M2 |
#years present marriage | 5 | 5 |
mother of # children | 7 | |
mother of # living children | 6 | |
birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
immigrated | ||
naturalized/alien | ||
speaks English | English | English |
occupation | Binck [??] Hand [??] [illegible] | None |
nature of industry etc. | R R Shops | |
employer etc. | W | |
out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |
# weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | |
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 |
line | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
street | South Market Street | |||
house number | X | |||
dwelling number | 155 | |||
family number | 165 | |||
name | Hartman Homer | - Dorothy | - Helen | Nicodemus, Elizabeth |
relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Mother in law |
own/rent | O | |||
free/mortgaged (if owned) | F | |||
sex | M | F | F | F |
race | W | W | W | W |
age at last birthday | 41 | 41 | 16 | 74 |
marital status | M | M | S | Wd |
year of immigration | ||||
naturalized/alien | ||||
year of naturalization | ||||
attended school since Sept 1919 | yes | |||
can read | yes | yes | yes | yes |
can write | yes | yes | yes | yes |
birth place | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
native language | ||||
father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
father's native language | ||||
mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
mother's native language | ||||
can speak English | yes | yes | yes | yes |
occupation | Electrician | None | None | None |
industry, business | Working out | |||
employment status | W | |||
number of farm schedule |