He was born in 1827/30, in Camden, New Jersey or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 3 (35 in 1863), 8 (32 in 1861), 14 (30 in 1860), 21 (20 in 1850). place: 3, 8 (Philadelphia PA), 14 (PA), 21 (PA)]
On 24 June 1850, he married Catherine Peden. They were married by Joseph Mason, minister of the St Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was born in 1831/32, in Pennsylvania, apparently to William and Mary Paden. They apparently had at least these four children:
[sources: 14, 20, 21, 22, 24 (born Aug 1839), 26, 27]
In 1850, he was living in ward 6, Southward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with William and Mary Paden, and others, including Catharine Paden, whom he had (presumably) married. She is listed as 'Catharine Paden'--whether the census taker erred, or the marriage was secret, is not clear. He was not working. [source: 21]
In 1860, he was living in the 1st ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a carpenter. He was living with his wife Catherine, and children Mary, George, James, and Lewis. [source: 14]
When he enlisted, he was a carpenter, and was living in Philadelphia. [sources: 3, 8]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, had a light complexion, blue eyes, and light hair. [sources: 3, 8 (5'4", sandy complexion, blue eyes, light hair)]
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private on 16 October 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a private, in company K. [sources: 1, 8, 28-30]
In the 1861 election, he was part of a group taken to vote by Alderman Lentz, apparently on Dickerson Street, between Seventh and Eighth, in the Eighth Precinct, First Ward. [source: 16]
He was transferred to company E on 24 December 1861. [sources: 1, 8, 10]
On 12 March 1863, he was sent to the division hospital. [source: 5]
On 26 September 1863, he was reported returned from hospital for duty. [source: 6]
He re-enlisted for three years as a veteran volunteer, at Bealton, Virginia, on 24 December 1863. He was enrolled by Lieutenant Carpenter, and mustered into service by Lieutenant Swann. He was mustered in on 26 December 1863. [sources: 3, 8 (26 Dec 63), 27]
He was shot in the head while charging the enemy works at Petersburg Virginia on 18 June 1864, and died on 21 June 1864 of those wounds. He was a private, in company E. [sources: 1, 2, 3 (which lists him as killed in action); 4 has 20 June; 8, 9, 27, 28-30]
He was buried at City Point National Cemetery, Virginia, section C. The Record of the Federal Dead lists him as being originally buried on Prince George Road, one-half mile east of Meade Station; other soldiers from this same area were moved to Poplar Grove Cemetery, but most of them are now listed as unknown soldiers at Poplar Grove. [sources: 4, 7, 12, 25]
On 26 January 1865, company E published resolutions mourning his death (and fifteen others), and sympathizing with their families. [source: 11]
On 11 November 1864, his widow, Catherine Prickett, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension, under the Act of 14 July 1862. Her post office address was 735 Bayard Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Captain * Matthew Hall (E) provided evidence about her husband's service and death. Her application was approved on 1 April 1865, retroactive to 21 June 1864; she received $8 per month. [sources: 13, 14, 17, 27]
On 12 May 1865, his widow, Catherine Prickett, married Oliver H Mead, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They had one known child:
[sources: 22, 23, 24, 27]
On 22 December 1866, Catharine Mead was appointed the guardian of Joseph Prickett's and her children. The court required $300 as security. [source: 27]
On 2 September 1867, Catherine Mead, guardian of his minor dependents, successfully applied for a pension from Pennsylvania. Her post office address was 735 Bayard Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She had been overpaid $29.60, which she repaid. On 15 January 1868, Catharine Prickett's pension certificate file was incorporated into her application. On the same day, the Pension Office requested a proper declaration. She apparently changed attorneys on 30 December 1868, perhaps because of the delay in approving her pension. Her application was accepted, and the certificate issued on 26 February 1869, retroactive to 13 May 1865. She received $8 per month and $2 for ech child under 16. [sources: 13, 14, 17, 27]
In 1870, his remarried widow, Catherine Mead, was living in ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her (second) husband, Oliver Mead, and with Mary, George, David, and Lewis (presumably her children with Joseph Prickett), and with Annie (presumably her child with Oliver Mead). [source: 22]
On 17 September 1873, Catharine Mead requested that the pension certificate be reissued. On 5 February 1874, it was reissued 'to exclude plurality clause'. [source: 27]
On 23 August 1875, the Third Auditor apparently approved something about Catharine Mead's pension. [source: 27]
In 1880, his remarried widow, Catharine Meade, was living at 921 Tasker Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her (second) husband, Oliver Meade, with David and Lewis C Prickett, and with Annie Meade. [source: 23]
In 1900, his (remarried) widow, Catherine Mead, was living at 813 Tasker Street, ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with her (second) husband Oliver Mead, and with their daughter Annie. [source: 24]
On 30 October 1901, his remarried widow, Catherine Mead, died, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She died of gastric carcinoma. Her address was 813 Tasker Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On 4 November 1901, she was buried, in Fernwood Cemetery, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Members of the following organizations were invited to her funeral: Harmony Chamber, No. 1, Companions of Friendship, and Purity Council, D. of L. [sources: 18, 19, 20]
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) (Joseph H Prickett [E], Joseph Brickett [K])
2 list of deaths, company E (Joseph H Prickett [the 'P' is clear])
3 descriptive book, company E, entry 95 (Joseph H Prickett [the 'P' is clear])
4 City Point National Cemetery, interment index (searched 5 October 2000)
5 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 12 March 1863 (Private Pricket)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 26 September 1863 (Pri Prickett)
7 Poplar Grove Cemetery records (thanks to Elizabeth Dinger-Glisan for the information!) (Joseph A Brickett)
8 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 6 May 2004 (Joseph H Prickett)
9 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 29 June 1864 (Private Prickett)
10 company K, list of men transferred, #15 (Joseph H Prickett)
11 'Headquarters company E', Philadelphia Inquirer 26 January 1865 page 5 (Joseph Prickett)
12 'Our illustrious dead', Philadelphia Inquirer 20 July 1865 page 2 (Joseph H Bricket)
13 pension index, by name (Joseph H Prickett)
14 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 1, microfilm series M653, film 1151, page 391 = 131 handwritten (Joseph M Prickett)
15 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Joseph H Prickett)
16 'The Sheriff contested election case', Philadelphia Press Monday 23 June 1862 page 4 (Hudson Pricket)
17 abstract of widow's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, widow's certificate number WC 44,702 (Catharine Prickett widow of Joseph H Prickett)
18 death notice, Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday 3 November 1901, section 3 page 11 (Catherine Mead)
19 Find a grave, memorial 85214469, created by Lizann, added 19 February 2012 (Catharine Mead)
20 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 30 October 1901 (FamilySearch) (Catherine Mead)
21 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Southwark, ward 6, microfilm series M432, film 822, page 440 verso = 52 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Joseph Prickett)
22 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 1, division 7, microfilm series M593, film 1387, page 352 verso = 18 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Catherine Mead)
23 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 17, microfilm series T9, film 1166, page 242 = 7 C handwritten FamilySearch) (Catharine Meade)
24 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 1, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 10, microfilm series T623, film 1451, page 116 = 2 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Catherine Mead)
25 US National Cemetery, interment control cards, 1928-1962 (J H Prickett)
26 'Record of marriages', St Paul's Episcopal Church records, in Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania church and town records, reel 373 (Joseph H Prickett)
27 abstract of children's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, certificate WC 125,266 (Mary Prickett et al.)
28 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Joseph H Prickett)
29 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Joseph H Prichet)
30 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Joseph H Prickitt)
Bates has a Joseph Brickett in company K, who was transferred to company E, and a Joseph Prickett in company E, mustered in on the same day. I suspect they are the same person. [source: 1]
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| Dwellings visited | 367 | |||||||
| Families visited | 408 | |||||||
| Name | William Paden | Mary " | Catharine " | Ellen " | Anna " | Margaret R " | Joseph Prickett | Robert Torbert |
| Age | 51 | 52 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 47 |
| Sex | m | f | f | f | f | f | f [sic] | m |
| Color | ||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Labourer | Tailoress | Tailoress | Carter | ||||
| Real estate owned | ||||||||
| Birthplace | Ireland | " | Pennsylvania | " | " | " | " | Ireland |
| Married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| Dwelling number | 954 | |||||||||
| Family number | 1085 | |||||||||
| Name | Mary Bedin [?] | Anna " | Ellen E " | Mary " | Joseph M Prickett | Catherine " | Mary E " | George W " | James [sic] " | Lewis " |
| Age | 63 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8/12 |
| Sex | f | f | f | f | m | f | f | m | m | m |
| Color | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Tailoress | Carpenter | ||||||||
| Value of real estate owned | ||||||||||
| Value of personal estate | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Irland (sic)] | Penna | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Dwelling-house number | 146 | ||||||
| Family number | 150 | ||||||
| Name | Mead Olliver | Catherine | Pricket Mary | Mead George | - David [sic] | - Lewis | - Annie |
| Age | 28 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | M | M | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Engineer Steamship | Keeping House | Dress Maker | Huckster | At School | At School | |
| Real estate value | |||||||
| Personal estate value | |||||||
| Birthplace | New York | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| Father foreign born | |||||||
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| 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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| street name | Tasker Street | ||||
| house number | 921 | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 55 | ||||
| family visit # | 57 | ||||
| name | Meade Oliver | - Catharine | - Annie | Prickett David | - Lewis C |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | M |
| age | 39 | 39 | 12 | 21 | 19 |
| month born if born in year | |||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Boarder | Boarder | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
| widowed/divorced | |||||
| married during year | Engineer | Keeping House | At School | Attends Store | Sailor |
| occupation | 5 | ||||
| months unemployed | |||||
| currently ill? | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||
| idiotic | |||||
| insane | |||||
| disabled | |||||
| school this year | 1 | ||||
| can't read | |||||
| can't write | |||||
| birthplace | New York | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | New York | Ireland | N York | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | New York | Ireland | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 97 | 98 | 99 |
| street | Tasker Street | ||
| house number | 813 | ||
| dwelling number | 47 | ||
| family number | 47 | ||
| name | Mead Oliver | - Catherine | - Annie |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F |
| birth date | Mar 1842 | Aug 1839 | May 1869 |
| age | 48 [sic] | 60 | 31 |
| married? | M | M | S |
| # years married | 34 | 34 | |
| mother of how many children? | 1 | ||
| # of children living | 1 | ||
| birthplace | New York | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | New York | Ireland | New York |
| mother's birthplace | New York | Ireland | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||
| # years in USA | |||
| naturalized citizen? | |||
| occupation | Engineer (Marine) | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | ||
| # months in school | |||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | R | ||
| free or mortgaged | |||
| farm/house | H | ||
| # of farm schedule | |||
MEAD.--On October 30, 1901, Catherine, wife of Oliver H. Mead. The relatives and friends of the family, also Harmony Chamber, No. 1, Companions of Friendship, and Purity Council, No. [illegible], D. of L., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, from her late residence, 813 Tasker street. Interment at Fernwood Cemetery.