He was born in November 1843 (11; 6 (19 in 1863), 7 (19 in 1863), 10 (66 in 1910), 11 (56 in 1900), 12 (27 in 1870), 13 (16 in 1860), 14 (8 in 1850), 15 (35 in 1880)). He was born in Pennsylvania (6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15).
In 1850, he was living in Perry Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (14). He was living with Sebastian and Mary Seybert (presumably his parents), and Jacob, Susannah, Margaret, Eliza, and Emmy (presumably his siblings) (14). He was attending school (14).
In 1860, he was living in Perry Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (13). He was a day laborer, and had attended school within the year (13). He was living with Sebastian and Mary Seybert (probably his parents) and Eliza and Emma Seybert (probably his siblings) (13).
When he enlisted, he was a boatman (6, 7).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, dark eyes, and dark hair (6, 7).
He was a substitute (1, 5 [drafted], 6, 7). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 31 August 1863 in the 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry (1, 6, 7, 18 [30 Aug]). He was enlisted for three years (6, 7). His service was credited to the 23rd congressional district (6, 7). He was a private, in company M (19, 22).
He was transferred on 20 July 1864 from company M of the 62nd Pennsylvania to the 91st (1, 17). On 21 July 1864, he, and the other members of companies L and M, were assigned to company G (2). On 22 July 1864, they were transferred to company K, following brigade orders to assign them to the smallest company (3). He was a private, in company K, of the 91st (1, 3, 19, 21).
On 28 October 1864, he was present when John Hamilton (K) was wounded in the skirmish line (20).
On 3 July 1865, he was promoted to corporal, effective 1 July 1865 (1, 4, 5).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 18). He was a corporal in company K (19, 21).
In 1866/67, he married Parthena [unknown family name] (10, 11 [34 years in 1900]). In 1910, his wife had had 10 children, six of whom were alive (10, 11 [2/2 in 1900]).
On 5 April 1867, he swore that John Hamilton (K) was wounded in the left side, in the line of duty, on 28 October 1864 (20). Seybert was living in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (20).
In 1870, he was living in Perry Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (12). He was a laborer, and owned $500 in real estate and $100 in personal property (12). He was living with his wife Parthena, and children Annie and Osa (12).
On 29 April 1884, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (8, 18).
In 1880, he was living in Perry Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (15). He was a laborer (15). He was living with his wife Parthena, his children Anna Mary, O, H.W., K.D., O.M., Ella D., and with his mother Mary (15).
In 1890, he was living in Perry, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (9). He had a lame back (9).
In 1900, he was living in Perry Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (11). He was a farmer (11). He was living with his wife Parthena, and children Herman and Ella (11).
In 1910, he was living in Perry Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (10). He was a laborer, at a brick works (10). He was out of work 4 weeks in 1909 (10). He was living with his wife Parthena (10).
He died on 2 March 1919, at West Montery, [Clarion County,] Pennsylvania (18).
On 31 March 1919, his widow, Parthena Seybert, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (8, 18).
In 1920, his widow, Parthena Sybert, was living on Millers Eddy, in Perry Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (16). She owned the house, free of any mortgage (16).
In 1930, his widow, Parthena Seybert, was living on Millers Eddy, Perry Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (17). She owned the house, which was worth $1,200 (17). She was living with her son Herman and his family (17).
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 W Seybert)
3 special order 66, HQ 91st PA, 22 July 1864 (Samuel W Seybert)
4 special order 39, HQ 91st PA, 3 July 1865 (Samuel Seybert)
5 company K, second list of non-commissioned officers (Sam'l Seybert)
6 company K, third descriptive roll (Sam'l W Seybert)
7 company K, fourth descriptive roll (Samuel W Seybert)
8 pension index, by name (Samuel W Seybert)
9 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Perry, page 2 (Samuel W Sybert)
10 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Perry Township, microfilm series T624, film 1309, page 3 = 3 A handwritten (Samuel W Seybert)
11 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Perry Township, microfilm series T623, film 1373, page 229 = 5 B handwritten (Samuel W Sybert)
12 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Perry Township (post office Bradye Band), microfilm series M593, film 1301, page 321 = 96 handwritten (Samuel Sybert)
13 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Perry Township, microfilm series M653, film 1070, page 509 = 74 handwritten (Samuel W Seybert)
14 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Perry Township, microfilm series M432, film 749, page 7 (Saml Sibert)
15 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Perry Township, supervisor's district 10, enumeration district 18, microfilm series T9, film 1096, page 383 = 17 A handwritten (SW Seibert)
16 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Perry Township, supervisor's district 18, enumeration district 22, microfilm series T625, film 1508, page 133 = 2 B handwritten (Parthena Sybert)
17 1930 US census, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Perry Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 3-40, microfilm series T626, film 1994, page 101 = 1 B handwritten (Parthena Seybert)
18 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (Samuel W Seybert)
19 Page 256. Floyd G Hoenstine. Military services and genealogical records of soldiers of Blair County, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, PA: Telegraph Press, 1940. (Samuel W Seybert)
20 widow's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, certificate number 93,690 (Maria Jane Brown widow of John Hamilton) (Samuel Seybert)
21 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Samuel W Seybert, 91st PA)
22 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Samuel W Seybert, 62nd PA)
| line | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Dwellings visited | 83 | |||||||
| Families visited | 83 | |||||||
| Name | Sabastian [sic?] Sibert | Mary A " | Jacob " | Susanah " | Margartt [sic] " | Eliza " | Saml " | Emmy " |
| Age | 49 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| Sex | m | f | m | f | f | f | m | f |
| Color | ||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | Farmer | ||||||
| Real estate owned | 1000 | |||||||
| Birthplace | Pa | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | 1 | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Dwelling number | 111 | ||||
| Family number | 535 | ||||
| Name | Sebastian Seybert | Mary A " | Eliza A " | Samuel W | Emma " |
| Age | 60 | 52 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | F |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation | Carpenter | Domestic | Day Laborer | ||
| Value of real estate owned | 1,500 | ||||
| Value of personal estate | 150 [?] | ||||
| Place of birth | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cannot read & write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Dwelling-house number | 672 | |||
| Family number | 668 | |||
| Name | Sybert Samuel | - Parthena | - Annie | - Osa |
| Age | 27 | 22 | 2 | 6/12 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Laborer | house keeper | ||
| Real estate value | 500 | |||
| Personal estate value | 100 | |||
| Birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| Father foreign born | ||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||
| Birth month if born within year | Oct | |||
| 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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| street name | |||||||||
| house number | |||||||||
| dwelling visit # | 96 | ||||||||
| family visit # | 102 | ||||||||
| name | Seibert, SW | - P. P. | - Anna Mary | - O. Nt [?] | H. W. | K. D. | O. M. | Ella D | - Mary A |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | M | M | F | F | F |
| age | 35 | 25 [sic] | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 70 |
| month born if born in year | |||||||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Son | Son | Daughter | Daughter | Mother | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | ||||||||
| married during year | |||||||||
| occupation | Laborer | ||||||||
| months unemployed | |||||||||
| currently ill? | Subject to Fits | ||||||||
| blind | |||||||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||||||
| idiotic | |||||||||
| insane | |||||||||
| disabled | |||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| can't read | |||||||||
| can't write | 1 | ||||||||
| birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| father's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| line | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 |
| street | ||||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling number | 88 | |||
| family number | 90 | |||
| name | Sybert Samuel W | - Parthena P | - Herman W | - Ella D |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Daughter |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F |
| birth date | Nov 1843 | Oct 1849 | Sep 1871 | Nov 1877 |
| age | 56 | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| married? | M | M | S | S |
| # years married | 34 | 34 | ||
| mother of how many children? | 2 [?] | |||
| # of children living | 2 | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | ||||
| # years in USA | ||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||
| occupation | Farmer | Farm Laborer | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | 0 | ||
| # months in school | ||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | no | no | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | |||
| free or mortgaged | F | |||
| farm/house | F | |||
| # of farm schedule | 37 |
| line | 32 | 33 |
| street | Road from Minn [?] Rollers Eddy to Ostrada | |
| house nr | ||
| dwelling nr | 54 | |
| family nr | 54 | |
| name | Seybert Samuel W | - Parthena |
| relationship | head | wife |
| sex | M | F |
| color | W | W |
| age | 66 | 57 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 |
| #years present marriage | 43 | 43 |
| mother of # children | 10 | |
| 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 | Laborer | none |
| nature of industry etc. | Brick work | |
| employer etc. | W | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 4 | |
| can read | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | no |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | ||
| owned/rented | O | |
| owned free or mortagaged | F | |
| farm/house | F | |
| nr on farm schedule | 37 | |
| civil war vet | UA | |
| blind | ||
| deaf & dumb | ||
| line | 54 |
| street | Millers Eddy |
| house number | X |
| dwelling visit number | 35 |
| family visit number | 35 |
| name | Sybert Parthena |
| relationship | Head |
| own/rent | O |
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | F |
| sex | F |
| race | W |
| age at last birthday | 68 |
| marital status | Wd |
| year of immigration | |
| naturalized/alien | |
| year of naturalization | |
| attended school since Sept 1919 | |
| can read | Yes [?] |
| can write | No |
| birth place | Pennsylvania |
| native language | |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's native language | |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| mother's native language | |
| can speak English | |
| occupation | Yes |
| industry, business | None |
| employment status | |
| number of farm schedule |
| line | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 |
| street | Millers Eddy | |||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 25 | |||
| family visit # | 25 | |||
| name | Seybert, Parthena | - Herman W | - Nellie B | - Clarence W |
| relation | Head | Son | Daughter in Law | Grandson |
| owned/rented | O | |||
| value or rent | 1200 | |||
| radio | ||||
| farm | No | [check mark] | [check mark] | [check mark] |
| sex | F | M | F | M |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| age | 82 | 54 | 58 | 21 |
| married? | Wd | M | M | S |
| age 1st marriage | 26 | 30 | ||
| school/college since 9/29 | no | no | no | no |
| can read & write | no | yes | yes | yes |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| native language | ||||
| immigration year | ||||
| naturalization | ||||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | None | Laborer | None | Laborer |
| industry | General Work | Steam Rail Road | ||
| worker class | W | W | ||
| at work yesterday | yes | no | ||
| unemployment schedule # | 5 | |||
| veteran? | No | |||
| war | ||||
| farm schedule # | ||||