He was born on 5 September 1834 (8 [Sep 1835], 10, 11; 3 (28 in 1863), 7 (45 in 1880), 8 (65 in 1900), 12 (16 in 1850), 13 (25 in 1860), 14 (35 in 1870)). He was born in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania (7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14). (Because Pennsylvania has multiple Pine Grove's, I do not know in which county he was born.) He was born to Philip Siglin and Susan Bosner (10, 11).
In 1850, he was living in Covington [Township], Luzerne (now Lackawanna) County, Pennsylvania (12). He was living with his parents Philip and Susanna Siglin, and with Daniel, Elizabeth, Henry, George, Philip, and Susanna Siglin (12).
On 3 April 1859, he married Mary Ann Doran, in Clifton, [Luzerne County (now Lackawanna County)], Pennsylvania (8, 10, 11). She had 8 children, 7 of whom were alive in 1900 and 1910 (8, 9, 11).
In 1860, he was living in Covington, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (13). He was living with his wife Mary, Susanna (presumably his sister), and with Howard Sayler [?] and CW Reales (13). He was a laborer (13).
He was drafted (1, 3). He was mustered into service as a private on 14 October 1863 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 3, 4). He was in company B of the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry (5, 6).
He was transferred from the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry on 1 June 1865 (1, 3). He was a private in company F (1, 16-17).
On 22 June 1865, he went on a furlough, which expired on 7 July 1865 (2).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 3, 4). He was a private, in company F (16-17).
In, 1870, he was living in Covington Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (post office Clinton) (14). He was living with his wife Mary and children Charles, William, Elmer, and Alfred (14). He was working in a saw mill, and owned $100 in personal property (14).
Lackawanna County, including Covington Township, was formed in 1878.
In 1880, he was living in Clifton Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Mary and children Charles, William, Elmer, Alfred, Emma, Walter, and Catharine (7). He was a farmer (7).
On 20 Mar 1882, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (5, 6).
In 1890, he was living in Clifton Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (4). He had had a gunshot wound in his head (4).
In 1900, he was living in Clifton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (8). He was living with his wife Mary, daughter Carrie, son Walter, and daughter-in-law Grace (8). He was a farmer (8).
On 18 July 1903, he died, in Clifton, [Lackawanna County,] Pennsylvania (10).
On 25 July 1903, his widow, Mary A Siglin, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (5, 6).
In 1910, his widow Mary A Siglin was living on Spring Brook Road, Clifton Township, Lackawanna Township, Pennsylvania (9).
In 1920, his widow, Mary Siglin, was living in Gouldsboro Borough, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (15). She was living with her son Charles and his family (15).
Mary Siglin, his widow, died on 21 February 1925, in Clifton, Pennsylvania (10) or Goldsboro, Pennsylvania (11).
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) (Solomon Siglin)
2 enlisted men's furloughs (Sigglin)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 19 January 2005 (Solomon Siglin)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna, Clifton Township, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 236, page 1 (Solomon Siglin)
5 pension index, by name (Solomon Siglin)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (Solomon Siglin)
7 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, Clifton Township, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 36, microfilm series T9, film 1138, page 255 C = 7 handwritten (Soloman Siglin)
8 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, Clifton, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 15, microfilm series T623, film 1418, page 288 A = 2 handwritten (S. S. Siglin)
9 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna Township, Clifton Township, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 18, microfilm series T624, film 1356, page 64 B = 2 handwritten (Mary A Siglin)
10 'Siglin', a gedcom on RootsWeb WorldConnect, updated 25 August 2001, accessed 26 May 2009 (Solomon Siglin)
11 'christina Tevington 2005', a gedcom on RootsWeb WorldConnect, updated 5 February 2005, contact Christina Tevington, accessed 26 May 2009 (Solomon Siglin)
12 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Covington, microfilm series M432, film 794, page 89 = 257 handwritten (Solomon Siglin)
13 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Covington, microfilm series M653, film 1134, page 102 = 283 [?] handwritten (Solymin [sic] Siglin)
14 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Luzerne County, Covington Township (post office Clifton), microfilm series M593, film 1364, page 347 = [16] handwritten (Solomon Siflin [sic])
15 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, Gouldsboro Borough, supervisor's district 9, enumeration district 28, microfilm series T625, film 1577, page 246 = 4 B handwritten (Mary Siglin)
16 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Solomon Seglin)
17 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Solomon Siglin)
| line | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Dwellings visited | 1845 | ||||||||
| Families visited | 1857 | ||||||||
| Name | Phillip Siglin | Susanna " | Daniel " | Elizabeth " | Henry " | Solomon " | George " | Philip " | Susanna " |
| Age | 51 | 51 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Sex | m | f | m | f | m | m | m | m | f |
| Color | |||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | " [sc. Labourer] | " | " | " | |||||
| Real estate owned | 1400 | ||||||||
| Birthplace | Pa | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | 1 | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Dwelling number | 2132 | ||||
| Family number | 2066 | ||||
| Name | Howard Sayler [?] | C W Reales | Solymin [sic] Siglin | Mary " | Susanna " |
| Age | 24 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 16 |
| Sex | m | m | m | f | f |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation | Farmer | Laborer | |||
| Value of real estate owned | 800 | ||||
| Value of personal estate | 100 | ||||
| Place of birth | Maine | " | Pa | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | |||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Dwelling-house number | 110 | |||||
| Family number | 110 | |||||
| Name | Silfin [sic] Solomon | - Mary A. | - Charles G. | - Wm H | - Elmer E. | - Alfred |
| Age | 35 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 [?]/12 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Works in Saw Mill | Keeping House | ||||
| Real estate value | ||||||
| Personal estate value | 100 | |||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Penn] | " | " | " | " | " |
| Father foreign born | 1 | |||||
| Mother foreign born | 1 | |||||
| Birth month if born within year | Jany | |||||
| 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| street name | |||||||||
| house number | |||||||||
| dwelling visit # | 44 | ||||||||
| family visit # | 47 | ||||||||
| name | Soloman Siglin | Siglin Mary | - Charles D. | - William | - Elmer | - Alfred | - Emma | - Walter | - Catharine |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | M | M | F | M | F |
| age | 45 | 36 [?] | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3/12 |
| month born if born in year | Mar | ||||||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Son | Son | Son | daughter | Son | daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| widowed/divorced | |||||||||
| married during year | |||||||||
| occupation | Farmer | Keeping house | works in [illegible] | Teamster | At home | At home | At home | At home | At home |
| months unemployed | |||||||||
| currently ill? | Consumption | Carbunkle [illegible] | |||||||
| blind | |||||||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||||||
| idiotic | |||||||||
| insane | |||||||||
| disabled | 1 | ||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| can't read | |||||||||
| can't write | |||||||||
| birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| father's birthplace | Pa | Ireland | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | England | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| line | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| street | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling number | 26 | ||||
| family number | 26 | ||||
| name | Siglin S.S. | - Mary | - Carrie | - Walter | - Grace |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Son | D in law |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | F |
| birth date | Sep 1835 | July 1844 | Mar 1880 | June 1879 | Aug 1878 |
| age | 65 | 55 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| married? | M | M | S | M | M |
| # years married | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
| mother of how many children? | 8 | 0 | |||
| # of children living | 7 | 0 | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | England | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||||
| # years in USA | |||||
| naturalized citizen | |||||
| occupation | Farmer | ||||
| # months not employed | |||||
| # months in school | |||||
| can read | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | no | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| free or mortgaged | F | ||||
| farm/house | F | ||||
| # of farm schedule | 16 |
| line | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 |
| street | Spring brook road | |||
| house nr | ||||
| dwelling nr | 31 | |||
| family nr | 31 | |||
| name | Haines John R | - Cassie G | - Valeda M | Siglin Mary A |
| relationship | Head | wife | daughter | mother in law |
| sex | M | F | F | F |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| age | 29 | 30 | 7 | 65 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 | S | Wd |
| #years present marriage | 8 | 8 | ||
| mother of # children | 1 | 8 | ||
| mother of # living children | 1 | 7 | ||
| birthplace | Eng English | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Eng English | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ire English |
| mother's birthplace | Eng English | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Eng English |
| immigrated | 1895 | |||
| naturalized/alien | Na | |||
| speaks English | English | English | English | |
| occupation | Carpenter | none | none | none |
| nature of industry etc. | House carpenter | |||
| employer etc. | W | |||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | yes | |||
| owned/rented | R | |||
| owned free or mortagaged | ||||
| farm/house | F | |||
| nr on farm schedule | 19 | |||
| civil war vet | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf & dumb | ||||
| line | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 |
| street | Plank Road | |||
| house number | X | |||
| dwelling visit number | 79 | |||
| family visit number | 82 | |||
| name | Siglin Charles | - Anna | - William | - Mary |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Mother |
| own/rent | R | |||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | ||||
| sex | M | F | M | M |
| race | W | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 59 | 55 | 29 | 75 |
| marital status | M | M | S | Wd |
| year of immigration | ||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||
| year of naturalization | ||||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | ||||
| can read | yes | yes | ye | 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 | Laborer | None | Laborer | None |
| industry, business | Ice Co | Ice Co | ||
| employment status | W | W | ||
| number of farm schedule | ||||