He was born in 1844, in Delaware, to Lewis and Mary Lloyd. [sources: date: 3 (20 in 1863), 7 (1844), 9 (41 in 1885), 11 (35 in 1880). place: 11 parents: 9]
He was drafted. He was mustered into service as a private in the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry on 11 September 1863 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was in company A of the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry. [sources: 1, 2, 3, 4]
On 2 June 1865, he was transferred from the 118th Pennsylvania to company F of the 91st Pennsylvania. He was a private in company F of the 91st. [sources: 1, 2, 3 (1 June), 12]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company F. [sources: 1, 3, 12]
He married Georgeanna [unknown family name]. She was born in 1846, in Delaware. [sources: 7, 10]
In 1880, he was living in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He was living with his wife Georgiana, children Lena, John H, Sophia, and Charles, and his mother-in-law Cornelis Colburn. He was a painter, and had been out of work for six months in the previous year. [source: 11]
On 4 May 1885, he died, in Christianna Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He died of natural causes. He was a laborer, and was married. He was buried in Mount Salem Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. [sources: 6, 7, 8, 9]
On 21 July 1890, his widow, Georgiana Lloyd, successfully applied from Louisiana for a pension. [sources: 4, 5]
On 25 June 1908, his widow, Georgeanna Lloyd, died, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. She died of carcinoma of bowels. On 28 June 1908, she was buried in Mount Salem Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. [sources: 7, 10]
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) (Thomas Smith)
2 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'One hundred and eighteenth regiment'. Page 1319. (In the roster) (Thomas Smith)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 19 January 2005 (Thomas Smith)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (Thomas H Smith)
5 pension index, by name (William H Lloyd alias Thomas H Smith)
6 Find a grave, memorial 11411460, created by gravemarker, added 23 Jul 2005, accessed 23 Feb 15 [identity is confirmed by reference on the pictured headstone to his service in the 91st: "WM. H. LLOYD CO. F. 91 PA. INF."] (Wm H Lloyd)
7 Find a grave, memorial 97351970, created by Kimberly, added 18 Sep 2012, accessed 23 Feb 15 [identity is probably given reference on the pictured headstone to his wife Georgeanna: 'LLOYD 1844 WILLIAM H. 1885 HIS WIFE 1846 GEORGEANNA 1908 SOPHIA B. GROSE 1874-1909"] (William H Lloyd)
8 records of headstones of deceased Union veterans, 1879-1903 (Wm H Lloyd)
9 Delaware death records, 1811-1933, 4 May 1885 (William H Lloyd)
10 Delaware death records, 1811-1933, 25 June 1908 (Georgeanna Lloyd)
11 1880 US census, Delaware, New Castle County, Brandywine Hundred, enumeration district 2, microfilm series T9, film 118, page 26 = 9 A handwritten (William Lloyd)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Thomas Smith)
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| name | Lloyd William | - Georgiana | - Lena | - John H | - Sophia | - Charles | Colburn Cornelis |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | F | M | F |
| age | 35 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 63 |
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| occupation | Painter | Keeping house | At home | school | at home | at home | at home |
| months unemployed | 6 | ||||||
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| school this year | 1 | 1 | |||||
| can't read | 1 | ||||||
| can't write | 1 | ||||||
| birthplace | Del | Del | Del | Del | Del | Del | Del |
| father's birthplace | Del | Del | Del | Del | Del | Del | Del |
| mother's birthplace | Del | Del | Del | Del | Del | Del | Del |