He was born in Bristol, [Bucks County,] Pennsylvania, in February 1844. [source: 3 (22 in 1864), 8 (7 in 1850), 9 (18 in 1860), 10]
In 1850, he was living in Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Charles and Mary Stackhouse (presumably his parents), and with William Rebecca Ann, Harriet, and Elmira (presumably siblings). [source: 8]
In 1860, he was living in Bristol Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was a shoemaker's apprentice. [source: 9]
When he enlisted, he was a shoemak[er]. [source: 3]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, hazel eyes, and light hair. [source: 3]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 3 February 1864. He enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Brooke. He was a private in company I. [sources: 1, 3, 6 (2 Feb), 7, 12-13]
On 7 June 1865, he went on a furlough. He returned on 17 June 1865, when it expired. [source: 2]
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company. He was a private, in company I. [sources: 1, 3, 6, 12-13]
In 1865/66, he married Nellie [unknown family name]. She was born in October 1849, in Pennsylvania. They apparently had two children: [sources: 10, 11]
Starting about 1878, he worked for the Wilson Woolen Mills. He worked for them for twenty-five years. [source: 7]
In 1885, he was living in ward 7, Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. He was living with his wife Nellie and children Willie and Ida. [source: 11]
In 1890, he was living at 320-1/2 N Willow Street, Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. [source: 5]
On 10 February 1896, he applied successfully from New Jersey for a pension. [sources: 4, 6]
In 1900, he was living at 48 Clark Street, ward 9, Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. He was living with his wife Nellie and son William. He was a foreman. [source: 10]
For the four years before his stroke, he worked for John A Roebling Sons Company. [source: 7]
On 11 March 1907, he again applied for a pension. [source: 6]
He suffered a stroke about 1907. [source: 7]
He died on 14 March 1913, on Bordentown Road, near White Horse, Mercer County, New Jersey. He was buried in the Riverview Cemetery, [Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey]. [sources: 6, 7]
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) (John Stackhouse)
2 enlisted men's furloughs (John Stackhouse)
3 company I, descriptive roll, #32 (John Stackhouse)
4 pension index, by name (John Stackhouse)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, New Jersey, Mercer County, Trenton, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 188, page 1 (John Stackhouse)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (John Stackhouse)
7 death notice, Trenton Evening Times, 16 March 1913, page 2 (John Stackhouse)
8 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Bristol Township, microfilm series M432, film 759, page 48 verso = 90 handwritten (John Stackhouse)
9 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, Bristol Borough, microfilm series M653, film 1084, page 116 = 54 handwritten (John Stackhouse)
10 1900 US census, New Jersey, Mercer County, Trenton, ninth ward, first precinct, supervisor's district 168, enumeration district 82, microfilm series T623, film 983, page 6 = 6 B handwritten (John Stackhouse)
11 New Jersey State census, 1885, Trenton, ward 7, Mercer County, New Jersey, page 12, family 72 (abstract available on FamilySearch, accessed 3 May 2011) (John Stackhouse)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Stackhouse)
13 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Stackhousse)
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| Dwellings visited | 194 | ||||||
| Families visited | 209 | ||||||
| Name | Charles Stackhouse | Mary | William | Rebecca Ann | Harriet | Elmira | John |
| Age | 60 | 60 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Sex | m | f | m | f | f | f | m |
| Color | |||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | Laborer | |||||
| Real estate owned | |||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 5 |
| Dwelling number | [420] |
| Family number | [420] |
| Name | John Stackhouse |
| Age | 18 |
| Sex | M |
| Color | |
| Occupation | " " [sc. Shoemaker App.] |
| Value of real estate owned | |
| Value of personal estate | |
| Place of birth | " [sc. Penna] |
| Married within year | |
| Attended school within year | |
| Cannot read & write | |
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 71 | 72 | 73 |
| street | Clark St | ||
| house number | 48 | ||
| dwelling number | 105 | ||
| family number | 109 | ||
| name | Stackhouse John | - Nellie | - William |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| birth date | Feb 1844 | Oct 1849 | Apr 1876 |
| age | 56 | 50 | 24 |
| married? | M | M | S |
| # years married | 34 | 34 | |
| mother of how many children? | 2 | ||
| # of children living | 1 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||
| # years in USA | |||
| naturalized citizen? | |||
| occupation | Foreman | Presser Pottery [?] | |
| # months not employed | 0 | 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 | |||
| line | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 |
| street | West Main | |||||
| house number | 121 | |||||
| dwelling visit number | 128 | |||||
| family visit number | 137 | |||||
| name | Stackhouse William | - Mary R | - Howard G | - A. Mallard | - Ella R. | Harris Jane |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Son | Mother | Servant |
| own/rent | O | |||||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | F | |||||
| sex | M | F | M | M | F | F |
| race | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 50 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 73 | 65 |
| marital status | M | M | S | S | M | M |
| year of immigration | ||||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||||
| year of naturalization | ||||||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| birth place | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | New Jersey |
| native language | ||||||
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | New Jersey | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | United States |
| father's native language | ||||||
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | United States |
| mother's native language | ||||||
| can speak English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | yes | Yes |
| occupation | None | None | None | None | None | Servant |
| industry, business | Private Family | |||||
| employment status | W | |||||
| number of farm schedule | ||||||
John Stackhouse, veteran of the Civil War, passed away Friday at the residence of Samuel Moore, on the Bordentown Road near White Horse. Death came after a lingering illness following a stroke of paralysis which Mr. Stackhouse sufered about five years ago. He was well known among the old soldiers of the Civil War having enlisted in Company J [sic], 91st Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers in 1864. He was honorably discharged from active service in 1865.
For twenty-five years Mr. Stackhouse was affiliated with the Wilson Woolen Mills. During the four years before he was stricken with paralysis he worked at the John A. Roebling Sons Company.
The funeral services will be conducted from the Moore residence on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services will be private and interment will be in Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Kayser.