He was born in February 1839 (6; 2 (25 in 1865), (30 in 1870), 5 (38 in 1880), 6 (61 in 1900), 10 (22 in 1860)). He was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania (2, 4, 5, 6, 10).
In 1860, he was living in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (10). He was a farm laborer (10). He was living with Enoch Routgahn [?] and others (10).
In 1862/63, he married Mary B [unknown family name] (6). In 1900, she reported having had no children (6).
When he enlisted, he was a shoemaker (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair (2).
He was drafted from Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 28 February 1865 (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Eyster (2). His service was credited to the Sixteenth Congressional District (2). He was a private, in company G (1, 12).
He received clothing worth $41.05 (2).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 3). He was a private, in company G (12).
In 1870, he was living in Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (4). He was living with his wife Mary (4). He was a farm laborer, and owned $600 in real estate and $300 in personal property (4).
On 21 October 1879, he applied successfully for a pension (8, 11).
In 1880, he was living in Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (5). He was living with his wife Mary (5). He was a farmer (5).
In 1890, he was living in Tyrone, Adams County, Pennsylvania (post office: Menallen) (3).
In 1900, he was living in Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (6). He was living with his wife Mary (6). He was a farmer (6).
He died on Monday 29 April 1907 [or possible 22 April 1907?], at his home in Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (9).
On 17 January 1907 [?], his widow, Mary B McCans, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (8, 11).
In 1910, his widow, Mary, was living on Bull Valley Road, in Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (7). She was living on her own income (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) (Howard McCans)
2 company G, second descriptive list, [#101] (Howard McCans)
3 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Tyrone, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 23, page 2 (Howard McCans)
4 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Tyrone Township (post office York Springs), microfilm series M593, film 1289, page 383 = 26 handwritten (Howard McKans)
5 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Tyrone Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 45, microfilm series T9, film 1085, page 68 D = 4 handwritten (Howard McCans)
6 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Tyrone Township, supervisor's district 12, enumeration district 28, microfilm series T623, film 1354, page 340 A = 1 handwritten (Howard McCans)
7 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Tyrone Township, supervisor's district 15, enumeration district 32, microfilm series T624, film 1292, page 86 A = 7 handwritten (Mary McCans)
8 pension index, by name (Howard McCans)
9 [death notice]. New Oxford Item (New Oxford PA), Thursday 2 May 1907, page 5] (Howard McCans)
10 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Menallen Township (post office Bendersville), microfilm series M653, film 1057, page 438 = 92 handwritten (Howard A McCan)
11 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Howard McCans)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Howard McCans)
| line | 24 |
| Dwelling number | [657] |
| Family number | [680] |
| Name | Howard A McCan |
| Age | 22 |
| Sex | M |
| Color | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Value of real estate owned | |
| Value of personal estate | |
| Place of birth | Do [sc. Pennsylvania] |
| Married within year | |
| Attended school within year | |
| Cannot read & write | |
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 3 | 4 |
| Dwelling-house number | 179 | |
| Family number | 191 | |
| Name | McKans Howard | Mary |
| Age | 30 | 35 |
| Sex | M | F |
| Color | W | W |
| Occupation | Farm Labor | Keeping House |
| Real estate value | 600 | |
| Personal estate value | 300 | |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| Father foreign born | ||
| Mother foreign born | ||
| 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 | 30 | 31 |
| street name | ||
| house number | ||
| dwelling visit # | 40 | |
| family visit # | 40 | |
| name | McCans Howard | - Mary B |
| color | W | W |
| sex | M | F |
| age | 38 | 43 |
| month born if born in year | ||
| relationship | Wife | |
| single | ||
| married | 1 | 1 |
| widowed/divorced | ||
| married during year | ||
| occupation | Farmer | Keeping House |
| months unemployed | ||
| currently ill? | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf/dumb | ||
| idiotic | ||
| insane | ||
| disabled | ||
| school this year | ||
| can't read | ||
| can't write | ||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna |
| line | 36 | 37 |
| street | ||
| house number | ||
| dwelling number | 8 | |
| family number | 8 | |
| name | McCans Howard | - Mary B |
| relationship | Head | Wife |
| color | W | W |
| sex | M | F |
| birth date | Feb 1839 | July 1835 |
| age | 61 | 64 |
| married? | M | M |
| # years married | 37 | 37 |
| mother of how many children? | 0 | |
| # of children living | 0 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | ||
| # years in USA | ||
| naturalized citizen? | ||
| occupation | Farmer | |
| # months not employed | 0 | |
| # months in school | ||
| can read | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | O | |
| free or mortgaged | F | |
| farm/house | F | |
| # of farm schedule | 7 |
| line | 1 |
| street | Bull Valley Road |
| house nr | |
| dwelling nr | 144 |
| family nr | 144 |
| name | McCans Mary |
| relationship | Head |
| sex | F |
| color | W |
| age | 73 |
| marital status | Wd |
| #years present marriage | |
| mother of # children | |
| mother of # living children | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |
| naturalized/alien | |
| speaks English | English |
| occupation | Own Income |
| nature of industry etc. | |
| employer etc. | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |
| can read | Yes |
| can write | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |
| owned/rented | O |
| owned free or mortagaged | F |
| farm/house | F |
| nr on farm schedule | 105 |
| civil war vet | |
| blind | |
| deaf & dumb |
Howard McCans died at his home in Tyrone township, on last Monday afternoon. A wife survives.