He was born in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, in 1828/29, to George Eamigh and Elizabeth Adams. [sources: date: 3 (35 in 1864), 5 (51 in 1880), 7 (41 in 1870), 8 (20 in 1850), 9 (29 in 1860), 13 (1829), 16 (1829), 17 (1830). place: 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17. parents: 16, 17]
In 1850, he was living in Summerhill Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Cornelius and Elizabeth Crum (apparently his mother and stepfather), along with Solomon, Ruth, George, and Margaret Emigh (apparently siblings). He was a carpenter. [source: 8]
He married Mary Ann Plummer. She was born on 15 November 1829 (or 1828?), in Pennsylvania. In 1900 and 1910, she reported having had nine children, two of whom were alive, including:
[sources: 5, 7, 9, 11 (Nov 1828), 12, 14 (15 Nov 1829), 16 (15 Nov 1829), 17]
In 1860, he was living in Summerhill Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary, and children William, John, and Josiah. He was a farmer, and owned $300 in personal property. [source: 9]
When he enlisted, he was a farmer. [sources: 3, 5]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair. [source: 3]
He was drafted. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 21 September 1864. He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He was a private, in company G. [sources: 1, 3, 19, 20]
He was discharged at Chester, Pennsylvania, on 15 June 1865 by general order, War Department. He was a private, in company G. [sources: 1, 2, 19, 20]
In 1870, he was living in Gulich Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary, and with William, John, Josiah, Charlotta, Harvey, Abram, and Silas (presumably their children). He was a teamster, and owned $590 in personal property. [source: 7]
On 27 June 1873, he applied successfully for a pension. [sources: 4, 6]
In 1880, he was living in Juniata Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary, and his children Charlotte, Harry, and Abraham. He was a farmer. [source: 5]
On 12 March 1881, he died. He was buried in Mount Union Cemetery, Summerhill, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 13, 16, 17]
On 23 August 1886, his widow, Mary A Amigh, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 4, 6]
In 1890, his widow, Mary A Emigh, was living in East Conemaugh Borough, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. She had lost his discharge. [source: 10]
In 1900, his widow, Mary Amigh, was living in East Conemaugh Borough, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her grandson James A Henderson [?]. [source: 11]
In 1910, his widow, Mary Ann Amigh, was living in East Taylor Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her son Harvey E Amigh. [source: 12]
On 29 March 1913, Mary Ann Amigh died. She was buried in the Mount Union Cemetery, Summerhill, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. [source: 14]
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 company G, register of men discharged, #55 (John G Amight)
3 company G, second descriptive roll, [#37] (John G Aemigh [descriptive list has 'Hamick' (?)])
4 pension index, by name (John G Amigh)
5 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Juniata Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 171, microfilm series T9, film 1103, page 391 = 7 C handwritten (John G Amigh)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (John G Amigh)
7 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Clearfield County, Gulich Township, post office Barnesville, microfilm series M593, film 1327, page 171 verso = 2 handwritten (John Eamigh [sic])
8 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Summerhill Township, microfilm series M432, film 761, page 94 verso = 188 handwritten (John Emigh)
9 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Summerhill Township, microfilm series M653, film 1088, page 461 = 343 handwritten (John Emigh)
10 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Franklin + East Conemaugh Borough, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 93, page 5 (Mary widow of John G. Emigh)
11 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Cambria County, East Conemaugh Borough, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 116, microfilm series T623, film 1388, page 98 = 11 A handwritten (Mary Amigh)
12 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Cambria County, East Taylor Township, supervisor's district microfilm series T624, film 1323, page 151 = 6 A handwritten (Mary Ann Amigh)
13 Find a grave, memorial 75469163, created by Ron, added 25 Aug 2011, accessed 5 March 2012 (John C Eamigh)
14 Find a grave, memorial 75352560, created by Ron, added 23 Aug 2011, maintained by Kat, accessed 5 March 2012 (Mary Ann Amigh)
15 'Their pensions granted', Philadelphia Inquirer 23 January 1890 page 2 (Isabella widow of John Amigh [served in the 45th PA, not in the 91st PA])
16 'Pennsylvania and beyond', a gedcom on RootsWeb WorldConnect, contact Jennifer Kirsopp-Reed, last updated 2 June 2007 (accessed 5 March 2012) (John G Eamigh)
17 Hartzell ancestors and their descendants', contact Susan, last updated 6 December 2011 (accessed 5 March 2012) (John C Eamigh)
18 e-mail from Pam, 24 September 2012, citing Isabella Merriman Amigh's pension certificate file (served in the 45th PA, not the 91st PA)
19 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John G Aemigh)
20 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John G Hamick)
A Jonathan Emigh in Clearfield County is the right age, but married to Elizabeth:
A John Amigh, married to Isabella Merriman, lived in Franklin, [Cambria County?], Pennsylvania. He served as a private in company E of the 45th Pennsylvania Infantry. They were married in a town starting with a 'P' in Centre County, by a Justice of the Peace, and had seven children, with only two living by the early 1900's. He successfully applied for a pension on 25 February 1863. He died on 28 July 1888. She successfully applied for a pension on 3 September 1888 (and was added to the pension list by 10 January 1890). They are both buried in Franklin Cemetery. (See sources 15 and 18 listed below; see also the pension index by name card for John Amigh, widow Isabella Amigh, available on Ancestry, and the pension index by unit card for John Amigh in E 45th PA Infantry, available on Fold3.)
| line | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Dwellings visited | 99 | ||||||
| Families visited | 100 | ||||||
| Name | Cornelius Crum | Elizabeth " | Solomon Emigh | John " | Ruth A " | George " | Margaret " |
| Age | 50 | 50 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f | m | f |
| Color | |||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | Carpenter | " | ||||
| Real estate owned | |||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||
| Attended school within year | |||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Dwelling number | 552 [?] | ||||
| Family number | 259 [?] | ||||
| Name | John Emigh | Mary " | William " | John [??] " | Josiah " |
| Age | 29 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Sex | M | M | F | M | M |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||
| Value of real estate owned | & nbsp; | ||||
| Value of personal estate | 300 | ||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | |||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| Dwelling-house number | 13 | ||||||||
| Family number | 11 | ||||||||
| Name | Eamigh [sic] John | " Mary A | " William L | " John L | " Josiah G | " Charlotta | " Harvey E | " Abram W | " Silas B |
| Age | 41 | 41 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7/12 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | M | F | M | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Teamster | Keeps House | Piling Lumber | " " | At Home | " " | " " | " " | " " |
| Real estate value | |||||||||
| Personal estate value | 590 | ||||||||
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Father foreign born | |||||||||
| Mother foreign born | |||||||||
| Birth month if born within year | Oct | ||||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| street name | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling visit # | |||||
| family visit # | 50 | ||||
| name | Amigh John G | Mary A | Charlott A | Harry E | Abraham W |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | M |
| age | 51 | 51 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| month born if born in year | |||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Son | Son | |
| single | 1 | ||||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
| widowed/divorced | |||||
| married during year | |||||
| occupation | Farmer | Keeping house | Without occupation | ||
| months unemployed | |||||
| currently ill? | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||
| idiotic | |||||
| insane | |||||
| disabled | |||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| can't read | |||||
| can't write | |||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 35 | 36 |
| street | ||
| house number | ||
| dwelling number | 224 | |
| family number | 224 | |
| name | Amigh Mary [ilegible initial] | Henderson [??] James A |
| relationship | Head | Grand Son |
| color | W | W |
| sex | F | M |
| birth date | Nov 1828 | Apr 1883 |
| age | 71 | 16 |
| married? | Wd | S |
| # years married | 42 | |
| ['42' is crossed out] | ||
| mother of how many children? | 9 | |
| # of children living | 2 | |
| birthplace | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Maryland | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Maryland | Penna |
| immigration year | ||
| # years in USA | ||
| naturalized citizen? | ||
| occupation | Day Laborer | |
| # months not employed | ||
| # months in school | ||
| can read | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | R | |
| free or mortgaged | ||
| farm/house | H | |
| # of farm schedule | ||
| line | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| street | |||||||
| house nr | |||||||
| dwelling nr | 93 | ||||||
| family nr | 93 | ||||||
| name | Amigh Harvey E | - Lavinia J | - John A | - Chita [?] B | - Mary Ann | Kelly Annie O | Paul Deal J |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Daughter | Mother | Servant | |
| sex | M | F | M | F | F | F | M |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 45 | 47 | 15 | 9 | 83 | 22 | 7/12 [??] |
| marital status | M1 | M2 | S | S | Wd | S | S |
| #years present marriage | 18 | 18 | S [siC] | ||||
| mother of # children | 6 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| mother of # living children | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |||||||
| naturalized/alien | |||||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English | English | ||
| occupation | Mail Carrier | None | [illegible] | none | none | Servant | none |
| nature of industry etc. | Steel Shops | Private family | |||||
| employer etc. | W | W | W | ||||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |||||||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |||||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| school since 1 Sep 09 | yes | yes | |||||
| owned/rented | O | ||||||
| owned free or mortagaged | M | ||||||
| farm/house | H | ||||||
| nr on farm schedule | |||||||
| civil war vet | |||||||
| blind | |||||||
| deaf & dumb |
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--Pension certificates have been issued as follows:
*Issue of January 10, 1890. PENNSYLVANIA.-- ...
Original Widows &c.--Isabella [sic], widow of John Amigh, Franklin; ....