He was born on 27 October 1839, in Pennsylvania, to Jesse S Anderson and Maria Kramer. [sources: date: 3 (23 in 1865), 6 (40 in 1880), 7 (27 Oct 39), 9 (29 in 1870), 13 (27 Oct 39). place: 6 (PA), 7 (Montgomery Cty PA), 9 (PA), 13 (Montgomery Cty PA). parents: 7, 13]
He was drafted. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 2 March 1865. He enlisted as a private at Norristown, Pennsylvania. He was a private in company B. [sources: 1, 3, 6 (14 Mar), 14, 15]
He was "to be charged"--perhaps for lost equipment, when the regiment mustered out. [source: 2]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company B. [sources: 1, 3, 6, 14, 15]
He married Ann Elizabeth Bossert. She was born on 9 January 1847, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, presumed to be the daughter of Martin Summers Bossert and Mary Van Fossen Bean. They apparently had seven children, including:
[sources: 7, 8, 9, 10 (7 children, 5 living, in 1900), 11 (7 children, 5 living in 1910), 12, 13]
In 1870 he was living in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Ann Lizzie (presumably his wife), and Wilson (presumably their son). He was a plasterer. [source: 9]
In 1880, he was living in East Perkiomen, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Ann Lizzie, and children Wilson, Linwood, John B, and Ann Lizzie. He was a plasterer. [source: 6]
On 26 August 1891, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 4, 5]
On 13 April 1896, he died. He was buried in the Wentz United Church of Christ Cemetery, in Worcester, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [source: 7, 14]
On 2 May 1896, Ann Lizzie Anderson, his widow, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 4, 5]
In 1900, his widow, Ann Lizzie Anderson, was living in Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. SHe was living with her daughters Lizzie and Verna. [source: 11]
In 1910, his widow, Ann Lizzie Anderson, was living on Skippack Road, Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her sister Jane Bossart; her daughter Verna and Verna's husband Milton N Overdorf were living in the same house. She was a seamstress. [source: 12]
In 1920, his widow, Elizabeth Anderson, was living on Skippack Road, Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Her daughter Verna, Verna's husband Milton Overdorf, and his nephew Glen were living in the same house. She did tailoring. [source: 12]
On 26 October 1925, his widow, Ann Elizabeth Bossert Anderson, died. She was buried in the Wentz United Church of Christ Cemetery, in Worcester, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [source: 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) (JC Anderson)
2 list of men who owed money [?], page 2, number 16 (Anderson)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 23 June 2004 (JC Anderson)
4 pension index, by regiment (John C Anderson)
5 pension index, by name (John C Anderson)
6 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, East Perkiomen, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 21, microfilm series T9, film 1158, page 399 C = 11 handwritten (John Anderson)
7 Find-a-grave, memorial 54385918, created by Wilton Golson, added 2 July 2010, accessed 21 January 2012 [see the note on identification] (John Kramer Anderson)
8 Find-a-grave, memorial 54385999, created by Wilton Golson, added 2 July 2010, accessed 21 January 2012 (Ann Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bossert Anderson)
9 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Perkiomen Township, microfilm series M593 film 1378, page 152 = 23 handwritten (John Anderson)
10 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Skippack Township, supervisor's district [illegible], enumeration district 251, microfilm series T623, film 1444, page 9 = 9 A handwritten (Ann Lizzie Anderson)
11 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Skippack Township, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 147, microfilm series T624, film 1379, page 64 = 5 A handwritten (Ann Lizzie Anderson)
12 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Skippack Township, syuprevisor's district 3, enumeration district 172, microfilm series T625, film 1605, pages 183 = 3 B handwritten to 184 = 4 A handwritten (Elizabeth Anderson)
13 'Schwenk, Stout, Moyer, Naugle, Goodhart, Latshaw & allied families of PA', a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldCOnnect, contact Thera, last updated 27 August 2011, accessed 21 January 2012 (John K Anderson)
14 Pennsylvania veterans burial records, available on Ancestry (transcribed 2 April 2012) (John K Anderson)
15 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John C Anderson)
The post-war entries I have found are pretty clearly of the same John Anderson. Whether they are the John C Anderson who served in the 91st is less clear. Here's the evidence:
| line | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Dwelling-house number | [154] | ||
| Family number | 190 | ||
| Name | Anderson John | Ann Lizzie | Wilson |
| Age | 29 | 23 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Plasterer | Housekeeping | |
| Real estate value | |||
| Personal estate value | |||
| Birthplace | do [sc. Penna] | do | do |
| 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| street name | ||||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling visit # | 88 | |||||
| family visit # | 102 | |||||
| name | Anderson John | - Annlizzie | - Wilson | - Linwood | - John B | - Annlizzie |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | M | F |
| age | 40 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Son | " | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | Plasterer | Keeping house | ||||
| months unemployed | ||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||
| idiotic | ||||||
| insane | ||||||
| disabled | ||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | ||||
| can't read | ||||||
| can't write | ||||||
| birthplace | Pa | " | " | " | " | " |
| father's birthplace | Pa | " | " | " | " | " |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | " | " | " | " | " |
| line | 37 | 38 | 39 |
| street | |||
| house number | |||
| dwelling number | 177 | ||
| family number | 186 | ||
| name | Anderson Ann Lizzie | - Lizzie | - Verna [?] |
| relationship | Head | Daughter | Daughter |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | F | F | F |
| birth date | Jan 1847 | Jan 1878 | Mar 1882 |
| age | 53 | 22 | 18 |
| married? | Wd | S | S |
| # years married | |||
| mother of how many children? | 7 | ||
| # of children living | 5 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||
| # years in USA | |||
| naturalized citizen? | |||
| occupation | |||
| # months not employed | |||
| # months in school | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||
| free or mortgaged | F | ||
| farm/house | F | ||
| # of farm schedule | 133 |
| line | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| street | Skippack Road | |||
| house nr | ||||
| dwelling nr | 82 | |||
| family nr | 97 | 98 | ||
| name | Anderson Ann Lizzie | Bossert Jane | Overdorf Milton N | - Verna |
| relationship | Head | Sister | Head | Wife |
| sex | F | F | M | F |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| age | 63 | 53 | 28 | 28 |
| marital status | Wd | S | M1 | M1 |
| #years present marriage | 4 | 4 | ||
| mother of # children | 7 | 0 | ||
| mother of # living children | 5 | 0 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | ||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Seamstress | Seamstress | Cigar Maker | Seamstress |
| nature of industry etc. | Tailoring | Tailoring | Cigar Fctory | Tailoring [?] |
| employer etc. | OA | OA | W | OA |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 4 | |||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | ||||
| owned/rented | O | R | ||
| owned free or mortagaged | F | |||
| farm/house | H | H | ||
| nr on farm schedule | ||||
| civil war vet | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf & dumb | ||||
| line | 99 | 100 | 1 | 2 |
| street | Skippack Road | Skippack Road | ||
| house number | F.M. | X | ||
| dwelling visit number | 71 | 71 | ||
| family visit number | 88 | 89 | 89 | |
| name | Anderson Elizabeth | Overdorf Milton N. | - Verna M | - Glen G. |
| relationship | Head | Head | Wife | Nephew |
| own/rent | O | R | ||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | F | |||
| sex | F | M | F | M |
| race | W | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 73 | 38 | 37 | 19 |
| marital status | Wd | M | M | S |
| year of immigration | ||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||
| year of naturalization | ||||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | no | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | 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 | Tailoring | Cigar Maker | Tailoring | Apprentice |
| industry, business | At Home | Factory | Factory | Machine Factory |
| employment status | W | W | W | W |
| number of farm schedule | 33 | |||