He was born on 27 May 1844, in Pennsylvania, to David C Ankeney and Nancy Agnes Dennison. He was christened on 4 May 1850, in the Trinity Lutheran Church, Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 9 (May 1845), 15 (1844), 16 (27 May 1844), 17 (27 May 1844); 4 (20 IN 1865), 7 (16 in 1860), 8 (35 in 1880), 9 (55 in 1900), 10 (66 in 1910), 13 (6 in 1850), 14 (26 in 1870), 23 (27 May 44). place: 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15. parents: 9, 16, 17, 23]
In 1850, he was living in Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents David and Agnes Ankeny, along with other people. [source: 13]
In 1860, he was living in Jefferson Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents David and Agnes Ankeney, and Susan and Samuel Ankeny (presumably his siblings). He was a farmer, and had attended school within the year. [source: 7]
He was drafted. He enlisted on 11 March 1865. He was mustered into service as a private on 11 March 1865, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He was a private, in company B. [sources: 1, 3 (mustered in 27 March?), 4, 5, 24, 25]
He may have been charged for lost equipments, perhaps 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 (14 Jul), 4, 5 (14 Jul), 24, 25]
In 1870, he was living in Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents David and Nancy Ankeny, and Elizabeth Ankeny. He apparently was not working. [source: 14]
In 1880, he was living in Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents David and Nancy Ankeny. His occupation was reported as "at home". [source: 8]
On 11 November 1889, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. The certificate was apparently issued on 22 December 1890. [sources: 5, 6, 22]
In 1890, he was living in Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. [source: 3]
In 1892, he married Lydia B Shaulis. She was born in 1845/46. Their children include:
[sources: 9 (4 children, 3 alive in 1900), 10 (6 children, 5 alive in 1910), 11, 12, 18, 19, 23]
In 1900, he was living in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Liddie and children Daisy, Bertha, and Noah. He was a farmer. [source: 9]
In 1910, he was living in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Lydia, and children Daisy, Noah, Morris, and Mary. He was a farmer, on a general farm. [source: 10]
In 1920, he was living in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Lydia, and children Noah, Morris, Mary, and Emma. He was a farmer, on a general farm. [source: 11]
In 1930, he was living in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, on a grain [??] farm, and had been at work the previous day. He was living with his wife Lydia and daughter Emma. [source: 12]
On 11 March 1937, he died, in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania He died of endocarditis, with hypostatic congestion of lungs contributing. He lived in Somerset, Pennsylvania (RD 3). He was retired. On 14 March 1937, he was buried, in Casebeer Cemetery, Sipesville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 16 (11 Mar 36), 20, 21 (11 Mar 37), 23]
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) (Andrew Ankeney)
2 list of men who owed money [?] (Andrew Ankeney)
3 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset Township, supervisor's district 11, enumeration district 24, page 2 (image 6 of 15 on Ancestry) (Andrew J Ankney [sic])
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 9 June 2005 (Andrew Ankeney)
5 pension index, by regiment (Andrew Ankeny)
6 pension index, by name (Andrew Ankeny)
7 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Jefferson Township (post office Benford's Store), microfilm series M653, film 1183, pages 200-201 = 2 [?]-3 [?] handwritten (Andrew Ankney)
8 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 22, microfilm series T9, film 1195, page 445 C = 3 handwritten (Andrew J Ankney)
9 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Lincoln Township, supervisor's district 13, enumeration district 186, microfilm series T623, film 1487, page 51 B = 3 handwritten (Andrew Ankeny)
10 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Lincoln Township, supervisor's district 22, enumeration district 144, microfilm series T624, film 1420, page 284 A = 7 handwritten (Andrew J Ankeny)
11 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Lincoln Township, supervisor's district 21, enumeration district 181, microfilm series T625, film 1654, page 196 A = 7 handwritten (Andrew J Ankiny)
12 1930 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Lincoln Township, supervisor's district 24, enumeration district 56-27, microfilm series T626, film 2149, page 75 = 17 B handwritten (Andrew Ankeny)
13 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset Township, microfilm series M432, film 828, page 27 (Andrew Ankeny)
14 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset Township, microfilm series M593, film 1452, pages 498-499 = 64-65 handwritten (Andrew Ankeny)
15 'eicher' (a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, contact Heather Henrie, viewed 23 December 2007, last updated 15 May 2003) (Andrew Ankney)
16 'Andrew Jackson Ankney', individual record, on Family Search Pedigree Research File, available on FamilySearch (submitted by Joshua Henrie, CD #132, PIN #499427)
17 Pennsylvania births and christenings 1709-1950, abstracts on FamilySearch (accessed 19 June 2012) (Andrew Ankeny)
18 marriage record, Noah Ankeny and Odessa Hoffman (not transcribed), accessed on FamilySearch 19 June 2012 (Andrew Ankeny and Lydia Shaulis)
19 marriage record, Lemon Gindlesperger and Daisy B Ankeny, 6 July 1913, Somerset, PA (not transcribed), acccessed on FamilySearch, 19 June 2012 (Andy and Lydia Ankeny)
20 'Out of the past: forty years ago', The Daily Courier, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, 11 March 1977, page 16 (accessed on Ancestry, 19 June 2012) (Andrew J Ankeny)
21 Pennsylvania death indices, 1937 (sounded A525) (accessed 19 June 2012) "ANDREW J ANKENY JFRST T A525 56 [sc. Somerset County] 3 11 37 30220" (Andrew J Ankeny)
22 'Pension certificates issued', Philadelphia Inquirer 10 January 1891, page 7 (Andrew Ankeny)
23 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, 11 March 1937, file number 30220 (Andrew Jackson Ankeny)
24 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Andrew Ankeney)
25 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Andrew Ankeny)
| line | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Dwellings visited | 76 | |||||||||||
| Families visited | 80 | |||||||||||
| Name | David Ankeny of C | Agnes do | Alexander " | Joseph " | Elijah " | David Enos | David Ankeny | Susan do | Elisabeth " | Mary " | Andrew " | Samuel " |
| Age | 40 | 40 [?] | 19 | 17 | 15 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Sex | " [sc. m] | f | m | " | " | " | " | f | " | " | m | " |
| Color | ||||||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Do [sc. Laborer] | Blacksmith | Laborer | Do | Do | |||||||
| Real estate owned | ||||||||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | 1 | |||||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 1 |
| Dwelling number | 11 | ||||
| Family number | 12 | ||||
| Name | David Ankney | Agnes " | Susan M " | Andrew " | Samuel Ankney |
| Age | 50 | 56 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Sex | m | f | f | m | m |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation | Farmer | Housework | Farmer | ||
| Value of real estate owned | 5000 | ||||
| Value of personal estate | 500 | ||||
| Place of birth | Pa | " | " | " | Pa |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cannot read & write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Dwelling-house number | 466 | |||
| Family number | 460 | |||
| Name | Ankeny David | - Nancy | - Andrew | - Elizabeth |
| Age | 60 | 66 | 26 | 24 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | [blank] | |||
| Real estate value | ||||
| Personal estate value | ||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. 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 | 1 | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | 1 | ||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| street name | |||
| house number | |||
| dwelling visit # | 20 | ||
| family visit # | 24 | ||
| name | Ankney David | - Nancy | - Andrew J |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| age | 71 | 76 | 35 |
| month born if born in year | |||
| relationship | wife | son | |
| single | [blank] | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |
| widowed/divorced | |||
| married during year | |||
| occupation | [illegible; seems to be 'Castonadrey'] | Keeping house | At home |
| months unemployed | |||
| currently ill? | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf/dumb | |||
| idiotic | |||
| insane | |||
| disabled | |||
| school this year | |||
| can't read | |||
| can't write | 1 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Maryland | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Maryland | Maryland | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Mary[land] | Mary[land] | Mary[land] |
| line | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 |
| street | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling number | 64 | ||||
| family number | 67 | ||||
| name | Ankeny Andrew | - Liddie B | - Daisy B | - Bertha J | - Noah T |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Son |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | M |
| birth date | May 1845 | June 1872 | June [?] 1892 | June 1895 | Nov 1897 |
| age | 55 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S |
| # years married | 8 | 8 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 4 | ||||
| # of children living | 3 | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Maryland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||||
| # years in USA | |||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||
| occupation | Farmer | ||||
| # months not employed | |||||
| # months in school | 0 | ||||
| can read | yes | yes | |||
| can write | yes | yes | |||
| speaks English | yes | yes | |||
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| free or mortgaged | M | ||||
| farm/house | F | ||||
| # of farm schedule | 51 |
| line | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| street | ||||||
| house nr | ||||||
| dwelling nr | 131 | |||||
| family nr | 134 | |||||
| name | Ankeny Andrew J | - Lydia B | - Daisy B | - Noah F | - Morris S | Mary M |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Son | Son | Daughter |
| sex | M | F | M | M | M | F |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 66 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 | S | S | S | S |
| #years present marriage | 17 | 17 | ||||
| mother of # children | 6 | |||||
| mother of # living children | 5 | |||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | ||||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English | ||
| occupation | Farmer | None | None | None | None | None |
| nature of industry etc. | General farm | |||||
| employer etc. | Emp | |||||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | ||||||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | ||||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| school since 1 Sep 09 | no | yes | yes | yes | ||
| owned/rented | O | |||||
| owned free or mortagaged | F | |||||
| farm/house | F | |||||
| nr on farm schedule | 94 | |||||
| civil war vet | [blank (sic)] | |||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf & dumb |
| line | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| street | ||||||
| house number | fm | |||||
| dwelling visit number | 120 | |||||
| family visit number | 122 | |||||
| name | Ankiny [sic] Andrew J | - Lydia | - Noah F | - Morris S | - Mary | - Emma G |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Son | Daughter | Daughter |
| own/rent | O | |||||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | F | |||||
| sex | M | Fm | M | M | Fm | Fm |
| race | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 75 [?] | 47 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 6 |
| marital status | M | M | S | S | S | S |
| year of immigration | ||||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||||
| year of naturalization | ||||||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | ||||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no [?] |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| birth place | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| native language | ||||||
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's native language | ||||||
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's native language | ||||||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | farmer | none | miner | miner | none | none |
| industry, business | General farm | Coal miner | Coal miner | |||
| employment status | OA | W | W | |||
| number of farm schedule | 39 |
| line | 57 | 58 | 59 |
| street | |||
| house number | |||
| dwelling visit # | 337 | ||
| family visit # | 358 | ||
| name | Ankeny, Andrew | - Lydia | - Emma [?] |
| relation | Head | Wife | Daught |
| owned/rented | O | ||
| value or rent | |||
| radio | |||
| farm | Yes | X | X |
| sex | M | F | F |
| color | W | W | W |
| age | 85 | 56 | 16 |
| married? | M | M | S |
| age 1st marriage | 46 | 16 | |
| school/college since 9/29 | No | No | No |
| can read & write | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| native language | |||
| immigration year | |||
| naturalization | |||
| can speak English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| occupation | Farmer | None | None |
| industry | [illegible] Farm | ||
| worker class | O | ||
| at work yesterday | Yes | ||
| unemployment schedule # | |||
| veteran? | Yes | ||
| war | Civ | ||
| farm schedule # | 110 | ||
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.--Pension certificates have been issued as follows; issue of December 22, 1890:
PENNSYLVANIA--Original--... Andrew Ankeny, Somerset; ...