He enlisted under the alias 'Daniel Barnett'. [sources: 3, 12]
He was born in 1820/30, in Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 2 (35 in 1865), 4 (63 in 1888), 6 (46 in 1870), 8 (58 in 1880), 11 (39 in 1860). place: 2, 6, 8, 11]
He married Ellen K [unknown family name]. She was born in 1828/32, in Pennsylvania. They had six known children:
[sources: 6, 8, 10 (Ellen 66 at death in 1895), 11]
In 1860, he was living in Barree Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Eleanor, and with Mary Jane, John S, and Almira (presumably their children). He was a carpenter, and owned $200 in personal property. [source: 11]
When he enlisted, he was a carpenter. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair. [source: 2]
He was drafted. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 15 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Lloyd. He reported for duty on 15 March 1865. His service was credited to the seventeenth congressional district. He was a private in company D. [sources: 1, 2, 12, 13]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company D. [sources: 1, 12, 13]
In 1870, he was living in Barree Township, Huntington County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Ellen Barnett (presumably his wife), and with Almira, Cyrus, Annie, and Stewart Barnett (presumably their children). He was a carpenter, and owned $350 in real estate and $200 in personal property. [source: 6]
In 1880, he was living in Barree Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Eleanor, and children Elmira, Cyrus, Anna, and Stewart S. He was a laborer. [source: 8]
On 21 September 1888, he died. He was buried in the Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery, McAlevys Fort (approximately eight miles north of Huntingdon), Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 4, 5, 9]
In 1890, his widow, Ellen K Barnett, was living in Miller Township, Huntington County, Pennsylvania (post office Corncrobst Mill). [source: 7]
On 22 July 1890, his widow, Ellen Barnett, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 3, 5]
His wife Ellen K Barnett died on 6 February 1895. She was 66 years old. She was also buried in the Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery. [sources: 4, 10]
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) (Daniel Barnett)
2 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 83 (Daniel Barnett)
3 pension index, by name (Samuel Barnett alias Daniel Barnett)
4 'Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery', on RootsWeb (viewed April 2007) (Samuel Barnett)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (Samuel Barnett)
6 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Barree Township, microfilm series M593, film 1349, page 481 verso = 22 handwritten (Samuel Barnett)
7 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Miller Township, enumeration district 186 (Ellen K widow of Samuel Barnett)
8 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Barree Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 184, microfilm series T9, film 1134, page 74 = 7 C handwritten (Samuel Barnet)
9 Find a grave, memorial 63023049, created by Tom Whitehurst, added 17 December 2010, accessed 30 August 2012 (Samel [sic] Barnett)
10 Find a grave, memorial 63023062, created by Tom Whitehurst, added 17 December 2010, accessed 30 August 2012 (Ellen K Barnett)
11 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Barree Township, microfilm series M653, film 1115, pages 28 = 14 handwritten to 29 = 15 handwritten (Samuel Barnits)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Samuel Barnet)
13 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Daniel Barnett)
| line | 39 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Dwelling number | 104 | ||||||||
| Family number | 105 | ||||||||
| Name | Samuel Barnits | Eleanor Barnits | Mary Jane | John S. | Almira | ||||
| Age | 39 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 10/12 | ||||
| Sex | m | f | f | m | f | ||||
| Color | |||||||||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||||||||
| Value of real estate owned | |||||||||
| Value of personal estate | 200 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Penna | " | " | ||||||
| [the last recorded birthplace on page 28 is 'Penn', in line 21; some but not all prior lines have ditto marks] | |||||||||
| Married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school within year | |||||||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||||||||
| line | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Dwelling-house number | 172 | |||||
| Family number | 167 | |||||
| Name | Barnett Samuel | - Ellen | - Almira | - Cyrus | - Annie | - Stewart |
| Age | 46 | 42 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Carpenter | Keeping House | At Home | |||
| Real estate value | $350 | |||||
| Personal estate value | $200 | |||||
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | Do. | Do. | Do. | Do. | Do. |
| Father foreign born | ||||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||||
| Birth month if born within year | ||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||
| Attended school past year | 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| street name | ||||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling visit # | 42 | |||||
| family visit # | 43 | |||||
| name | Barnet Samuel | " Eleanor | " Elmira | " Cyrus | " Anna | " Stewart S. |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | F | M |
| age | 58 | 50 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 11 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Son | Daughter | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | Laborer | Keeping House | At Home | Laborer | At Home | Laborer |
| 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 | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |