He enlisted under the alias 'Samuel H Barkey'. Since he enlisted in the 91st under 'Samuel H Barr', and the post-war information I have about him suggests he continued using 'Samuel Barr', I suspect he may have enlisted under an alias in another regiment. [sources: 4, 9]
He was born in Pennsylvania, in 1845/46. [sources: 2 (19 in 1865)]
When he enlisted, he was a laborer. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair. [source: 2]
He also served in the 18th US infantry. He was enlisted in October 1861. He was taken prisoner near Chatanooga, Tennesse in July 1862, and was paroled in August 1862. [sources: 3, 4, 9]
He was a substitute (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 23 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Pottsville, Pennsylvania, by Captain Bowen. He was a private in company H. [sources: 1, 2, 3 (1864), 9, 10]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company H. [sources: 1, 3, 9, 10]
In 1865/66, he married Mary J [unknown family name]. She was born in May 1846, in Pennsylvania. They had thirteen known children:
[sources: 5, 6, 7 (13 children all alive in 1900), 8 (13 children all alive in 1910)]
In 1870, he was living in the 6th ward of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary and children Violet and Rose. He was a carpenter. [source: 5]
In 1880, he was living at 1330 Cowden Street, in the 7th ward of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary, and children Violet, Rose, Howard, Lellie, Samuel, Herbert, and Daisy. He was a carpenter. [source: 6]
In 1890, he was living at 1324 Cowden Street, in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. [source: 3]
On 27 September 1890, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 4, 9]
In 1900, his wife Mary J Barr was living at 118 Cumberland Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her children Deliah, Daisy, Sylvia, Mary, Harri, Charles, Helen, and William. She was married. I have not (yet) found Samuel Barr. [source: 7]
In 1910, his widow Mary J Barr was living at 321 Cumberland Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her son William, her daughter Mary, her granddaughter Pauline, and her daughter Helen. [source: 8]
On 17 October 1916 [sic], his widow, Mary J Barr, applied unsuccessfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 4, 9]
He died on 26 July 1922 [sic], at Dixon, [Pulaski County,] Missouri. [source: 9]
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) (Samuel H Barr)
2 company H, descriptive roll, #143 (Samuel H Barr)
3 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 48, page [2] (image 102 of 148 on Ancestry) (Samuel H Barr)
4 pension index, by name (Samuel Barkey alias Samuel H Barr)
5 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, 6th ward, microfilm series M593, film 1334, page 265 = 5 handwritten (Samuel Barr)
6 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, 7th ward, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 92, microfilm series T9, film 1123, pages 308 A-B = 13-14 handwritten (Saml H Barr)
7 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, ward 5, supervisor's district 9, enumeration district 55, microfilm series T623, film 1402, page 300 A-B = 9 handwritten (Mary J Barr)
8 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County, Harrisburg, 5th ward, supervisor's district 14, enumeration district 67, microfilm series T624, film 1336, page 208 A = 7 handwritten (Mary J Barr)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (and second card) (Samuel A Barr alias Samual Barkey)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Samuel H Barr)
| line | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Dwelling-house number | 25 | |||
| Family number | 26 | |||
| Name | Barr Samuel | - Mary | - Violet | - Rose |
| Age | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Carpenter | Keeping house | ||
| Real estate value | ||||
| Personal estate value | ||||
| Birthplace | Pa | - | - | - |
| 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 | 49 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| street name | Cowden St | Cowden St | |||||||
| house number | 1330 | 1330 | |||||||
| dwelling visit # | 133 | 133 | |||||||
| family visit # | 142 | 142 | |||||||
| name | Barr, Saml H | - Mary | Barr, Violet | - Rose | - Howard | - Lellie | - Samuel | - Herbert | - Daisy |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | M | F | M | M | F |
| age | 32 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| month born if born in year | |||||||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Son | Daughter | Son | Son | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| widowed/divorced | |||||||||
| married during year | |||||||||
| occupation | Carpenter | Keeping house | At School | At School | At School | At School | At School | ||
| months unemployed | |||||||||
| currently ill? | |||||||||
| blind | |||||||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||||||
| idiotic | |||||||||
| insane | |||||||||
| disabled | |||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| can't read | |||||||||
| can't write | |||||||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| line | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 |
| street | Cumberland St | Cumberland St | |||||||
| house number | 118 | ||||||||
| dwelling number | 184 | ||||||||
| family number | 186 | ||||||||
| name | Barr Mary J | Rosemond Deliah | Barr, Daisy A | Barr Sylvia E | - Mary J | - Harry S | - Charles O | - Hellen P | - William W O |
| relationship | Head | Daughter | Daughter | Daughter | Daughter | Son | Son | Daughter | Son |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | F | F | F | F | F | F | M | F | M |
| birth date | May 1846 | Sept 1869 | Sept 1878 | Nov 1880 | App 1883 | Dec 1884 | Sept 1886 | Oct 1888 | App 1891 |
| age | 54 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| married? | M [sic] | M | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| # years married | 34 | ||||||||
| mother of how many children? | 13 | ||||||||
| # of children living | 13 | ||||||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||||||||
| # years in USA | |||||||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||||||
| occupation | Silk weaver | Silk weaver | At school | Shoe cutter | At school | At school | |||
| # months not employed | |||||||||
| # months in school | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| owned/rented | R | ||||||||
| free or mortgaged | |||||||||
| farm/house | H | ||||||||
| # of farm schedule | |||||||||
| line | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| street | Cumberland Street | ||||
| house nr | 321 | ||||
| dwelling nr | 130 | ||||
| family nr | 139 | ||||
| name | Barr Mary J | - William W | Shartle Mary J | - Pauline V | - Snyder Helen P |
| relationship | Head | Son | Daughter | GrandDaughter | Daughter |
| sex | F | M | F | F | F |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 64 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 21 |
| marital status | Wd | S | Wd | S | M1 |
| #years present marriage | 8 | 1 | |||
| mother of # children | 13 | 3 | 0 | ||
| mother of # living children | 13 | 1 | 0 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |||||
| naturalized/alien | |||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English | |
| occupation | None | Brick Keeper | Weaver | None | None |
| nature of industry etc. | Type Works | Silk Mills | |||
| employer etc. | W | W | |||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | No | |||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | 0 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | ||
| can write | yes | yes | yes | ||
| school since 1 Sep 09 | No | No | |||
| owned/rented | R | ||||
| owned free or mortagaged | |||||
| farm/house | H | ||||
| nr on farm schedule | |||||
| civil war vet | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf & dumb | |||||