He was born on 22 June 1844 or 1845, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 18, 23 (June 1844); 11 (18 in 1861), 13 (18 in 1861), 14 (18 in 1861), 31 (22 in 1867). place: 11, 13, 14, 23, 31]
When he enlisted, he was a shoemak[er]. [sources: 11, 13, 14]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair. [sources: 11, 13, 14]
When he enlisted in the Navy, he had hazel eyes, d[ark] b[r]o[wn] hair, and a dark complexion, and was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall. He had a scar on the posterior surface of a thigh. [source: 31]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 25 September 1861 He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Casner. He was mustered in as a private in company K, by Captain Dye. [sources: 1 (27 Sep), 8 (25 Sep), 11 (25 Sep), 34 (corp)]
He was appointed corporal on 8 October 1861. [source: 10]
He was wounded in the leg on 3 May 1863. [sources: 12, 17, 20, 21 (leg)]
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863. He was enlisted for three years, at Bealton, Virginia, by Lieutenant Carpenter. He was mustered in by Lieutenant Swan. [sources: 1, 13, 14 (26 Dec 64)]
On his veterans' furlough, he apparently took $100 from William H Johnson (K) to his parents. [source: 33]
On 2 July 1864, he wrote a letter to David Johnson, father of William H Johnson (K), describing Johnson's death on 18 June 1864. [source: 22]
He was a corporal on 10 September 1864, but was reduced to the ranks then, "for using insolent language to his superior officers". [source: 2]
On 14 November 1864 he was promoted to corporal, probably effective 27 September 1864. [sources: 3, 12]
On 25 January 1865, he went on a furlough, which ended on 9 February 1865. [source: 7]
On 17 February 1865, he was promoted to sergeant, effective 1 January 1865. [sources: 4, 12]
On 27 April 1865, he was initially ordered to be promoted to first sergeant, effective 1 April 1865, but his name was crossed out. [source: 5]
He was promoted from sergeant to first sergeant on 6 June 1865. On 15 June 1865, he was promoted to first sergeant, effective 7 June 1865. [sources: 1, 6, 12]
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company. He was first sergeant of company K. [sources: 1, 7 (14 Jul), 34]
He may be the William Cloud who enlisted in the Navy on 4 June 1867. He enlisted as a landsman, with no previous service. He was a shoemaker. The pension index by unit card refers to his having served on the Constellation, Vermont, and Minnesota. [sources: 19, 31]
He married Priscilla [unknown family name]. She was born in 1844/45. They apparently had at least one child:
[sources: 15, 28]
In 1880, he was living at 2412 Stewart Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Priscilla, son John, and two boarders. He was a clerk in an office. (The 1881 directory lists him as a driver, at that address.) [sources: 15, 32]
On 26 April 1881, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 16, 19]
In 1890, he was living at 1813 Bucknell Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a bookkeeper. [sources: 8, 9]
On 22 April 1892, his wife, Priscilla Cloud, died, at 158 East 26th Street, New York City, New York. She died of apoplexy. On 26 April 1892, she was buried, at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 28, 29]
In 1900, he may be the William Cloud who was living as a roomer at 119 East 24th Street, Manhattan, New York, New York. He was a cashier, and had not been unemployed in the previous year. [source: 23]
On 1 January 1901, he married Antoinette Zelenka. She was born on 4 June 1876, in Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. She immigrated in 1889 or 1891. They had two known children:
[sources: 18, 24 (1891), 25 (1889), 30 (16 on 19 October 1917, and on 13 July 1919)]
He died on 16 January 1907, in New York, New York. [sources: 18, 19]
On 19 September 1907, Antonie Cloud, guardian of his minor dependents, applied successfully from New York for a pension, under the Act of 27 June 1890. The pension certificate was issued on 18 March 1909, and she received $8 per month retroactive to 19 September 1907, and $12 per month retroactive to 19 April 1908. She also received $2 per month extra for Margaret and for Wilhelmina while they were less than 16. [sources: 16, 19, 30]
In 1910, his widow, Antonie Cloud, was living at 310 East 74th Street, Manhattan, New York, New York. She was living with their children Margaret and Wilhelmina. She was a midwife, with private patients. [source: 24]
In 1920, his widow was living at 350 Liberty St, Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey. She had remarried, and was living with her husband Michael Faul, and with her and William's children Margret and Wilhelmina. She was a midwife, her husband was a stationary engineer, and Margret was a stenographer. [source: 25]
On 29 December 1929, his widow, Antoinette C Cloud, applied successfully from New Jersey [?] for a pension. [sources: 16, 19]
In 1930, his widow was living at 258 Liberty Street, Little Ferry Borough, Bergen County, New Jersey. She was widowed. She was living with their daughter Margaret and Margaret's husband and children. She owned the house, which was worth $6,000. She was a midwife. [source: 26]
In 1940, his Antoinette Cloud Foul was living at 258 Liberty Street, Little Ferry Borough, Bergen County, New Jersey. She was living with their daughter Margaret, and Margaret's family. She worked at book mending for the WPA. She had finished 8th grade. [source: 27]
Antoinette Cloud died on 20 November 1949, in Hackensack, [Bergen County,] New Jersey. (She spent many years in Little Ferry, New Jersey. She was a registered midwife.) [source: 18]
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) (William Cloud)
2 special order 76, HQ 91st PA, 10 September 1864
3 special order 110, HQ 91st PA, 14 November 1864
4 special order 9, HQ 91st PA, 17 February 1865
5 special order 25, HQ 91st PA, 27 April 1865 (William Cloud) [nb: the line with his name on it is crossed out]
6 special order 35, HQ 91st PA, 15 June 1865
7 enlisted men's furloughs (William Cloud)
8 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 775, page 3 (image 2474 on Ancestry) (William Cloud)
9 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (William Cloud)
10 company K, list of non-commissioned officers (William Cloud)
11 company K, descriptive roll (William Cloud)
12 company K, second list of non-commissioned officers (William Cloud + Wm Cloud [2 entries])
13 company K, third descriptive roll (William Cloud)
14 company K, fourth descriptive roll (William Cloud)
15 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 639, microfilm series T9, film 1188, page 391 B = 38 handwritten (William Cloud)
16 pension index, by name (William Cloud)
17 'The Battles of Fredericksburg: further list of wounded', Philadelphia Inquirer 12 May 1863, page 4 (Wm Cloud)
18 The George Kasper Family Home Page, viewed 27 October 2007 (updated 6 September 2000) (William Cloud)
19 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (William Cloud)
20 'The ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Press, Wednesday 13 May 1863, page 2 (Wm Cloud)
21 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania at Chancellorville', Philadelphia Inquirer 13 May 1863, page 8 (William Cloud)
22 letter, William Cloud to David Johnson, 2 July 1864 (about the death of Johnson's son William H Johnson) (Will. Cloud)
23 1900 US census, New York, New York, Manhattan Borough, ward 25, election district 23, enumeration district 691, microfilm series T623, film 1111, page 177 = 3 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Wm Cloud)
24 1910 US census, New York, New York, Manhattan, ward 19 microfilm series T624, film 1040, enumeration district 1062, page 56 = 10 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Antonie Cloud)
25 1920 US census, New Jersey, Bergen County, Little Ferry, microfilm series T625, film 1018, enumeration district 58, page 282 = 22 A handwritten (FamilySearch) (Antoinette Faul)
26 1930 US census, New Jersey, Bergen County, Little Ferry Borough, microfilm series T626, film 1314, enumeration district 139, page 122 = 8 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Claud Antonete Faul)
27 1940 US census, New Jersey, Bergen County, Little Ferry Borough, microfilm series T627, film 2310, enumeration district 2-196, page 2893 = 13 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Antoinette Cloud Foul)
28 death notice, Philadelphia inquirer Tuesday 26 April 1892, page 6 (Priscilla Cloud)
29 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 22 April 1892 (died New York) (FamilySearch) (Priscilla Cloud)
30 Veterans administration, pension payment cards, 1907-1933 (William Cloud, guardian Antonie Cloud now Faull)
31 Weekly return of enlistments at Naval rendezvous, 1855-1891, week ending 8 June 1867 (William Cloud)
32 Philadelphia city directories
33 letter, William H Johnson to his parents, 4 January 1864 (William Cloud)
34 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Cloud)
| line | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| street name | Stewart Street | ||||
| house number | 2412 | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 366 | ||||
| family visit # | 402 | ||||
| name | Cloud William | - Priscilla | - John | Peall William | Brice Alice C |
| ['Peall' may be crossed out--a line seems to go through 'eal'] | |||||
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | F |
| age | 36 | 35 | 6 | 22 | 22 |
| month born if born in year | |||||
| relationship | wife | Son | Boarder | Boarder | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
| widowed/divorced | |||||
| married during year | |||||
| occupation | Clerk in Office | Keeping house | At school | Clerk in Office | at home |
| months unemployed | |||||
| currently ill? | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||
| idiotic | |||||
| insane | |||||
| disabled | |||||
| school this year | 1 | ||||
| can't read | |||||
| can't write | |||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | New York |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | New York |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | England | Penna | Penna | N York |
| line | 51 |
| street | E 24th St. |
| house number | 119 |
| dwelling number | [33] |
| family number | [63] |
| name | Wm Cloud |
| relationship | Roomer |
| color | W |
| sex | M |
| birth date | June 1844 |
| age | 55 |
| married? | Wd |
| # years married | 21 ['21' is crossed out] |
| mother of how many children? | |
| # of children living | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |
| # years in USA | |
| naturalized citizen? | |
| occupation | Cashier |
| # months not employed | 0 |
| # months in school | |
| can read | Yes |
| can write | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes |
| owned/rented | [R] |
| free or mortgaged | |
| farm/house | [H] |
| # of farm schedule |
| line | 71 | 72 | 73 |
| street | East Seventy Fourth Street | ||
| house nr | [310] | ||
| dwelling nr | [31] | ||
| family nr | 232 | ||
| name | Cloud Antonie | - Margaret | - Wilhelmina |
| relationship | Head | Daughter | Daughter |
| sex | F | F | F |
| color | W | W | W |
| age | 33 | 8 | 6 |
| marital status | Wd | S | S |
| #years present marriage | - | ||
| mother of # children | 2 | ||
| mother of # living children | 2 | ||
| birthplace | Aust Bohem | New York | New York |
| father's birthplace | Aust Bohem | Aust Bohem [sic] | Aust Bohem [sic] |
| mother's birthplace | Aust Bohem | Aust Bohem | Aust Bohem |
| immigrated | 1891 | ||
| naturalized/alien | |||
| speaks English | English | ||
| occupation | Midwife | None | None |
| nature of industry etc. | Priv. Pat. | ||
| employer etc. | O.A. | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |||
| can read | Yes | ||
| can write | Yes | ||
| school since 1 Sep 09 | Yes | Yes | |
| owned/rented | R | ||
| owned free or mortagaged | |||
| farm/house | H | ||
| nr on farm schedule | |||
| civil war vet | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf & dumb | |||
| line | 49 | 50 | 1 | 2 |
| street | Washington Avenue | Liberty St | ||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling visit number | 350 | 350 | ||
| family visit number | 444 | 444 | ||
| name | Faul, Michael | -, Antoinette | Cloud, Margret | -, Wilhemina |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Daughter |
| own/rent | O | |||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | F | |||
| sex | M | F | F | F |
| race | W | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 58 [?] | 48 | 18 | 16 |
| marital status | M | M | S | S |
| year of immigration | [illegible] | 1889 | ||
| naturalized/alien | Na | Na | ||
| year of naturalization | 1900 | 1900 | ||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | no | no | no | yes |
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| birth place | Ger [?] | Bohemia | New York | New York |
| native language | Ger [?] | Boh | English | English |
| father's birthplace | Ger [] | Ger [?] | New York | New York |
| father's native language | Ger [?] | Ger [?] | ||
| mother's birthplace | Ger [?] | Bohemia | New York [sic] | New York [sic] |
| mother's native language | Ger [?] | Bohemian | ||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | Engineer | Midwife | Stenographer | School |
| industry, business | Stationary | Home | Office | |
| employment status | WW | OA | W.W. | |
| number of farm schedule | ||||
| line | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 |
| street | Liberty Street | ||||
| house number | 258 | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 175 | ||||
| family visit # | 199 | ||||
| name | Faul Claud Antonete | Kasper George | - Margaret | - Margaret | - George Jr |
| relation | Head | Son in law | Daughter | Grand-Daughter | Grand-Son |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| value or rent | 6,000 | ||||
| radio | R | ||||
| farm | No | ||||
| sex | F | M | F | F | M |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 54 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 1 4/12 |
| married? | Wd | M | M | S | S |
| age 1st marriage | 24 | 27 | 21 | ||
| school/college since 9/29 | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| can read & write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| birthplace | Czechoslovakia | New York | New York | New Jersey | New Jersey |
| father's birthplace | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | New York | New York |
| mother's birthplace | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia | New York | New York |
| native language | Bohemia | ||||
| immigration year | |||||
| naturalization | |||||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | ||
| occupation | Nurse | Proprieter | None | ||
| industry | Midwife | Gas Station | |||
| worker class | O | O | |||
| at work yesterday | Yes | Yes | |||
| unemployment schedule # | |||||
| veteran? | No | ||||
| war | |||||
| farm schedule # | |||||
| line no. | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 |
| street | Liberty St | ||||
| house number | 258 | ||||
| household visit # | 288 | ||||
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| value or rent | 2,000 | ||||
| farm? | No | ||||
| name | Foul, Cloud Antoinette | Kasper, George | -, Margaret | -, Margaret A. | -, George Jr. |
| relation | Head | Son-in-Law | Wife | Daughter | Son |
| sex | F | M | F | F | M |
| color/race | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 63 | 42 | 38 | 17 | 10 |
| marital status | Wd | M | M | S | S |
| school/college last year? | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| highest grade finished | 8 | 8 | 1H | 3H | 5 |
| birthplace | Bohemia | New York | New York | New Jersey | New Jersey |
| citizenship if foreign born | Na | ||||
| 1935 city | Same house | Same house | Same house | Same house | Same house |
| 1935 county | Bergen | Bergen | Bergen | Bergen | Bergen |
| 1935 state/country | |||||
| 1935 farm? | No | No | No | No | No |
| at work for pay/profit 24-30 March? | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| assigned to emergency work 24-30 March? | - | - | No | - | - |
| seeking work? | - | - | No | - | - |
| if no to previous three, have a job? | - | - | No | - | - |
| if no to previous four, status? | - | - | H | - | - |
| if work for pay/profit #hrs worked 24-30 Mar? | |||||
| if emergency/seeking work, #wks unemployed | |||||
| occupation | Book Mending | Garage | |||
| industry | W.P.A. | Business | |||
| worker class | G.W. | O.A. | NP. | ||
| # weeks worked in 1939 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| income in 1939 | 0 | 0 | |||
| income >$50 other than money wages/salary? | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| farm schedule # | |||||
| CLASS. | RATE. | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. | DATE OF CERTIFICATE. |
| 8 | 19 Sept 07 | 18 Mch 09 | |
| 12 | 19 Apl 08. |
| NAME. | COMMMENCEMENT. | ENDING. |
| Margaret | 19 Sep 07 | 19 Oct 1917 |
| Wilhelmina | 13 July 1919 |
The Certificate of Death having been furnished to me, as required by the Laws of this State, permission is hereby given to remove the remains of Priscilla Cloud Aged 47 Y 6 M 16 D who died at 158 E. 26 New York City, on Apr 22 1892 the cause of death being Apoplexy and a Transit Permit being asked for burial at Philadelphia Pa
CLOUD.--On the 22d inst., at New York, Priscilla, wife of William Cloud, aged 47 years.
The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of Mr. John C. Hirst, No. 2328 Montgomery avenue, on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Interment at Mount Vernon Cemetery.