He was born in 1844/45 (3 (20 in 1865), 7 [66 in 1910], 10 [36 in 1880]). He was born in Pennsylvania (7, 10).
He was drafted (1, 3). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 11 March 1865 (1, 3, 4, 5). He was mustered in as a private, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (3). He was a private in company B (1, 11).
He may have been charged for lost equipment, perhaps when the regiment mustered out (2).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 3, 4, 5). He was a private, in company B (11).
At some point, probably about 1872, he made a statement supporting William Bowman's application for a pension (6).
In 1872 to 1874, he married Mary [unknown family name] (7, 9). In 1900, she had had eight children, all of whom were alive (9).
In 1880, he was living in Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with his wife Mary, his children Walter, George, and Emma, and Lincoln Rhodes (his son??) (10). He was a farmer (10).
On 2 October 1885 or 1886, he successfully applied for a pension (5, 8).
In 1890, he was living in Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (4). He had ague (4).
In 1900, he was living in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (9). He was living with his wife Mary, six children, and one grandchild (9). He was a farmer (9).
In 1910, he was living in Quemahoming Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Mary (7). He was a laborer, doing odd jobs, and had been out of work for 20 weeks in 1909 (7).
He died on 28 [?] December 1928 [?], at Stoyerstown, Pennsylvania (5).
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) (Joseph Coleman)
2 list of men who owed money [?] (Joseph Coleman)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 23 June 2004 (Joseph Coleman)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset Township, supervisor's district 11, enumeration district 25, page 3 (Joseph Coleman)
5 pension index, by regiment (Joseph Coleman)
6 [re William Bowman]. Serial Set volume 1898, session volume 6, 46th Congress, 2nd Session, Senate Report 662. 28 May 1880. (Joseph Coleman)
7 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Quemahoning Township, supervisor's district 22, enumeration district 156, microfilm series T624, film 1420, page 169 = 10 B handwritten (Joseph Coleman)
8 pension index, by name (Joseph Coleman)
9 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Quemahoning Township, supervisor's district 234, enumeration district 180, microfilm series T623, film 1486, page 267 A = 9 handwritten (Joseph Coleman)
10 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 22, microfilm series T9, film 1195, page 465 C = 43 handwritten (Joseph Coleman)
11 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Joseph Coleman)
| line | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| street name | ||||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling visit # | 324 | |||||
| family visit # | 336 | |||||
| name | Coleman Joseph | - Mary S | - Walter B | - George D | - Emma J | Rhodes A. Lincoln |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | F | M |
| age | 36 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Son | Daughter | Son [sic] | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | Farmer | Keeping house | ||||
| months unemployed | ||||||
| currently ill? | Fever | |||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||
| idiotic | ||||||
| insane | ||||||
| disabled | 1 | |||||
| school this year | ||||||
| can't read | ||||||
| can't write | ||||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| line | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| street | |||||||||
| house number | |||||||||
| dwelling number | 161 | ||||||||
| family number | 171 | ||||||||
| name | Coleman Joseph | - Mary | - Emma J | - Stella E | - Ida G | - Margaret P | - Oram C | - Clyde J [?] | - May E |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Daughter | Daughter | Son | Son | G Daughter |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | F | F | M | M | F |
| birth date | Apr 1844 | Apr 1847 | Feb 1878 | Aug 1880 | Oct 1882 | June 1886 | July 1888 | Sept 1890 | Sept 1897 |
| age | 56 | 53 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| # years married | 26 | 26 | |||||||
| mother of how many children? | 8 | ||||||||
| # of children living | 8 | ||||||||
| 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 | Farmer | At school | At school | At school | At school | ||||
| # months not employed | 0 | ||||||||
| # months in school | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| owned/rented | R | ||||||||
| free or mortgaged | F | ||||||||
| farm/house | F | ||||||||
| # of farm schedule | 44 |
| line | 69 | 70 |
| street | ||
| house nr | ||
| dwelling nr | 166 | |
| family nr | 189 | |
| name | Coleman Joseph | - Mary S |
| relationship | Head | Wife |
| sex | M | |
| color | W | |
| age | 66 | 63 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 |
| #years present marriage | 37 | 37 |
| mother of # children | ||
| mother of # living children | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | ||
| naturalized/alien | ||
| speaks English | English | English |
| occupation | Laborer | |
| nature of industry etc. | Odd Jobs | |
| employer etc. | W | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | Yes | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 20 | |
| can read | Yes | |
| can write | Yes | |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | ||
| owned/rented | [blank] | |
| owned free or mortagaged | ||
| farm/house | H | |
| nr on farm schedule | ||
| civil war vet | UA | |
| blind | ||
| deaf & dumb |