He was born in December 1844 He was born in Baltimore, Maryland (2, 5, 6, 7, 8). [sources: date: 6; 2 (19 in 1864), 5 (35 in 1880), 6 (55 in 1900), 7 (65 in 1910), 8 (76 in 1920), 11 (5 in 1850), 12 (15 in 1860). place: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12]
In 1850, he was living in ward 2, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents John Q and Margaret Dyke, and with his (presumed) siblings John, Margaret, Amanda, William, and Parmelia Dyke. He had attended school within the year. [source: 11]
In 1860, he was living in ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents John Q and Margret Dyke, and with his (presumed) siblings John Q, Margret, Amanda, William, and Sarah Dyke. He had attended school within the year. [source: 12]
When he enlisted, he was a plumber. [source: 2]
His father John Q Dyke (H), and his brother William H H Dyke (H), also served in the 91st Pennsylvania.
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 2-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and light hair. [source: 2]
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 5 January 1864. He was enlisted for three years, by Captain Lane. He was mustered in as a private in company H, by Captain Lane. [sources: 1, 2, 4, 10]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company H. [sources: 1, 4, 10]
On 9 October 1865, he and others published an ad in the Philadelphia Inquirer supporting Jacob E Ridgway for State Senator in the second district. [source: 9]
In 1866/1867, he married Mary J [unknown family name]. She was born in October 1848, in Pennsylvania. They apparently had nine children, including these:
[source: 6, 6 (9 children, 4 alive in 1900)]
In 1880, he was living at 2151 Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary, daughter Ada, and a boarder. He was an oyster dealer. [source: 5]
On 22 August 1890, he applied successfully from New Jersey for a pension. [sources: 3, 4]
In 1900, he was living in East Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. He was living with his wife Mary, and children Sarah, Charles, and Manda [?]. He was a house painter, and had been out of work for four months in the previous year. [source: 6]
On 26 [?] February 1907, he again applied for a pension. [source: 4]
In 1910, he was living in East Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. He was living with his son Charles. He was widowed. He was a house painter. [source: 7]
In 1920, he was living in East Greenwich, Gloucester County, New Jersey. He was widowed, and not working. [source: 8]
He died on 2 March 1925, at Mount Royal, [Greenwich County,] New Jersey. [source: 4]
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) (Edwin H Dyke)
2 company H, descriptive roll, #122 (Edwin H Dyke)
3 pension index, by name (Edwin H Dyke)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Edwin H Dyke)
5 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 366, microfilm series T9, film 1178, page 252 D = 12 handwritten (Edward Dyke)
6 1900 US census, New Jersey, Gloucester County, East Greenwich Township, supervisor's district 6, enumeration district 151, microfilm series T623, film 970, page 50 A = 2 handwritten (Edward E Dyke)
7 1910 US census, New Jersey, Gloucester County, East Greenwich Township, supervisor's district 173 [?], enumeration district 119, microfilm series T624, film 885, page 65 B = 14 handwritten (Edward E Dyke)
8 1920 US census, New Jersey, Gloucester County, East Greenwich, supervisor's district [blank], enumeration district [blank], microfilm series T625, film 1027, page 124 B = 10 handwritten (Edward Dyke)
9 support for Jacob Ridgway for Pennsylvania state senator, Philadelphia Inquirer 9 October 1865, page 8 (Edwin H Dyke)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Edwin H Dyke)
11 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Northern Liberties, ward 2, page 105 verso = 210 handwritten (Edwin Dyke)
12 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 20, division 1, microfilm series M653, film 1171 page 411 = 413 handwritten (Edward Dyke)
| line | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| Dwellings visited | 413 | |||||||
| Families visited | 524 | |||||||
| Name | John Q. Dyke | Margaret " | John " | Margaret " | Amanda " | William " | Edwin " | Parmelia " |
| Age | 35 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | F | M | M | F |
| Color | ||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Coach maker | none | ||||||
| Real estate owned | ||||||||
| Birthplace | Mass | Penn | " | " | Md | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Dwelling number | 2631 | |||||||
| Family number | 2893 | |||||||
| Name | John Q Dyke | Margret " | John Q " | Margret " | Amanda " | William " | Edward " | Sarah " |
| Age | 45 | 47 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 13 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | F | M | M | F |
| Color | ||||||||
| Occupation | Painter | Machinist | Painter | |||||
| Value of real estate owned | ||||||||
| Value of personal estate | 100 | |||||||
| Place of birth | Massachusetts | Penna | " | " | Maryland | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| street name | Fourth Street East Side | |||
| house number | 2151 | |||
| dwelling visit # | 94 | |||
| family visit # | 107 | |||
| name | Dyke Edward | - Mary | - Ada | Duering [?] Frances |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F |
| age | 35 | 32 | 4 | 26 |
| month born if born in year | ||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Boarder | |
| single | 1 | |||
| married | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| widowed/divorced | ||||
| married during year | ||||
| occupation | Oyster Dealer | Keeping House | Works in Hosiery Mill | |
| months unemployed | ||||
| currently ill? | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||
| idiotic | ||||
| insane | ||||
| disabled | ||||
| school this year | ||||
| can't read | ||||
| can't write | ||||
| birthplace | Md | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Mass | Penna | Md | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| street | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling number | 22 | ||||
| family number | 22 | ||||
| name | Dyke Edward E | - Mary J | - Sarah E | - Chas W | - Manda [??] E |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Son | Daughter |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | F |
| birth date | Dec 1844 | Oct 1848 | Oct 1881 | July 1885 | Nov 1889 |
| age | 55 | 51 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S |
| # years married | 33 | 33 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 9 | ||||
| # of children living | 4 | ||||
| birthplace | Maryland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | New Jersey |
| father's birthplace | Massachusetts | Pennsylvania | Maryland | Maryland | Maryland |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||||
| # years in USA | |||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||
| occupation | House Painter | At School | At School | ||
| # months not employed | 4 | 0 [sic] | |||
| # months in school | 7 | 7 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | R | ||||
| free or mortgaged | |||||
| farm/house | H | ||||
| # of farm schedule |
| line | 76 | 77 |
| street | Salem and Woodbury Pike | |
| house nr | ||
| dwelling nr | 300 | |
| family nr | 302 | |
| name | Dyke Edward E | - Charles |
| relationship | Head | Son |
| sex | M | M |
| color | W | W |
| age | 65 | 28 |
| marital status | Wd | S |
| #years present marriage | ||
| mother of # children | ||
| mother of # living children | ||
| birthplace | Maryland | New Jersey |
| father's birthplace | United States | Maryland |
| mother's birthplace | United States | New Jersey |
| immigrated | ||
| naturalized/alien | ||
| speaks English | English | English |
| occupation | Painter | Painter |
| nature of industry etc. | House | House |
| employer etc. | Emp | W |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | |
| can read | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | ||
| owned/rented | R | |
| owned free or mortagaged | ||
| farm/house | H | |
| nr on farm schedule | ||
| civil war vet | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf & dumb | ||
| line | 90 | 91 | 92 |
| street | Creek Road | ||
| house number | X | ||
| dwelling visit number | 180 | ||
| family visit number | 188 | ||
| name | Dyke Edward | Zane Eliza | Turner Plumer |
| relationship | Head | Head | Great Grand son |
| own/rent | R | O | |
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | M | ||
| sex | M | F | M |
| race | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 76 | 82 | 9 |
| marital status | Wd | Wd | S |
| year of immigration | |||
| naturalized/alien | |||
| year of naturalization | |||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | Yes | ||
| can read | Yes | No | |
| can write | Yes | No | |
| birth place | Maryland | New Jersey | New Jersey |
| native language | |||
| father's birthplace | Maryland | New Jersey | New Jersey |
| father's native language | |||
| mother's birthplace | Maryland | New Jersey | New Jersey |
| mother's native language | |||
| can speak English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| occupation | None | None | None |
| industry, business | |||
| employment status | |||
| number of farm schedule | |||