He was born in November 1833, in Pennsylvania, perhaps to Michael and Catharine Imbody. [sources: date: 9; 6 (25 in 1860), 7 (36 in 1870), 8 (47 in 1880), 9 (66 in 1880), 11 (11 October 1833), 12 (16 in 1850), 14 (31 in 1863). place: 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14. parents: 12]
In 1850, he was living in New Hanover, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Michael and Catharine Imbody (perhaps his parents), and with Jacob, David, and Mathilda (perhaps his siblings). He was a carpenter. [source: 12]
In 1854 or 1855, he married Catharine Keyser. She was born in September 1837, in Pennsylvania. They apparently had eleven children, including:
[sources: 6, 7, 8, 9 (11 children, 8 alive in 1900), 15]
In 1860, he was living in Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Catharine, and Edwin and Nathaniel (presumably his children). He was a carpenter, and owned $150 in personal property. [source: 6]
In June 1863, he registered for the draft (along with his apparent brother David Imbody). He was a carpenter, and was living in Frederick, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [source: 14]
He was drafted. He was mustered into service on 15 March 1865. He was a private in company B. [sources: 1, 10, 16, 17]
He may have been charged for lost equipments, perhaps when the regiment mustered out. [source: 2]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company B. [sources: 1, 10, 16, 17]
In 1870, he was living in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Kate, and his children Edwin, Nathaniel, Daniel, Aaron, Jonas, and Mary. He was a farmer, and owned $1,500 in personal property. [source: 7]
In 1880, he was living in Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Catharine, and children Daniel, Aaron, Jonas, Mary, Hannah, and Horace. He was a laborer. [source: 8]
In 1890, he was living in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [source: 5]
On 18 October 1894, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 3, 4]
In 1900, he was living in Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Catharine, and his grandson William Krause. He was a capitalist [sic]. [source: 9]
On 16 February 1904, he died. He was buried in the Pottstown Cemetery, Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 10 (West End, Pottstown), 11]
On 8 March 1904, his widow, Catharine Embody, successfully applied for a pension. [sources: 3, 4]
In 1910, his widow, Catherine Imbody, was living at 321 Evans Street, in ward 8, Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her grandson William Krause. [source: 13]
His widow, Catharine Embody, died on 1 April 1918. She was buried in the Pottstown Cemetery, Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [source: 11]
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 Embody)
2 list of men who owed money [?] (Daniel Embody)
3 pension index, by regiment (Daniel Embody)
4 pension index, by name (Daniel Embode [sic])
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Pottstown, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 240, page [3] (Daniel Imbody [sic])
6 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Frederick Township, microfilm series M653, film 1145, page 41 = 1 handwritten (Daniel Embody)
7 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, New Hanover Township, microfilm series M593, film 1377, page 659 = 36 handwritten (Daniel Imbody)
8 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Pottsgrove, Upper District, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 25, microfilm series T9, film 1158, page 30 B = 14 handwritten (Daniel Imbody)
9 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Pottstown Borough, ward 8, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 277, microfilm series T623, film 144, page 110 A = 2 handwritten (Daniel Embody)
10 Pennsylvania veterans burial records, available on Ancestry (transcribed 4 December 2010) (Daniel Embody)
11 Find a grave, memorial 30496690, with tombstone photo (accessed 9 December 2010) (Daniel Embody) [identification is probable, given entry 10 and his spouse's name]
12 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery, New Hanover, microfilm series M432, film 799, page 182 recto = 363 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Daniel Imbody)
13 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery, Pottstown, ward 8, microfilm series T624, film 1378, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 139, page 226 = 2 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Catherine Imbody)
14 Consolidated lists of Civil War draft registration records, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 110, ARC identifier 4213514 (Daniel Imbody)
15 e-mail, Diane to Harry A Ide, 9 October 2012 (Catherine Keyser)
16 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Daniel Embody)
17 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Daniel Imbody)
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| Dwellings visited | [187] | |||||
| Families visited | 221 | |||||
| Name | Michael Imbody | Catharine | Jacob | Daniel | David | Mathilda |
| Age | 64 | 57 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | m | f |
| Color | " [sc. w] | " | " | " | " | " |
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Carpenter | Carpenter | do do | |||
| Real estate owned | ||||||
| Birthplace | ||||||
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Dwelling number | 6 | |||
| Family number | 6 | |||
| Name | Daniel Embody | Catharine Embody | Edwin Embody | Nathaniel Embody |
| Age | 25 | 23 | 6 | 2 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M |
| Color | ||||
| Occupation | Carpenter | |||
| Value of real estate owned | ||||
| Value of personal estate | 150 | |||
| Place of birth | Do [sc. Pennsylvania] | Do | Do | Do |
| Married within year | ||||
| Attended school within year | ||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Dwelling-house number | 255 | |||||||
| Family number | 311 | |||||||
| Name | Imbody Daniel | - Kate | - Edwin | - Nathaniel | - Daniel | - Aaron | - Jonas | - Mary E |
| Age | 36 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10/12 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | M | M | M | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Farmer | Keeping House | ||||||
| Real estate value | ||||||||
| Personal estate value | 1500 | |||||||
| Birthplace | Do [sc. Pennsylvania] | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do |
| Father foreign born | ||||||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||||||
| Birth month if born within year | Aug | |||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Can't read | 1 | |||||||
| 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 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 |
| street name | ||||||||
| house number | ||||||||
| dwelling visit # | 129 | |||||||
| family visit # | 136 | |||||||
| name | Imbody Daniel | - Catharine | - Daniel K | - Aaron K | -Jonas K | - Mary E | - Hannah A | -Horace H [?] |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | M | F | F | M |
| age | 47 | 43 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Son | Son | Daughter | Daughter | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||||
| married during year | ||||||||
| occupation | Laborer | Keeping House | Laborer | At Home | At Home | At Home | ||
| 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 | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| street | North Evans Street | ||
| house number | 321 | ||
| dwelling number | 35 | ||
| family number | 36 | ||
| name | Embody Daniel | - Catharine | Krause William |
| relationship | Head | Wife | G son |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| birth date | Nov 1833 | Sept 1837 | Jan 1892 |
| age | 66 | 63 | 8 |
| married? | M | M | S |
| # years married | 45 | 45 | |
| mother of how many children? | 11 | ||
| # of children living | 8 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||
| # years in USA | |||
| naturalized citizen? | |||
| occupation | Capitalist | At school | |
| # months not employed | 0 | ||
| # months in school | 9 | ||
| can read | Yes | Yes | |
| can write | Yes | Yes | |
| speaks English | No | Yes | |
| owned/rented | O | ||
| free or mortgaged | M | ||
| farm/house | H | ||
| # of farm schedule | |||
| line | 82 | 83 | |
| street | Evans Street | ||
| house nr | 321 | ||
| dwelling nr | 46 | ||
| family nr | 46 | ||
| name | Imbody Catherine | Krause William | |
| relationship | Head | Grandson | |
| sex | F | M | |
| color | W | W | |
| age | 72 | 18 | |
| marital status | W | S | |
| #years present marriage | |||
| mother of # children | 11 | ||
| mother of # living children | 6 | ||
| [either '6' is written over a '7', or '7' is written over the '6'] | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | |
| immigrated | |||
| naturalized/alien | |||
| speaks English | English | English | |
| occupation | None | Druggist | |
| nature of industry etc. | Drug Store | ||
| employer etc. | W | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | ||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | No | ||
| can read | Yes | Yes | |
| can write | Yes | Yes | |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |||
| owned/rented | O | ||
| owned free or mortagaged | F | ||
| farm/house | H | ||
| nr on farm schedule | |||
| civil war vet | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf & dumb | |||
| RESIDENCE. | Frederick | " [sc. Frederick] | |
| NAME. | 8 Imbody David | 9 Imbody Daniel | |
| AGE 1st July, 1863. | 28 | 31 | |
| WHITE OR COLORED. | " [sc. White] | " | |
| PROFESSION, OCCUPATION, OR TRADE. | Farmer | Carpenter | |
| MARRIED OR UNMARRIED. | married | " | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH. | Penna | " | |
| FORMER MILITARY SERVICE. | |||
| REMARKS. |