He was born in 1801/02 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Flanagan and [unknown]. But when he enlisted in 1861, he claimed to have been born in 1816/17. [sources: date: 3 (44 in 1861), 6 (90 at death in 1892), 9 (90 in 1892), 12 (48 in 1850), 16 (76 in 1880), 18, 20 (23 in 1825). place: 6, 12, 16, 18, 20. parents: 12, 18]
On 7 May 1825, he enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the US Army, for five years. He was a plasterer. On 16 July 1825, he deserted, from Fort Delaware. [source: 20]
He married Elizabeth Cramer [or Cromer]. She was born in 1804/05, in Maryland. They apparently had at least these children:
[sources: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18]
In 1850, he was living in ward 6, Spring Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his (presumed) wife Elizabeth, their (presumed) children Mary, Eleanor, Amelia, Sarah, William, and Josephine, and Thomas (perhaps his father). He was a plasterer. [source: 12]
On 21 March 1855, Thomas Flanagan (perhaps his father) died, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thomas was buried from his son's house, on Filbert [?] Street, west of 21st Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 17]
In 1860, his wife, Elizabeth, was living at 1322 Hutchinson Street, ward 20, Philadephia, Pennsylvania. The city directory lists him as a plasterer, and living there, but he is not recorded in the census. She was living with Enos and Amelia Kovely, and other (apparently Enos and Amelia's children)--perhaps Amelia is their daughter. [source: 13]
In 1825, he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had grey eyes, light hair, and a light complexion. [source: 20]
He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 11 November 1861. He was mustered in as a private, in company I. [sources: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8]
He was discharged on 5 May 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability. He was a private in company I. [sources: 1, 2 (3 May), 3 (5 May), 5 (5 May), 7, 8]
He also served in company D of the 68th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was mustered into service on 23 August 1862, and was mustered out on surgeon's certificate of disability, on 8 September 1863. [sources: 2, 4, 5, 10]
In 1870, his wife Elizabeth was living in ward 18 Philadelphia Pennsylvania. She was living with their daughter Sarah, her husband Thomas, and Sarah and Thomas's daughter Rachel (and perhaps also their daughters Elizabeth and Sarah Carr) I have not clearly found Edward in the census (but the second enumeration lists an E Flanagan, male, living with Sarah and Thomas (and others), instead of Elizabeth). [sources: 14, 15]
In 1880, he was living at 1010 Lawrence Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Elizabeth, their daughter Sarah Carr, and Sarah's family. He was a plasterer. [source: 16]
On 7 July 1883, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 4, 5]
Perhaps his wife is the Elizabeth Flanagan, wife of Edward, who died on 4 December 1884, and was buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery. (But she was supposedly 71, and born in Ireland, which does not match the other information I have about Elizabeth.) [source: 19]
He lost his discharge paperwork about 1888. [source: 2]
In 1890, he was living at 1010 Lawrence Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had bronchitis. [source: 2]
He died on 31 July 1892, of chronic bronchitis. He died at, or was buried from, 1010 Lawrence Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (which was the home of his son-in-law T B Carr). He was then a widower. He was buried on 3 August 1892 at St John's Methodist Episcopal Vault, and then in Mount Moriah Cemetery. Some evidence suggests he was later reburied in the Philadelphia National Cemetery. [sources: 6, 9, 11 (Philadelphia Nat'l Cem), 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) (Edward Flanigan)
2 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, ward 16, division 17, supervisor's district [1], enumeration district [316], page 2 (image 632 on Ancestry), lines 18-19 (Edward C Flannigan)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 28 March 2005 (Edward Flanigan)
4 pension index, by name (Edward Flanagan)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Edward Flanagan [sic])
6 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Edward Flanagan, 31 July 1892, number 3116 (Edward Flanagan)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Edward Flanagan)
8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Edward Flanigan)
9 death notice, Philadelphia inquirer Wednesday 3 August 1892, page 6 (Edward Flanagan)
10 Bates, volume 2, page 685 (Edward Flanagan)
11 Find a grave, memorial 2541451, imported from US Veteran's Affairs, added 3 March 2000, accessed 26 Feb 15 (Edward Flanagan)
12 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Spring Garden, ward 6, microfilm series M432, film 819, page 282 verso = 564 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Edward Flannigan)
13 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 20 microfilm series M653, film 1171, page 125 = 127 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Elizabeth Flanigan)
14 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 18, district 53, microfilm series M593, film 1403, page 179 verso = 34 handwritten to 180 recto = 35 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Eliz Flannagan)
15 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadephia, ward 18, district 53, second enumeration, microfilm series M593, film 1431, page 571 recto (E Flanagan)
16 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, enumeration district 304, microfilm series T9, film 1176, page 191 = 13 A handwritten (FamilySearch (Edward Flanagan)
17 death notice, Public Ledger Thursday 22 March 1855, page 2 (Thomas Flanagan)
18 'Edward Flanagan', an Ancestry family tree, owner sharonclementshulton, accessed 28 February 2015 (Edward Flanagan)
19 death notice, Philadephia inquirer, Monday 8 December 1884, page 5 (Elizabeth Flanagan)
20 US Army, register of enlistments, 1798-1914, from National Archives, record group 94 (Edward Flanagan)
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| Dwellings visited | 301 | ||||||||
| Families visited | 376 | ||||||||
| Name | Edward Flannigan | Elizabeth " | Mary A " | Eleanor " | Amelia " | Sarah " | Wm E " | Josephine " | Thomas " |
| Age | 48 | 45 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 88 |
| Sex | m | f | f | f | f | f | m | f | m |
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| Occupation of males over 15 years | Plasterer | none | |||||||
| Real estate owned | |||||||||
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | Maryland | Pennsylvania | ditto | ditto | ditto | ditto | ditto | Ireland |
| Married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Dwelling number | 832 | ||||||
| Family number | 890 | ||||||
| Name | Enos Kovely | Amelia " | Clara J " | Emma L " | Ann E " | Francis " | Elizabeth Flanigan |
| Age | 30 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 52 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | F | m | F |
| Color | |||||||
| Occupation | Lock Smith | ||||||
| Value of real estate owned | |||||||
| Value of personal estate | 200 | ||||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " | Maryland |
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| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 39 | 40 | 1 | 2 |
| Dwelling-house number | 314 | |||
| Family number | 353 | |||
| Name | Carr Thos B. | Sarah L | Flannagan Eliz | Carr Rachel M |
| Age | 28 | 25 | 62 | 2/12 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Work Jewelry Store | Keeping House | ||
| Real estate value | ||||
| Personal estate value | 300 | |||
| Birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
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| Name | Corr Thomas | Corr Sarrah | Corr Elizabeth | Corr Sarrah | Corr Rachael | Flanagan E | |
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| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... | |||||||
| line | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| street name | Lawrence Street | ||||||
| house number | 1010 | ||||||
| dwelling visit # | 136 | ||||||
| family visit # | 142 | ||||||
| name | Carr, Thomas B. | - Sarah | Nichol Elizabeth | Carr, Sarah | - Maggie K. | Flanagan Elizabeth | - Edward |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | F | F | M |
| age | 37 | 35 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 72 | 76 |
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| relationship | wife | Daughter | Daughter | Daughter | Mother | Father | |
| single | 1 | 1 | |||||
| married | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
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| married during year | Jeweler | House Keeping | At Home | At School | At School | At Home | Plasterer |
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| disabled | |||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | |||||
| can't read | |||||||
| can't write | |||||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Ireland |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Ireland |
FLANAGAN.--On July 31, 1892, Edward Flanagan, in his 91st year.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. T. B. Carr, No. 1010 Lawrence street, on Wednesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Proceed to St. John's Vault.
On the 21st inst., THOMAS FLANAGAN, aged 97 [?] years.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his son, Filbert [?] street, west of Twenty first street, on Friday [??] afternoon, at 2 o'clock, without further notice. [Lancaster papers please copy.]
FLANAGAN.--On the 4th inst., ELIZABETH, wife of Edward Flanagan.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from the residence of her daugher, Mrs. R. C. McGrath, No. 1414 N. Eighth street. To proceed to Mount Moriah Cemetery.