91st PA: Bartholomew W Fleetwood

Bartholomew W Fleetwood

Before the war

He was born in 1823/24 (5 (38 in 1862), 4 [54 in 1880], 9 [36 in 1860], 10 [26 in 1850], 11 [45 in 1870], 13 [62 at death in 1886]). He was born in Delaware (5, 4, 8, 10, 11, 13).

In 1850, he was living in the 7th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was a carpenter (10).

In 1860, he was living in the 15th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (8). He was a carpenter (8). He was living with his wife Eliza, in a house headed by William Noble (8).

When he was enlisted, he was a carpenter (5).

Description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, dark eyes, and dark hair (5).

During the war

He enlisted and was mustered into service on 13 September 1862 (1, 5, 6). He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for three years, by Colonel Reiff (5). He was a private in company A (1, 14, 15, 16).

He was discharged at a camp in the field on 22 December 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 3, 5, 6 [21 Dec]). He was a private in company A (1, 3, 14, 15, 16).

After the war

He married Eliza A [unknown family name]. In 1910, she had had six children, none of whom were then alive (12).

In 1870, he was living in Landis Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (11). He was a farmer, and owned $100 in personal property (11). He was living with his wife Eliza A (11).

In 1880, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with his cousin William F Young (and various other family members) (4). He was a house carpenter (4). Also living with him was Elisa A Fleetwood (who was also William Young's cousin, and presumably BW Fleetwood's wife); she was 51 years old, worked at home, at had been born in Pennsylvania (4).

He applied successfully from Delaware for a pension on 23 May 1884 (2, 7).

He died of sclerosis of liver on 9 September 1886 (2, 9, 13). The funeral was held on Sunday, 12 September 1886, from 2240 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (his residence) (9, 13). Members of various organizations were invited to attend (9). The services were at the Emmanuel Church (25th and Brown Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (9). He was buried at Odd Fellows' Cemetery (9, 13).

On 26 July 1887 [?], his widow, Eliza A Fleetwood, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (2, 7).

In 1890, his widow, Eliza A Fleetwood, was living at 714 North 23rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6).

In 1910, his widow, Eliza A Fleetwood, was living at 4537 Woodland Avenue (12). She was living with her brother-in-law Mark Levering and his wife Hanna (12).

Sources

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) (Barth Fleetwood)

2 pension index, by regiment (Barthollous [sic] W. Fleetwood)

3 Register of men discharged, co.A (Bartholomew Fleetwood)

4 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 261, microfilm series T9, film 1175, page 169 = 7C handwritten (BW Fleetwood)

5 company A descriptive list, entry 100 (Barthollous [sic] W Fleetwood)

6 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 292, page 1 (image 1626 on Ancestry), line 8 (Barthollous [sic] Fleetwood)

7 pension index, by name (Barthollous W Fleetwood)

8 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 15th ward, microfilm series M653, film 1165, pages 777-778 = 337-338 handwritten (Benj [sic] Fleetwood)

9 [death notice], Philadelphia Inquirer, 11 September 1886, page 5 (BW Fleetwood)

10 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 7th ward, microfilm series M432, film 819, page 382 (Bartholis Fleetwood)

11 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Landis Township, microfilm series M593, film 859, page 350 = 24 handwritten (B H Fleetwood)

12 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 27, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 617, microfilm series T624, film 1401, page 133 = 8 A handwritten (Eliza A Fleetwood)

13 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 9 September 1886 (B W Fleetwood)

14 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Bartholomew W Fleetwood)

15 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Barthollow Fleetwood)

16 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Barthollous W Fleetwood)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

1920 US census
HeritageQuest and FamilySearch indices (accessed 1 April 2011)
1930 US census
Footnote index (accessed 1 April 2011)

1850 census

[1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 7th ward, microfilm series M432, film 819, page 382]
line9
Dwellings visited[244]
Families visited[323]
NameBartholis Fleetwood
Age26
SexM
Color 
Occupation of males over 15 yearsCarpenter
Real estate owned 
BirthplaceDelaware
Married within year 
Attended school within year 
Over 20 & can't read/write 
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. 

1860 census

[1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 15th ward, microfilm series M653, film 1165, pages 777-778 = 337-338 handwritten]
line363738394012
Dwelling number2130      
Family number2579      
NameWm NobleAnn "James "John "Hannah "Benj [sic] FleetwoodEliza "
Age55562015133631
Sexmfmmfmf
Color       
OccupationKeeper E Penitentiary Painter  Carpenter 
Value of real estate owned       
Value of personal estate250      
Place of birthPa""""DelaPa
Married within year       
Attended school within year       
Cannot read & write       
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc.       

1870 census

[1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Landis Township, microfilm series M593, film 859, page 350 = 24 handwritten]
line2223
Dwelling-house number252 
Family number213 
NameFleetwood B. H.__ Eliza A
Age4539
SexMF
ColorWW
OccupationFarmerKeeping House
Real estate value  
Personal estate value100 
BirthplaceDelawarePennsylvania
Father foreign born  
Mother foreign born  
Birth month if born within year  
Marriage month if married within year  
Attended school past year  
Can't read  
Can't write  
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc.  
Male US citizen at least 21 years old1 
Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ...  

1880 census

[1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 261, microfilm series T9, film 1175, page 169 = 7C handwritten]
[I did not transcribe the other family at this residence, headed by Wm F Young]
line1415
street nameHamilton
house number[1838] 
dwelling visit #[46] 
family visit #[48] 
nameFleetwood B W- Elisa A
colorWW
sexMF
age5451
month born if born in year  
relationshipCousin"
single  
married11
widowed/divorced  
married during year  
occupationHouse Carpenter 
months unemployed  
currently ill?  
blind  
deaf/dumb  
idiotic  
insane  
disabled  
school this year  
can't read  
can't write  
birthplaceDelPa
father's birthplaceDelPa
mother's birthplaceDelPa

1890 census, veterans schedule

[1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 292, page 1 (image 1626 on Ancestry), line 8]
[line] 8
[house] 73
[family] 82
[name] Eliza A. Fleetwood widow of Barthollous Fleetwood
[rank] Private
[company] A
[unit] 91 Penn Inf
[enlistment date] 13 Sept 1862
[discharge date] 21 Dec 1862
[length of service] 0 years, 3 months, 8 days
[post office address] 714 Nth 23rd St Phila
[disability incurred] Ruptured
[remarks] died from [three illegible words]

1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory

[I could not find her in the transcription on Ancestry, searched 22 Feb 2005]

1910 census

[1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 27, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 617, microfilm series T624, film 1401, page 133 = 8 A handwritten]
line121314
streetWoodland Avenue  
house nr[4537]  
dwelling nr[165]  
family nr161  
nameLevering Mark- HannaFleetwood Eliza A
relationshipHeadWifeSister-in-law
sexMFF
colorWWW
age506080
marital statusM1M1Wd
#years present marriage2323 
mother of # children 06
mother of # living children 00
birthplacePennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvania
father's birthplacePennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvania
mother's birthplacePennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvania
immigrated   
naturalized/alien   
speaks EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish
occupationGardnerNoneNone
nature of industry etc.Landscape  
employer etc.W  
out of work 15 Apr 1910?No  
# weeks out of work 19090  
can readYesYesYes
can writeYesYesYes
school since 1 Sep 09   
owned/rented   
owned free or mortagaged   
farm/houseH  
nr on farm schedule   
civil war vet   
blind   
deaf & dumb   

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 13 Apr 2014, from Fold3]


Fleetwood Bartholomew W.
Co. A, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt. | Pvt.
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.


[card 2, transcribed 13 April 2014]

Fleetwood Barthollos
Co. A, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt. | Pvt.
REFERENCE CARD.
Original filed under
Fleetwood Bartholomew W

GENERAL INDEX CARD.


[card 3, transcribed 13 April 2014]

Fleetwood Barthollous W
Co. A, 91 Pennsylania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
REFERENCE CARD.
Original filed under
Fleetwood Bartholomew W.

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

death notice

[Philadelphia Inquirer, 11 September 1886, page 5]

FLEETWOOD.--On the 9th inst., B. W. FLEETWOOD, aged sixty-two years.

The relatives and friends of the family, also Veritas [?] Lodge, No. 443, I.O.O.F.; Adelphia Lodge, No. 7, K. of P.; Emmanuel Lodge, Sons of Temperance, and the Ninety-first Regiment P.V.V. Association, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from his late residence, No. 2240 Fairmount avenue. Services at the Emmanuel Church, Twenty-fifth and Brown streets, at 4 o'clock. To proceed to Odd Fellows' Cemetery.

death certificate

[death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 9 September 1886, B W Fleetwood]
[source: www.familysearch.org (viewed 2 November 2008)]

RETURN OF A DEATH
IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE.
1. Name of Deceased, B W Fleetwood
2. Color, White
3. Sex, Male
4. Age, 62 Years
5. Married
6. Date of Death, Sept 9th 1886
7. Cause of Death, Sclerosis of Liver
Jos W Gerhart M.D.
Residence, 603 N 12th St
UNDERTAKER'S CERTIFICATE IN RELATION TO DECEASED.
8. Occupation, [blank]
9. Place of Birth, Del
10. When a Minor, [blank]
11. Ward, 15 ward
12. Street and Number, 2240 Fairmount Ave.
13. Date of Burial, Sept 12, 1886
14. Place of Burial, O.F.C.
A J Bair + Son Undertaker
Residence 19 + Filbert

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