91st PA: John Friday

John Friday

Before the war

He was born on 24 April 1829 (6; 2 [37 in 1865], 3 [30 in 1860]). He was born in Germany (2, 3, 6).

In 1860, he was living in Porter Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (3). He was living with Terrissa Friday (presumably his wife), Mary and John Friday (presumably their children), and Conrad Friday (3). He was a laborer (3). He owned personal property worth $50 (3).

When he enlisted, he was a farm[er] (2).

Description

When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and grey hair (2).

During the war

He was drafted (1). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 16 March 1865 (1, 2, 4). He was enlisted for one year, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Lloyd (2). He was a private in company I (1, 7).

He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 2, 4). He was a private, in company I (7).

After the war

On 21 August 1890, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (4, 5).

He died on 11 November 1898, at Tyrone, Blair County, Pennsylvania (4, 6). He was buried in Baughman Cemetery, Tyrone, Blair County, Pennsylvania (6).

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) (John Friday)

2 company I, descriptive roll, #58 (John Friday)

3 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Porter Township, microfilm series M653, film 1115, page 492 = 18 handwritten (John Friday)

4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (John Fritag [sic])

5 pension index, by name (John Fritag [sic])

6 Find a grave, memorial 94,449,255, added 29 July 2012, by Kim Gushall, accessed 6 Nov 12 (John Friday)

7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Friday)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

1890 US census, veterans schedules
Ancestry index (accessed February 2007)

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John Friday in the 91st PA database

1860 census

[1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Porter Township, microfilm series M653, film 1115, page 492 = 18 handwritten]
line910111213
Dwelling number109    
Family number110    
NameJohn FridayTerrissa FridayMary ElizabethJno ConradConrad Friday
Age30333236
Sexmffmm
Color     
OccupationLaborer   Laborer
Value of real estate owned     
Value of personal estate50    
Place of birthGermanyDoPenna"Germany
Married within year     
Attended school within year     
Cannot read & write     
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc.     

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 14 Apr 2014, from Fold3]


Friday, John
Co. I, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt. | Pvt.
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

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