He is borne on the 91st's records under the alias 'Jeremiah Grazier', but on all other records as 'Israel Grazier'.
He was born on 22 March 1834, in Pennsylvania, to Peter Grazier and Catherine Beck. [sources: date: 23, 24; 2 (29 in 1863), 11 (71 yrs 11 mos 26 dys at death), 16 (27 in 1863), 19 (15 in 1850), 20 (26 in 1860), 21 (35 in 1870), 22 (45 in 1880). place: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. parents: 11, 19, 20, 24]
In 1850, he was living in Warriorsmark Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents Peter and Catherine Grazier, and with Gideon, Lydia, Abednego, and Jane (presumably siblings). [source: 19]
In 1860, he was living in Warriorsmark Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents Peter and Catharine Grazier, and with Henry (presumably a sibling). [source: 20]
In 1862, he married Caroline [unknown family name]. She was born on 9 April 1842. They had seven known children:
[sources: 11, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23]
When he enlisted, he was a farmer. [source: 16]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had hazel eyes, brown hair, and a dark complexion. [source: 16]
He was drafted. He enlisted on 12 August 1863, at Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He was mustered into service in the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry on 27 August 1863, at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He served in company B. [sources: 1, 6, 7 (12 Jul), 9 (9 Aug), 14 (9 Aug), 16)]
On the muster rolls from September/October 1863 through 30 June 1864, he was reported present. [source: 16]
On the muster rolls from July/August 1864 through 31 October 1864, he was reported absent in dismounted camp. [source: 16]
He was assigned to the 91st as a deserter from the draft. However, this apparently actually referred to a different person. He claimed that 'he was sent from dismounted Camp into the Valley at the time of Early's Raid and finding himself near home left and was arrested on the Route as a deserter and sent to Carlisle Barracks'. (Early's raid started occurred from June through August 1864; see for example the discussion in Wikipedia in 'Valley campaigns of 1864' (accessed 28 May 2014).) [source: 15]
He was transferred on 6 November 1864 to the 117th Pennsylvania Infantry (which is the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry). When he was transferred, he was a private, in company I. [sources: 1, 2 (13th PA Cav), 3, 5, 6]
On the muster rolls from November/December 1864 through 30 April 1865, he was reported present. [source: 16]
He mustered out with his company of the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry, on 14 July 1865, at Raleigh, North Carolina. [sources: 7, 9, 14, 16]
In 1870, he was living in Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Caroline, and their children Marion, Jesse, Nettie, and Annie. He was a farmer, and owned $2,000 in real estate, and $500 in personal property. [source: 21]
On 26 August 1875, his wife, Caroline, died. She was buried in the Asbury United Methodist Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 11, 18]
He married Martha [unknown family name]. She was born on 2 January 1842. [sources: 11, 17]
On 24 January 1880, he successfully applied for a pension (8, 9).
In 1880, he was living in Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Martha, and children Marion, Jesse, Nettie, Annie, Charley, Harry, and John. [source: 22]
In 1890, he was living in Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. His right arm had been broken. [source: 14]
On 22 July 1890, his wife Martha died. She was buried in the Asbury United Methodist Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 11, 17]
On 24 July 1890, he applied for a pension under the Act of 27 June 1890, because he was 'partially unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of a borken right wrist, and chronic diarrhoea'. [source: 16]
On 3 February 1893, he applied for an increase of pension He was receiving $6 per month. He believed he deserved an higher rate because of his disability, in particular heart disease (incurred at Altoona Pennsylvania about 1878) and an injury to his right wrist, which he received while in service, but which the Medical Board of Altoona disallowed because he hadn't proved he received it while in the service. [source: 16]
A few days before Christmas 1897, he slipped and fell walking home fromt he Glover Farm, with George Taneyhill [?], and broke his left wrist. [source: 16]
In 1899, he reported that he was widowed, and had had seven children. [source: 16]
In 1900, he was living in Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his daughter Anna, Anna's family, his daughter Nettie, and a boarder. [source: 23]
He was last paid his pension through 4 January 1906. He was received $12 per month. [source: 16]
On 19 March 1906, he died, at 914 22nd Avenue, ward 11, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He died of acute Bright's disease (duration 16 days). He was a farmer. On 21 March 1906, he was buried in Asbury United Methodist Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 9, 11 (19 Mar), 16 (18 Mar), 24 (19 Mar)]
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)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 28 March 2005 (Jeremiah Grazier)
3 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 7 November 1864 (Privt Grazier)
4 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Warriors Mark Township, microfilm series M432, film 784, page 10 = 19 handwritten (Jeremiah Grazier [this is not the Jeremiah Grazier who served in the 91st--see the note on identification below)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jeremiah Grazier)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Israel Grazier)
7 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'One hundred and seventeenth regiment', volume *, page 1278. (In the roster) (Israel Grazier)
8 pension index, by name (Israel Grazier)
9 pension index, by unit (Israel Grazier)
10 Find a grave, memorial 84254418, created by Bill Amerine, added 30 January 2012, accessed 1 May 2014 (Jeremiah Grazier [this is not the Jeremiah Grazier who served in the 91st--see the note on identification below)
11 Find a grave, memorial 13364790, created by Zella, added 16 February 2006, accessed 1 May 2014 (Israel Grazier)
12 Pennsylvania death indices, 1906 (accessed 2 May 2014) ('Grazier, Izrael: 19911: Altoona: March 19.')
13 draft registration record (Jerry Grazier [this is not the Jeremiah Grazier who served in the 91st--see the note on identification below)
14 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Logan Twp, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 52, page 3 (Israel Grazier)
15 letter, Sellers to [unknown], 18 October 1864 (J Crazier)
16 pension documents packet, B 13 PA Cavalry (Israel Grazier)
17 Find a grave, memorial 27974200, created by Valerie Mauk, added 1 July 2008, accessed 26 May 2014 (Martha Grazier)
18 Find a grave, memorial 27974184, created by Valerie Mauk, added 1 July 2008, accessed 26 May 2014 (Caroline Grazier)
19 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Warrior's Mark, microfilm series M432, film 784, page 10 recto = 19 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Israel Grazier)
20 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Warriorsmark Township, microfilm series M653, film 1115, page 673 = 5 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Israel Grazier)
21 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Logan Township, microfilm series M593, film 1310, page 357 verso = 28 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Israel Grazier)
22 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Logan Township, enumeration district 173, microfilm series T9, film 1103, page 435 = 29 A handwritten (FamilySearch) (Israel Grazier)
23 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Logan Township, enumeration district 82, microfilm series T623, film 1381, page 36 A = 18 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Israel Grazier)
24 Pennsylvania death certificate, 19 March 1906, certificate 19911, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania (Izrael Grazier)
According to regimental records, Jeremiah Grazier was transferred to company B of the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry (see source 3, and also sources 1 and 2). According to the index to compiled service records, he served in the 13th PA Cavalry under the name 'Israel Grazier' (see sources 5 and 6).
The other records I have don't mention his service in the 91st (see especially the pension records, source 16). And a Jeremiah Grazier did live in WarriorsMark, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (see for examples sources 4, 10, and 13). But the evidence is clear enough, especially if Seller's letter of 18 October 1864 (source 15) is about him, that I've simply reported Israel Grazier as having served in the 91st.
| line | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Dwellings visited | 121 | ||||||
| Families visited | 128 | ||||||
| Name | Peter Grazier | Cath " | Gideon " | Lydia " | Abednego " | Israel " | Jane " |
| Age | 56 | 54 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | M | M | F |
| Color | |||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | B. Smith | Farmer | ||||
| Real estate owned | 5,500 | ||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Md] | " | Penna | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | ||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Dwellings visited | 123 | ||||
| Families visited | 130 | ||||
| Name | Daniel Grazier | Elizabeth " | Frances E " | Samuel " | Jeremiah " |
| Age | 28 | 27 | 1 | 24 | 22 |
| Sex | m | f | f | m | m |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | Farmer | " | ||
| Real estate owned | |||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | |||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Dwelling number | 39 | |||
| Family number | 30 | |||
| Name | Peter Grazier | Catharine Grazier | Israel | Henry |
| Age | 68 | 66 | 26 | 33 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m |
| Color | ||||
| Occupation | Farmer | |||
| Value of real estate owned | 7.000 | |||
| Value of personal estate | 1.000 | |||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||
| Attended school within year | ||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Dwelling-house number | 191 | |||||
| Family number | 191 | |||||
| Name | Grazier Israel | Caroline | Marion E | Jesse | Nettie | Annie |
| Age | 35 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | F | F |
| Color | " [sc. W] | " | " | " | " | " |
| Occupation | Farmer | Keeping house | ||||
| Real estate value | 2000 | |||||
| Personal estate value | 500 | |||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " |
| Father foreign born | ||||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||||
| Birth month if born within year | ||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Can't read | ||||||
| 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 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 |
| street name | |||||||||
| house number | |||||||||
| dwelling visit # | 241 | ||||||||
| family visit # | 253 | ||||||||
| name | Grazier Israel | - Martha | - Marion E. | - Jesse | - Nettie | - Annie | - Charley | - Harry | - John |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | F | F | M | M | M |
| age | 45 | 35 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| month born if born in year | |||||||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Son | Daughter | Daughter | Son | Son | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| widowed/divorced | |||||||||
| married during year | Farmer | Keeping house | Laborer | Laborer | At home | At home | At home | ||
| occupation | |||||||||
| months unemployed | |||||||||
| currently ill? | |||||||||
| blind | |||||||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||||||
| idiotic | |||||||||
| insane | |||||||||
| disabled | |||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| can't read | |||||||||
| can't write | |||||||||
| birthplace | Penna | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| father's birthplace | Penna | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| line | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 |
| street | ||||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling number | 366 | |||||
| family number | 369 | |||||
| name | McNoldy George E. | - Anna B. | - Emory B. | Grazier Nettie J. | Maurer Viola | Grazier Israel |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Sister in law | Boarder | F in law |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | F | M |
| birth date | July 1868 | Apr 1868 | Jan 1896 | May 1866 | Sept 1870 | Mar 1834 |
| age | 31 | 32 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 66 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S | Wd |
| # years married | 9 | 9 | ||||
| mother of how many children? | 1 | |||||
| # of children living | 1 | |||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | ||||||
| # years in USA | ||||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||||
| occupation | Moulder Iron | Tailoress | Seamstress | |||
| # months not employed | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| # months in school | ||||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| owned/rented | O | |||||
| free or mortgaged | M | |||||
| farm/house | H | |||||
| # of farm schedule |
| NAME OF SOLDIER | Grazier, Israel | |||
| NAME OF DEPENDENT | Widow | |||
| Minor | ||||
| SERVICE | B. 131 Pa Cav. | |||
| DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | CERTIFICATE NO | STATE FROM WHICH FILED |
| 1880 Jan 24 | Invalid | 340334 | 735666 | |
| Widow | ||||
| Minor | ||||
| ATTORNEY | ||||
| REMARKS | ||||
| DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Grazier, Israel. | |||
| SERVICE | Late rank | Co. B, 13 Reg't Pa Cav | ||
| TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Aug. 9, 1863 | Discharged July 14, 1865 | ||
| DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. |
| 1880 Jany 24 | Invalid | 340 334 | J | 735 666 |
| Widow | ||||
| Minor | ||||
| ADDITIONAL SERVICES | ||||
| REMARKS | ||||
| Died 1906 [sic] | at | |||
Respectfully referred to the Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, requesting a full military and medical history of the soldier and personal description and age at enrolment.
1 enclosureNo other report on file.
Cert. No. 735.666Before me the subscriber, an Alderman in and for the city of Altoona, in the said county and state, personally appeared Israel Grazier, being the above named claimant, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say: That he received the injury or fracture of left wrist in 1897, a few days before Christmas; George Taneyhill [?] and myself had been up at the Glover farm in Logan township, Blair County--and were on our road home when I slipped and fell upon my left arm. We were walking. Mr Taneyhill is the only one who saw this happen. Altoona, Pa. is my post office address
Israel GrazierON THIS 3d day of Feby, A.D. one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-three, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, Israel Grazier, aged 58 years, a resident of Altoona, County of Blair, State of Penna., who, being duly sworn according to law, declares he is a pensioner of the United States, enrolled at the Pittsburgh Pa. Pension Agency at the rate of Six ($6 00) dollars per month, Certificate No. 735.666, by reason of disability incurred in the service of the United States while serving as a [blank] in Co. - Reg't - Vols. That he believes himself to be entitled to an increase of pension on the ground that the rate allowed him is too low and not commensurate with the extent of his present disability.
He further declares that he is disabled in the following manner, to wit: by an injury to his right wrist, incurred in the Military Service of the United States while a private in Co B--13th Regt Pa Vol Cavly.
Application is also hereby made for increase of pension on account of a new disability, to wit: at Heart disease incurred at Altoona Pa. on or about the year 1878.
This disability from the injury to wrist was claimed for in his original declaration under act of June 27 1890. and also under old law - but was disallowed under the New Act by the Medical Board of Altoona--And by the Pension Office under the old law for the reason that its incureness [?] in service was not established. he now claims pension on account of it as a new disability under Act June 27th 1890. And asks to be examined by some other Medical Board with a view to ascertaining his rights under said law for this disability.
He therefore requests that he be favored with another medical examination with the view of determining his right to an increase. He hereby appoints, with full power of subsitution and revocation, Robert Johnson of Altoona Pa his true and lawful attorney, to prosecute his claim.
His post office address is: Altoona Blair Co Penna
Israel GrazierAlso personally appeared H. T. Hampharn [?], aged 67 years, residing at Altoona, and D. F. McCartney, aged 66 years, residing at Altoona, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Israel Grazier, the claimant, sign his name (make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
H. T. HampharnSworn to and subscribed before me, this 3d day of Feby, A.D. 1893, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words [blank] erased, and the word [blank] added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
On this 24th day of July, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety - personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the county and State aforesaid Israel Grazier aged 56 years, a resident of the city of Altoona, county of Blair, State of Penna, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Israel Grazier who was enrolled on the 24th day of August, 1863, in Capt. Henry H. Greggs Co "B." 13th Regt Penna Vols. in the service of the United States in the War of the Rebellion, and served at least ninety days, and was honorably discharged at Raleigh N.C., on the 14th day of July, 1865. That he is partially unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of a broken right wrist, and chronic diarrhoea. That said disabilities are not due to his vicious habits, and are to the best of his knowledge and belief permanent; that he has applied for pension under application No. 340.334; that he is a pensioner under Certificate No. Claim rejected. Evidence filed for reopening. That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the Act of June, 27, 1890.
He hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, Robert Johnson Esqr, of Altoona State of Penna, his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim, and to receive therefor a fee of $10.00; that his post-office address is Altoona (suburb), county of Blair, State of Penna
Isreal [sic] GrazierAlso personally appeared H. C. Dern, residing at Altoona Pa and G. A. Patton, residing at Altoona Pa, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Ireal [sic] Grazier, the claimant, sign his name (make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him for 20 years and 20 years, respectively, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
H. C. Dern.Will you kindly answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated below? The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your family.
Very respectfully,In forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for your next quarterly payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below.
Very respectfully,I HEREBY CERTIFY, That I attended deceased from Mch 2 1906 to Mch 18 1906 and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 12 20 AM. The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows:
Acute Bright's Disease