He was born in Pasely, Scotland, about 1837/38, apparently to Hugh and Susanna Haughey. [sources: place: 3, 10, 12. date: 3, 10 (22 in 1860), 12 (12 in 1850). parents: 12]
In 1850, he was living in ward 4, Moyamensing, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Hugh and Susanna Haughey (perhaps his parents), and Hugh, James, Thomas, and Anna (perhaps his siblings). He was a weaver. [source: 12]
On 8 August 1859, he married Ellen Brennan. They were married by Reverand John P Dunn, in St Teresa's [Roman Catholic] Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was born in Maryland, about 1839/42. They apparently had two children:
[sources: 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16 (Ireland)]
In 1860, he was living in ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with Ellen Haughey (presumably his wife). He was a laborer. [source: 10]
When he enlisted, he was a teamster. [source: 3]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4 inches tall, had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair. [source: 3]
He enlisted and was mustered into service for three years in company E on 4 September 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was enlisted by Captain Lentz, and mustered into service by Captain Stover. [sources: 1, 3, 14, 23]
He deserted on 7 August 1862. He was caught on 4 February 1864. He lost pay for the time he was absent, by regimental order. [sources: 3, 4, 14]
He died on 12 May 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia, of wounds received while charging the enemy's works. He was a private, in company E. [sources: 1 (killed in action), 2, 3 (killed in action), 7, 14 (killed in action), 23]
On 10 September 1864, the regiment apparently reported him discharged because his term had expired. [source: 6]
On 21 November 1864, Captain Theodore Hope certified that Haughey was wounded on 12 May 1864, while the regiment was engaging the enemy. They assumed he was dead, but had not received any official information about him since then. [source: 14; see also 15]
On 26 January 1865, company E published resolutions mourning his death (and fifteen others), and sympathizing with their families. [source: 8]
On 6 March 1865, his widow, Ellen Haughey, applied successfully for a pension (application 85,219), under the Act of 14 July 1862. Her post office address was Federal Street, 3rd house above 15th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She application was accepted on 27 July 1865 (certificate 52,597). She received a pension of $8 per month, retroactive to 12 May 1864. [sources: 5, 9, 11, 14]
On 21 May 1866, Ellen Haughey married Joseph Clowney. (It is tempting to think this is the Joseph Clowney who served in the 91st.) He was a laborer, living in Philadelphia, and was born in Pennsylvania (or Delaware?) in 1834/1835. They were married by Reverand H Lane. They had two known children:
[sources: 14, 16, 18, 21 (Delaware)]
On 15 December 1865, her pension stopped, presumably because she had remarried. [source: 11]
On 22 September 1866, she was appointed guardian of Susannah and Michael Haughey. The court required her to post $150 security. [source: 14]
On 14 December 1866, she swore an oath of loyalty to the United States. [source: 14]
On 18 December 1866, Ellen Clowney, applied successfully for a pension, as the guardian for his minor children (application 139,179), under the Acts of 14 July 1862 and 25 July 1866. Her post office address was 1516 Federal Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her application was accepted, and she received $8 per month retroactive to 22 May 1866 (ending 19 July 1878), with $2 per month for each child less than 16, retroactive to 25 July 1866. [sources: 5, 9, 11, 14]
On 11 April 1867, the Pension Office requested clarification of her oldest child's name, and for proof of her remarriage. They received a response on 22 April, and requested a new declaration, which she provided on 7 May 1867. Her post office address was still 1518 Federal Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 14]
On 16 October 1869, Joseph and Ellen Clowney's daughter Mary died, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of marasmus. She died at 1528 Federal Street, 26th ward. On 18 October 1869, she was buried, at Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 22]
On 21 November 1869, Haughey's widow's second husband, Joseph Clowney, died, of phthisis pulmonalis. He was a laborer. On 23 November 1869, he was buried from his late residence, 1528 Federal Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The funeral services were held at St Theresa's Church. He was buried in Cathedral Cemetery. The grave was free. [sources: 18, 19, 21]
In 1870, his remarried widow, Ellen Clowney, was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was living with Susan and Michael Haughey (presumably their children), with Joseph Clowney (presumably her son by her second marriage), and with Sarah Bonnan [?]. [source: 13]
On 2 January 1872, Ellen Clowney's son Joseph Clowney died, of variola. He died at, or was buried from, 1434 Lancroft [??] Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylania. He was buried on 2 January, in New Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 17, 20]
On 14 March 1878, Ellen Clowney died, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of consumption of lungs. She died at (or was buried from) 1007 Carpenter Street, 2nd ward. On 16 March 1878, she was buried, at Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 16]
On 19 July 1878, Michael Haughey's pension expired. He had been paid at a rate of $8 + $2 per month. [source: 14]
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)
3 descriptive roll, company E, entry 42 (Charles Haughy)
4 register of deserters, company E, entry 15
5 pension index, by name (Charles Haughey)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 10 September 1864 (Privt Haughey)
7 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Chas Haughey)
8 'Headquarters company E', Philadelphia Inquirer 26 January 1865 page 5 (Charles Haughy)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Charles Haughey)
10 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 1, 6th 7th and 9th precincts, microfilm series M653, film 1151, page 612 = 146 handwritten (Charles Haughey)
11 dependents' pension certificates, National Archives and Records Adminsitration, RG 15 (Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2001), file WC52597, transcribed from Footnote, 2 July 2011 (Charles Haughey)
12 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Moyamensing, ward 4, microfilm series M432, film 809, page 408 recto = 811 handwritten (Charles Haughey)
13 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, microfilm series M593, film 1413, page 235 verso = 166 handwritten (Ellen Clowney)
14 dependents' pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Adminsitration, RG 15 (Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2001), file WC52597, transcribed from Footnote, 2 July 2011
15 undated letter, Captain Theodore Hope to Mrs Ellen Haughey, about her husband's death
16 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 14 March 1878 (Ellen Clowney)
17 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2 [?] January 1872, Joseph Clowney
18 death notice, Public Ledger 22 November 1869 page 2 (Joseph Clowney)
19 [Old] Cathedral Cemetery burial records, in Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records (Historical Society of Pennsylvania), reel 835, available on Ancestry, image 882 of 1274
20 New Cathedral Cemetery burial records, in Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records (Historical Society of Pennsylvania), reel 836, available on Ancestry, image 28 of 578
21 register of deaths in the city of Philadelphia, page 316 (Joseph Clowney)
22 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1869 (Mary Clowney)
23 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles Haughey)
| line | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Dwellings visited | 203 | ||||||
| Families visited | 221 | ||||||
| Name | Hugh Haughey | Charles " | Hugh " | James " | Thomas " | Susanna " | Anna " |
| Age | 32 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2/12 | 31 | 2 |
| Sex | M | M | M | M | M | F | F |
| Color | |||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | " [sc. Weaver] | " | none | ||||
| Real estate owned | |||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Ireld] | Scotd | " | Pa | " | Ireld | Pa |
| Married within year | |||||||
| Attended school within year | |||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 15 | 16 |
| Dwelling number | [847] | |
| Family number | 1115 | |
| Name | Charles Haughey | Ellen " |
| Age | 22 | 20 |
| Sex | M | F |
| Color | ||
| Occupation | Laiborer [sic] | |
| Value of real estate owned | ||
| Value of personal estate | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | Maryland |
| Married within year | ||
| Attended school within year | ||
| Cannot read & write | ||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Dwelling-house number | 203 | ||||
| Family number | 223 | ||||
| Name | Clowney Ellen | Joseph | Haughey Susan | Michael | Bonnan [??] Sarah |
| Age | 30 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 82 |
| Sex | F | M | F | M | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Keep house | At home | At home | At school | At home |
| Real estate value | |||||
| Personal estate value | |||||
| Birthplace | Maryland | Penn | Penn | Penn | Ireland |
| Father foreign born | 1 | ||||
| Mother foreign born | 1 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
Certificate of Discharge sent to Pensioner, applicant for Pension, or Attorney, in compliance with request herewith filed.
J. O. Foslin [?]Yours of inquiry respecting your husband came to hand last evening and I can assure you it would afford me great pleasure to give you some information respecting him. but I cannot. he was severely wounded and it is supposed mortally at the battle of Laurel Hill on the 12th day of May. from which time we have not received any Official information concerning him, but it is the general belief that he is dead. if I should ever hear anything concerning him I will inform you of it.
| DATE OF REGISTRATION. | " [sc. Nov 29] |
| NAME OF DECEASED. | Joseph Clowney |
| COLOUR. | WHITE. |
| SEX. | MALE. |
| AGE. | 35 " [sc. y] |
| Married. [or] Single. | MARRIED |
| Date of Death. | " [sc. Nov] 21 |
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | " " [sc. Phthisis Pul] |
| ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. | E F Gurk [?] |
| OCCUPATION OF DECEASED. | Laborer |
| WHERE BORN. | Del |
| WHEN A MINOR, NAME OF FATHER AND MOTHER. | [blank] |
| WARD. | 26 |
| STREET AND NO. | 1528 Federal |
| DATE of BURIAL. | " [sc. Nov] 23 |
| PLACE OF BURIAL. | [blank, but presumably the same as the previous entry, which was] Cathedral |
CLOWNEY--On the 21st instant, JOSEPH CLOWNEY, in the 35th year of his age
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence [illegible number] Federal street on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o clock. Funeral services at Theresas' [sic] Church Interment at Cathedral Cemetery
| WHEN BURIED. | Decr 24 | [this is the first entry labelled 'Decr', and the next is for the 6th; I suspect 'Decr' should have been on the next line, and the actual month was November] |
| SECTION | T | |
| RANGE. | 11 | |
| Number. | G | |
| NAMES | Clowney Joseph | |
| AGE | 85 [sic] " [sc. yrs] | |
| PARTICULARS OF INTERMENTS. | A free grave |
| WHEN BURIED. | Jan 2 |
| SECTION | C |
| RANGE. | 6 |
| Number. | 29 |
| NAMES | Clowny Joseph |
| AGE | 3 Yrs. |
| Particulars of Interment | 2/W |
| Grave Digger |
| DATE OF REGISTRATION. | " [sc. Oct 25] |
| NAME OF DECEASED. | Mary Clowney |
| COLOUR. | WHITE. |
| SEX. | FEMALE. |
| AGE. | 2 " [sc. yr] |
| Married. [or] Single. | MARRIED |
| Date of Death. | " [sc. Oct] " [sc. 16] |
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Marasmus |
| ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. | E T Guth [?] |
| OCCUPATION OF DECEASED. | |
| WHERE BORN. | " [sc. Phila] |
| WHEN A MINOR, NAME OF FATHER AND MOTHER. | Joseph + Ellen Clowney |
| WARD. | 26 |
| STREET AND NO. | 1528 Federal |
| DATE of BURIAL. | " [sc. Oct] " [sc. 18] |
| PLACE OF BURIAL. | [blank, but presumably the same as the previous entry, which was] Cathedral |