He was born on 28 May 1828, in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, to [unknown] and Christiana Dufman. [sources: date: 6; 2 (27 in 1865), 7 (30 in 1860), 9 (52 in 1880). place: 2, 6, 7, 8. parents: 6]
In 1860, he was living in Spruce Hill Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania. He was a carpenter, and owned $1,000 in personal property. Perhaps the John Hight, 8 months old, living in the same place with David and Mary Keimer et al., is his son. [sources: 7, 8]
He married [unknown]. They were divorced by 1880. They had one known child:
(Perhaps the James Hight who signed his death certificate, who may be the James Hight born in 1855/56, was a second child of theirs.) [source: 9]
When he enlisted, he was a laborer. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair. [source: 2]
He was drafted. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 15 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Lloyd. He reported for duty on 15 March 1865. His service was credited to the seventeenth congressional district. He was a private in company D. [sources: 1, 2, 4, 10]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company D. [sources: 1, 4, 10]
In 1880, he was living in Brady Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his son John J Hight. He was divorced. He was a carpenter. [source: 9]
On 21 June 1880, he applied successfully for a pension. [sources: 3, 4]
He died on 19 April 1906, in Henderson Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He died of arteriosclerosis, resulting in feeble [?] heart and general anasarca. He was a carpenter. He was widowed. He was buried in Union Church (also known as Mt Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery), Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 4, 5, 6]
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 D Hight)
2 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 82 (John D Hight)
3 pension index, by name (John D Hight)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (John D Hight)
5 1906 Pennsylvania deaths list, H-J (accessed 27 May 2012) [I sent for the death certificate on 27 May 2012] (John Dufman Hight)
6 death certificate, certificate 33691, 19 April 1906, Henderson Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (John Dufman Hight)
7 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Juniata County, Spruce Hill Township, microfilm series M653, film 1119, page 774 = 132 handwritten (John Hight)
8 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Juniata County, Spruce Hill Township, microfilm series M653, film 1119, page 779 = 137 handwritten (FamilySearch) (? son John Hight)
9 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Brady Township, microfilm series T9, film 1134, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 193, page 178 B = 2 handwritten (FamilySearch) (John D Hight)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John D Hight)
| line | 17 |
| Dwelling number | [922] |
| Family number | [926] |
| Name | John Hight |
| Age | 30 |
| Sex | M |
| Color | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Value of real estate owned | |
| Value of personal estate | 1000 |
| Place of birth | " [sc. Pa] |
| Married within year | |
| Attended school within year | |
| Cannot read & write | |
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
| Dwelling number | 962 | ||||||
| Family number | 966 | ||||||
| Name | David Keimer | Mary " | Hannah " | Isabella " | Danl " | Mary " | John Hight |
| Age | 46 | 50 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 8/12 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | M | F | M |
| Color | " [sc. W] | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Occupation | Farmer | House Keeper | do | do | |||
| Value of real estate owned | 2,000 | ||||||
| Value of personal estate | 500 | ||||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||
| Attended school within year | - | - | - | - | |||
| Cannot read & write | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 49 | 50 |
| street name | ||
| house number | ||
| dwelling visit # | 15 | |
| family visit # | 16 | |
| name | Hight John D | John J |
| color | W | W |
| sex | M | M |
| age | 52 | 20 |
| month born if born in year | ||
| relationship | Son | |
| single | 1 | |
| married | ||
| widowed/divorced | D | |
| married during year | ||
| occupation | Carpenter | Laborer |
| months unemployed | ||
| currently ill? | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf/dumb | ||
| idiotic | ||
| insane | ||
| disabled | ||
| school this year | ||
| can't read | ||
| can't write | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna |