91st PA: Isaac Hopkins

Isaac Hopkins

Before the war

He was born in 1829/30 (3 (35 in 1865), 6 [40 in 1870], 7 [50 in 1880]). He was born in Pennsylvania (6) or New Jersey (7).

During the war

He was drafted (1, 3). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 15 March 1865 (1, 3). He was mustered in as a private at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania (3). He was a private in company B (1, 8, 9).

He may have been charged for a lost wrench and tompin, perhaps when the regiment mustered out (2).

He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 3). He was a private, in company B (8, 9).

After the war

In 1870, he was living in Decatur Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (6). He was living with his wife Mary and children James, Thomas, and Minnie (6). He was working in a foundry, and owned $2,000 in real estate and $340 in personal property (6).

In 1880, he was living in Blue Ball Village, Boggs Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Mary, and children James, Thomas, Minnie, and Haines [?] (7). He was an iron founder (7).

On 10 July 1891, his widow, Mary A Hopkins, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (4, 5).

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) (Isaac Hopkins)

2 list of men who owed money [?] (Isaac Hopkins)

3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 23 June 2004 (Isaac Hopkins)

4 pension index, by regiment (Isaac Hopkins)

5 pension index, by name (Isaac Hopkins)

6 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Clearfield County, Decatur Township (post office West Decatur), microfilm series M593, film 1327, page 137 = 9 handwritten (Isaac C Hopkins)

7 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Clearfield County, Blue Ball Village, Boggs Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 267, microfilm series T9, film 1116, page 221 A = 22 handwritten (Isaac C [?] Hopkins)

8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Isaac Hopkings)

9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Isaac Hopkins)

Sources checked unsuccessfully

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

1870 census

[1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Clearfield County, Decatur Township (post office West Decatur), microfilm series M593, film 1327, page 137 = 9 handwritten]
line2122232425
Dwelling-house number58    
Family number60    
NameHopkins Isaac C- Mary A- James A- Thomas- Minnie
Age40401492
SexMFMMF
ColorWWWWW
OccupationWorks in FoundryKeeping HouseAt Home" "" "
Real estate value2000    
Personal estate value340    
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  11 
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, Clearfield County, Blue Ball Village Biggs [?] Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 267, microfilm series T9, film 1116, page 221 A = 22 handwritten]
line35363738394041
street name       
house number       
dwelling visit #188      
family visit #194      
nameHopkins Isaac C [?]Mary AJames AThomas CMinnie L [?]Haines [??]Barts [?] Jane
colorWWWWWWW
sexMFMMFMF
age50 [?]50241912726
month born if born in year       
relationship WifeSonSonDaughterSon 
single  11111
married11     
widowed/divorced       
married during year       
occupationIron FounderKeeping houseMoulder of IronMoulder of Iron  Making dresses
months unemployed       
currently ill?       
blind       
deaf/dumb       
idiotic       
insane       
disabled       
school this year    11 
can't read       
can't write       
birthplaceNJPennaPennaPennaPennaPennaPenna
father's birthplaceNJPennaNJNJNJNJPenna
mother's birthplaceNJPennaPennaPennaPennaPennaPenna

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 10 Jun 2014, from Fold3]


Hopkings, Isaac
Co. B, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt.
REFERENCE CARD.
Original filed under
Hopkins, Isaac

GENERAL INDEX CARD.


[card 2, transcribed 14 June 2014]

Hopkins, Isaac
Co. B, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt. | Pvt.
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

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