He was born in 1827/28 (2 (37 in 1865), 3 [41 in 1870], 4 [52 in 1880]). He was born in Pennsylvania (2, 3, 4).
When he enlisted, he was a blacksmith (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and black hair (2).
He was a substitute (1). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 18 March 1865 (1, 2). He was enlisted for one year, at Williamsport, Pennsylvania, by Captain Eyster (2). He was a private in company C (1, 5).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1). He was a private, in company C (5).
In 1870, he was living in Jenny, Marathon County, Wisconsin (3). He was living with Augusta Ives, whose age suggests she might be his daughter, but she was born in Prussia (3). He worked in a blacksmith shop, and owned $200 in real estate and $150 in personal property (3).
In 1880, he was living in Jenny, Lincoln County, Wisconsin (4). He was a laborer (4). He was divorced (4).
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) (Sephronas S Ives)
2 company C, descriptive roll, entry 161 (S S Ives)
3 1870 US census, Wisconsin, Marathon County, the town of Jenny, microfilm series M593, film 1724, page 446 = 2 handwritten (Sopronus S Ives)
4 1880 US census, [Wisconsin, Lincoln County, Town of Jenny], supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 58, microfilm series T9, film 1433, page 259 B = 10 handwritten (S S Ives)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Sephronus S Ives)
line | 18 | 19 |
Dwelling-house number | 10 | |
Family number | 10 | |
Name | Ives Sopronus S | " Augusta |
Age | 41 | 19 |
Sex | M | F |
Color | W | W |
Occupation | Works in Black Smith shop | Keeping House |
Real estate value | 200 | |
Personal estate value | 150 | |
Birthplace | Pennsylvania | Prussia |
Father foreign born | 1 | |
Mother foreign born | 1 | |
Birth month if born within year | ||
Marriage month if married within year | ||
Attended school past year | ||
Can't read | 1 | 1 |
Can't write | 1 | 1 |
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 | 14 |
street name | |
house number | |
dwelling visit # | [224] |
family visit # | [248] |
name | Ives S.S. |
color | W |
sex | M |
age | 52 |
month born if born in year | |
relationship | [blank]f |
single | |
married | |
widowed/divorced | D |
married during year | |
occupation | Laborer |
months unemployed | |
currently ill? | |
blind | |
deaf/dumb | |
idiotic | |
insane | |
disabled | |
school this year | |
can't read | |
can't write | |
birthplace | Pa |
father's birthplace | Pa |
mother's birthplace | Pa |