He was born in 1839/40 (3 (23 in 1863), 5 [80 in 1920]). He was born in Pennsylvania (5).
He was drafted (1, 3). He was mustered into service as a corporal in the 118th Pennsylvania on 4 July 1863 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 3 [24 July], 4).
He was transferred from the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry on 1 June 1865 (1, 3). He was in company F of the 91st Pennsylvania (1, 6 [sgt]).
On 16 June 1865, he was promoted to sergeant, effective 5 June 1865 (1 [5 June], 2 [effective 16 June], 3 [5 June]).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1, 3, 4). He was a sergeant in company F (1, 3, 6).
On 30 March 1883, he applied successfully for a pension (4).
On 14 April [?] 1909, he again applied for a pension (4).
In 1920, he was living in Bradley Beach, Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey (5). He was living with his daughter Sara Sevens and her family (5). He was not working (5).
He died on 6 February 1920, at Bradley Beach, New Jersey (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)
2 special order 36, HQ 91st PA, 16 June 1865 (William Jones)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 19 January 2005 (William Jones)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (William Jones)
5 1920 US census, New Jersey, Monmouth County, Neptune Township, Bradley Beach, supervisor's district 3 [?], enumeration district 92 [?], microfilm series T625, film 1058, page 214 B = 13 handwritten (William B Jones)
6 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Jones)
line | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 |
street |   | ||||
house number |   | ||||
dwelling visit number | 322 |   | |||
family visit number | 326 |   | |||
name | Sevens Aleck W | - Sara M | - Edith | - Margaret | Jones, William B. |
relationship | head | wife | daughter | daughter | fath in law |
own/rent | R |   | |||
free/mortgaged (if owned) |   | ||||
sex | M | F | F | F | M |
race | W | W | W | W | W |
age at last birthday | 41 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 80 |
marital status | M | M | S | S | Wd |
year of immigration |   | ||||
naturalized/alien |   | ||||
year of naturalization |   | ||||
attended school since Sept 1919 |   | Yes | Yes | ||
can read | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
birth place | Oregon [?] | Pennsylvania | Nebraska | Illinois | Pennsylvania |
native language |   | ||||
father's birthplace | New Jersey [?] | Pennsylvania | Oregon | Oregon | Pennsylvania |
father's native language |   | ||||
mother's birthplace | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
mother's native language |   | ||||
can speak English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
occupation | salesman | none | none | none | none [?] |
industry, business | Berlin [??] |   | |||
employment status | W |   | |||
number of farm schedule |   |