He was born in 1841/42, in Lestershire [sic], England, perhaps to Joseph and Mary King. [sources: date: 8 (19 in 1861), 9 (19 in 1861), 16 (38 in 1880), 18 (18 in 1863), 22 (Aug 1855), 23 (11 in 1860), 24 (29 in 1870). place: 8, 16, 22, 24. parents: 23]
He immigrated to the US in 1857. [source: 22]
In 1860, he was living in Clayton Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. He was living with Jos and Mary King (presumably his parents), and with Bruno and Mary (presumably his siblings). [source: 23]
When he enlisted, he was a blacksmith, and was living in Philadelphia. [sources: 8, 9]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and light hair. [sources: 8 (5'5"), 9 (5'8")]
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private on 30 August 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Colonel Reiff. He was a private in company A. [sources: 1, 8, 9, 25]
He may have been present when Captain Bowman (B) hit Lieutenant Kayser (B), on 26 July 1862. If he was, he testified at Bowman's court martial. [source: 3]
He was sent to the Fairfax Seminary Hospital, in Alexandria, Virginia, on 17 June 1863, with sore feet. [source: 2]
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. [source: 14]
In June 1863, he was listed on the Clayton, Gloucester County, New Jersey, draft records, as having served in the 91st. He was single, and was a blacksmith. [source: 18]
On 2 July 1863, he was missing in action. On 9 July 1863, he was dropped from the rolls, by order of Brigadier General Garrard. On the next consolidated morning report, dated 28 July 1863, he was reported as having been dropped because he was missing in the campaign. [sources: 7, 8, 4]
On 31 August 1863, he was reported regained. He had not returned by 8 September 1863. On 1 November 1863, he had returned to his company from hospital. [sources: 2, 5, 6]
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863, at Bealton, Virginia. [sources: 1, 9]
On 20 April 1864, he was reported absent without leave. He was reported returned on 22 April 1864. [sources: 10, 11]
He was wounded in 1864, by 30 May 1864. [sources: 1, 15]
He mustered out on 10 July 1865, with his company. He was a private, in company A. [sources: 1, 9, 25]
In 1870, he may have been living in Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. If so, he was a watch maker, and owned $8500 in real estate. [source: 24]
In 1877/78, he married Maria [unknown family name, perhaps Dolan]. She was born in May 1851, in Pennsylvania. They apparently had three children:
[sources: 16, 17, 22]
In 1880, he was living in West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was a carpenter. He was living with his wife Maria, daughter Annie, mother-in-law Mary Dolan, and two other Dolan's. [source: 16]
On 5 November 1891, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 12, 13]
In 1900, he was living at 302 Front Street, West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Maria, daughters Annie Madaline and Maria, and niece Anne Boland. He was a carpenter, and had not been out of work in 1909. [source: 22]
On 4 February 1907, he died, in West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [source: 20]
On 17 April 1907, his widow, Maria King, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. Her certificate was dated 29 August 1907, and she received $8 per month retroactive to 17 April 1907. [sources: 12, 13, 19]
On 19 April 1908, Maria King's pension was increased to $12 per month. [source: 19]
In 1910, his widow, Maria King, was living at 27 Front Street, West Conshohocken Borough, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her daughter Annie, her daughter Marie Stemple, Marie's husband, and a niece. [source: 17]
On 27 March 1911, his widow, Maria King, died, in West Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 19, 21]
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 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 8 September 1863
3 court-martial record, Alpheus H Bowman (Private Charles King) [NB: This could be Charles King]
4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 28 July 1863 (Priv King)
5 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 31 August 1863 (Pri King)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 1 November 1863 (Priv King)
7 register of men discharged, co.A (Charles J [?] King)
8 company A descriptive roll, entry 36 (Charles J King)
9 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 5 May 2004 (Charles J King)
10 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 20 April 1864 (King)
11 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 22 April 1864 (King)
12 pension index, by regiment (Charles J [?] King)
13 pension index, by name (Charles JC King)
14 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Charles J King)
15 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Charles J King)
16 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, West Conshohocken, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 57, microfilm series T9, film 1160, page 593 A = 21 handwritten (Charles J C King)
17 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, West Conshohocken Borough, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 16, microfilm series T624, film 1380, page 34 B - 35 A = 3-4 handwritten (Maria King)
18 Consolidated lists of Civil War draft registration records, National Archives and Records Administration record group 110, New Jersey, 1st Congressional district, class I, volume 3 of 3 (Charles J King)
19 Veterans administration, pension payment cards, 1907-1933 (Maria widow of Charles J C King)
20 Pennsylvania death indices, 1907 ('King, Charles J. C.; 21886; West Conshohocken; Feb. 4.')
21 Pennsylvania death indices, 1911 ('King, Marie; 29003; W. Conshohocken; Mar. 27.')
22 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, West Conshohocken Borough, enumeration district 264, microfilm series T623, film 1444, page 238 = 16 A handwritten (FamilySearch) (Chas King)
23 1860 US census, New Jersey, Gloucester County, Clayton Township, microfilm series M653, film 691, page 207 handwritten = 43 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Chas King)
24 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Conshohocken Borough, subdivision 268, microfilm series M593, film 1378, page 214 verso = 44 handwritten (G C King)
25 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles J King)
| line | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Dwelling number | 305 | ||||
| Family number | 311 | ||||
| Name | Jos. King | Mary " | Bruno " | Chas " | Mary " |
| Age | 35 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 7/12 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||||
| Value of real estate owned | |||||
| Value of personal estate | 30 | ||||
| Place of birth | Germany | ||||
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | |||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 36 |
| Dwelling-house number | 339 |
| Family number | 339 |
| Name | King G. C. |
| Age | 29 |
| Sex | M |
| Color | W |
| Occupation | Watch Maker |
| Real estate value | 8500 |
| Personal estate value | |
| Birthplace | England |
| 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 | |
| Can't write | |
| 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| street name | ||||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling visit # | 189 | |||||
| family visit # | 191 | |||||
| name | King Charles J C | - Maria | - Annie | Dolan Mary | - Katie | - John |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | F | M |
| age | 38 | 30 | 6/12 | 65 | 22 | 4 |
| month born if born in year | Nov | |||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Mother in law | Boarder | Brother in law | |
| single | 1 | 1 | ||||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||
| widowed/divorced | W | |||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | Carpenter | Keeping house | At home | Worker in Woolen Mill | At home | |
| months unemployed | ||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||
| idiotic | ||||||
| insane | ||||||
| disabled | ||||||
| school this year | ||||||
| can't read | ||||||
| can't write | ||||||
| birthplace | England | Penn | Penn | Ireland | Penn | Penn |
| father's birthplace | Alsace | Ireland | England | Ireland | Ireland | Penn |
| mother's birthplace | England | Ireland | Penn | Ireland | Ireland | Penn |
| line | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| street | Front Street | |||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling number | 302 | |||||
| family number | 302 | |||||
| name | Chas King | - Maria | - Annie | - Madaline | - Maria | Boland Anne |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | " | " | Niece |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | F | F |
| birth date | Aug 1855 | May 1851 | Nov 1881 | Aug 1883 | Dec 1888 | April 1881 |
| age | 44 [?] | 49 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 19 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S | S |
| # years married | 22 | 22 | ||||
| mother of how many children? | 3 | |||||
| # of children living | 3 | |||||
| birthplace | England | Penna | Penna | Penna | Pennsylvania | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Germany | Ireland | England | England | England | Ireland |
| mother's birthplace | England | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | England |
| immigration year | 1857 | |||||
| # years in USA | 43 | |||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||||
| occupation | Carpenter | At School | At School | At School | Millhand | |
| # months not employed | 0 | 0 | ||||
| # months in school | 8 1/2 | 8 1/2 | 8 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | |||||
| free or mortgaged | M | |||||
| farm/house | H | |||||
| # of farm schedule | ||||||
| line | 100 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| street | Front Street | Front Street | |||
| house nr | 27 | 27 | |||
| dwelling nr | 61 | ||||
| family nr | 62 | ||||
| name | King Maria | King Annie | Stemple [?] Marie | Stemple [?] Jesse | Dolan Annie |
| relationship | Head | Daughter | Daughter | Son in law | Niece |
| sex | F | F | F | M | F |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 58 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 27 |
| marital status | WD | S | M1 | M1 | S |
| #years present marriage | 6/12 | 6/12 | |||
| mother of # children | 3 | ||||
| mother of # living children | 3 | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Ireland Eng | Germany Ger | Germany Ger | Pennsylvania | Ireland Ir |
| mother's birthplace | Ireland Eng | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |||||
| naturalized/alien | |||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English | English |
| occupation | None | Cigar Maker | None | Machinist | Cigar Maker |
| nature of industry etc. | Cigar Factory | Rolling Mill | Cigar Factory | ||
| employer etc. | W | W | W | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | No | No | ||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |||||
| owned/rented | [blank] | ||||
| owned free or mortagaged | |||||
| farm/house | |||||
| nr on farm schedule | |||||
| civil war vet | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf & dumb | |||||
| ISSUES. | |||
| CLASS. | RATE. | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. | DATE OF CERTIFICATE. |
| 8 | Apr 17 1907 | Aug 29 1907 | |
| 12 | APRIL 19, 1908 | ||