He was born in 1846/50, perhaps in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 3 (18 in 1865), 5 (20 in 1860), 10 (28 in 1880), 12 (Jan 1850). place: 3, 5, 10 (VA), 12 (SC)]
When he enlisted, he was a farmer, and was living in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania. [source: 3]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 3-1/2 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair. [source: 3]
He enlisted and was mustered into service in Norristown, Pennsylvania, on 14 January 1865. He was a private, apparently in company E. [sources: 1 (co. E), 2 (unassigned), 3 (co.E), 7 (unassigned), 8 (unassigned), 9 (unassigned)]
He was not on the muster-out roll. He was discharged on 6 June 1865, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [sources: 1 (not on muster-out roll), 3 (discharge handwritten on the typed card)]
He also served in company K of the 197th Pennsylvania, and in company I of the 11th and company E of the 29th US Infantry. [sources: 2, 4, 6]
On 25 July 1870, he married Mattie Walker, in Marion County, Texas. She was born in 1847/48, in Tennessee. They apparently had seven children, including these:
[sources: 5, 10, 12 (7 children 5 living in 1900), 13 (7 children 5 living in 1910), 17]
In 1870, he was living in Marion County, Texas. He was a millwright. He was living with his wife Mattie. [source: 5]
In 1880, he was living in Camp County, Texas. He was living with his wife Matha, and their children Arthur and George. He was a farmer. [source: 10]
In 1890, he was living in Marion County, Texas, post office address Kellyville. [source: 11]
He applied successfully for a pension from Texas on 8 August 1890. [sources: 2, 4, 6]
In 1900, he was living on Case Street, Jefferson, Marion County, Texas. He was living with his wife Mattie, and children George, Eula, Joe, and Maggie. He was a provision dealer. [source: 12]
Effective 18 April 1902, his pension was increased to $12 per month, under the Act of 27 June 1890. The certificate was dated 10 December 1902. [source: 9]
On 8 March 1909, he informed the Pension Bureau that he had lost his pension certificate. On 28 May 1909, a new pension certificate was issued to him. [source: 9]
On 22 January 1910, he died. [source: 6 (30 Jan 13 [sic]), 9 (22 Jan 10)]
In 1910, his widow, Mattie Lathrop was living in ward 1, Jefferson, Marion County, Texas. She was living with her son Joe, and her widowed daughter Buelah Lest. She was the proprietor of a boarding house. [source: 13]
On 12 May 1910, the accrued pension that had not been paid was paid to someone, to cover the expenses of his illnesses and funeral. [source: 9]
On 19 March 1910, his widow, Mattie J Lathrop, applied successfully from Texas for a pension, under the Act of 19 April 1908. She received a pension of $12 per month, retroactive to 19 March. The pension certificate was issued on 12 May 1910. [sources: 2, 4, 6, 8]
At some point Mattie's pension was transferred to Knoxville, Tennessee. [source: 8]
On 6 October 1917, Mattie's pension was increased to $25 per month. [source: 8]
In 1920, his widow, Mattie Lathrop, was living at 41 Clyde Street, Asheville Township, Buncombe County, North Carolina. She was living with her son JH Lathrop and his family. [source: 14]
On 1 May 1920, Mattie's pension was increased to $30 per month, under the Act of 1 May 1920. [source: 8]
In 1930, his widow Mattie was living on Ox Creek Road, Reems Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina. She was living with her daughter Maggie Haneycutte, and Maggie's family. [source: 15]
In 1940, his widow Mattie J Lathrop was living in Reems Creek Township, Buncombe County, North Carolina. She was living with her daughter Maggie Honeycutt, and Maggie's family. She had finished 4th grade. [source: 16]
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) (George Lathrop)
2 pension index, by regiment (George I [?] Lathrop)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 18 August 2004 (George Lathrop)
4 pension index, by name (George W Lathrop)
5 1870 US census, Texas, Marion County, Beat No 2 (post office Jefferson), microfilm series M593, film 1597, page 356 = 13 handwritten (George Lathrop)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (George W Lathrop)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (George Lathrop)
8 Veterans administration, pension payment cards, 1907-1933 (Mattie J widow of George W Lathrop)
9 Veterans administration, pension payment cards, 1907-1933 (George W Lathrop)
10 1880 US census, Texas, Camp County, precinct 3, microfilm series T9, film 1295, enumeration district 8, page 53 = 15 C handwritten (FamilySearch) (G W Lathrop)
11 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Texas, Marion County, precinct 2, enumeration district 132, page [1] (George W Lothrop)
12 1900 US census, Texas, Marion County, Jefferson city, justice precinct 3, microfilm series T623, film 1658, enumeration district 91, page 179 = 9 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Geo W Lathrop)
13 1910 US census, Texas, Marion County, Jefferson, ward 1, precinct 3, enumeration district 104, film 1576, page 194 = 11 A (FamilySearch) (Mattie Lathrop)
14 1920 US census, North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville Township, ward 2, enumeration district 9, film 1286, page 73 = 19 A handwritten (FamilySearch) (Mattie Lathrop)
15 1930 US census, North Carolina, Buncombe County, Reems Creek, enumeration district 57, film 1676, page 208 = 4 A handwritten (FamilySearch) (Mattie Lathrop Haneycutte)
16 1940 US census, North Carolina, Buncombe County, Reems Creek Township, South Fork, enumeration district 11-84, film 2879, page 1305 = 3 A to 3 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (Mattie J Lathrop)
17 abstract of Texas marriage records (FamilySearch and FamilySearch (indices only)) (George W Lathrop married Mattie Walker 25 July 1870 in Marion, Texas)
18 Philadelphia city directories 1861-1870 [no George Lathrop]
| line | 32 | 33 |
| Dwelling-house number | 107 | |
| Family number | 118 | |
| Name | Lathrop George | - Mattie |
| Age | 20 | 22 |
| Sex | M | F |
| Color | W | W |
| Occupation | Millwright | Keeping house |
| Real estate value | ||
| Personal estate value | ||
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | Tennessee |
| Father foreign born | ||
| Mother foreign born | ||
| 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| street name | ||||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 133 | |||
| family visit # | 133 | |||
| name | Lathrop G.W. | Matha [sic] | Arthur | George |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M |
| age | 28 | 31 | 3 | 1 |
| month born if born in year | ||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | " | |
| single | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||
| widowed/divorced | ||||
| married during year | ||||
| occupation | Farmer | House Keeping | ||
| months unemployed | ||||
| currently ill? | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||
| idiotic | ||||
| insane | ||||
| disabled | ||||
| school this year | ||||
| can't read | ||||
| can't write | ||||
| birthplace | Va [sic] | Tex | Tex | " |
| father's birthplace | Va | Geo | Va | " |
| mother's birthplace | Va | Geo | Tex | " |
| line | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 |
| street | Case Street | |||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling number | 195 | |||||
| family number | 201 | |||||
| name | Lathrop Geo W | - Mattie | - Geo | - Eula | - Joe | - Maggie |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Daughter | Son | Daughter |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| birth date | Jany 1850 | July 1847 | Nov 1879 | Apr 1882 | Jany 1885 | Jany 1887 |
| age | 50 | 52 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| married? | M | M | S | Wd [sic] | S | S |
| # years married | 31 | |||||
| mother of how many children? | 7 | |||||
| # of children living | 5 | |||||
| birthplace | South Carolina [sic] | Tennessee | Texas | Texas | Texas | Texas |
| father's birthplace | South Carolina | Tennessee | South Carolina | South Carolina | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| mother's birthplace | South Carolina | Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee |
| immigration year | ||||||
| # years in USA | ||||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||||
| occupation | Provision Dealer | Butcher | ||||
| # months not employed | 0 | |||||
| # months in school | 8 | 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 | F | |||||
| farm/house | H | |||||
| # of farm schedule | ||||||
| line | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| street | |||
| house nr | |||
| dwelling nr | 9 | ||
| family nr | 9 | ||
| name | Lathrop Mattie | - Joe | Lest Buelah |
| relationship | Head | Son | Daughter |
| sex | |||
| color | W | W | W |
| age | 62 | 22 | 28 |
| marital status | Wd | Wd | |
| #years present marriage | |||
| mother of # children | 7 | ||
| mother of # living children | 5 | ||
| birthplace | Tennessee | Texas | Texas |
| father's birthplace | Tennessee | Georgia [sic] | Georgia |
| mother's birthplace | Tennesse | Tennessee | Tennessee |
| immigrated | |||
| naturalized/alien | |||
| speaks English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Proprieter | None | None |
| nature of industry etc. | Boarding House | ||
| employer etc. | Emp | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |||
| owned/rented | R | ||
| owned free or mortagaged | |||
| farm/house | H | ||
| nr on farm schedule | |||
| civil war vet | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf & dumb |
| line | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| street | Clyde St | |||
| house number | 41 | |||
| dwelling visit number | 423 | |||
| family visit number | 471 | |||
| name | Lathrop J H | Sonia | Harold J | Mattie |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Mother |
| own/rent | R | |||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | ||||
| sex | M | F | M | F |
| race | W | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 33 | 24 | 16 12 | 70 |
| marital status | M | M | S | W |
| year of immigration | ||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||
| year of naturalization | ||||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | ||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | |
| birth place | Texas | N Carolina | N Carolina | Tennessee |
| native language | ||||
| father's birthplace | Georgia [sic] | N Carolina | Texas | Tennessee |
| father's native language | ||||
| mother's birthplace | Tennessee | N Carolina | N Carolina | Tennessee |
| mother's native language | ||||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | |
| occupation | Cabinet Maker | none | none | |
| industry, business | Furniture Co | |||
| employment status | W | |||
| number of farm schedule | ||||
| line | 24 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| street | Ox Creek Road | |||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 66 | |||
| family visit # | 68 | |||
| name | Haneycutte Parley L | - Maggie | - Katherine | - [sic] Mattie Lathrop |
| relation | Head | Wife | Daughter | mother in law |
| owned/rented | O | |||
| value or rent | [blank] | |||
| radio | [blank] | |||
| farm | Yes | |||
| sex | M | F | F | F |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| age | 51 | 42 | 13 | 80 |
| married? | M | M | S | Wd |
| age 1st marriage | 29 [?] | 18 | 20 | |
| school/college since 9/29 | no | no | no | no |
| can read & write | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| birthplace | North Carolina | Texas | North Carolina | Tennessee |
| father's birthplace | North Carolina | Pennsylvania [sic] | North Carolina | Tennessee |
| mother's birthplace | North Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | Tennessee |
| native language | ||||
| immigration year | ||||
| naturalization | ||||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | Waterman [?] | none | none | none |
| industry | St. Railway | |||
| worker class | W | |||
| at work yesterday | yes | |||
| unemployment schedule # | ||||
| veteran? | no | |||
| war | ||||
| farm schedule # | 54 | |||
| line no. | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| street | ||||
| house number | ||||
| household visit # | 47 | |||
| owned/rented | O | |||
| value or rent | 600 | |||
| farm? | yes | |||
| name | Honeycutt P.L. | Honeycutt Mrs P.L. | - Joshua | Lathrop Mattie J |
| relation | head | wife | father | mother-in-law |
| sex | M | F | M | F |
| color/race | W | W | W | W |
| age | 62 | 53 | 85 | 80 |
| marital status | M | M | Wd | Wd |
| school/college last year? | No | No | No | No |
| highest grade finished | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| birthplace | North Carolina | Texas | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| citizenship if foreign born | ||||
| 1935 city | Same house | same house | same house | same house |
| 1935 county | ||||
| 1935 state/country | ||||
| 1935 farm? | ||||
| at work for pay/profit 24-30 March? | yes | no | no | no |
| assigned to emergency work 24-30 March? | - | no | no | no |
| seeking work? | - | no | no | no |
| if no to previous three, have a job? | - | no | no | no |
| if no to previous four, status? | - | H | U | U |
| if work for pay/profit #hrs worked 24-30 Mar? | 45 | |||
| if emergency/seeking work, #wks unemployed | ||||
| occupation | Farmer | |||
| industry | Farm | |||
| worker class | ||||
| # weeks worked in 1939 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| income in 1939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| income >$50 other than money wages/salary? | no | no | yes | yes |
| farm schedule # | 39 |
| ISSUES. | |||
| CLASS. | RATE. | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. | DATE OF CERTIFICATE. |
| Inc | 12 | 18 Apl 1902 | 10 Dec 1902 |
| Dup | 12 | " " " | 28 May 1909 |
| Accd | 22 Jany 1910 | 12 May 1910 | |
| ISSUES. | |||
| CLASS. | RATE. | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. | DATE OF CERTIFICATE. |
| ORIG | 12 | 19 Mar 1910 | 12 May 1910 |
| INC. | 25 | OCTOBER 6, 1917. | |
| Inc | 30 | May 1, 1920. | |
Geo. W. Lathrop, Jr., and wife of Texarkana were called here this week on account of the serious illness of his father, Mr. G. W. Lathrop, and who is reported to be some better to day, Friday, and all hope for his recovery.