He was born in April 1844, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, perhaps to Michael Luffberry and Margaret [unknown family name]. [sources: date: 11; 5 (18 in 1862), 10 (36 in 1880), 11 (56 in 1900), 14 (72 in 1917), 17 (6 in 1850), 18 (26 in 1870). place: 5, 10, 11, 17, 18. parents: 17.
In 1850, he was living in ward 5, Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with Michael and Margaret Lufberry (presumably his parents), and with two others (presumably siblings). He had attended school within the year. [source: 17]
When he enlisted, he was a farmer. [source: 5]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, black eyes, and black hair. [source: 5]
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 11 August 1862. He was enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Closson. When he first mustered in he received $29.00 bounty. He was a private in company A. [sources: 1, 5, 6, 8, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25]
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. [source: 13]
On 30 December 1863, Sinex reported that he was one of 30 men who had more than fifteen months to serve who were willing to reenlist. On 2 January 1864, he was transferred to the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry, while those eligible were on veterans' leave. [source: 4]
He was wounded in 1864, by 30 May. [sources: 1, 15]
On 14 August 1864, he returned to the regiment from hospital. [source: 9]
He was discharged by general order, effective 2 June 1865. He was a private, in company A. [sources: 1, 5, 6, 8 (30 May), 16 (30 May), 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25]
On 8 April 1868, he married Sarah [unknown family name]. She was born in June 1850, in Pennsylvania. They had at least one daughter:
(She may be the Lulu they were living with in 1900 and 1910.) [sources: 10, 11, 16, 18]
In 1870, he was living in ward 18, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Sarah Lufberry, and several Urmwood's. He was a fisherman. [source: 18]
On 4 September 1879, he applied successfully for a pension. [sources: 6, 7]
In 1880, he was living at 1017 Hanover Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Sarah and adopted daughter Maggie. He was a laborer, and had been unemployed for six months in the previous year. [source: 10]
He attended the 1884 meeting of the 91st's Survivors' Association. [source: 2]
In 1890, he was living in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey. [source: 8]
In 1900, he was living in Maurice River, Cumberland County, New Jersey (11). He was living with his wife Sarah, his mother-in-law Emma Elmwood, and other relatives (11). He was a minister. [source: 11]
He again applied for a pension on 13 February 1907. [sources: 6, 7]
He died on 15 November 1917, while reading to his wife, at his home, at 106 North 23rd Street, Camden, New Jersey. He died of heart disease. He was the pastor of the East Side Methodist Protestant Church. [sources: 6, 14, 16, 19]
On 15 December 1917, his widow successfully applied from New Jersey for a pension. [sources: 6, 7]
In 1920, his widow, Sarah H Luffbarry, was living in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, with her daughter Lulu and Lulu's family. [source: 12]
In 1925, Sarah H Luffbarry had a post-office address of 141 Dudley Street, Camden, New Jersey. She was receiving a pension of $30 per month. She was practically helpless; she needed help because of an old hip fracture that hadn't healed properly, glaucoma, and diabetes mellitus. She had no property, and no income except for her pension, and no one was legally required to support her. The House and Senate committees recommended increasing her pension to $50 per month. [sources: 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)
2 'The ninety-first'. Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail 20 December 1884, page 6 column 2.
3 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 30 December 1863
4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 2 January 1864 (Luffberry)
5 company A descriptive roll, entry 97 (James Luffberry)
6 pension index, by regiment (James L Luffbarry [sic])
7 pension index, by name (James L Luffbarry [sic])
8 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, New Jersey, Atlantic County, Atlantic City, supervisor's district 98, enumeration district 4, page [2] (James L Luffbarry)
9 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 14 August 1864 (Private Luffberry)
10 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 331, microfilm series T9, film 1177, page 97 A = 21 handwritten (Jas Luffberry)
11 1900 US census, New Jersey, Cumberland County, Maurice River, second precinct, supervisor's district 6, enumeration district 137, microfilm series T623, film 961, page 102 B = 11 handwritten (James Luffberry)
12 1920 US census, New Jersey, Camden County, Camden, ward 12, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 89 [?], microfilm series T625, film 1024, page 89 A = 6 handwritten (Sara H Luffbarry)
13 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (James Luffberry)
14 'Aged pastor dies suddenly'. Philadelphia Inquirer, 16 November 1917, page 17 [on a page with New Jersey news] (James Luffberry)
15 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (James Luffberry)
16 House Report 1074, 'Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War, etc. January 6, 1925'. Serial Set volume 8392, 68th Congress, 2nd Session, session volume A. Page 153. repeated at Senate Report 927, 'Pensions and increase of pensions for certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War, etc. January 22 (calendar day, January 24), 1925'. Serial Set volume 8389, 68th Congress, 2nd Session, Session volume A. Page 153. repeated at House Report 183, 'Pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War, etc. February 3, 1926.' Serial Set volume 8538, 69th Congress, 1st Session, Session volume D. Page 279. (James L Luffbarry)
17 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Kensington, ward 5, microfilm series M432, film 807, pages 354 = 708 handwritten to 355 = 709 handwritten (James Lufberry)
18 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 18, district 53, microfilm series M593, film 1403, page 204 = 83 handwritten (James Lufberry)
19 death notice, Bridgeton Evening News, 17 November 1917, page 2 (James Luffberry)
20 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Louffbry)
21 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Loughbury)
22 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Luffbarry)
23 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Luffberry)
24 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Luffbery)
25 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James Luffbury)
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| Name | Michael Lufberry | Margaret " | James " | Anaren [?] " | Michael " |
| Age | 30 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
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| Family number | 731 | |||||
| Name | Urmwood Anna M | Lufberry Sarah A | James | Urmwood Theo | Anna M | Wm J. |
| Age | 47 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 10 |
| Sex | F | F | M | M | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Laundress | Keeping House | Fisherman | Blacksmith | ||
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| Personal estate value | 300 | |||||
| Birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
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| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
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| street name | Hanover Street | ||
| house number | 1017 | ||
| dwelling visit # | 186 | ||
| family visit # | 207 | ||
| name | Luffberry Jas. | " Sarah | " Maggie |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F |
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| idiotic | |||
| insane | |||
| disabled | |||
| school this year | |||
| can't read | |||
| can't write | |||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | England |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | England |
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| house number | ||||||
| dwelling number | 260 | |||||
| family number | 261 | |||||
| name | Luffberry James | Sarah H | Elmwood Emma [?] M | York Charles | Lulu T | James L |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Mother [in] law | Son in law | Daughter [in] law | [illegible] |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
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| # years married | 32 | 32 | 2 | 2 | ||
| mother of how many children? | [blank (sic)] | 7 | 1 | |||
| # of children living | [blank (sic)] | 4 | 1 | |||
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| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | New Jersey |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
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| speaks English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| street | Ludley Street | ||||||
| house number | 141 | ||||||
| dwelling visit number | 129 | ||||||
| family visit number | 131 | ||||||
| name | York Charles | Lulu T | James | Charles F | Sara T | John S | Luffbarry Sara H |
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| free/mortgaged (if owned) | M | ||||||
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| race | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
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| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
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| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | Watchman | none | Manager | Clerk | None | ||
| industry, business | Factory | Grocery store | Grocers | ||||
| employment status | W | W | W | ||||
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H. R. 9967. Sarah H. Luffbarry, aged 72 years, whose post-office address is 141 Dudley Street, Camden, N.J., is the widow of James L. Luffbarry, late a private Company A, Ninety-first Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry, from August 11, 1862, to May 30, 1865, who was a pensioner at the rate of $24 per month and who died November 15, 1917.
He and this claimant were married April 8, 1868.
This claimant is now pensioned as the soldier's widow at $30 a month under certificate No. 847942.
The medical evidence presented shows the claimant is practically helpless and requires the periodical aid and attendance of another person by reason of old fracture of hip with imperfect union, glaucoma, with almost loss of right eye and partial loss of sight of left eye, and diabetes mellitus.
She has no property and her pension is her only income. No one is legally bound to her support.
It is recommended her pension be increased to $50 a month.
Rev. James Luffberry, 72 years old, pastor of the East Side Methodist Protestant Church, died suddenly of heart disease last evening at his home, 106 North Twenty-third street.
THE Rev. James Luffberry, a Methodist Protestant minister who died suddenly from heart disease on Thursday while reading to his wife at their home in Camden, had a number of friends in Bridgeton, who are grieved to hear of his decease.