He was born on 9 December 1819 (7 (1824), 8 (9 Dec 1819); 3 (44 in 1865), 10 (28 in 1850), 11 (38 in 1860), 12 (49 in 1870), 13 (58 in 1880)). He was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania (3, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13). He was born to Samuel Meals and Maria Baltzly (8).
On 8 May 1845, he married Elizabeth Bream (8). She had 3 children (14 [1 alive in 1900], 15 [2 alive in 1910]).
In 1850, he was living in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with his wife Elizabeth, children Susanna and Eliza, and with George Pensil (10). He was a farmer (10).
In 1860, he was living in Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (11). He was living with his wife Elizabeth and children Susannah and Eliza (11). He was a farmer (11).
When he enlisted, he was a farmer (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair (3).
He was drafted from Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (1, 3). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 28 February 1865 (1, 3, 4, 6). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Eyster (3). His service was credited to the Sixteenth Congressional District (3). He was a private in company G (1, 7, 16).
He received clothing worth $41.05 (3).
He was discharged by special order 194, War Department, on 29 April 1865 (1 [g.o.], 2 [s.o.194], 3 [so194], 4, 6). He was a private, in company G (16).
In 1870, he was living in Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (12). He was living with his wife Elizabeth, a servant, and another person (12). He was a farm laborer, and owned real estate worth $1,200, and personal property worth $500 (12).
In 1880, he was living in Tyrone Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (13). He was living with his wife Elizabeth (13). He was a farmer (13).
On 22 January 1889, he applied unsuccessfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (5, 6).
In 1890, he was living in Tyrone, Adams County, Pennsylvania (post office: Heidlersburg) (4). He had a running sore in his hip (4).
He died on 3 October 1898, in Gardners, Adams County, Pennsylvania (7 [1898], 8). He was buried in Upper Bermudian Church Cemetery, Gardners, Adams County, Pennsylvania (7).
In 1900, his widow, Elizabeth Meals, was living in Huntington Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (14). She was living with her daughter Eliza and Eliza's family (14).
In 1910, his widow, Elizabeth Meals, was living on State Road, in Huntington Township, Adams Couunty, Pennsylvania (15). She was living with her daughter Elizabeth and Elizabeth's family (15).
His widow Elizabeth died on 1 February 1915, in Gardners, Adams County, Pennsylvania (8, 9). She was buried in the Upper Bermudian Church Cemetery in Gardners, Adams County, Pennsylvania, was his wife (9). She was 87 years old (9).
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) (David Meals)
2 company G, register of men discharged, #49 (David Meals)
3 company G, second descriptive list, [#102] (David Meals)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Tyrone, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 23, page 3 (David Meals)
5 pension index, by name (David Meals)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (David Meals)
7 Find a grave memorial 16676564 (David Meals) [identification is confirmed by reference to his service)
8 'RW20100919', a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, contact Janet and Robert Wolfe, last updated 19 September 2010, accessed 20 September 2010 (David Meals) [identification is likely, given the dates and location]
9 Find a grave memorial 27499891 (Elizabeth Meals) [identification is based on the RW20100919 gedcom cited above]
10 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Menallen Township, microfilm series M432, film 743, page 57 = 113 handwritten (David Meals)
11 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Tyrone Township, microfilm series M653, film 1057, page 630 = 48 handwritten (David Meals)
12 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Tyrone Township, post office York Springs, microfilm series M593, film 1289, page 372 = 4 handwritten (David Meals)
13 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Tyrone Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 45, microfilm series T9, film 1085, page 70 = 45 C handwritten (David Meals)
14 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Huntington Township, supervisor's district 12, enumeration district 20, microfilm series T623, film 1354, page 243 = 8 B handwritten (Elizabeth Meals)
15 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Huntington Township, supervisor's district 15, enumeration district 18, microfilm series T624, film 1292, page 174 = 2 A handwritten (Elizabeth Meals)
16 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (David Meals)
| line | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Dwellings visited | 746 | ||||
| Families visited | 822 | ||||
| Name | David Meals | Elizabeth | Susana | Eliza | George Pensil |
| Age | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | M |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | ||||
| Real estate owned | |||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | ||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Dwelling number | 354 | |||
| Family number | 373 | |||
| Name | David Meals | Elizabeth " | Susannah " | Eliza " |
| Age | 38 | 32 | 13 | 12 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F |
| Color | ||||
| Occupation | Farmer | |||
| Value of real estate owned | ||||
| Value of personal estate | ||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Pennsylvania (?)] | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | ||
| Cannot read & write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Dwelling-house number | 25 | |||
| Family number | 26 | |||
| Name | Meals David | Elisabeth | Meals Leah | Yoke [??] William |
| Age | 49 | 43 | 35 | 7 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Farm Labor | Keeping House | Domestic Servant | At Home |
| Real estate value | 1200 | |||
| Personal estate value | 500 | |||
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| 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 | 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 | 21 | 22 |
| street name | ||
| house number | ||
| dwelling visit # | 67 | |
| family visit # | 67 | |
| name | Meals David | - Elizabeth |
| color | W | W |
| sex | M | F |
| age | 58 | 52 |
| month born if born in year | ||
| relationship | Wife | |
| single | ||
| married | 1 | 1 |
| widowed/divorced | ||
| married during year | ||
| occupation | Farmer | Keeping House |
| months unemployed | ||
| currently ill? | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf/dumb | ||
| idiotic | ||
| insane | ||
| disabled | ||
| school this year | ||
| can't read | ||
| can't write | ||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna |
| line | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| street | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling number | 169 | ||||
| family number | 173 | ||||
| name | Shultz, J. H. | -, Eliza E. | -, John R. | Meals Elizabeth | Yoke, Marie [?] S |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Mother | G [?] Niece |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | F |
| birth date | Sept 1847 | Apr 1849 | May 1889 | Feb 1827 | May 1889 |
| age | 52 | 51 | 11 | 73 | 11 |
| married? | M | M | S | Wd | S |
| # years married | 32 | 32 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 7 | 3 | |||
| # of children living | 5 | 1 | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||||
| # years in USA | |||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||
| occupation | Farmer | At School | At School | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | ||||
| # months in school | 5 1/2 | 6 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | no [?] | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| free or mortgaged | M | ||||
| farm/house | F | ||||
| # of farm schedule | 94 |
| line | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| street | State Road | |||
| house nr | ||||
| dwelling nr | [31 (?)] | |||
| family nr | [31 (?)] | |||
| name | Shultz John H | - Elizabeth E | - John L | Meals Elizabeth |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Mother in law |
| sex | M | F | M | F |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| age | 63 | 60 | 20 | 83 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 | S | Wd |
| #years present marriage | 40 | 40 | ||
| mother of # children | 7 | 3 | ||
| mother of # living children | 4 | 2 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | ||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Farmer | None | Laborer | None |
| nature of industry etc. | General Farm | Saw Mill | ||
| employer etc. | OA | W | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | no | |||
| owned/rented | O | |||
| owned free or mortagaged | M | |||
| farm/house | F | |||
| nr on farm schedule | 27 | |||
| civil war vet | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf & dumb | ||||