He enlisted under the alias 'Richard Roberts', and apparently also used the alias 'David Paul'. [sources: 3, 6, 8]
He was born in March 1840, in Wales. [sources: date: 10; 2 (24 in 1865), 4 (83 in 1923), 9 (40 in 1880), 11 (73 in 1910), 18 (21 in 1861). place: 2 (Ireland), 9 (Wales), 10 (Wales), 11 (Wales)]
He immigrated about 1850. [sources: 10 (1850), 11 (1845), 12 (1850)]
When he enlisted, he was a coal heaver. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a sallow complexion, blue eyes, and black hair. [source: 2]
He also served in company D of the 7th Pennsylvania Infantry. [source: 3]
He also served as a private in companies B and M of the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry (which is also known as the 70th Pennsylvania). He enlisted and was mustered in as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 29 August 1861. According to the 1890 census, he 'escaped from Belle Island Va and went Back to Regt', but 'deserted'. He was not accounted for when the regiment mustered out. [sources: 3, 15, 16, 17, 18]
He also served in the US Navy. He was a coal heaver on the USS Princeton and the Tacony. [sources: 3, 6, 18 (fireman)]
He enlisted and was mustered into service for one year, as a substitute, on 24 March 1865, at Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He was enlisted and mustered into service by Captain Bowan. He was a private in company E. [sources: 1, 2, 3 (11 Jan 1864), 14]
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company. He was a private, in company E. [sources: 1, 3, 14]
On 13 October 1874, he married Esther A Wade, in Allen County, Indiana. This was the second marriage for both of them. She was born on August 1844, in Pennsylvania. [sources: 4, 10 (1 child, not living, in 1900), 11 (1 child, not living, in 1910), 13]
In 1880, he was living in Braidwood, Will County, Illinois. He was living with his wife Esther. He was a coal miner, and had been unemployed 4 months in the previous year. [source: 9]
In 1890, he was living in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
On 8 November 1897, he applied successfully for a pension. [sources: 3, 7]
In 1900, he was living at 421 North 8th Street, ward 6, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. He was living with his wife, Esther, and their foster Child John H Stuckey and his family. [source: 10]
On 30 October 1908, he again applied for a pension, under the Act of 6 February 1907. He received $12 per month, effective 30 October 1908; the certificate was dated 30 January 1911. [sources: 3, 6]
In 1910, he was living in election district 10, West County, Wyoming. He was living with his wife, Esther A Powell. He was a schoolhouse janitor, and had not been unemployed in the previous year. [source: 11]
He received a pension of $25 per month effective 14 November 1914; the certificate was dated 23 April 1915, apparently under the Act of 11 May 1912. [sources: 3, 6]
He received a pension of $30 per month effective 12 March 1915; the certificate was dated 23 April 1915. [sources: 3, 6]
He received a pension of $40 per month effective 10 June 1918. [sources: 3, 6]
In 1920, he and his wife were living in the Soldiers and Sailors home, in election district 2, Johnson County, Wyoming. [source: 12]
He received a pension of $72 per month effective 1 June 1921; the certificate was dated 8 August 1921. [sources: 3, 6]
He died on 27 March 1923, at the Soldiers Home, in Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming. He was buried in Willow Grove Cemetery, Buffalo, Johnson County, Wyoming. [sources: 3 (3rd card only) ]
His widow, Esther A Powell, received the remainder of the pension due him; the order was dated 28 July 1923. [source: 6]
On 16 May 1923, his widow, Esther A Powell, successfully applied for a pension, under the Act of 1 May 1920. She received $30 per month, effective 16 May 1923; the certificate was dated 28 Jul 1923. [sources: 3 (no certificate number), 7 (certificate number), 8]
On 9 July 1927, his widow, Esther, died. Her death was reported to the Veterans Administration on 23 July 1927. [sources: 5, 8]
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 Company E descriptive roll, entry 178 (Richard Roberts)
3 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (and second card and third card) (David Powell alias David Paul alias Richard Roberts)
4 Find a grave, memorial 102936335, created by Lostnwyomn, 2 Jan 2013, accessed 7 Mar 2015 [the inscription on the pictured headstone read: 'POWELL DAVID CO. E. 91ST REG. PENN. INF. DIED MAR. 27 1923 AGED 83 YRS. ESTHER A. NEE ESTHER A. WADE AUG. 1 1844'] (David Powell)
5 Find a grave, memorial 102936336, created by Lostnwyomn, added 2 Jan 2013, accessed 7 Mar 2015 (Esther A Wade Powell)
6 Veterans administration pension payment cards, 1907-1933 (David Powell alias Richard Roberts)
8 Veterans administration pension payment cards, 1907-1933 (Esther A Powell widow of David Powell alias Richard Roberts alias David Paul)
9 1880 US census, Illinois, Will County, Braidwood, enumeration district 211, microfilm series T9, film 261, page 463 = 94 D handwritten (FamilySearch) (David Powell)
10 1900 US census, Nebraska, Lancaster, Lincoln, ward 6, enumeration disrict 67, microfilm series T623, film 933, page 123 = 4 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (David Powell)
11 1910 US census, Wyoming, Weston County, Election District No 10, ['Cambria' is written as the name of incorporated place, but crossed out], enumeration district 144, microfilm series T624, film 1747, page 299 = 17 B handwritten (FamilySearch) (David L Powell)
12 1920 US census, Wyoming, Johnson County, Election District 2, Soldiers' and Ssailors' Home, microfilm series T2626, film 2026, enumeration district 66, page 213 = 5 A handwritten (David Powell)
13 early marriage records of Allen County, Indiana (David Powell)
14 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Richard Roberts)
15 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (David Powell)
16 Bates, volume 2, page 760 (70th Pennsylvania) (David Powell)
17 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Nebraska, Lancaster County, Lincoln, enumeration district 170, image 65 of 74 on Ancestry and 118 of 132 on FamilySearch (FamilySearch) (David Powell)
18 Civil War veterans' card file, 1861-1866, B 6th PA Cavalry (David Powell)
| line | 6 | 7 |
| street name | ||
| house number | ||
| dwelling visit # | 741 | |
| family visit # | 741 | |
| name | Powell David | - Esther |
| color | W | W |
| sex | M | F |
| age | 40 | 28 |
| month born if born in year | ||
| relationship | Wife | |
| single | ||
| married | 1 | 1 |
| widowed/divorced | ||
| married during year | ||
| occupation | Coal Miner | Keeping house |
| months unemployed | 4 | |
| currently ill? | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf/dumb | ||
| idiotic | ||
| insane | ||
| disabled | ||
| school this year | ||
| can't read | ||
| can't write | ||
| birthplace | Wales | Pensylvania [sic] |
| father's birthplace | Wales | (Dont [sic] Know) |
| mother's birthplace | Wales |
| line | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| street | N 28 | |||||
| house number | 421 | |||||
| dwelling number | 37 | |||||
| family number | 38 | |||||
| name | Stuckey John H | - Dora | - John R | - Margaret L | Powell David | - Esther |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Daughter | Foster parent | Foster parent |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| birth date | Feb 1857 | May 1872 | Feb 1894 | Feb 1896 | Mar 1840 | Aug 1842 |
| age | 43 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 57 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | M | M |
| # years married | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | ||
| mother of how many children? | 2 | 1 | ||||
| # of children living | 2 | 0 | ||||
| birthplace | United States | Wisconsin | Nebraska | Nebraska | South Wales | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Germany | Germany | United States | United States | South Wales | Vermont |
| mother's birthplace | Germany | Germany | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | South Wales | Germany |
| immigration year | 1850 [sic] | |||||
| # years in USA | 40 [sic] | |||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||||
| occupation | Ice Cream Parlor | |||||
| # months not employed | ||||||
| # months in school | ||||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | |||
| can write | yes | yes | yes | |||
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | |||
| owned/rented | R | |||||
| free or mortgaged | ||||||
| farm/house | H | |||||
| # of farm schedule | ||||||
| line | 1 | 2 |
| street | ||
| house nr | 706 | |
| dwelling nr | 111 | |
| family nr | 115 | |
| name | Powell David L | - Esther A. |
| relationship | Head | Wife |
| sex | M | F |
| color | W | W |
| age | 73 | 65 |
| marital status | M2 | M2 |
| #years present marriage | 35 | 35 |
| mother of # children | 1 | |
| mother of # living children | 0 | |
| birthplace | Wales Eng | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Wales Eng | Vermont |
| mother's birthplace | Wales Eng | Germany |
| immigrated | 1845 | |
| naturalized/alien | Na | |
| speaks English | English | English |
| occupation | Janitor | None |
| nature of industry etc. | School House | |
| employer etc. | W | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | |
| can read | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | ||
| owned/rented | R | |
| owned free or mortagaged | ||
| farm/house | H | |
| nr on farm schedule | ||
| civil war vet | U [?] | |
| blind | ||
| deaf & dumb |
| line | 16 | 17 |
| street | ||
| house number | ||
| dwelling visit number | ||
| family visit number | ||
| name | Powell David | - Esther A. |
| relationship | inmate | inmate |
| own/rent | ||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | ||
| sex | M | F |
| race | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 79 | 75 |
| marital status | M | M |
| year of immigration | 1850 | |
| naturalized/alien | Un | |
| year of naturalization | ||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | No | No |
| can read | Y | Y |
| can write | Y | Y |
| birth place | Wales | Pennsylvania |
| native language | Welsh | |
| father's birthplace | Wales | Vermont |
| father's native language | Welsh | |
| mother's birthplace | Wales | U.S.A. |
| mother's native language | Welsh | |
| can speak English | Y | Y |
| occupation | pensioner | pensioner |
| industry, business | ||
| employment status | ||
| number of farm schedule |
| CLASS. | RATE | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. | DATE OF CERTIFICATE. |
| Orig | 12 | 30 Oct. 1908 | 30 Jan. 1911 |
| Reis | 25 | Nov 14 1914 | [a curly brace connects this with the next line here] |
| 30 | Mch 12 [?] 1915 | Apr 23 1915 | |
| 40 | JUN 10 1918 | ||
| Inc. | 50 | May 1, 1920 | |
| Inc. | 72 | June 1, 1921 | R Aug. 8, 1921 |
| CLASS | RATE | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT | DATE OF CERTIFICATE |
| Orig | 30 | May 16 1923 R | Jul 28 1923 |