He was born on 19 January 1843, to Jonas Shaulis and Elizabeth Hersch (9, 10, 12, 13 (10 Jan); 3 (21 in 1865), 7 (26 in 1870), 8 (37 in 1880), 9 (57 in 1900), 11 (17 in 1860)). He was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania (7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13).
In 1860, he was living in Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (11). He was living with Jones and Eliza Shauley [?] (his parents), along with others (11). He had attended school within the year (11).
He was drafted (1, 3). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 11 March 1865 (1, 3, 4, 5). He was mustered in as a private, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (3). He was a private in company B (1, 14-16).
He may have been charged for a lost wrench, wiper, and equipments, perhaps when the regiment mustered out (2).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 3, 4, 5). He was a private, in company B (14-16).
On 25 December 1866, he married Annie J Rhodes (9, 12). They had six known children (9 (4 children, 1 alive, in 1900), 12 (see 13 for some variants)):
In 1870, he was living in Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Anna and son Harry (7). He was a laborer, and owned $500 in personal property (7).
On 6 March 1880, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (4, 6).
In 1880, he was living in Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (8). He was a farmer (8). He was living with his wife Annie, children Harry, Ida, and Norman, and a servant (8). He had chronic d[iarrhea?] (8).
In 1890, he was living in Edie [?], Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (5). He reported these disabilities: diarrhea and piles (5).
In 1900, he was living in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (9). He was a farmer (9). He was living with his wife Annie and son Amos (9).
He died on 21 December 1918, at Somerset County, Pennsylvania (4, 10, 12, 13). He was buried at Christ Casebeer Lutheran Church Cemetery (10), Sipesville, Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (10, 12, 13).
On 2 [perhaps 20-something?] January 1918, Annie J Shaulis, his widow, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (4, 6 [1919]).
On 24 July 1921, his widow, Annie J Rhodes, died, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania (12, 13). She was buried in Casebeer Lutheran Cemetery, Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (12, 13).
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) (Hiram Shaalas)
2 list of men who owed money [?] (Hiram Shaalas)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 23 June 2004 (Hiram Shaalas; rolls have 'Shaales' [?])
4 pension index, by regiment (Hiram Shanlis [sic])
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset, supervisor's district 11, enumeration district 24, page 3 (Hiram J Shaulis)
6 pension index, by name (Hiram Shaulis [sic])
7 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset Township, microfilm series M593, film 1452, page 489 = 46 handwritten (Hiram Shaulis)
8 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 22, microfilm series T9, film 1195, page 444 B = 2 handwritten (Hiram J Shaulis)
9 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Lincoln Township, supervisor's district 13, enumeration district 186, microfilm series T623, film 1487, page 49 A = [illegible] handwritten (Hiram Shaulis)
10 Find a grave, memorial 8691162, created by Donald Kozlowski, added 27 April 2004, accessed 13 February 2011 (Hiram Shaulis)
11 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Somerset Township, post office Benfords Store, microfilm series M653, film 1183, page 501 = 123 handwritten (Hiram Shaulis)
12 'Ancestry', a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, contact Gina, updated 27 June 2009, accessed 13 February 2011 [many other gedcom's including him are available on WorldConnect] (Hiram Shaulis)
13 'Porritt / Emericks / Heinz/Brant/Wales/Sigler Family tree', a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, contact John L Porritt, updated 2 August 2002, accessed 13 February 2011 (Hiram J Shaulis)
14 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Hiram Shaalas)
15 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Hiram Shallis)
16 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Hiram Shalaas)
line | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Dwelling number | 865 | |||||||
Family number | 844 | |||||||
Name | Jones Shauley [?] | Eliza " | Jeremiah " | Peter " | Hiram " | William " | Polly Shauley [?] | Dinah " |
Age | 56 | 56 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 19 [?] | 14 |
Sex | m | f | m | m | m | m | f | f |
Color | ||||||||
Occupation | Farmer | |||||||
Value of real estate owned | 3,500 | |||||||
Value of personal estate | 600 | |||||||
Place of birth | Pa | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
Married within year | ||||||||
Attended school within year |   | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Cannot read & write | 1 | |||||||
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
line | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Dwelling-house number | 320 | ||
Family number | 318 | ||
Name | Shaulis Hiram | - Anna | - Harry |
Age | 26 | 22 | 3 |
Sex | M | F | M |
Color | W | W | W |
Occupation | Laborer | Keeping house | |
Real estate value | |||
Personal estate value | 500 | ||
Birthplace | " [sc. 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 | |||
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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
street name | ||||||
house number | ||||||
dwelling visit # | 11 | |||||
family visit # | 14 | |||||
name | Shaulis Hiram J | - Annie J | - Harry M | - Ida Nora [?] | - Norman F | Good Alice |
color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
sex | M | F | M | F | M | F |
age | 37 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
month born if born in year | ||||||
relationship | Wife | Son | Daughter | Son | Servant | |
single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
married | 1 | 1 | ||||
widowed/divorced | ||||||
married during year | ||||||
occupation | Farmer | Keeping house | At home | Servant | ||
months unemployed | ||||||
currently ill? | Chronic D [sic; perhaps chronic diarrhea?] | |||||
blind | ||||||
deaf/dumb | ||||||
idiotic | ||||||
insane | ||||||
disabled | ||||||
school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
can't read | ||||||
can't write | ||||||
birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
father's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
mother's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
line | 10 | 11 | 12 |
street | |||
house number | |||
dwelling number | 4 | ||
family number | 4 | ||
name | Shaulis Hiram | - Annie J | - Amos W |
relationship | Head | Wife | Son |
color | W | W | W |
sex | M | F | M |
birth date | Jan 1843 [?] | Oct 1847 | Sep 1880 |
age | 57 | 52 | 19 |
married? | M | M | S |
# years married | 33 | 33 | |
mother of how many children? | 4 | ||
# of children living | 1 | ||
birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
immigration year | |||
# years in USA | |||
naturalized citizen? | |||
occupation | Farmer | ||
# months not employed | 0 | ||
# months in school | |||
can read | yes | yes | yes |
can write | yes | yes | yes |
speaks English | yes | yes | yes |
owned/rented | O | ||
free or mortgaged | F | ||
farm/house | F | ||
# of farm schedule | 4 |