He was born on 27 August 1840 (2, 11 (Oct 1839); 4 (24 in 1864), 5 (24 in 1864), 8 (11 in 1850), 9 (20 in 1860), 10 (41 in 1880), 11 (60 in 1900)). He was born in Cambria County, Pennsylvania (2; 4 (Bedford Cty), 5 (Bedford), 9, 10, 11). He was born to Daniel S Stineman and Sarah J Brown (2).
He and his family moved to Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in the 1840's (2).
In 1850, he was living in Richland Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania (8). He was living with his parents Daniel and Sarah Stineman, and (probably) his siblings (8). He had attended school within the year (8).
In 1860, he was living in Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (9). He was liaving with his parents, Daniel and Sarah Stineman, and (probably) his siblings (9). He was a farm laborer (9).
On 3 November 1861, he was married to Catherine Geibel (daughter of Johannes Geibel), by Reverend Josiah Zimmerman (2, 11 [38 years in 1900]). They had one child, who died in infancy (2, 11 [1 child, not alive, in 1900]).
When he enlisted, he was a laborer (4, 5).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, hazel eyes, and sandy hair (4, 5).
He was drafted (1, 4, 5). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 21 September 1864 (1, 4, 5). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (4, 5). His enlistment was credited to the 16th congressional district (4, 5). He was a private in company B (1, 12-13). His brother, John Stineman, also served in the 91st PA, and his brother William Stineman served in the 138th PA (2).
He was wounded in the left side on 27 October 1864 at Hatcher's Run Virginia (1, 2, 5). He spent much of his last six months in the service in the General Hospital, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2).
He was discharged on 23 May 1865 by general order (1, 2), on surgeon's certificate of disability (3). He was a private, in company B (12-13).
On 3 July 1879, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (2, 6, 7).
They moved to Union County, Iowa, in the early 1880's (2).
In 1880, he was living in Criston, Union County Iowa (10). He was living with his wife Kate, a servant, and a boarder (10). He was a carpenter (10).
In 1885, he was living in Creston, Iowa (8).
In 1900, he wasl iving at 409 North Pine Street, Criston [?], Union County, Iowa (11). He was living with his wife Catherine (11). He was a life insurance agent (11).
He died in Creston, Iowa, on 21 January 1908 (2).
On 31 [?] January 1908, Catharine Stineman, his widow, successfully applied from Iowa for a pension (2, 6, 7 [1906?]).
She died, in Creston, Iowa, in 1910 (2).
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 Phyllis Winthurst, "Thomas B Stineman", message on Bedford message board on <www.ancestry.com>, 21 March 2000 (searched 2 July 2001) (cites his pension file)
3 company B, register of men discharged (Thomas Stineman)
4 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 63 (Thomas Stineman)
5 company B, [third] descriptive roll, entry 24 (Thomas Steinman)
6 pension index, by regiment (Thomas B Stineman)
7 pension index, by name (Thomas B Stineman)
8 William Alexander. List of ex-soldiers, sailors, and marines living in Iowa, page 640. Des Moines: state printer, 1886. (Thos B Stineman)
8 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Richland Township, microfilm series M432, film 761, page 154 = 307 handwritten (Thomas Stineman)
9 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Union Township, microfilm series M653, film 1072, page 619 = 1 handwritten (Thomas Stineman)
10 1880 US census, Iowa, Union County, City of Criston, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 222, microfilm series T9, film 366, page 229 = 71 C handwritten (T B Stineman)
11 1900 US census, Iowa, Union County, Criston [?] City, ward 5, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 134, microfilm series T623, film 461, page 74 = 10 B handwritten (Thomas B Stineman)
12 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Thomas Stineman)
13 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Thomas Steinman)
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| Dwellings visited | 171 | ||||||||
| Families visited | 178 | ||||||||
| Name | Daniel Stineman | Sarah " | Mary " | Elizabeth " | Thomas " | John " | Susannah " | William W H " | Leah " |
| Age | 39 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | M | M | F | M | F |
| Color | |||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | ||||||||
| Real estate owned | $1700 | ||||||||
| Birthplace | Pa | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Dwelling number | 787 | |||||||
| Family number | 746 | |||||||
| Name | Daniel Stineman | Sarah " | Thomas " | John " | Susanna " | William " | Leah " | Jane S " |
| Age | 50 | 48 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f | m | f | f |
| Color | ||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | Farm Lab | " " | Serving | Farm lab | |||
| Value of real estate owned | 3000 | |||||||
| Value of personal estate | 600 | |||||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Penn] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cannot read & write | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
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| dwelling visit # | 629 | |||
| family visit # | 630 | |||
| name | Stineman T. B. | Kate E | Bradshaw [?] Mary | Frome [??] Don |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M |
| age | 41 | 44 | 19 | 24 |
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| relationship | Wife | Servant | Boarder | |
| single | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||
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| married during year | ||||
| occupation | Carpenter | Keeping House | Servant | Telegraph opr |
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| currently ill? | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||
| idiotic | ||||
| insane | ||||
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| school this year | ||||
| can't read | ||||
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| birthplace | Pa | Prussia | Ind | Iowa |
| father's birthplace | Pa | Prussia | Ind | Ohio |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | Prussia [?] | Ind | Ohio |
| line | 61 | 61 |
| street | North Pine Street | |
| house number | 409 | |
| dwelling number | 210 | |
| family number | 218 | |
| name | Stineman Thomas B | - Catherine E |
| relationship | Head | wife |
| color | W | W |
| sex | M | F |
| birth date | Oct 1839 | Feb 1838 |
| age | 60 | 62 |
| married? | M | M |
| # years married | 38 | 38 |
| mother of how many children? | 1 | |
| # of children living | 0 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Germany |
| father's birthplace | Germany | Germany |
| mother's birthplace | Scotland | Germany |
| immigration year | 1838 | |
| # years in USA | 62 | |
| naturalized citizen? | ||
| occupation | Life Insurance Agt | |
| # months not employed | 0 | |
| # months in school | ||
| can read | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | O | |
| free or mortgaged | F | |
| farm/house | H | |
| # of farm schedule | ||