He was born on 16 May 1825, in Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 7; 3 (44 in 1865), 8 (25 in 1850), 9 (35 in 1860), 10 (47 in 1870), 11 (57 in 1880), 14 (44 in 1865). place: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14]
In 1849/50, he married Mary Ann Weaver. They had twelve known children:
[sources: 7, 8]
In 1850, he was living in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Mary A (his wife), and Rosanna (their daughter). He was a laborer. [source: 8]
In 1860, he was living in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary, their children Rosannah, Matilda, Alexander, Rebecca, and James, and with John McNight. He was a laborer. [source: 9]
When he enlisted, he was a laborer. [source: 14]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had blue eyes, brown hair, and a fair complexion. [source: 14]
He was drafted, from the 13th subdistrict of the 17th Congressional District. He enlisted and was mustered into service, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 15 March 1865. He was mustered in as a private in company B. [sources: 1, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15]
He was listed on a Muster and descriptive roll of a detachment of drafted men and substitutes forwarded for the 91st Regiment Pennsylvania infantry, dated Draft Rendezvous, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 29 March 1865.
He was reported present on the company muster rolls for March-April and May-June 1865. [source: 14]
He seems to have been charged with lost equipments, perhaps when the regiment mustered out. [source: 2]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company B. He was due pay from his enlistment, but owed the US $11.72 for clothing, and $6.00 for arms, equipments, etc. retained. [sources: 1, 3, 4 (16 Jul), 5, 13, 14, 15]
In 1870, he was living in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary, and their children RoseAnna, Matilda, Alexander, Margaret, James, Leonard, Solomon, Franklin, and Mary. He was a miner, and owned $500 in real estate and $200 in personal property. [source: 10]
In 1880, he was living in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary and children Matilda, James, Leonard, Solomon, Franklin, and Mary. He was a farmer. [source: 11]
On 26 April 1883, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 5, 6]
In 1890, he was living in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (post ofice: Shybeaver). He had had sunstroke. [source: 4]
On 13 April 1895, his wife, Mary, died, in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in Russellville Cemetery (or Saint Pauls UCC Church Cemetery), Russellville, Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 7, 12]
He died on 25 September 1896. He died in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Russellville Cemetery (or Saint Pauls UCC Church Cemetery), Russellville, Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 5, 7, 12]
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) (William Tries)
2 list of men who owed money [?] (Wm Tries)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 24 June 2004 (William Tries)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Hopewell Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 171, page 1 (William Treice [?])
5 pension index, by regiment (William Trice)
6 pension index, by name (William Trice)
7 'Jesse and Patricia (Wilson) Davis connected and collateral families', a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, updated 3 Feb 2011, contact Jesse, accessed 5 February 2011 [other gedcoms available on WorldConnect have similar information; I did fill in birthdates for children from others] [identity is confirmed by the death date and place; see the 1890 census] (William Treece)
8 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Hopewell Township, microfilm series M432, film 784, page 299 = 595 handwritten (William Truse)
9 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Hopewell Township, microfilm series M653, film 1115, page 276 = 8 handwritten (William Frise [?])
10 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Hopewell Township, post office McConnellstown, microfilm series M593, film 1349, page 617 = 1 handwritten (William Tresse)
11 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County, Hopewell Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 196, microfilm series T9, film 1134, page 227 = 15 C handwritten (William Treec)
12 Find a grave, memorial 90267995, created by Ancestry-Detective, added 17 May 2012, accessed 27 March 2015 [the transcribed inscription read: 'Co B 91st Regt Pa Vol, aged 71 yrs 4 mos 9 ds'] (William Treece)
13 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Fries)
14 compiled service record, co. B, 91 Pennsylvania Infantry (William Fries)
15 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Tries)
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