He was born on 5 May 1830, in Huntington Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, to John Weigle and Mary Magdalena Schriver. [sources: date: 9, 13, 15, 17; 2 (34 in 1865), 6 (30 in 1860), 7 (40 in 1870), 8 (50 in 1880), 9 (70 in 1900), 11 (20 in 1850), 18 (34 in 1865). place: 17; 6, 7, 8, 9, 11. parents: 15 (John Weigle and Mary Braine), 17 (John Weigle and Mary Magdelena Schriver)]
In 1850, he was living in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. He was living with John and Maria Weigle (presumably his parents), along with nine other Weigle's (presumably his siblings). [source: 11]
In 1856/57, he married Anna Mary Means. She was born on 19 December 1835, in Pennsylvania.
[sources: 6, 7, 8, 9 (3 children, 2 alive in 1900), 10 (4 children, 2 alive in 1910), 16, 17]
In 1860, he was living in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, and owned $1,230 in personal property. He was living with his wife Anna M, his child Clayton, and two other people. [source: 6]
He was drafted. He was mustered into service as a private on 28 February 1865 at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He was a private in company F. [sources: 1, 2, 12, 18, 20-21]
On the May/June 1865 muster roll, he was reported as a nurse at the Division Hospital. [source: 18]
He was discharged by general order on 7 July 1865, at the Augur USA General Hospital, near Alexandria, Virginia. He owed the US $11.66 or $37.65 for clothing. He was owed pay since he enrolled. [sources: 1, 2, 12, 18 (citing company muster-out roll), 20-21]
On 18 October 1865, he applied successfully for a pension. [sources: 3, 4]
In 1870, he was living in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, and owned $3,500 in real estate, and $1,000 in personal property. He was living with his wife Anna, and children Clayton, Harvey, and William. [source: 7]
In 1880, he was living in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Mary A, and children Clayton, Samuel H, and William G. He was a farmer. [source: 8]
In 1890, he was living in Menallen Township or Bendersville Borough, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [source: 5]
In 1900, he was living in Bendersville Borough, Adams County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. He was living with his wife Anna M, and son William G. [source: 9]
On 19 May 1906, he died, in Bendersville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. He died of cancer of intestine (2 years duration). He was a retired farmer. On 21 May 1906, he was buried in Haven of Rest Cemetery, Bendersville Borough, Adams County, Pennsylvania. According to Adams County, Pennsylvania Cemeteries, this is another name for Bendersville Cemetery (accessed 7 December 2010). [sources: 12, 13, 14, 15]
On 29 May 1906, his widow, Anna M Weigle, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. The certificate was dated 6 November 1906. [sources: 3, 4]
On 19 April 1908, his pension was increased to $12 per month, under the Act of 19 April 1908. [source: 19]
In 1910, his widow, A Mary Weigle, was living in Bendersville Borough, Adams County, Pennsylvania. She was living with a servant. [source: 10]
His widow, Hannah Mary Weigle, died on 1 October 1914. She was buried in the Bendersville Cemetery, Bendersville, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 16, 19 (2 Oct 1914)]
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) (Henry Wiegle)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 19 January 2005 (Henry Wiegle [rolls have 'Weigle'])
3 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (Henry Weigle)
4 pension index, by name (2 cards) (Henry Weigle)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Menallen Two and Bendersville Boro, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 17, page 9 [sic] (Henry B Weigel)
6 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Menallen Township (post office Bendersville), microfilm series M653, film 1057, page 420 = 74 handwritten (Henry Weigle)
7 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams, Menallen Township (post office Bendersville), microfilm series M593, film 1289, page 265 = 29 handwritten (Henry Weigle)
8 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Menallen Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 43, microfilm series T9, film 1085, page 37 C = 19 handwritten (Henry Weigle)
9 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Bendersville Borough, supervisor's district 12, enumeration district 3, microfilm series T623, film 1354, page 45 A = 19 handwritten (Henry Weigle)
10 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Bendersville Borough, supervisor's district 15, enumeration district 33, microfilm series T624, film 1292, page 259 B = 4 handwritten (A Mary Weigle)
11 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Menallen Township, microfilm series M432, film 743, page 49 (Henry Weigle)
12 Pennsylvania veterans burial records, available on Ancestry (transcribed 4 December 2010) (Henry B Weigle)
13 Find a grave, memorial 49800784 (accessed 7 December 2010) (Henry B Weigle)
14 Pennsylvania death indices, 1906 ("Weigle, Henry B.; 42755; Bendersville; May 19.")
15 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Adams County, 19 May 1906, file number 42755 (Henry B Weigle)
16 Find a grave, memorial 49800972, created by Randall C McCauslin, added 16 Mar 2010, accessed 7 Apr 2013 (Hannah [sic] Mary Weigle)
17 'Janet and Robert Wolfe genealogy', a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, contact Janet and Robert Wolfe, last updated 4 March 2013, accessed 7 April 2013 (Henry B Weigle)
18 compiled military record, Henry Weigle, co. I; obtained from National Archives and Records Administration
19 US Veterans administration pension payment cards, 1907-1933 (Henry Weigle)
20 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry Weigle)
21 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry Wigle)
The index to the compiled service records clearly separates him from the Henry Weigle who served in company B. I believe I have correctly identified this Henry Weigle, based in part on the 1890 veterans schedule transcribed below and the widow's name in the pension index by name (entry 4 below). (See the note on identification about the other Henry Weigle for more details.) But the similarity leaves me less confident than I would like to be.
| line | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Dwellings visited | 638 | |||||||||||
| Families visited | 705 | |||||||||||
| Name | John Weigle | Maria " | Daniel " | Henry " | Rebecka " | Levila " | Cathrine " | Mary " | Hanah " | Sarah " | John " | Jacob " |
| Age | 47 | 47 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | F | F | F | F | F | F | M | M |
| Color | ||||||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | Carpenter | A [?] | |||||||||
| Real estate owned | 1500 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. PA] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Dwelling number | 521 | ||||
| Family number | 538 | ||||
| Name | Henry Weigle | Anna M " | Clayton " | David Jones | Sarah Mays |
| Age | 30 | 24 | 2/12 | 14 | 11 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | F |
| Color | M | ||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||
| Value of real estate owned | |||||
| Value of personal estate | 1230 | ||||
| Place of birth | Do [sc. Pennsylvania] | Do | Do | Do | Do |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | |||
| Cannot read & write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Dwelling-house number | 217 | ||||
| Family number | 237 | ||||
| Name | Weigle Henry | - Anna | - Clayton | - Harvey | - William |
| Age | 40 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Farmer | Keeping House | |||
| Real estate value | 3500 | ||||
| Personal estate value | 1000 | ||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " |
| Father foreign born | |||||
| Mother foreign born | |||||
| Birth month if born within year | |||||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | |||
| 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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| street name | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling visit # | 169 | ||||
| family visit # | 183 | ||||
| name | Weigle Henry | - Mary A | - Clayton | - Samuel H | - William G |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | M |
| age | 50 | 45 | 21 | 18 | 13 |
| month born if born in year | |||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Son | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
| widowed/divorced | |||||
| married during year | |||||
| occupation | Farmer | Keeping house | Farm laborer | Farm laborer | |
| months unemployed | |||||
| currently ill? | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||
| idiotic | |||||
| insane | |||||
| disabled | |||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| can't read | |||||
| can't write | |||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| line | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| street | Main Street | ||
| house number | |||
| dwelling number | 83 | ||
| family number | 401 | ||
| name | Weigle Henry | - Anna M | - William G |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| birth date | May 1830 | Dec 1835 | Sep 1866 |
| age | 70 | 64 | 33 |
| married? | M | M | S |
| # years married | 43 | 43 | |
| mother of how many children? | 3 | ||
| # of children living | 2 | ||
| 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 | Teacher | |
| # months not employed | 9 | 2 | |
| # 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 | |||
| line | 56 | 57 |
| street | East Street | |
| house nr | ||
| dwelling nr | 93 | |
| family nr | 113 | |
| name | Weigle A. Mary | Raffensburger [??] Clara E |
| relationship | Head | Servant |
| sex | F | F |
| color | W | W |
| age | 74 | 62 |
| marital status | Wd | Wd |
| #years present marriage | ||
| mother of # children | 4 | 1 |
| mother of # living children | 2 | 1 |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | ||
| naturalized/alien | ||
| speaks English | English | English |
| occupation | Own income | Servant |
| nature of industry etc. | Private family | |
| 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 | O | |
| owned free or mortagaged | F | |
| farm/house | H | |
| nr on farm schedule | ||
| civil war vet | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf & dumb | ||
| CLASS. | RATE. | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. | DATE OF CERTIFICATE. |
| Increased to $12.00 per month from April 19th, 1908, by act of that date. | 6 Nov. 1906 | ||
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That I attended deceased from October 1905 to May 19 1906 that I last saw him alive on May 19 1906 and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 11.30 P.M.
The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows: