Lewis T Matlack
Before the war
He was born in November 1842 (11). He was 22 years old when he was enlisted (6, 9 [28 in 1870], 10 [38 in 1880], 11 [57 in 1900]). He was born in Pennsylvania (9, 10, 11).
In 1860/61, he married Clementine [unknown surname] (11). In 1900 and 1910, she reported having had five children, four of whom were alive (11, 12).
He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enlisted (6).
During the war
He also served in company H of the 18th Pennsylvania Infantry (8).
He was enlisted on 24 September 1861 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 5, 6, 7). He was mustered into service as first lieutenant of company K on 25 November 1861, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4, 5, 6).
On 29 June 1862, he, along with the other commissioned officers in the regiment (except Colonel Gregory), signed a statement denying accusations that they were on the verge of open mutiny, that the regiment had been reduced to 400 men, and that Colonel Gregory was too lenient to Confederates and too harsh to men in the regiment (15).
He resigned on 19 January 1863 (1, 3, 4 [discharged on surgeon's certificate, 6 [discharged on surgeon's certificate], 7 [17 Jan]).
After the war
He was an original member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (14).
In 1870, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9). He was living with his wife Clementine, his sons Louis and Elwood, and three other people (9). He was a clerk in a factory, and owned $300 in personal property (9).
In 1880, he was living at 1518 Swain [?], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with his wife Clementine, his children Lewis, Elwood, Clemmie, and Eviline, and a boarder (10). He was a spring manufacturer (10).
He attended the 1884 meeting of the 91st's Survivor's Association (2).
In 1890, he was living at 736 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7).
In 1900, he was living at 736 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (11). He was living with his wife Clementine, his daughter Clemmie and her family, and two servants (11). He was a spring manufacturer (11).
On 10 June 1907, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (8).
On 14 May 1909, his widow, Clementine T Matlack, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (8).
In 1910, his widow, Clementine Matlack, was living at 736 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (12). She was living with her daughter Clemmie and Clemmie's family, a boarder, and a servant (12). She was living on her own income (12).
In 1920, his widow, Clementine Matlack, was living at 736 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (13). She was living with her daughter Clemmie and Clemmie's husband, and two servants (13).
Sources
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) (Lewis T Matlack)
2 'The Ninety-First'. Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail, 20 December 1884, page 6 column 2. (LT Matlack)
3 Official army register (Lewis T Matlack)
5 company K, list of commissioned officers (Lewis T Matlack)
6 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 11 April 2005 (Lewis T Matlack; rolls also have 'Matlock')
7 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 24th division 15th ward, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 282, page 2 (image 1587 of 2610 on <www.ancestry.com>) (Lewis T Matlack)
8 pension index, by name (Lewis T Matlack)
9 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, microfilm series M593, film 1406, page 406 = 131 handwritten (Louis Matlack)
10 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 253, microfilm series T9, film 1174, page 71 A = 9 handwritten (Lewis T Matlack)
11 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 278, microfilm series T623, film 1458, page 179 A = 7 handwritten (Lewis T Matlack)
12 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 15th ward, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 231, microfilm series T624, film 1391, page 127 A = 5 handwritten (Clementine Matlack)
13 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 15th ward, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 307, microfilm series T625, film 1621, page 247 B = 7 handwritten (Clementine Matlack)
14 "Original Companions of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States" (Lewis T Matlack)
15 'Ninety-first Pennsylvania Regiment'. Philadelphia Inquirer, 11 July 1862, page 2 (Lewis T Matlack)
16 'Camp Chase', Philadelphia Inquirer 30 November 1861 (JT Matlack)
17 'Departure of Col. Gregory's regiment', Philadelphia Inquirer 22 January 1862 page 2 (JT Matlack)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1930 US census (searched May 2007)
1870 census
[1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, microfilm series M593, film 1406, page 406 = 131 handwritten]| line | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Dwelling-house number | 917 | ||||||
| Family number | 978 | ||||||
| Name | Matlack Louis | - Clementine | - Louis | - Ellwood | Murray Mason | Dobbins Martha | - William |
| Age | 28 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 27 | 10/12 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | M | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Clerk in Factory | Keeps House | [illegible] Thread Maker | Domestic Servant | |||
| Real estate value | |||||||
| Personal estate value | 300 | ||||||
| Birthplace | Penna | " " | " " | " " | " " | " " | " " |
| Father foreign born | |||||||
| Mother foreign born | |||||||
| Birth month if born within year | Aug | ||||||
| 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 | 1 | |||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
1880 census
[1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 253, microfilm series T9, film 1174, page 71 A = 9 handwritten]| line | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| street name | Swain [?] | ||||||
| house number | 1518 | ||||||
| dwelling visit # | 73 | ||||||
| family visit # | 73 | ||||||
| name | Matlack Lewis T | - Clementine | - Lewis H | - Elwood C | - Clemmie | - Eviline | Geissine Kate |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | M | F | F |
| age | 38 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 35 |
| month born if born in year | |||||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Son | Son | Daughter | Boarder | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||||
| widowed/divorced | |||||||
| married during year | |||||||
| occupation | Spring Manufact | Keeping House | Pattern Maker | At School | At School | At School | Shoe mfg |
| months unemployed | |||||||
| currently ill? | |||||||
| blind | |||||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||||
| idiotic | |||||||
| insane | |||||||
| disabled | |||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| can't read | |||||||
| can't write | |||||||
| birthplace | do [sc. Penna] | do | do | do | do | do | do |
| father's birthplace | N Jersey | Penna | do | do | do | do | do |
| mother's birthplace | do [sc. Penna] | do | do | do | do | do | do |
1890 census, veterans schedule
[1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 24th division 15th ward, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 282, page 2 (image 1587 of 2610 on <www.ancestry.com>)][line] 24
[house] 128
[family] 145
[name] Lewis T. Matlack
[rank] 1st Lieut.
[company] K
[unit] 91 Pa inf
[enlistment date] 24 Sept 1861 [written over a crossed-out '17 Apr']
[discharge date] 17 Jan 1863
[length of service] 1 year, 9 months, 0 days
[post office address] 736 N 20th St
[disability incurred] [blank]
[remarks] [blank]
1900 census
[1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 278, microfilm series T623, film 1458, page 179 A = 7 handwritten]| line | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| street | 20th St | ||||||
| house number | 736 | ||||||
| dwelling number | 103 | ||||||
| family number | 114 | ||||||
| name | Matlack Lewis T | - Clementine | Lindauer John W | - Clemmie | - Lewis M | [illegible] Reno [?] | Pawny Mary |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son in Law | Daughter | grandson | Servant | Servant |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | B | B |
| sex | M | F | M | F | M | F | F |
| birth date | Nov 1842 | Jan 1845 | Dec 1870 | Nov 1871 | Nov 1895 | Sept 1873 | June 1881 |
| age | 57 | 55 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 19 |
| married? | M | M | M | M | S | S | S |
| # years married | 39 | 39 | 7 | 7 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 5 | 2 | |||||
| # of children living | 4 | 1 | |||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Maryland | North Carolina |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Maryland | North Carolina |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Maryland | North Carolina |
| immigration year | |||||||
| # years in USA | |||||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||||
| occupation | Spring Mfg | Clerk | Servant | Servant | |||
| # months not employed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| # months in school | 0 | ||||||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| owned/rented | O | ||||||
| free or mortgaged | F | ||||||
| farm/house | H | ||||||
| # of farm schedule | |||||||
1910 census
[1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 15th ward, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 231, microfilm series T624, film 1391, page 127 A = 5 handwritten]| line | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| street | 20th St | |||||
| house nr | 736 | |||||
| dwelling nr | 19 | |||||
| family nr | 22 | |||||
| name | Matlack Clementine | Lindauer Clemmie | - John | - Lewis M | Cunningham Jane | Hoffman Jennie |
| relationship | Head | Daughter | Son in law | Grandson | Boarder | Servant |
| sex | F | F | M | M | F | F |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | Un | 38 | 41 | 14 | 17 | 20 |
| marital status | Wd | M1 | M1 | S | S | S |
| #years present marriage | 18 | 18 | ||||
| mother of # children | 5 | 2 | ||||
| mother of # living children | 4 | 1 | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ger - German |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ger - German |
| immigrated | ||||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Own Income | None | Purchasing Agt | None | None | Servant |
| nature of industry etc. | Locomotive W | Priv family | ||||
| employer etc. | W | W | ||||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | No | ||||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| owned/rented | O | |||||
| owned free or mortagaged | F | |||||
| farm/house | H | |||||
| nr on farm schedule | ||||||
| civil war vet | ||||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf & dumb | ||||||
1920 census
[1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 15th ward, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 307, microfilm series T625, film 1621, page 247 B = 7 handwritten]| line | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 |
| street | N 20th St | ||||
| house number | 736 | ||||
| dwelling visit number | 54 | ||||
| family visit number | 68 | ||||
| name | Lindauer John | - Clemmie | Matlack Clementine | Hamilton Elizabeth | Hendrickson Rosy |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Mother In Law | Servant | Servant |
| own/rent | O | ||||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | F | ||||
| sex | M | F | F | F | F |
| race | W | W | W | W | B [?] |
| age at last birthday | 50 | 48 | 73 [?] | 52 | 60 |
| marital status | M | M | Wd | S | Wd |
| year of immigration | Un | ||||
| naturalized/alien | Un | ||||
| year of naturalization | |||||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | |||||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| birth place | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ireland | Ohio |
| native language | English | ||||
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ireland | U.S. |
| father's native language | English | ||||
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ireland | U.S. |
| mother's native language | English | ||||
| can speak English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| occupation | Salesman | None | None | Maid | Servant |
| industry, business | Steel [?] Co | Private | Private House | ||
| employment status | [illegible] | W | W | ||
| number of farm schedule | |||||
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revised 31 May 07
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