He was 35 years old when he enlisted in 1864 (2). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2).
In 1850, he was living in Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). He was living with his mother, Sarah (3). He was a paperhanger (3).
When he enlisted, he was a paperhanger (2).
He was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair (2).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 13 February 1864 (1, 2, 3 [Jan 62], 4 [Jan 62]). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Burk (2). He served as a private in company A (1).
He deserted on 16 February 1864 (1, 2, 3 [discharged 63], 4 [63]). He was dropped as a deserter on 3 July 1864 (5).
He was living in the Merchants & Farmers Hotel in Dayton, Ohio, in 1868-69 (3). He was a paperhanger (3).
He married Minerva Hall on 31 May 1870, in Montgomery County, Ohio (3). They had a few children, including Sarah Viola Rex (3).
He was living in Dayton, Ohio, in 1870, in 1880, and in 1890 (3). He continued to be a paperhanger until he died (3).
In 1890, he was living in Precinct C of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio (4).
He died on 18 November 1898 (3).
Austin Pevler is researching Rex; contact him at apevler@sbcglobal.net.
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) (Jesse Rex)
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 141 (Jesse Rex)
3 e-mail, Austin Pevler, 6 April 2005, citing the 1868-69 Dayton City Directory, and the 1850, 1870, 1880, and 1890 censuses (Jesse Rex)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Ohio, Montgomery County, Dayton, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 258, page [2] (Jesse Rex)
5 consolidated morning report, 4 July 1864 (Pri Rex [?])
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the pension index by name (searched March 2006)]
