#358 Samuel R. Gettig ( Jacob Gettig◊ • Frederick Gettig◊ • Christopher Gettig◊ )
Samuel was born Abt 1839. He died 7 Aug 1931.
Samuel served with Co A. 148th Regt., Pennsylvania Infantry. The Department of the Interior shows him enlisting on 25 Aug 1862; the War Department has the date as 19 Aug 1862. A Declaration for Pension by John Musser, Justice of the Peace for Centre Co., Pennsylvania has the date as 23 Aug 1862. He was mustered out on 1 June 1865 in Alexandria, Virginia.
He was captured on 25 Aug 1864 at the Second Battle of Reams Station in Virginia when C.S. Major General Henry Heth attacked and overran the weak Union position.
He was confined first in Richmond, Virginia, then later in Salisbury, North Carolina. He was paroled at N.E. Ferry, North Carolina on July 25, 1865. From that point on he had health problems and received a pension.
On the 1870 Census, Samuel is in Gregg Twp., Centre Co., Pennsylvania with his family. He is a merchant with real estate values at $1,000 and personal possessions at $2,000.
The 1890 Census indicates that he was imprisoned at Belle Isle in Virginia. However, according to Collier's Encyclopedia, Belle Isle was in operation only until the end of 1863, when all prisoners were transferred to Andersonville, Georgia.
On April 18, 1896, Samuel was living in Aaronsburg, Centre Co., Pennsylvania. His civilian occupation was as a teacher and then Post Master of Madisonburg, Pennsylvania.
The 1920 Census of Miles Twp., Centre Co., Pennsylvania lists his occupation as post master.
∞ Samuel married #359 Susan Yearick.
Relationship notes |
They married 26 Jun 1866 in Rebensburg, Pennsylvania. |
Susan was born Abt 1844.
Children of this relationship:
| #1932 | F | i | Annie C. Gettig | (10 May 1867–) |
| #1930 | M | ii | William A. Gettig | (13 May 1869–) |
| #1928 | F | iii | Cora B. Gettig | (20 May 1872–) |
| #1940 | M | iv | John F. Gettig | (8 Jun 1874–) |
| #1941 | M | v | Samuel J. Gettig | (21 Dec 1876–) |
| #1942 | F | vi | Mary L. Gettig | (7 Oct 1880–) |
1840 U.S. Census, Miles Twp., Centre Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010., Roll: 451; Page: 172; Image: 354; Family History Library Film: 0020541.
1850 U.S. Census, Gregg, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009., Roll: M432_763; Page: 66B; Image: 138.
1870 U.S. Census, Gregg Twp., Centre Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009, Roll: M593_1321; Page: 464B; Image: 203; Family History Library Film: 552820.
1920 U.S. Census, Miles Twp., Centre Co., Pennsylvania, Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010., Roll: T625_1549; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 61.
George E. Lemon, Declaration for Original Invalid Pension for Samuel R. Gettig, Washington DC, 15 Jul 1896.
Pension Drop Report for Samuel R. Gettig, Finance Division, Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior.
Questionnaire by Department of the Interior to War Department in re SamuelGettig, #989702, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, dated 24 Aug 1891.
Samuel R. Gettig pension form 3-060, (24 Aug 1891) No. 989702, Washington: National Archives.
Line Generation: 4
Relationship: Great-Great-Grand-Uncle