He was 25 years old when he enlisted in 1865 (2, 3 [40 in 1880], 7 [30 in 1870], 8 [21 in 1860], 9 [3 in 1850]). He was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania (2).
In 1850, he was living in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, with Jane McCleaf (presumably his mother) (9).
In 1860, he was living in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (8). He was a laborer (8). He was living with Barney Bigham, who was a hotel keeper (8).
When he was enlisted, he was a miner (2).
He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, brown eyes, and dark hair (2).
He also served with company C of the 165th Pennsylvania Infantry (4, 5, 6). He was mustered in in October 1862 (6). He was discharged on 28 July 1863 (6).
He was drafted (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 28 February 1865 (1, 2, 6). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, by Captain Eyster (2). His enlistment was credited to the sixteenth congressional district (2). He served as a private in company A (1).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 6).
In 1870, he was living in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (7). He was a farmhand, and owned $500 in real estate and $150 in personal property (7). He was living with his wife Sarah, and three children: Mary A, Jane, and John C (born in October 1869) (7).
In 1880, he was living in Fredom Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania (3). He was a farmer (3). He was living with his wife, Sarah E McCleaf, who was born in Pennsylvania, and was 33 years old (3). Five daughters were also living with him (5):
On 7 October 1889, Sarah E McCleaf, his widow, applied unsuccessfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (4, 5).
In 1890, his widow, Sarah E McCleaf, was living in Fairfield, Adams County, Pennsylvania (6).
On 6 September [?] 1896, a minor dependent, Sarah E Peters, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (4, 5).
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) (Francis R McCleaf)
2 company A descriptive roll, entry 171 (Francis A McClear [the 'A' is clear])
3 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Fredom Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 53, page 2 handwritten = 193 stamped (Francis McCleaf)
4 pension index, by regiment (Robert Francis McCleaf)
5 pension index, by name (Robert F McCleaf)
6 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Hamiltonban [!?], supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 13, page [1]
7 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Hamiltonban Township, Post office Fairfield, page 177 stamped = 7 handwritten (Frank McCleaf)
8 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Hamiltonban Township, Post Office Fairfield, 265 stamped = page 23 handwritten (Robert F McCleaf)
9 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Hamiltonban Township, page 153 verso (image 24 of 37 on <www.ancestry.com>) (Robert McCleaf)
[I did not find him in Rootsweb WorldConnect (searched June 2007)]
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry indices to the 1900, 1910, 1920, or 1930 censuses (searched July 2007)]
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| Name | Jane McCleaf | Mary " | Jane " | Sarah " | Hwinn [?] " | Robert" | James " |
| Age | 40 | 22 [?] | 19 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
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| Dwelling number | [133] |
| Family number | [168] |
| Name | Robert F. McCleaf |
| Age | 21 |
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| Name | McCleaf Frank | - Sarah | - Mary A. | - Jane | - John C. |
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| Real estate value | 500 | ||||
| Personal estate value | 150 | ||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " |
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| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
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| birthplace | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. |
| father's birthplace | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. |
| mother's birthplace | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. | Penn. |