He was born in March 1842 (12). He was 21 years old when he was enlisted (6, 10 [28 in 1870], 11 [38 in 1880], 12 [58 in 1900], 13 [68 in 1920]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6, 10, 11, 12, 13).
He was a carpenter (6).
In 1863/66, he married Sophia [unknown surname] (12, 13). In 1900 and 1910, she had had four children, three of whom were alive (12, 13).
He was 5 feet 7-3/4 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (6).
He also served in company B [E?] of the 52nd Pennsylvania Militia Infantry (9, 14).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 2 February 1864 (1, 6, 7). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Shipley (6). He was mustered in by Lieutenant Burke (6). He served in company D (1).
He was promoted to corporal on 1 September 1864 (1) or 20 October 1864 (2) (5, 6, and 8 don't have a date).
On 10 March 1865, he went on a furlough, which expired on 25 March 1865 (4). He returned on 27 March 1865 (4).
On 3 July 1865, he was promoted to sergeant effective 1 July 1865 (1, 3).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 7 [4 Jul 65]).
In 1870, he was living in the 14th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with his wife Sophia, and daughters Lillian and Jennie, along with an apparently unrelated person (10). He was a carpenter (10).
In 1880, he was living at 2546 Nicholas Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (11). He was living with his wife Sophia, and children Lillian, Virginia, and Harry (11). He was a carpenter (11).
In 1890, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7).
On 14 July 1890, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (9, 14).
In 1900, he was living at 1734 Woodstock Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (12). He was living with his wife Sophia, daughter Virginnia, son William, and William's wife and daughter (12). He was a carpenter, and had been out of work for six months in the preceding year (12).
He again applied for a pension on 25 February 1907 (14).
In 1910, he was living at 1707 Lambern [?] Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (13). He was living with his wife, and his daughter Virginia and her family (13). He was a house carpenter (13).
He died on 22 February 1916 [possibly 1915 or 1918], at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (14).
On 27 March 1918, his widow, Sophia K Anderson, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (9, 14).
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)
2 special order 98, HQ 91st PA, 20 October 1864
3 special order 39, HQ 91st PA, 3 July 1865 (Robert Anderson)
4 enlisted men's furloughs (Robt R Anderson)
5 company D, list of non-commissioned officers (Robt R Anderson)
6 company D, second descriptive roll, entry 13 (Robt R Anderson)
7 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 776, page [3] (image 2482 on <www.ancestry.com>) (Robert Anderson)
8 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 21 October 1864 (Privt Anderson)
9 pension index, by name (Robert R Anderson)
10 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 14th ward, microfilm series M593, film 1398, page 177 = 196 handwritten (Robert Anderson)
11 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 640, microfilm series T9, film 1188, page 405 D = 24 handwritten (Robert Anderson)
12 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 29, supervisor's district1, enumeration district 123, microfilm series T623, film 1471, page 15 B = 5 handwritten (Robt R Anderson)
13 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 47th ward, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 1314, microfilm series T624, film 1414, page 196 B = 4 handwritten (Robert Anderson)
14 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (Robert R Anderson)
| line | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Dwelling-house number | 1399 | ||||
| Family number | 1458 | ||||
| Name | Anderson Robert | - Sophia | Lillian | - Jennie | Schmucker Mary |
| Age | 28 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Carpenter | keeping house | attends store | ||
| Real estate value | |||||
| Personal estate value | |||||
| Birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| Father foreign born | 1 | ||||
| Mother foreign born | 1 | ||||
| Birth month if born within year | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
| street name | Nicholas Street | ||||
| house number | 2546 | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 210 | ||||
| family visit # | 242 | ||||
| name | Anderson Robert | - Sophia | - Lillian | - Virginia | - Harry |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | M |
| age | 38 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 7 |
| month born if born in year | |||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
| widowed/divorced | |||||
| married during year | |||||
| occupation | Carpenter | Keeping house | At School | At School | At School |
| 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 | Maryland | Germany | " | " | " |
| mother's birthplace | Maryland | Germany | " | " | " |
| line | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| street | Woodstock Street | |||||
| house number | 1734 | |||||
| dwelling number | 92 | |||||
| family number | 108 | |||||
| name | Anderson Robt R | - Sophia R | - Virginia | - Wm H | - Dora | - Ethel G [?] |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Son | Daughter in law | Granddaughter |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | F | F |
| birth date | Mar 1842 | Apr 1846 | Jan 1868 | Feb 1873 | Mar 1873 | Oct 1898 |
| age | 58 | 54 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| married? | M | M | S | M | M | |
| # years married | 36 | 36 | 4 | 4 | ||
| mother of how many children? | 4 | 2 | ||||
| # of children living | 3 | 1 | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvanai | Pennsylvania | England | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Germany | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Germany | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany | England |
| immigration year | ||||||
| # years in USA | ||||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||||
| occupation | Carpenter | Paper [?] Hanger | ||||
| # months not employed | 6 | 2 | ||||
| # months in school | ||||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes [sic] |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| owned/rented | R | |||||
| free or mortgaged | ||||||
| farm/house | H | |||||
| # of farm schedule | ||||||
| line | 52 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 56 |
| street | Lambern [?] St | ||||
| house nr | 1707 | ||||
| dwelling nr | 78 | ||||
| family nr | 102 | ||||
| name | Templeton William | - Virginia | - Kathryn | Anderson Robert | - Sophia |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Father in law | Mother in law |
| sex | m | f | f | m | f |
| color | w | w | w | w | w |
| age | 41 | 40 | 5 | 68 | 64 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 | S | M1 | M1 |
| #years present marriage | 7 | 7 | 44 | 44 | |
| mother of # children | 1 | 4 | |||
| mother of # living children | 1 | 3 | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany Ger |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Germany Ger |
| immigrated | |||||
| naturalized/alien | |||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English | |
| occupation | Mill House | none | none | Carpenter | none |
| nature of industry etc. | Lumber | House | |||
| 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 | |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |||||
| owned/rented | R | ||||
| owned free or mortagaged | |||||
| farm/house | H | ||||
| nr on farm schedule | |||||
| civil war vet | [blank (sic)] | ||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf & dumb | |||||