He was born in Armstrong, Pennsylvania (5, 6, 12, 13, 14). He was 23 years old when he was enlisted (5, 6, 12 [29 in 1870], 13 [20 in 1860], 14 [10 in 1850]).
In 1850, he was living in Limestone Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania (14). He was living with William and Jane Anthony (presumably his parents), along with eight other Anthony's (presumably siblings) (14).
In 1860, he was living in Eldred Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (13). He was living with William and Jane Anthony (presumably his parents), and with George and Levina Anthony (presumably his siblings) (13). He was a farm hand (13).
He was a laborer when he was enlisted (5, 6).
He was 5 feet 5-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (5, 6).
He was a substitute (1 [drafted], 5 [substitute], 6 [substitute, written over crossed-out 'drafted'). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 23 or 26 August 1863 in the 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry (1, 5 [23 Aug], 6 [23 Aug], 8 [13 Aug]). He was enlisted for three years (5, 6). His service was credited to the 23rd congressional district (5, 6).
He was transferred from company M of the 62nd Pennsylvania to the 91st on 20 July 1864 (1). On 21 July 1864, he, and the other members of companies L and M, were assigned to company G (2). On 22 July 1864, they were transferred to company K, following brigade orders to assign them to the smallest company (3). He was then present, as a private (3). He served as a private in company K (1).
On 30 April 1865, he was reported absent in hospital, wounded (10).
He was discharged, at Columbia Hospital, Washington DC, in May 1865 or 1 June 1865, by general order 77, War Department (1, 4 [1 Jun], 8 [27 May], 11).
On 5 June 1865, he applied successfully for a pension (7, 9).
In 1870, he was living in Union Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (12). He was living with Andrew Gregg (12). He was a lumberman (12).
On 2 September 1875, he married Mary A [unknown surname] (8).
He died on 12 October 1899 (8, 9).
On 19 October 1899, his widow, Mary A Anthony, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (7, 9).
In 1890, he [presumably his widow!] was living in Union and Corsica, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (15). He had been gunshot in his hip and hand (15).
In 1920, his widow, Anna Anthony, was living in Corsica Borough, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (16). She was living with her son John and his family (16).
In 1926, the post-office address of his widow, Mary A Anthony, was Corsica, Pennsylvania (8). She was 70 years old (8). She was receiving a pension of $30 per month (8). She was crippled, with completely ankylosed lower-extremity joints, in flexion, and needed constant aid (8). She had no property, no income other than her pension, and no one legally required to support her (8). The House Committee recommended that her pension be increased to $50 per month (8).
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) (Rinard Anthony)
2 special order 65, HQ 91st PA, 21 July 1864 (Rainard Anthony)
3 special order 66, HQ 91st PA, 22 July 1864 (Rainard Anthony)
4 company K, second register of men discharged (Rinard Anthony)
5 company K, second descriptive roll (Rinard S Anthony)
6 company K, third descriptive roll (Rinard S Anthony)
7 pension index, by name (Rinard S Anthony)
8 House Report 550. 'Pensions and increase of pensions for certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War, etc. March 13, 1926'. Serial Set volume 8538, 69th Congress, 1st Session, session volume D. Page 261. (Rinard S Anthony)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company K (Rinard S Anthony)
10 company K, monthly report, April 1865 (Rainard Anthony)
11 monthly return, company K, June 1865 (Rinard Anthony)
12 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Jefferson County, Union Township (post office: Cool Spring), microfilm series M593, film 1352, page 216 = 11 handwritten (Anthony S Rinard [sic])
13 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Jefferson County, Eldred Township (post office Brookville), microfilm series M653, film 1118, page 133 = 149 handwritten (Reinard Anthony)
14 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Clarion County, Limestone Township, microfilm series M432, film 767, page 39 = 78 handwritten (Rynand Anthony)
15 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Jefferson County, Union and Corsica, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 125, page 1 (Rinord [sic] S Anthony)
16 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Jefferson County, Corsica Borough, supervisor's district 18, enumeration district 144, microfilm series T625, film 1575, page 131 = 1 B handwritten (Anna Anthony)
[I did not find an entry for him in RootsWeb WorldConnect (searched May 2009)]
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| Dwellings visited | 531 | ||||||||||
| Families visited | 565 | ||||||||||
| Name | William Anthony | Jane " | John " | Ann " | Jacob " | Elizabeth " | Nancy J " | William " | Rynand " | George H " | Lavina " |
| Age | 45 | 46 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Sex | M | F | M | F | M | F | F | M | " | M | F |
| Color | |||||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | Labourer | Labourer | ||||||||
| Real estate owned | 800 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Dwelling number | 115 | ||||
| Family number | 115 | ||||
| Name | William Anthony | Jane Anthony | Reinard Anthony | George Anthony | Levina Anthony |
| Age | 55 | 56 | 20 | 17 | 12 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | f |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation | farmer | farm hand | " " | ||
| Value of real estate owned | $700 | ||||
| Value of personal estate | $200 | ||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Pennsylvania] | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | |||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Dwelling-house number | 75 | |||||||||||
| Family number | 76 | |||||||||||
| Name | Gregg Andrew C | - Mary A | - Elizabeth A | - Wm. J. | A. C. | G. B. Mc. | Nancy C. | Jacob T. | Sarah L. | Rinard P. | Wilson Mary E | Rinard Anthony S. |
| Age | 42 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 [?]/12 | 21 | 29 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | M | M | F | M | F | M | F | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Laborer | Keeping house | At home | Lumberman | ||||||||
| Real estate value | 1800 | |||||||||||
| Personal estate value | 400 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Penn] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Father foreign born | ||||||||||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||||||||||
| Birth month if born within year | Apr. | |||||||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 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 ... |
| line | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 |
| street | Main Street | ||||||
| house number | X | ||||||
| dwelling visit number | 17 | ||||||
| family visit number | 17 | ||||||
| name | Anthony John | - Elizebeth [sic] | - Elmer | - Leroy | - Floyd | - Mrs Anna | Aiken John |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Son | Son | Mother | Brother in law |
| own/rent | R | ||||||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | |||||||
| sex | M | F | M | M | M | F | M |
| race | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 32 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 63 | 33 |
| marital status | M | M | S | S | S | Wd | S |
| year of immigration | MH [sic] | ||||||
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| attended school since Sept 1919 | yes | yes | |||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| birth place | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| native language | |||||||
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Irland [sic] | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Irland [sic] |
| father's native language | Irish | Irish | |||||
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's native language | |||||||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| occupation | Miner | None | None | None | None | None | Miner |
| industry, business | Coal Mine | Coal Mine | |||||
| employment status | W | W | |||||
| number of farm schedule | |||||||
H. R. 7044. Mary A. Anthony, aged 70 years, whose post-office address is Corsica, Pa., is the widow of Rinard S. Anthony, late a private, Company M, Sixty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry, and Company K, Ninety-first Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry, from August 13, 1863, to May 27, 1865, and who died October 12, 1899.
He and this claimant were married September 2, 1875. She is now pensioned at $30 a month under certificate No. 491871.
The medical evidence shows she is in condition to require constant aid and attendance of another person by reason of being an incurable cripple, the result of completely ankylosed joints of lower extremities, in flexion. The joints are deformed and legs are useless.
She has no property. She has no income other than her pension. No one is legally bound to her support.
It is recommended her pension be increased to $50 a month.