He was 31 years old when he was enlisted (3, 4, 7 [27 in 1860], 8 [76 in 1910], 11 [47 in 1880]). He was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania (3, 4, 7, 8, 11).
In 1860, he was living in Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (8). He was living with John and Sarah Berkheimer (presumably his parents) (8). He was a farm lab[orer] (8).
In 1861 or 1862, he married Henrietta [unknown surname] (8, 10). In 1900 and 1910, she had had one child, who was still living (8, 10).
When he was enlisted, he was a laborer (3, 4).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair (3, 4).
He was drafted (1, 3, 4). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 21 September 1864 (1, 3, 4, 5). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (3, 4). His enlistment was credited to the 16th congressional district (3, 4). He served as a private in company B (1).
He was discharged at Washington, D.C., by general order 94, War Department, on 30 May 1865 (1, 5), or 25 May 1865 (2).
In 1880, he was living in West Saint Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (11). He was a farmer (11). He was living with his wife Henrietta and son Thomas (11).
In 1890, he was living in East Saint Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (post office St Clairsville) (7). He had heart disease (7).
On 17 July 1890, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (5, 6).
He applied for a pension again on 5 March 1907 (5).
In 1900, he was living in East Saint Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with his wife Henrietta (10). He was a day laborer, and had been unemployed for six months in the previous year (10).
In 1910, he was living in East St Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (9). He was living with his wife Ettie (9). He was living on his "own income" (9).
He died on 16 October 1916, at Osterburg [?], Pennsylvania (5).
On 11 November 1916, his widow, Henrietta Berkheimer, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension (5, 6).
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) (William Berkheimer)
2 company B, register of men discharged (Wm Berkheimer)
3 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 69 (William Berkheimer)
4 company B, [third] descriptive roll, entry 29 (Wm Berkheimer)
5 pension index, by regiment (William Berkhimer)
6 pension index, by name (William Berkheimer)
7 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, East Saint Clair Township, supervisor's district 7 [?], enumeration district 87, page 2 (William S Berkheimer [?])
8 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Union Township, microfilm series M653, film 1072, page 642 = 24 handwritten (William Berkheimer)
9 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, East St Clair Township, supervisor's district 16, enumeration district 11, microfilm series T624, film 1312, page 73 = 9 handwritten (W Berkheimer)
10 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, East St Clair Township, supervisor's district 13, enumeration district 12, microfilm series T623, film 1375, page 147 B = 12 handwritten) (William S Berkheimer)
11 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, West St Clair Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 235, microfilm series T9, film 1098, page 316 B = 11 handwritten (Wm S Berkhimer)
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry indices to the 1850, 1870, 1920, or 1930 censuses (searched June 2007)]
| line | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Dwelling number | 941 | |||
| Family number | 899 | |||
| Name | John Berkheimer | Sarah " | William " | Sarah " |
| Age | 54 | 41 | 27 | 18 |
| Sex | m | f | m | f |
| Color | ||||
| Occupation | Farmer | Farm Lab | Serving | |
| Value of real estate owned | 2500 | |||
| Value of personal estate | 500 | |||
| Place of birth | Penna | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||
| Attended school within year | ||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| street name | |||
| house number | |||
| dwelling visit # | 53 | ||
| family visit # | 53 | ||
| name | Berkhimer Wm S | - Henrietta | - Thomas [?] E |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| age | 47 | 43 | 17 |
| month born if born in year | |||
| relationship | Wife | Son | |
| single | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |
| widowed/divorced | |||
| married during year | |||
| occupation | Farmer | Keeping house | At home |
| months unemployed | |||
| currently ill? | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf/dumb | |||
| idiotic | |||
| insane | |||
| disabled | |||
| school this year | 1 | ||
| can't read | |||
| can't write | |||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| line | 96 | 97 |
| street | ||
| house number | ||
| dwelling number | 260 | |
| family number | 266 | |
| name | Berkheimer William S | - Henrietta |
| relationship | Head | Wife |
| color | W | W |
| sex | M | F |
| birth date | May 1833 | Oct 1837 |
| age | 67 | 62 |
| married? | M | M |
| # years married | 38 | 38 |
| mother of how many children? | 1 | |
| # of children living | 1 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Germany |
| immigration year | ||
| # years in USA | ||
| naturalized citizen? | ||
| occupation | Day laborer | |
| # months not employed | 6 | |
| # months in school | ||
| can read | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | no [?] |
| speaks English | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | |
| free or mortgaged | F | |
| farm/house | H | |
| # of farm schedule |
| line | 51 | 52 |
| street | ||
| house nr | ||
| dwelling nr | 180 | |
| family nr | 185 | |
| name | Berkheimer W | _ Ettie |
| relationship | Head | Wife |
| sex | M | F |
| color | W | W |
| age | 76 | 72 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 |
| #years present marriage | 48 | 48 |
| mother of # children | 1 | |
| mother of # living children | 1 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | ||
| naturalized/alien | ||
| speaks English | English | English |
| occupation | Own Income | none |
| nature of industry etc. | ||
| employer etc. | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | ||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | ||
| can read | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | ||
| owned/rented | O | |
| owned free or mortagaged | F | |
| farm/house | H | |
| nr on farm schedule | ||
| civil war vet | UA | |
| blind | ||
| deaf & dumb |