He was born in Pennsylvania (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). He was born in March 1839 (8). He was born in Christopher W Bilby and Sarah Stewart (10). He was 18 years old when he was enlisted (2, 5 [12 in 1860], 6 [43 in 1880], 8 [61 in 1880], 9 [2 in 1850]).
In 1850, he was living in Jefferson Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (9). He was living with Christopher and Sarah Bilby (presumably his parents) along with several others (presumably siblings) (9).
In 1860, he was living in Jackson Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (5). He was living with Christopher and Sarah Bilby (presumably his parents), and five other Bilby's (presumably his siblings) (5). He had attended school in the previous year (5).
He was a farmer when he was enlisted (2).
He was 5 feet 8 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair (2).
He was a substitute (1). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 16 March 1865 (1, 2, 3 [1864], 8). He was enlisted for 2 [sic] years, at North Branton [?? (probably New Brighton, Beaver, Pennsylvania)], by Captain Calbertson [?] (2). He served as a private in company I (1).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 2, 3, 8).
In 1869/70, he married Susan [unknown surname] (7). In 1900, she had had six children, five of whom were alive (7).
On 11 November 1879, he applied successfully for a pension (4, 8).
In 1880, he was living in Kiskiminetas Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (6). He was living with his wife Susan and his children Rena, Sallie, Jemima, and Daniel (6). He was a blacksmith (6).
In 1890, he was living in Kiskiminster Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (3). He had a gun shot wound in his arm (3).
In 1900, he was living in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Susan, and children Jeanetta, Daniel, and Alva (7). He was a carpenter (7).
On 30 [?] August 1910, he again applied for a pension (8).
He died on 17 January 1925, at Sharon, [Mercer County,] Pennsylvania (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) (Morrison Bilby)
2 company I, descriptive roll, #47 (Morrison Bilby)
3 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Kiskiminster Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 14, page [2] (image 6 of 8 on <www.ancestry.com>) (Morrison Bilby)
4 pension index, by name (Morrison Bilby)
5 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Jackson Township, microfilm series M653, film 1114, page 482 = 150 handwritten (Morrison Bilby)
6 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Kiskiminetas Township, supervisor's district 10, enumeration district 10, microfilm series T9, film 1096, page 228 A = 25 handwritten (Morris Bilby)
7 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland, Allegheny Township, supervisor's district 16, enumeration district 75, microfilm series T623, film 1496, page 140 A = 34 handwritten (Morris Bilby)
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Morrison Bilby)
9 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Greene County, Jefferson Township, microfilm series M432, film 783, page 124 = 246 handwritten (Morrison Bilby)
10 'Richard Bilby family', a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldConnect (accessed 19 May 2009) (Morrison Bilby)
| line | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Dwellings visited | 378 | |||||
| Families visited | 385 | |||||
| Name | Sarah Bilby | Permelia " | Catharine Adaline " | Semoin " | Morrison | Christopher " |
| Age | 32 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 31 |
| Sex | F | F | F | M | M | M |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Laborer | |||||
| Real estate owned | ||||||
| Birthplace | Pa | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | 1 | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Dwelling number | 1068 | |||||||
| Family number | 1051 | |||||||
| Name | Christopher Bilby | Sarah Bilby | Kate Bilby | Lennos [??] Bilby | Morrison Bilby | Mary J Bilby | Martin Bilby | James M Bilby |
| Age | 45 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | M | F | F | M |
| Color | ||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | Home Domestic | ||||||
| Value of real estate owned | 500 | |||||||
| Value of personal estate | 200 | |||||||
| Place of birth | Penna | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| street name | ||||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling visit # | 220 | |||||
| family visit # | 227 | |||||
| name | Bilby Morris | - Susan | - Rena | - Sallie | - Jemina | - Daniel M |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | F | M |
| age | 43 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Daughter | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| married | 1 | 1 | 1 [sic] | |||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | Blacksmith | Keeping house | ||||
| months unemployed | 3 [sic] | |||||
| currently ill? | ||||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||
| idiotic | ||||||
| insane | ||||||
| disabled | 1 | |||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | ||||
| can't read | ||||||
| can't write | ||||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| street | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling number | 625 | ||||
| family number | 667 | ||||
| name | Bilby Morris | - Susan | - Jeannetta | - Daniel | - Alva |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Son | Son |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | M |
| birth date | Mar 1839 | Apr 1840 | Nov 1876 | Oct 1878 | Sept 1881 |
| age | 61 | 60 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S |
| # years married | 30 | 30 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 6 | ||||
| # of children living | 5 | ||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| immigration year | |||||
| # years in USA | |||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||
| occupation | Carpenter | Buckler | Bundler | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| # months in school | |||||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| free or mortgaged | F | ||||
| farm/house | H | ||||
| # of farm schedule |