He was born in July 1840 (4 [1839], 9 [40 in 1880], 10 [59 in 1900], 11 [67 in 1920]). He was born in New York (9, 10, 11, 12).
He graduated from the University of Buffalo Medical Department in 1865 (4).
He was living in Warren County when he was enrolled (6 [no state mentioned]).
He also served in Baldwin's Independent Company of the Pennsylvania Militia Infantry (2).
He was enrolled and mustered into service on 29 June 1865, as an assistant surgeon on the headquarters staff, near Washington DC (1, 3, 6, 13).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with the regiment (1, 3, 6).
He was married to Bertha [unknown surname] (7).
He was licensed in 1877 (4).
In 1880, he was living in Summerfield, St Clair County, Illinois (9). He was a physician (9). His wife, Anna Hewitt, was living with him (9). A servant, Caroline Morkel, was also living with them (9).
He married (his second marriage) Bertha [unknown surname] in 1887/1888 (10, 11). In 1910 and 1920, Bertha had had four children, two of whom were living (10, 11).
He applied successfully from Illinois for a pension on 31 August 1894 and on 6 March 1907 (2, 7).
In 1900, he was living in Summerfield, Illinois (10). He was a physician (10). He was living with his wife Bertha and children Herbert and Gladys (10).
In 1909, he was living in Summerfield, Illinois, which had a population of 360 (4).
In 1910, he was living on St Louis Street, in Lebanon Township, St Clair County, Illinois (11). He was a physician (11). He was living with his wife Bertha and children Herbert and Gladys (11).
He died on 26 February 1912 (2), at Lebanon, Illinois (5). His death was reported to the American Medical Assocation on 5 March 1912 (5).
His widow, Bertha Hewitt, applied successfully for a pension on 11 March 1912 (2, 7).
In 1920, his widow, Bertha Hewitt, was living in East St Louis, Illinois, with her daughter and son-in-law Gladys and Edgar Ogden [?] (12).
In 1930, his widow, Bertha Hewitt, was living at 810 32nd [?] Street, East St Louis, Illinois, with her daughter Gladys Ogden and her family (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 pension index, by regiment (James H Hewitt)
4 American Medical Directory, page 300. Second edition. Chicago: American Medical Association, 1909.
5 American Medical Directory, page 1461. Third edition. Chicago: American Medical Association, 1912.
6 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 16 May 2004 (James H Hewitt)
7 pension index, by name, searched 21 May 2004 on <www.ancestry.com> (James H Hewitt)
8 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 22 May 2004 (James H Hewitt)
9 1880 US census, Illinois, St Clair County, Summerfield Village, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 40, microfilm series T9, film 0247, page 189D = 8 handwritten] (James H Hewitt)
10 1900 US census, Illinois, St Clair County, Lebanon Township, Summerfield Vilage, supervisor's district 15, enumeration district 112, page 3A = 3 handwritten (J H Hewitt)
11 1910 US census, Illinois, St Clair County, Lebanon Township, Lebanon [?] City ward 3, supervisor's district 13 [?], enumeration district 145, microfilm series T624, film 323, page 158 A (James H Hewitt)
12 1920 US census, Illinois, St Clair County, E St Louis 6th ward, supervisor's district 14, enumeration district 162, microfilm series T625, film 404, page 162 (Bertha Hewitt)
13 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 1 July 1865 (James H Hewitt)
14 1930 US census, Illinois, St Clair County, East St Louis City, supervisor's district 25, enumeration district 82-57, microfilm series T626, film 556, page 222 = 6 A handwritten] (Bertha Hewitt)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census--most Illinois entries were lost]
| line | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| street name | |||
| house number | |||
| dwelling visit # | 46 | ||
| family visit # | 50 | ||
| name | Hewitt James H. | - Anna | Markel [?] Caroline |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F |
| age | 40 | 40 | 17 |
| month born if born in year | |||
| relationship | Wife | Servant | |
| single | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |
| widowed/divorced | |||
| married during year | |||
| occupation | Physician | Keeping House | Servant |
| months unemployed | |||
| currently ill? | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf/dumb | |||
| idiotic | |||
| insane | |||
| disabled | |||
| school this year | |||
| can't read | |||
| can't write | |||
| birthplace | New York | New York | Illinois |
| father's birthplace | New York | New York | Prussia |
| mother's birthplace | New York | New York | Prussia |
| line | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| street | ||||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling number | 65 | |||
| family number | 65 | |||
| name | Hewitt, J.H | - Bertha | - J Herbert | - Gladys F |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | daughter |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F |
| birth date | July 1840 | Jan 1865 | Dec 1888 | Mar 1897 |
| age | 59 | 35 | 11 | 3 |
| married? | M | M | S | S |
| # years married | 12 | 12 | ||
| [in Hewitt's row, '12' is written above a crossed-out '35', which may be the number of years since his first marriage] | ||||
| mother of how many children? | 4 | |||
| # of children living | 2 | |||
| birthplace | New York | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois |
| father's birthplace | New York | Germany | New York | New York |
| mother's birthplace | New York | Germany | Illinois | Illinois |
| immigration year | ||||
| # years in USA | ||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||
| occupation | Physician | At school | ||
| # months not employed | ||||
| # months in school | 8 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | |
| owned/rented | O | |||
| free or mortgaged | F | |||
| farm/house | H | |||
| # of farm schedule | ||||
| line | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| street | St Louis Street | |||
| house nr | ||||
| dwelling nr | 206 | |||
| family nr | 218 | |||
| name | Hewitt James H | - Bertha | - J. Herbert | - Gladys |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | daughter |
| sex | M | F | M | F |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| age | 67 | 42 | 21 | 13 |
| marital status | M2 | M1 | S | S |
| #years present marriage | 22 | 22 | ||
| mother of # children | 4 | |||
| mother of # living children | 2 | |||
| birthplace | New York | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois |
| father's birthplace | New York | Germany | New York | New York |
| mother's birthplace | Rhode Island | Germany | Illinois | Illinois |
| immigrated | ||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Physician | none | none | |
| nature of industry etc. | ||||
| employer etc. | OA | |||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | |||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | yes [?] | yes [?] | ||
| owned/rented | R | |||
| owned free or mortagaged | ||||
| farm/house | H | |||
| nr on farm schedule | ||||
| civil war vet | [blank] | |||
| blind | ||||
| deaf & dumb | ||||
| line | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
| street | [illegible] | |||
| house number | 811 [??] | |||
| dwelling visit number | 158 | |||
| family visit number | 159 | |||
| name | Ogden [?] Edgar H | - Gladys | - Edgar Alten [?] | Hewitt Bertha |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Mother-in-law |
| own/rent | O | |||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | M | |||
| sex | M | F | M | F |
| race | W | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 22 [?] | 22 | 3/12 [?] | 54 |
| marital status | M | M | S | W |
| year of immigration | ||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||
| year of naturalization | ||||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | ||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | |
| birth place | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois |
| native language | ||||
| father's birthplace | Illinois | New York | Illinois | Germany |
| father's native language | German | |||
| mother's birthplace | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Ger. |
| mother's native language | German | |||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | Mechanic | none | none | none |
| industry, business | Alum [?] [an illegible word] Co [?] | |||
| employment status | W | |||
| number of farm schedule | ||||
| line | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
| street | 32nd Street [?] | ||||
| house number | 810 | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 134 | ||||
| family visit # | 138 | ||||
| name | Ogden Edgar | - Gladys | - Edgar | - James | Hewitt Bertha |
| relation | Head | Wife | Son | Son | Mother in law |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| value or rent | 4500 | ||||
| radio | R | ||||
| farm | No | [check mark] | [check mark] | [check mark] | [check mark] |
| sex | M | F | M | M | F |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 37 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 65 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | Wd |
| age 1st marriage | 24 | 19 | |||
| school/college since 9/29 | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| can read & write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| birthplace | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois |
| father's birthplace | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Germany |
| mother's birthplace | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | Germany |
| native language | |||||
| immigration year | |||||
| naturalization | |||||
| can speak English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| occupation | Copper Smith | None | None | None | None |
| industry | Land Plank [?] | ||||
| worker class | W | ||||
| at work yesterday | Yes | ||||
| unemployment schedule # | |||||
| veteran? | No | ||||
| war | |||||
| farm schedule # | |||||