He was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania (4, 7, 8, 9). He was born in 1837 (5, 7 [33 in 1870], 8 [43 in 1880], 9 [May 1836]). He was 27 years old when he was enlisted (4).
In 1860/61, he married Elizabeth E [unknown surname] (9). In 1900 and 1910, she reported having had five children, all of whom were alive (9, 10).
He was a farmer when he was enlisted (4).
He was 5 feet 9-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, gray eyes, and sandy hair (4).
He was drafted from the 16th congressional district (1, 4). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 21 September 1864 (1, 4, 5). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (4). He served as a private in company F (1).
On 13 March 1865, he was reported returned from hospital (11).
On 17 March 1865, he was detailed for duty in the 3rd brigade pioneer corps (2, 12).
He was discharged near Washington DC on 1 June 1865 by general order (1, 3, 5).
He was married to Elizabeth S Perdew (5).
In 1870, he was living in Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Elizabeth, and children Emanuel, Albert, Scott, and Mary Ann (7). He was laboring on a farm (7).
In 1880, he was living in Radnor Townshpi, Peoria County, Illinois (8). He was living with his wife Elizabeth, and children Albert, Scott, Mary Ann, and Nancy (8). He was a farmer (8).
He lived in Page County, Iowa (5).
On 27 December 1882, he successfully applied for a pension (13).
In 1885, he was living in Sharps, Iowa (6).
In 1900, he was living in Dallas Township, Taylor County, Iowa (9). He was living with his wife Elizabeth (9). He was a farmer (9).
He died in 1903 (5). He was buried in Memory Cemetery, New Market, Iowa (5).
His widow successfully applied for a pension (13).
In 1910, his widow, Elizabeth Perdew, was living in Sharpsburg, Marshall Township, Taylor County, Iowa (10). She was living with her son Albert and his family (10). She was living on her own income (10).
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) (Hiram Perdue)
2 special order 30, HQ 91st PA, 17 March 1865 (Hiram Perdew)
3 company F, register of men discharged (Hiram Padew)
4 company F, second descriptive roll, #28 (Hiram Perdew)
5 'Alphabetical listing of military veterans of Page County, Iowa' (searched 18 March 2005) (Hiram S Perdew)
6 William Alexander. List of ex-soldiers, sailors, and marines living in Iowa, page 640. Des Moines: state printer, 1886. (H S Perden)
7 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Southampton Township (post office: Chaneysville), microfilm series M593, film 1304, page 626 = 18 handwritten (Hiram Perdew)
8 1880 US census, Illinois, Peoria County, Radnor Township, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 225, microfilm series T9, film 241, page 369 ([illegible] Perdew)
9 1900 US census, Iowa, Taylor County, Dallas Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 117 [?], microfilm series T623, film 461, page 45 A = 1 handwritten (Hiram S Perdew)
10 1910 US census, Iowa, Taylor County, Marshall Township, Sharpsburg, microfilm series T624, film 425, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 39 [?], page 138 A = 12 handwritten (Elizabeth Perdew)
11 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 13 March 1865 (Private Perdue)
12 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 18 March 1865 (Priv Perdew)
13 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (Hiram S Perdew)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched March 2007)]
| line | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Dwelling-house number | 130 | |||||
| Family number | 130 | |||||
| Name | Perdew Hiram | - Elizabeth | - Emanuel | - Albert | - Scott | - Mary Ann |
| Age | 33 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Sex | M | F | m | M | M | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Laboring in Farm | Keeping House | At Home | At Home | At Home | At Home |
| Real estate value | ||||||
| Personal estate value | ||||||
| Birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| Father foreign born | ||||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||||
| Birth month if born within year | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| street name | ||||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling visit # | 3 | |||||
| family visit # | 3 | |||||
| name | Perdew [illegible first name] | - Elizabeth | - Albert | - Scott | - Mary Ann [?] | - Nancy [?] |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | F | F |
| age | 43 | 48 [?] | 17 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Son | daughter | daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | Farmer | Keeping house | farm laborer | [illegible] on farm | At school | At school |
| months unemployed | ||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||
| idiotic | ||||||
| insane | ||||||
| disabled | 1 | |||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| can't read | ||||||
| can't write | 1 | |||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Maryland |
| father's birthplace | Penn | Pen | Pen | Pen | Pen | Pen |
| mother's birthplace | [illegible] | Pen | Pen | Pen | Pen | Pen |
| line | 37 | 38 |
| street | ||
| house number | ||
| dwelling number | 9 | |
| family number | 9 | |
| name | Perdew Hiram S | - Elizabeth E |
| relationship | Head | Wife |
| color | W | W |
| sex | M | F |
| birth date | May 1836 | Mar [?] 1832 |
| age | 64 | 68 |
| married? | M | M |
| # years married | 39 | 39 |
| mother of how many children? | 5 | |
| # of children living | 5 | |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | ||
| # years in USA | ||
| naturalized citizen? | ||
| occupation | Farmer | |
| # months not employed | 0 | |
| # months in school | ||
| can read | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | O | |
| free or mortgaged | F | |
| farm/house | F | |
| # of farm schedule | 10 |
| line | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| street | |||||||
| house nr | |||||||
| dwelling nr | 249 | ||||||
| family nr | 249 | ||||||
| name | Perdew Albert | Ida M | Mabel | Ruth | Alice | Mary | Elizabeth |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Daughter | Daughter | Mother |
| sex | M | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 46 | 45 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 78 |
| marital status | M2 | M1 | S | S | S | S | Wd |
| #years present marriage | 11 | 11 | |||||
| mother of # children | 2 | 5 | |||||
| mother of # living children | 2 | 5 | |||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Ohio | Iowa | Iowa | Iowa | Iowa | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | English Ire | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ohio |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |||||||
| naturalized/alien | |||||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English | English | English | |
| occupation | Laborer | None | Teacher | None | None | None | Own income |
| nature of industry etc. | Odd jobs | Public School | |||||
| 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 | yes | yes | |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | m | yes | yes | yes | |||
| owned/rented | O | ||||||
| owned free or mortagaged | F | ||||||
| farm/house | H | ||||||
| nr on farm schedule | |||||||
| civil war vet | |||||||
| blind | |||||||
| deaf & dumb |