He was born in July 1828 (10). He was 31 years old when he enlisted (5 [34, probably at reenlistment], 9 [52 in 1880], 10 [72 in 1900]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5, 9, 10).
In 1848/49, he married Eliza [unknown surname] (10). In 1900, she had had ten children, seven of whom were alive (10).
He was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and sandy hair (5). He was freckled (5).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 16 September 1861 (1, 5). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Smith (5). He served in company C (1).
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (7).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer (1).
On 26 March 1865, he was promoted to corporal, effective 1 March 1865 (1, 2, 4).
On 23 March 1865, he went on a furlough, which expired on 7 April 1865 (3).
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company (1).
In 1880, he was living at 933 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (9). He was a morocco finisher (9). He was living with his wife Eliza, and children Samuel, George, Clara, Harry, Sallie, Edward, and Ella (9).
In 1890, he was living at the rear of 933 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (11).
On 15 July 1890, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (8, 12).
In 1900, he was living at 1 Rifton Place, ward 16, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was a morocco worker (10). He had been out of work for 10 months in the previous year (10). He was living with his wife Eliza and son George (10).
On 30 July [?] 1909, his widow, Eliza Pomeroy, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (8, 12).
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 special order 22, HQ 91st PA, 26 March 1865 (John Pomeroy)
3 enlisted men's furloughs (Jno Pomeroy)
4 company C, List of non-commissioned officers, page 2, corporals (John Pomeroy)
5 company C, descriptive roll, entry 57 (John Pomeroy)
6 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 16 April 1864 (Pomeroy)
7 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (John Pomeroy)
8 pension index, by name (John Pomeroy)
9 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 297, microfilm series T9, film 1176, page 100 = 4 D handwritten (John Pomeroy)
10 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 16, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 310, microfilm series T623, film 1459, page 224 = 2 A handwritten (John Pomeroy)
11 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 309, page 1, image 609 of 2610 on <www.ancestry.com> (John Pomeroy)
12 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (John Pomeroy)
| line | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
| street name | North 3rd Street | ||||||||
| house number | 933 | ||||||||
| dwelling visit # | 37 | ||||||||
| family visit # | 41 | ||||||||
| name | Pomeroy John | - Eliza | - Samuel | - George | - Clara | - Harry | - Sallie | - Edward | - Ella |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| age | 52 | 44 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
| month born if born in year | |||||||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Son | Daughter | Son | Daughter | Son | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| widowed/divorced | |||||||||
| married during year | |||||||||
| occupation | Morrocco Fin. | Keeping house | Morrocco Fin. | Morrocco Fin. | Skin Sewer | Morrocco Fin. | At School | At School | |
| months unemployed | |||||||||
| currently ill? | |||||||||
| blind | |||||||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||||||
| idiotic | |||||||||
| insane | |||||||||
| disabled | |||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| can't read | |||||||||
| can't write | |||||||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 45 | 46 | 47 |
| street | Rifton Place | ||
| house number | 1 | ||
| dwelling number | 24 | ||
| family number | 29 | ||
| name | Pomeroy John | Pomeroy Eliza | Pomeroy George W |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M |
| birth date | July 1828 | Aug 1836 | Feb 1856 |
| age | 72 [?] | 63 | 43 |
| married? | M | M | S |
| # years married | 51 | 51 | |
| mother of how many children? | 10 | ||
| # of children living | 7 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||
| # years in USA | |||
| naturalized citizen? | |||
| occupation | Morocco wkr | Dyer (Leather) | |
| # months not employed | 10 | 0 | |
| # months in school | |||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | R | ||
| free or mortgaged | |||
| farm/house | H | ||
| # of farm schedule | |||