He was born in May 1845 (12). He was 18 years old when he was enlisted (6, 7 [20 probably in 1863], 9 [25 in 1870], 10 [34 in 1880], 12 [55 in 1900], 13 [64 in 1910]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6, 7, 9, 10).
He was a printer when he was enlisted (6, 7).
He was 5 feet 2-3/4 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and chestnut hair (6, 7 [5'4", brown hair]).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 20 November 1861 (1, 6, 7, 8 [24 Nov]). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Hall (6, 7). He served as a private in company G (1).
On 10 August 1863, he returned to his company (3).
On 30 December 1863, Sinex reported that he was one of 38 men who had less than fifteen months to serve who were unwilling to reenlist (2). On 2 January 1864, he was transferred to the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry, while those eligible were on veterans' leave (4).
He was wounded on 21 June 1864 (1).
He mustered out on 20 November 1864, when his term expired (1, 5, 8 [24 Nov], 11).
In 1869/1870, he married Georgiana [unknown surname] (13). In 1900, they had had no children (13).
In 1870, he was living in Travis County, Texas (9). He was a private, in the US Army (9).
In 1880, he was living at rear 810 Enquirer Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with his mother and two siblings (10). He was in the army (10).
In 1890, he was living at West Point Military Academy, Orange County, New York (8). (Was he serving in the military?)
In 1900, he was living at 1713 Diamond Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (12). He was living with his wife Georgiana (12). He was a butcher (12). They had been married for thirty years, and she had had no children (12).
In 1910, he was living at 1713 Diamond Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (13). He was living with his wife Georgiana and a servant (13). He was living on his own income (13).
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 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 30 December 1863
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 10 August 1863 (Private Rookstool [?])
4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 2 January 1864 (Rookstool)
5 company G, register of men discharged, #48 (William Rookstool)
6 company G, descriptive roll, #64 (William Rookstool)
7 company G, second descriptive roll, [#25] (William Rookstool)
8 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, New York, Orange County, West Point Military Academy, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district special, page 5 (William Rookstool)
9 1870 US census, Texas, Travis County (post office Austin [?]), microfilm series M593, film 1606, page 200 = 4 handwritten (William Rookstool)
10 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 241, microfilm series T9, film 1174, page 551 C = 15 handwritten (William Rookstool)
11 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 30 April 1865 (Rookstool)
12 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 32, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 812, microfilm series T623, film 1473, page 255 = sheet 5 B handwritten (William H Rookstool)
13 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 32, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 756, microfilm series T624, film 1403, page 191 = sheet 8 A handwritten (William H Rookstool)
[I did not find him in the index to pension index cards on <www.ancestry.com> (searched 12 June 2005)]
| line | 37 | |
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| Name | Rookstool William | |
| Age | 25 | |
| Sex | m | |
| Color | w | |
| Occupation | " [private USA] | |
| Real estate value | ||
| Personal estate value | ||
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | |
| Father foreign born | ||
| Mother foreign born | ||
| Birth month if born within year | ||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||
| Attended school past year | ||
| 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 ... | 1 | |
| [the '1' in the "can't vote" column is larger than the '1' in the "can vote" column; all people on this page who have a '1' in one of those columns have a '1' in both] | ||
| line | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 |
| street name | Enquirer Street | |||
| house number | 810 rear | |||
| dwelling visit # | 140 | |||
| family visit # | 150 | |||
| name | Rookstool Catharine | - Samuel | - William | Crosby Margaret |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | F | M | M | F |
| age | 65 | 44 | 34 | 75 |
| month born if born in year | ||||
| relationship | Son | Son | Sister | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| married | ||||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | |||
| married during year | ||||
| occupation | Keeping House | Boot Fitter | in the Army | Huckster |
| months unemployed | ||||
| currently ill? | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||
| idiotic | ||||
| insane | ||||
| disabled | ||||
| school this year | ||||
| can't read | ||||
| can't write | 1 | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 68 | 69 |
| street | Diamond St | |
| house number | 1713 | |
| dwelling number | 108 | |
| family number | 108 | |
| name | Rookstool William H | - Georgiana |
| relationship | Head | Wife |
| color | W | W |
| sex | M | F |
| birth date | May 1845 | June 1851 |
| age | 55 | 48 |
| married? | M | M |
| # years married | 30 | 30 |
| mother of how many children? | 0 | |
| # of children living | 0 | |
| birthplace | Penna | New Jersey |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Germany |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Germany |
| immigration year | ||
| # years in USA | ||
| naturalized citizen? | ||
| occupation | Butcher | |
| # months not employed | ||
| # months in school | ||
| can read | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | O | |
| free or mortgaged | F | |
| farm/house | H | |
| # of farm schedule | ||
| line | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| street | Diamond Street | ||
| house nr | 1713 | ||
| dwelling nr | 135 | ||
| family nr | 154 | ||
| name | Rookstool William H | - Georgiana | Ross Lillie |
| relationship | Head | Wife | servant |
| sex | M | F | F |
| color | W | W | W |
| age | 64 | 53 [?] | 38 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 | S |
| #years present marriage | |||
| mother of # children | |||
| mother of # living children | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvnia | New Jersey | Maryland |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Germany Ger | Maryland |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Germany Ger | Maryland |
| immigrated | |||
| naturalized/alien | |||
| speaks English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Own income | None | Servant |
| nature of industry etc. | in Private Family | ||
| employer etc. | W | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | ||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | ||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |||
| owned/rented | O | ||
| owned free or mortagaged | |||
| farm/house | H | ||
| nr on farm schedule | |||
| civil war vet | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf & dumb | |||