He was born on 6 February 1823 (5, 4 [41 in 1864], 6 [37 in 1860]). He was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania (4, 6).
He married Margaret Knisely (5).
In 1860, he was living in Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (6). He was living with his wife Margaret and (presumed) children Mary Ann, Valentine, Dorothy, Rachel, William, Michael, and Moses (6). He was a farmer, and owned $1,000 in real estate and $300 in personal property (6).
He was a farmer when he was enlisted (4).
He was 5 feet 11 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair (4).
He was drafted (1, 4). He was enlisted and mustered into service on 21 September 1864 (1, 4). He was enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (4). His service was credited to the 16th Congressional District (4). He served as a private in company G (1).
He was discharged near Washington, DC, by general order 26, War Department, on 1 June 1865 (3).
He died on 22 June 1865 (1, 5). According to Bates, he was buried at the National Cemetery, Arlington Virginia (1). However, according to a list published in the Bedford Inquirer, he was buried at the Mount Zion Cemetery near Pavia, Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (2).
His descriptive list was sent to the hospital on 26 June 1865 (4).
On 24 August 1865, his widow, Margaret Stufft, applied successfully for a pension (8, 9).
In 1870, his widow Margaret was living in Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (7). She was living with her (presumed) children Dorothy, Rachel, William, Michael, and Curtin (7). She owned $2,000 in real estate and $200 in personal property (7).
On 9 October 1873, his minor dependent, Joseph C Ickes, applied successfully for a pension (8, 9).
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) (Michael Stuffb [sic])
2 message, from David and Carol Eddleman, 13 November 2002, on PABEDFOR list at <www.rootsweb.com>, transcribing burial list from the Bedford Inquirer, 22 May 1908 (Michael Stufft [sic])
3 company G, register of men discharged, #57 (Michael Stufft)
4 company G, second descriptive roll, [#43] (Michael Stufft)
5 "David E Helsel's Genealogy Database", a GEDCOM available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, updated 29 October 2005 (searched 6 January 2006) (Michael Stufft)
6 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Union Township, microfilm series M653, film 1072, page 649 = 31 handwritten (Michael Stufft)
7 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Union Township (post office St Clairsville), microfilm series M593, film 1304, page 702 = 27 [?] handwritten (Margaret Stufft)
8 pension index, by name (Michael Stufft)
9 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Michael Stufft)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census (searched April 2007)]
| line | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
| Dwelling number | 993 | ||||||||
| Family number | 947 | ||||||||
| Name | Michael Stufft | Margaret " | Mary Ann " | Valentine " | Dorothy " | Rachel " | William T " | Michael " | Moses " |
| Age | 37 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Sex | m | f | f | m | f | f | m | m | m |
| Color | |||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||
| Value of real estate owned | 1000 | ||||||||
| Value of personal estate | 300 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Cannot read & write | 1 | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Dwelling-house number | 196 | |||||
| Family number | 196 | |||||
| Name | Stufft Margaret | - Dorothy | - Rachel | - William | - Michael | - Curtin |
| Age | 44 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 7 |
| Sex | F | F | F | M | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Keeping House | |||||
| Real estate value | 2000 | |||||
| Personal estate value | 200 | |||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pennsylvania] | " | " | " | " | " |
| Father foreign born | ||||||
| Mother foreign born | ||||||
| Birth month if born within year | ||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Can't read | ||||||
| Can't write | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |