He was 22 when he was enlisted (2, 5 [45 at death in 1887], 6 [38 in 1880]). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5, 6).
He was drafted (1, 2). He was mustered into service as a private in the 118th Pennsylvania on 24 July 1863 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2). He served in company B of the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry (4).
He was transferred from the 118th Pennsylvania to the 91st Pennsylvania on 1 June 1865 (1, 2). He served as a private in company F of the 91st Pennsylvania (1).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 2).
In 1880, he was living on 28th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6). He was living with his sister Anna (6). He was a tinsmith (6).
On 17 December 1887, he died, of phthisis pulmonalis (4, 5). He was married (5). He was a tin cutter (5). He died at, or was buried from, 2118 Ridge Avenue (5). On 20 December 1887, he was buried, at Fernwood Cemetery (5).
On 25 September 1890, his widow, Catharine A Young, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (3, 4).
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) (Theodore Young)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 19 January 2005 (Theodore Young)
3 pension index, by name (Theodore S [?] Young)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (Theodore S Young)
5 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 17 December 1887 (Theodore Young)
6 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 600, microfilm series T9, film 1187, page 464 A = 21 handwritten (Theo. K Young)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the 1890 veterans' census (searched April 2007)--but one entry had no identifying information]
| line | 28 | 29 |
| street name | Twenty-Eighth St. E. Side | |
| house number | ||
| dwelling visit # | 188 | |
| family visit # | 204 | |
| name | Young, Theo. K | - Anna E. |
| color | W | W |
| sex | M | F |
| age | 38 | 50 |
| month born if born in year | ||
| relationship | sister | |
| single | 1 | 1 |
| married | ||
| widowed/divorced | ||
| married during year | ||
| occupation | Tinsmith | Keeping house |
| months unemployed | ||
| currently ill? | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf/dumb | ||
| idiotic | ||
| insane | ||
| disabled | ||
| school this year | ||
| can't read | ||
| can't write | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pa. | Pa. |
| mother's birthplace | Pa. | Pa. |