Samuel Miller Newhouse

1. ALIA: Samuel Miller /Neuhaus/
2. Birth: 10 JUL 1837 in Westmoreland Co., PA 1
3. Death: 15 NOV 1904 in Millcreek Twp., Clarion Co., PA
4. Event: Fact 1. 10 JUL 1837 Born: Samuel Miller Newhouse 2
5. Event: Fact 4. 27 JUL 1860 Census: 1860 Union Twp., Jefferson Co., PA 3
6. Event: Fact 5. 29 OCT 1862 Enlisted in 14th Cav. Pa. at Clarion Co., PA for 3 years 4
7. Event: Fact 6. 23 NOV 1862 Mustered in at Pittsburgh, PA, not present. 5 6
8. Event: Fact 7. 5 AUG 1864 Captured by Confederates at Winchester, VA 7
9. Event: Fact 8. 5 AUG 1864 Listed as a deserter, Springfield, W.Va. 8 9
10. Event: Fact 9. 16 FEB 1865 Prisoner of War at Danville, VA 7
11. Event: Fact 10. 22 FEB 1865 Released from prison and hospitalized in Maryland. 7
12. Event: Fact 11. 29 MAR 1865 Medical request not to return from furlough in Jefferson Co., PA 10
13. Event: Fact 12. MAY 1865 Name appeared on the Co. Muster Roll 11
14. Event: Fact 13. 14 JUL 1865 Dishonorably discharged as of Oct. 29, 1865 12
15. Event: Fact 14. 29 OCT 1865 Dishonorably discharged from service 13
16. Event: Fact 15. 15 FEB 1868 Listed on Muster-out Roll, Philadelphia, PA 14
17. Event: Fact 16. 3 JUN 1880 Census: 1880 Lincoln Twp., Smith Co., Kansas 15
18. Event: Fact 17. 28 JUN 1892 Dishonorable Discharge confirmed 16
19. Event: Fact 2. 7 AUG 1850 Census: 1850 Limestone Twp., Clarion Co., PA 17
20. Event: Fact 3. 11 SEP 1850 Census: 1850 Redbank Twp., Clarion Co., PA 18
21. Event: Fact 18. 6 JUN 1900 Census: 1900 Barnett Twp., Forrest Co., PA 19
22. Event: Fact 19. 8 JUL 1903 Dishonorable Discharge is void but desertion upheld 20
23. Burial: 17 NOV 1904 Fisher, PA
24. Event: Fact 20. 15 NOV 1904 Died at age 67 of "heart trouble" 21
25. Note:

   Physical description: Sandy hair, blue eyes, light complexion, 5 ft. 9 in.

Civil War Time Frame: Apr. 12, 1861-Apr 26, !865 Conscription 1863
He married an unknown spouse about 1868-69 and had a daughter Annie about 1869.
Sometime between 1869 and 1875 he migrated to Kansas. On the other hand, his CW records show he was mustered out in Philadelphia in 1868. Was he in Leavenworth Prison for desertion then released in 1868 and stayed there?
His wife died about 1879. He is not listed in the 1870 Census of Smith Co., KS. In the 1880 Census he is listed as a widow in Smith Co.
He returned to Pennsylvania sometime between 1880 and 1900 and is found living single in Barnett Twp., Forrest Co., working in a logging camp.
He died in 1904 in Fisher, Clarion, Co., PA
Married: ABT 1868

Sources:

  1. Title: Births - Baptisms of The First Lutheran Church Westmoreland County Greensburg, Pennsylvania 1792 - 1853

Author: Fischer, Della Reagan
Publication: 1103 Summit Street, McKeesport, PA
Repository:
Media: Book
Page: Page 125
Text: 147 Samuel Miller born: July 10, 1837; baptized: November 4, 1837
Parents: Geo. and Margaretta Neuhaus
Sponsors: Parents
2. Title: Births - Baptisms of The First Lutheran Church Westmoreland County, Greensburg, PA
Author: Fischer, Della Reagan
Publication: 1103 Summit Street, McKeesport, PA
Repository:
Media: Book
Page: Page 125
Text: 147 Samuel Miller born: July 10, 1837; baptized: November 4, 1837
Parents: Geo. and Margaretta Neuhaus
Sponsors: Parents
3. Title: 1860 Census: Union Township, Jefferson Co., PA
Author: Spyker, Joel Ass't Marshall
Repository:
Note: Carnegie Library, PA Dept, Pittsburgh, PA
Media: Census
Page: 365-366 (157-158) Line 6
Text: Census July 27, 1860
John Aaren age 39 farmer value of real estate $1600 personal: $749
Line 6, p. 158 under John Aaren:
Samuel Newhouse age 22 laborer value of personal estate: $200 b. PA
Families listed on same page in the order of visitation:
John Shadle age 42 farmer
John Aaron age 39 farmer
SAMUEL NEWHOUSE
Philip Aaron age 37 farmer
4. Title: Military Record of Samuel Newhouse
Repository:
Note: National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C.
Media: Official Document
Page: File number 2746 Page 356
Text: "2746 Newhouse, Samuel
Co. 26, 14 Pennsylvania Cav.
Private
Card Numbers
20191134
201912320192710
20177005
20176923
20175982
Eliz-593-1866
Number of personal papers herein 3
Book Mark: 453-B-76
Eliz-593-66"
"N___ 14 Cav. Pa
Samuel Newhouse, Pvt., Capt. Shutterly's Co., 159 Reg't Pa. Cav.*
Age25 years.
Appears on Company Muster - in - Roll of the organization above. Roll dated Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 23, 1862.
Muster - in - to date ____. 186__
Joined for duty and enrolled:
When- Oct. 29, 1862 Where- Pittsburgh, Pa. Period- 3 years.
Remarks: "Not present for muster - in to service."
* This organization subsequently became Co. H, 14 Reg't Pa. Cav.
Bookmark: Eliz-593-66
[signed] G. H. Mclearthy, Copyist.
5. Title: Military Record of Samuel Newhouse
Repository:
Note: National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C.
Media: Official Document
Page: No. 2746 Page 356
Text: "2746 Newhouse, Samuel
Co. 26, 14 Pennsylvania Cav.
Private
Card Numbers
20191134
201912320192710
20177005
20176923
20175982
Eliz-593-1866
Number of personal papers herein 3
Book Mark: 453-B-76
Eliz-593-66"
"N___ 14 Cav. Pa
Samuel Newhouse, Pvt., Capt. Shutterly's Co., 159 Reg't Pa. Cav.*
Age25 years.
Appears on Company Muster - in - Roll of the organization above. Roll dated Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 23, 1862.
Muster - in - to date ____. 186__
Joined for duty and enrolled:
When- Oct. 29, 1862 Where- Pittsburgh, Pa. Period- 3 years.
Remarks: "Not present for muster - in to service."
* This organization subsequently became Co. H, 14 Reg't Pa. Cav.
Bookmark: Eliz-593-66
[signed] G. H. Mclearthy, Copyist.
6. Title: Military Record of Samuel Newhouse
Repository:
Note: National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C.
Media: Official Document
Page: 358
Text: N 14 Cav. Pa.
Samuel Newhouse, Pvt., Co. H, 14 Reg't Pennsylvania Cav.
Appears on Muster Roll for Nov. 23 to Dec. 31, 1862
Remarks: Deserted."
"Next borne on roll May & June 65, in red [illegible]"
Book mark: Eliz-593-'66(over)
G.H. Mclearthy, Copyist
(358)
7. Title: Military Record of Samuel Newhouse
Repository:
Note: National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C.
Media: Official Document
Text: MEMORANDUM FROM PRISONER OF WAR RECORDS
" Name... Newhouse Sam'l M. Rank...P
Organization...14 Reg't Pa. Co. H
Information obtained from...Hospl Div 1 Roll 132/140 En 5
Report of... M Roll 590-End 1 Page 33...OR H 9...MR 40 page 222...32 page 138
"Captured at Winchester Va Aug 5, 1864, [illegible note: " R__?] from Danville [note entered above "confined at Richmond, Va."], Feb 19, 1865.
"In confin't at Danville Va. Feb 16/65"
"Paroled at Jam Run[?] Feb 22, 1865; reported at Hosp'l DW 1, Md., Feb 22, 1865."
"Copied by TMP .... over"
Note: the above record has the "Libby" associated with hospital
8. Title: Military Record of Samuel Newhouse
Repository:
Note: National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C.
Media: Official Document
Page: 353
Text: N. 14 Cav. Pa.
Samuel Newhouse Pvt., Co. H, 14 Reg't Pennsylvania Cav.
"Appears on Descriptive List of Deserters
dated March 1865
Age 25 years; height, 5 feet 9 inches.
Complexion... Light; eyes... Grey; hair... Light
Where born...Clarion Co., Pa.
Occupation...Farmer
When enlisted...Oct. 29, 1862
Where enlisted...Clarion
When musteded in... Nov. 23, 1862
Where mustered in... Pittsburgh, Pa.
For what perion mustered in...Three years
When deserted... Aug. 5, 1864
Where deserted... Springfield, W.Va.
C.M. Clark, Copyist
(353)
9. Title: Military Record of Samuel Newhouse
Repository:
Note: National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C.
Media: Official Document
Page: 353
Text: N. 14 Cav. Pa.
Samuel Newhouse Pvt., Co. H, 14 Reg't Pennsylvania Cav.
"Appears on Descriptive List of Deserters
dated W. Alexandria, Va. June 6 1865
Age 25 years; height, 5 feet 9 inches.
Complexion... Light; eyes... Blue; hair... Sandy
Where born...Clerion Co., Penn.
Occupation...Farmer
When enlisted...Oct. 29, 1862
Where enlisted...Clerion Co.
When musteded in... Nov. 23, 1862
Where mustered in... Pittsburg
For what perion mustered in...3 years
When deserted... Aug. 5, 1864
Where deserted... Springfield,
Tharin, Copyist
(353)
C.M. Clark, Copyist
(353)
10. Title: Military Record of Samuel Newhouse
Repository:
Note: National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C.
Media: Official Document
Text: "This Certifies that I have this day examined Private S.M. Newhouse a Paroled Prisoner of Company H. 14'th Regt. Pa. Cav. and found him unable to return at the expiration of his furlough which expires the 3'rd day of April 1865 by reason of Scurvy and General Debility and in my opinion will not be able to travel within at least thirty days."
John Thompson M.D.
[illegible]
Jefferson Co., Pa
"Sworn and subscribed to before me this 29'th of March A.D. 1865"
J.B. Long J.P.
[Two cent Bank Check Revenue stamp affixed.]
Attached is Court issued affidavit to signature of J.D. Long dated 1'st April, 1865
11. Title: Military Record of Samuel Newhouse
Repository:
Note: National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C.
Media: Official Document
Page: 358
Text: N 14 Cav. Pa.
Samuel Newhouse
Pvt. Co. H, 14'th Reg't Pennsylvania Cav.
Appears on Company Muster Roll for May & June, 1865
Remarks: "Dishonorably Discharged to date Oct 29/ 65 without pay bounty & allowances by So no. 127 H. gn Dept East July 14/65: _ide [illegible] Eliz 593-66
x Entire entry appears in red [illegible] on roll"
Edward [illegible] Copyist
(358)
12. Title: Military Record of Samuel Newhouse
Repository:
Note: National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C.
Media: Official Document
Page: Special Orders No. 127
Text: [Record is in type]
"Headquarters, Department of the East,
Philadelphia, Pa., July 14, 1868
Special Orders No. 127 [Extract.]
"4...In accordance with instructions from the Adjutant General's Office, endorsed upon the papers in his case, Private Samuel Newhouse, of Company "H." 14th Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry, will be dishonorably discharged the service as of date-October 29, 1865- with the loss of all pay, bounty and allowances.
Captain John Elliott, 43d Infantry, Chief Mustering Officer for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is charged with the execution of this order."
By Order of Brevet Major General Sherman:
C.F. Ruff,
Brevet Brigadier General, U.S.A.
Acting Assistant Adjutant General,
Official: [signed] C.F. Ruff
Brevet Brigadier General, U.S.A.,
Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
[handwritten inscription below]
"Chief mustering Officer
Pennsylvania and New Jersey"
l
13. Title: Military Record of Samuel Newhouse
Repository:
Note: National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C.
Media: Official Document
Page: Special Orders No. 127
Text: [Record is in type]
"Headquarters, Department of the East,
Philadelphia, Pa., July 14, 1868
Special Orders No. 127 [Extract.]
"4...In accordance with instructions from the Adjutant General's Office, endorsed upon the papers in his case, Private Samuel Newhouse, of Company "H." 14th Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry, will be dishonorably discharged the service as of date-October 29, 1865- with the loss of all pay, bounty and allowances.
Captain John Elliott, 43d Infantry, Chief Mustering Officer for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is charged with the execution of this order."
By Order of Brevet Major General Sherman:
C.F. Ruff,
Brevet Brigadier General, U.S.A.
Acting Assistant Adjutant General,
Official: [signed] C.F. Ruff
Brevet Brigadier General, U.S.A.,
Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
[handwritten inscription below]
"Chief mustering Officer
Pennsylvania and New Jersey"
l
14. Title: Military Record of Samuel Newhouse
Repository:
Note: National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C.
Media: Official Document
Page: 348
Text: N 14 Cav. Pa.
Samuel Newhouse
Pvt., Co. H 14 Reg't Pennsylvania Cav.
Age 29 years.
"Appears on an Individual Muster-out Roll of the organization named above. Roll dated Phila. Pa., Feb. 15, 1868.
Muster-out to date Oct. 29, 1865
Last paid to...No Act. of
Clothing account:
Last settled...No act. of
Remarks... On the Muster in Roll of Co. H. he is reported under Caption as not present for muster into service. On the muster Roll of G dated Dec. 31/62 he is reported (over) "
(348) Washington Copyist
[record in possession ends here]
15. Title: 1880 Census: Lincoln Twp., Smith Co., Kansas
Author: Steinbocker, James, Enumerator
Repository:
Note: Ancestry. com
Media: Census
Page: ED 308 Page 5 (440A) Visit 43
Text: Census June 3, 1880
Newhouse, Samuel M. age 42 head widow farmer b. PA parents b. PA
Annie age 11 daughter b. PA attended school
Lucy age 5 daughter b. Kansas
Minnie age 3 daughter b. Kansas
Families listed on the same page in the order of visitation:
Lamon, George age 24 farmer
Thompson, O.R. age 60 farmer
Miller, Andrew age 51 farmer
NEWHOUSE, SAMUEL M.
Miller, Henry age 28 farmer
Miller, daniel E. age 29 farmer
Franks, Albert W. age 35 farmer
Pressnal, John E. age 29 farmer
Cregg, George W. age 33
Coop, Sarah age 67 keeping house
Seelege, Joseph W. age 59 farmer
Drake, Enos age 22 farmer
Bachman, Arthur W. farmer
Archer, Thomas age 30 farmer
Clara age 1 daughter b. Kansas
16. Title: Military Record of Samuel Newhouse
Repository:
Note: National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C.
Media: Official Document
Page: No. 201912236
Text: June 28, 1892 No. 201912236
"Dishonorably discharged to date Oct. 29, '65, without pay, bounty & allowances, by P.O. 124, Hedgrs. Dept. of the East, July 14, '65."
17. Title: 1850 Census: Limestone Twp., Clarion Co., PA
Author: Wilson, David Ass't Marshal
Repository:
Note: FTM Online
Media: Census
Page: Page 37 Line 18
Text: August 7, 1850
George Newhouse age 45 M Farmer Value of Real Estate: 1000 b. Penna
Mary age 50 F
Sarah age 16 F Attended School within the Year
Jacob age 14 M Attended School within the Year
SAMUEL age 12 M
Henry age 10 M
John age 9 M
Families numbered in the order of visitation:
William [illegible] 63 M Farmer
GEORGE NEWHOUSE
Henry Cyphert 49 M Farmer
William Cyphert 55 M Farmer
Philip Henry 52 M Laborer b. Ireland
Henry age 10 M
John age 9 M
August 7, 1850
George Newhouse age 45 M Farmer Value of Real Estate: 1000 b. Penna
Mary age 50 F
Sarah age 16 F Attended School within the Year
Jacob age 14 M Attended School within the Year
Samuel age 12 M
Henry age 10 M
John age 9 M
Families numbered in the order of visitation:
William [illegible] 63 M Farmer
GEORGE NEWHOUSE
Henry Cyphert 49 M Farmer
William Cyphert 55 M Farmer
Philip Henry 52 M Laborer b. Ireland
Henry age 10 M
John age 9 M
18. Title: 1850 Census: Redbank Twp., Clarion Co., PA
Author: Wilson, David, Ass't Marshal
Repository:
Note: Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh, PA
Media: Census
Page: Page 532 Line 6
Text: September 14, 1850
George Newhouse age 46 M Farmer Value of Real Estate Owned: 100 b. Pa
Mary age 50 F
Sarah age 17 F Attended school within the year
Jacob age 14 M "
SAMUEL age 12 M "
Henry age 9 M "
John age 8 M
Families numbered in the order of visitation:
GEORGE NEWHOUSE
Peter Biulat? age 30 M Farmer
Christian [illegible]
Peter Yuny? age 40 M Farmer
Peter Grenewalt age 54 M Farmer
GERTRUD HEIST age 69 F
Gertrude age 23 F
19. Title: 1900 Census: Barnett Twp., Forrest Co., PA
Author: Maze, J.B., Enumerator
Repository:
Note: Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH
Media: Census
Page: Vol. 91 ED 45 Page 3A Sheet 3 line 10
Text: Census Barnett Twp., Forrest Co., PA June 6, 1900
Greenawalt, Patrick head married b. August 1859 age 40 married 11 years b. PA parents b. PA occupation"sawyer" 13-7-A
Mira wife age 28 b. May 1872 age 28 married 11 years 3 children 3 living b. Pa parents b. PA can read & write
Dora M. daughter age 9 b. Sept. 1890 at school 6 mo.
James P. son age 5 b. Jan. 1895
Adris son age 2 b. Feb. 1898
Painter, Olive servant age 18 b. Oct. 1881 single b. Pa parents b. PA housekeeper can read & write
Kish. Alenander boarder age 55 b. Aug. 1844 Pa, parents b. PA day laborer can read& write
NEWHOUSE, SAMUEL M. boarder b. July 1837 age 62 single b. PA parents b. PA "day laborer" unemployed 6 mo., can read & write
Families listed on page in order of visitation:
GREENAWALT, PATRICK
Fitzgerald, John M. age 57 farmer
Phillips, Caroline age 41
Fitzgerald, Maurice age 32 farmer
Fitzgerald, William age 45 farmere
Moon, Clarence age 27, day laborer
Fitzgerald, James age 40, farmer
20. Title: Military Record of Samuel Newhouse
Repository:
Note: National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C.
Media: Official Document
Page: 631
Text: N 14 Cav. Pa.
Samuel Newhouse
Pvt., Co. H, Reg't Pa. Cav. Vols.
NOTATION
Book mark: Elz. 593. 1866
RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE
War Department
Washington, July 8, 1903
"The notation of July 21, 1868, is canceled.
It has been determined that the action of the Comdg. General. Department of the East purporting to dishonorably discharge this man, to date October 29, 1865, - was taken under misapprehension of the powers of the military authorities in such cases, that the same is void and without effect, and that the final record of this soldier is that of a deserter."
(631) W. W. Gibson Copyist
21. Title: Death Register of S. M. Newhouse
Author: Ilowite, Lisa Kerr
Publication: Transcriptions of the Clarion County Death Register (1893-1906)
Repository:
Note: Clarion County Historical Society
Media: Book
Page: Pages 93-94
Text: S. M. Newhouse, 67 yrs., single, b. Westmoreland Co., heart trouble, suddenly, 11/15/1904, Millcreek Twp., buried 11/17/1904, Fisher, PA. Death recorded May 2, 1905