Military Elk County Militia Enrollment Lists For the year: 1864 > 1870 > 1871 > 1872 > 1873 > 1874 > 1875 > 1876 > 1888 > 1889 Benezette Twp: (Scroll down for Ridgway) ENROLLMENT LIST of all white male persons of the age of 21 years and under the age of 45 years subject to do military duty, residing in the Township of Benezet in the County of Elk State of Pennsylvania. ENROLLMENT FOR THE YEAR A. D. 1864. NAMES RESIDENCE AGE PROFESSION, OCCUPATION OR TRADE MARRIED OR UNMARRIED REMARKS 1 Dent Miles Benezet Twp 38 Farmer Md 2 DeHaas David Benezet Twp 38 Carpenter Md 3 Wilcox Geo. W. Benezet Twp 30 Miller Unmd 4 Winslow Geo. Benezet Twp 44 Farmer Unmd 5 Walters Edward Benezet Twp 28 Lumberman Md 6 Wilson Strevey Bradford Co 26 Blacksmith Md 7 Winslow Charles H. Benezet Elk Co 24 Laborer Md 8 Williams William Lycoming Co. Brady Twp 23 Laborer Md 9 Washburn John Lycoming Co. Brady Twp 23 Laborer Md 10 Winslow Robert M. Benezet Twp Elk Co 43 Lumberman Md 11 Koons James Gibson Twp Cameron Co 23 Laborer Unmd 12 Snyder S. H. Cumberland Co 23 Laborer Unmd 13 Sausten M. Clearfield Co 35 Laborer Md 14 Sawers Henry Lycoming Co 35 Manager Unmd 15 Sanford Stevens Elk Co Benezet Twp 30 Lab. Md 16 Peck Peter Elk Co Benezet Twp 24 Lab. Unmd 17 Welch Peter Elk Co Benezet Twp 24 Lab. Unmd 18 Johnson David S. Elk Co Benezet Twp 28 Lab. Unmd 19 Johnson John Elk Co Benezet Twp 37 Lab. Unmd 20 Johnson Jesse [?] Elk Co Benezet Twp 33 Lab. Unmd 21 Johnson Ralph Jr Elk Co Benezet Twp 36 Farmer Md 22 Johnson J. O. Elk Co Benezet Twp 31 Farmer Md Said to have a lame ancle 23 Johnson Jacob Elk Co Benezet Twp 34 Farmer Md 24 Johnson James M. Elk Co Benezet Twp 22 Farmer Unmd 25 Jordan William Elk Co Benezet Twp 26 Lab Md 26 Johnson John Elk Co Benezet Twp 26 Lab Unmd 27 Johnson Wallace Elk Co Benezet Twp 24 Farmer Md 28 Johnson Robert Lycoming Co Pa 30 Manager Unmd 29 Jones Byron Benezett Elk Co 27 Laborer Unmd 30 Johnson Wm E. Benezett Elk Co 39 Laborer Md 31 Green Ira Clearfield Co 21 Laborer Unmd 32 Sanford Benjamin Benezet Elk Co 40 Laborer Unmd 33 Lindermuth John Z. Benezet Elk Co 39 Lumberman Unmd Paid Commutation 34 Lewis John B Benezet Elk Co 22 Laborer Unmd 35 Barr John Benezet Elk Co 39 Farmer Md 36 Campbell H. D. Clinton Co Lock Haven 26 Manager Unmd Claims that he has served 3 yr 37 Courtney Michael Clinton Co Lock Haven 28 Manager Unmd   38 Frederick Chas Gibson Twp Cameron 26 Laborer Md   39 Fletcher Edward Benezet Elk Co Pa 29 Shoemaker Unmd 40 Fisher Jackson Jefferson Co East*** 30 Lab Md 41 Furgson Bradley[?] Rock Co Wisconsin 21 Lab Unmd 42 Freeland Oliver Benezet Twp Elk Co 37 Blacksmith Md 43 Robert Richard Benezet Twp Elk Co 30 Lab Unmd   44 Raven John Smithfield Twp Columbia Co 21 Lab Unmd   45 Randall J. W. Benezet Twp Elk Co 30 Lab Md 46 Shafer Frederick Benezet Twp Elk Co 2* Lab Md 47 Brown Jas. W. Benezet Twp Elk Co 37 Lumberman 48 Baker Thomas Centre Twp Columbia Co 30 Lab Unmd 49 Derr Henry D. Benezet Twp Elk Co 27 Blacksmith Md 50 Moore Eugene Benezet Twp Elk Co 27 Lab Md 51 Moore Monroe Benezet Twp Elk Co 25 Lab Unmd   52 Milton David P. Benezet Twp Elk Co 25 Lab Unmd 53 Maning George W. Williamsport Lycoming Co 25 Lab Unmd 54 Morey Erasmus B. Benezet Twp Elk Co Pa 25 Lab Md 55 Murray William Benezet Twp Elk Co Pa 37 Farmer Md Claims Exemption on lame hand 56 Powers Joseph B. Benezet Twp Elk Co Pa 32 Lumberman Md Paid Commutation 57 Thomas James Benezet Twp Elk Co Pa 33 Lab Md 58 Thurston John Lycoming Co Cogan Twp 34 Lab Md 59 Ober Abner Benezet Twp Elk Co 38 Farmer Md 60 Hanney James Benezet Twp Elk Co 30 Lab Unmd 61 Anderson Geroge *a** Twp Wyoming Co 26 Lab Unmd   62 Hicks Reese Gibson Twp Cameron Co 30 Farmer Md 63 Overturf Andrew Benezet Twp Elk Co 22 Lab Unmd 64 English Wm Benezet Twp Elk Co 20 Lab Unmd 65 Sherman William Brady Twp Lycoming Co 23 Lab Unmd 66 Strubell [?] John Hettagrove Twp Sullivan Co 25 Lab Unmd 67 Strevy Thomas Falks Twp Sullivan Co 34 Lab Unmd 68 Chase Milton Benezet Elk Co 39 Farmer Md 69 Lewis John B Benezet Elk Co 22 Lab Md 70 Newkirk David Fox Twp Elk Co Pa 30 Lab Md   72 Titus Chas. Delaware Co N. Y. 30 Lab Unmd 73 David B. Winslow Benezet Twp Elk Co 41 Farmer Married At an Appeal held the 14th day of February 186_, for the aforesaid District, by the County Commissioners, relative to the Assessors Military Roll, the following persons were exempt from Military Duty County Commissioners correct Enrollment of all persons subject to Military duty, and be certified to the Adjutant General. NAMES EXEMPT NOT LIABLE U. C. CAUSE FOR EXEMPTION. NO. CORRECTED ROLL 1 Winslow Chas H Exempt Disabled hip 1 Dent Miles 2 Johnson John W. Not liable Non Resident 2 DeHaas David 3 Johnson James M Exempt Physical Disability 3 Wilcox Geo W 4 Johnston Robt B. Not Liable Non Resident 4 Winslow George 5 Courtney Michael Not Liable Non Resident 5 Walters Edward 6 Murry William Exempt Phys. Disability 6 Strevey Wilson 7 Anderson Geo. Not Liable Non Resident 7 Williams William 8 Washburn John 9 Winslow Robert M. 10 Koons James 11 Snyder S. H. 12 Sausler M. 13 Sawers Henry 14 Sanford Stevens 15 Peck Peter 16 Welch Peter 17 Johnson David S. 18 Johnson Jesse [?] 19 Johnson Ralph Jr 20 Johnson J. O. 21 Johnson Jacob 22 Jordan Wm R. 23 Johnson John 24 Johnson Wallace 25 Jones Byron 26 Johnson Wm. E. 27 Green Ira 28 Sanford Benjamin 29 Lindemuth John Z. 30 Lewis John B 31 Barr John 32 Campbell H. D. 33 Frederick Charles 34 Fletcher Edward 35 Fisher Jackson 36 Ferguson Bradley [?] 37 Freeland Oliver 38 Robert Richard 39 Raver John   40 Randall James W. 41 Shafer Frederick 42 Brown James W. 43 Baker Thomas 44 Derr Henry D. 45 Moore Eugene 46 Moore Monroe 47 Miller David P. 48 Manning Geo W. 49 Morey Erasmus B. 50 Powers Joseph B. 51 Thomas James 52 Thurston John 53 Ober Abner 54 Hanney James 55 Hicks Reese 56 Overturf Andrew Jr. 57 English Em. 58 Strubell[?] John 59 Strevy Thomas 60 Chase Milton 61 Lewis John B. 62 Newkirk David 63 Titus Charles 64 Sherman William 65 Winslow David B.   Ridgway Twp, 1864: ENROLLMENT LIST of all white male persons of the age of 21 years and under the age of 45 years subject to do military duty, residing in the Township of Ridgway in the County of Elk State of Pennsylvania. ENROLLMENT FOR THE YEAR A. D. 1864. NAMES RESIDENCE AGE PROFESSION, OCCUPATION OR TRADE MARRIED OR UNMARRIED REMARKS 1 Thomas J. Stephenson Ridgway 39 Farmer Married 2 A. S. Woodbury Ridgway 31 Stage driver Married   3 John Collins Ridgway 36 Jobber Married 4 Jerry Sullivan Ridgway 25 Jobber Unmd 5 Terence McQuone Ridgway 27 Laborer Unmd   6 Thomas Sullivan Ridgway 21 Laborer Unmd 7 Isaac Hagan Ridgway 40 Laborer Married 8 James A. Barnes Fayette County 21 Laborer Unmd 9 John Owen Ridgway 35 Laborer Unmd 10 Frank Jones Ridgway 32 Laborer Unmd   11 Isaac Horton Ridgway 43 Lumberman Md 12 Nicholas Kesting Ridgway 36 Laborer Md 13 John Vanondall Ridgway 37 Laborer Md 14 John Brindle Ridgway 26 Laborer Md 15 James H. Hagerty Ridgway 26 Laborer Unmarried 16 Thos J. Wheeler Ridgway 23 Laborer Unmarried 17 John W. Dolphin Ridgway 26 Laborer Unmarried   18 B. F. Lawrence Ridgway 29 Laborer Unmarried   19 O. C. Clark Ridgway 26 Laborer Married   20 Geo. L. McCrackin Ridgway 21 Teacher Unmd 21 W. C. Healy Ridgway 41 Farmer Married 22 John Parsons Ridgway 31 Shoemaker Married   23 E. E. Crandall Ridway 34 Farmer Married 24 D. S. Sutton Ridgway 40 Innkeeper Married   25 J. F. Dill Ridgway 30 Blacksmith Married 26 John Kemmerer Ridgway 26 Farmer Married 27 Peter Kemmerer Ridgway 21 Farmer Unmd 28 Joseph Fillbauer Ridgway 44 Farmer Married 29 Geo. H. Bowers Ridgway 29 Merchant Unmarried 30 Jos K Mayo Ridgway 29 Engineer Married 31 Wm. D. Gapone Ridgway 30 Engineer Unmd 32 Daniel Scribner Ridgway 34 Lumberman Md 33 James Mohan Ridgway 22 Laborer Unmd   34 Wm Stephenson Ridgway 27 Laborer Md 35 Amos Wheeler Ridgway 26 Lumberman Unmd 36 G. F. Dickinson Ridgway 24 Clerk Unmd   37 Roland Cobb Ridgway 21 Laborer Numd   38 G. T. Wheeler Ridgway 26 Jobber Married   39 D. D. Cook Ridgway 34 Lumberman Married 40 B. J. Jackson Ridgway 25 Agent Married 41 N. T. Cummings Ridgway 26 Lumberman Married 42 J. C. Burns Ridgway 37 Teamster Married 43 Michael Shehan Ridgway — Laborer Married   44 E. Dew Ridgway 25 Merchant Unmd   45 R. V. Kime Ridgway 25 Clerk Md 46 Jerome Powell Ridgway 37 Merchant Md 47 John Smartz Ridgway 26 Harness maker Md 48 W. W. Wilber Ridgway 26 Atty Unmd 49 Barney Canaran Ridgway 21 Laborer Md 50 C. V. Gillis Ridgway 23 Clerk Md 51 C. M. McVean Ridgway 37 Merchant Md   52 J. V. Houck Ridgway 42 Merchant Md 53 C. F. Luce Ridgway 43 Carpenter Md 54 James Ha*m Ridgway 28 Carpenter Md 55 Hiram G. Belknap Ridgway 28 Clerk Unmd   56 A. Willis Ridgway 33 Atty Md   57 H. Souther Ridgway 38 Atty Md 58 Miner Wilcox Ridgway 41 Laborer Md 59 J. S. Bordwell Ridgway 28 Physician Md 60 James McCloskey Ridgway 31 Saloon keeper Md 61 T. B. Cobb Ridgway 26 Farmer Md   62 B. A. Dill Ridgway 26 Laborer Unmd 63 J. K. Whittimore Ridgway 32 Clerk Md 64 Joseph Lane Ridgway 26 Laborer Unmd 65 R. K. Dean Ridgway 24 Clergyman Unmd 66 John G. Hall Ridgway 25 Atty Unmd 67 Fred Fahmer Ridgway 36 Laborer Md At an Appeal held the 14th day of March 1865, for the aforesaid District, by the County Commissioners, relative to the Assessors Military Roll, the following persons were exempt from Military Duty County Commissioners correct Enrollment of all persons subject to Military duty, and be certified to the Adjutant General. NAMES EXEMPT NOT LIABLE U. C. CAUSE FOR EXEMPTION. NO. CORRECTED ROLL 1 Van Orsdall John Exempt Crippled Feet 1 Stephenson Thos. J 2. McCrackin Geo. L. Not Liable Bleeding of Lungs 2 Woodbury, A. L. 3 Healy William C. Exempt Disease of Spine 3 Collins John 4 Suther David S. Exempt Physically Disabled 4 Sullivan Jerry 5 Dill J. F. Exempt Physically Disabled 5 McQuone Terence 6 Kemmerer John Exempt Salt Rheum 6 Sullivan Thomas 7 Hagan Isaac Exempt Physical Disability 7 [lined out] 8 Barnes James A Not Liable Non-Resident 8 [lined out] 9 Dickinson G. F. Exempt Hernia 9 Owen John 10 Dew Edwin Exempt Chronic Rheumatism 10 Jones Frank 11 *** C. V. B Exempt Chronic Rheumatism 11 Horton Isaac 12 Houck Jacob V. Exempt Hernia 12 Kesting Nicholas 13 Dill Benezett A. Exempt Hernia 13 Brindle John 14 Wittimore Jos K. Exempt Broken Arm 14 Hagerty James K 15 Fillbauer Joseph Not Liable Over Age 15 Wheeler Thos J 16 Dolphin John W 17 Lawrence B. F. 18 Clark O. C. 19 Parsons John D. 20 Crandall E. E. 21 Kemmerer Peter 22 Bowers Geo. H. 23 Mayo J. H. 24 Gapone William D. 25 Scribner David 26 Mohan James 27 Stephenson William 28 Wheeler Amos 29 Cobb Roland 30 Wheeler Gilman T. 31 Cook Dan D. 32 Jackson B. J. 33 N. T. Cummings 34 Burns J. C. 35 Shehan Michael 36 Kime R. V. 37 Powell Jerome 38 Fahmer Fred 39 Smartz John   40 Wilber W. W. 41 Canaran Barney 42 McLean Charles 43 Luce C. F. 44 Harm James 45 Belnap Hiram C. 46 Willis A. 47 Souther H. 48 Wilcox Miner 49 Bordwell J. S. 50 McCloskey James 51 Cobb T. B. 52 Lane Joseph 53 Dean R. K. 54 Hall John C.