Benjamin D. Geiger

1836 - 1912  (75 years)

• Name	Benjamin D. Geiger
  Born	3 Oct 1836	Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Census	1850 (Age 14)	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   [1]
  In the 1850 US Census he was recorded, age 13, living in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1860 (Age 24)	Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania   [2]
  In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 23, living in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his parents. He was a laborer.
  Married	1861 (Age 25)  [7, 8, 9]
  Mary Clever, the daughter of Henry Clever. She was born 2 February 1838 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and died 22 April 1919 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Issue: 1. Mary Frances Geiger (1863-1942) 2. John M. Geiger (1865-1934) 3. Warren Elmer Geiger (1868-1952) 4. Martin Geiger (c1869-____) 5. Lottie Geiger (1873-1962) 6. James Fountain Geiger (1875-1909) 7. Ada Cora Geiger (1877-1927) 8. Margaret Jane Geiger (1882-1972)
  Military	23 Nov 1862 (Age 26)  [10, 11, 12]
  He enlisted as a private during the Civil War in the 14th Regiment, Pennsylvania Calvary, Company K.
  	Pension Record of Benjamin D. Geiger
  Census	1870 (Age 34)	Wayne, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania   [8]
  Census	1880	Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania   [13]
  Age: 44
  Census	1900	Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania   [9]
  Age: 63
  Census	1910	Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania   [14]
  Age: 73
  Died	11 May 1912	Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania   [6, 7]
  	Certificate of Death of Benjamin D. Geiger
  Buried	14 May 1912	Pleasant Union Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6]
  Agency: at home
  	Gravestone of Benjamin Geiger
  Siblings	7 Siblings
  1. Lucinda Geiger,   b. About 1834   2. Benjamin D. Geiger,   b. 3 Oct 1836, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 May 1912, Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania  (Age 75 years)   3. Sarah Geiger,   b. About 1839, Pennsylvania   4. Catharine Geiger,   b. About 1840, Pennsylvania   5. John Geiger,   b. About 1844, Pennsylvania   6. Harriet "Fanny" Geiger,   b. About 1846, Pennsylvania   7. William Francis Geiger,   b. 9 May 1848, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 Apr 1926, Mahoning, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio  (Age 77 years) ▻ Barbara A. Thomas,  m. 1870   8. Henry Geiger,   b. About 1852, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I12490
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Henry O. Geiger,   b. 12 Jul 1808, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 May 1889, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Isabella "Bell"McHenry,   b. 1809, Pennsylvania ,   d. 12 Jan 1860, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania  (Age 51 years)
  Married	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F758	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 3 Oct 1836 - Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Census - 1850 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Census - 1860 - Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Census - 1870 - Wayne, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Census - 1880 - Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Census - 1900 - Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Census - 1910 - Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Died - 11 May 1912 - Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Buried - 14 May 1912 - Pleasant Union Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S273] 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_837; Page: 352A; Image: 373. [S191] 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1196; Page: 1162; Image: 532; Family History Library Film: 805196. [S2000] ------------- Sources Below not Reviewed -------------. [s273] 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009). Year: 1850; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_837; Page: 352A; Image: 373 [s191] 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009). Year: 1860; Census Place: Unity, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1196; Page: 1162; Image: 532; Family History Library Film: 805196 [S121] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014). Certificate of Death of Benjamin D. Geiger [S14] Find-a-Grave website, (http://www.findagrave.com). Find A Grave Memorial# 36920164 [s192] 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009). Year: 1870; Census Place: Wayne, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1301; Page: 552B; Image: 75207; Family History Library Film: 552800 [s137] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004). Year: 1900; Census Place: Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1372; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241372 [S613] U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007). [S612] American Civil War Soldiers, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999). [S624] U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000). Pension Record of Benjamin D. Geiger [s189] 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010). Year: 1880; Census Place: Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1095; Family History Film: 1255095; Page: 89B; Enumeration District: 004; Image: 0740 [s186] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20). Year: 1910; Census Place: Cowanshannock, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1309; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375322