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- Places of Residence: Lived above New Bethlehem, PA. Tombstone inAlcola Trinity Cemetery near Hawthorne, PA. states Samuel Holben,died 17 April, 1894, aged 74 yrs. & 15 DS. A flag next to the gravehas a GAR shield with 1861-1865. Inscription on stone: Our father hasgone home. Book: Who, When, Where, Volume 1, Jefferson County, PA., by Patricia M. Steele, Marriage Records 1852-1855 and Death Records1893-1906. (a) Holben, Samuel, white, male, 74 years, 10 months, 15days, born Northhampton, farmer, died 4/16/94 @ West Reynoldsville,'dropsy', 4 months, buried Reformed Graveyard 4/18/94 John and SusanHolben (5/28/94) (b) Jefferson County, PA., Marriage License Book No.4, No. 104, 11/27/1888 at Ringgold by W. D. Reitz J. P. : Holben,Samuel, 68 years, Armstrong County, farmer, born Schuylkill Co., PA.,first marriage, 1841, wife died 10/22/1886, parents names not listed,and Powell, Christiana, 43 years, of Ringgold, housekeeper, bornIndiana County, first marrriages 1862 and 1871. One husband died 1878,parents names not listed. Microfiche Index, Allen County PublicLibrary, Fort Wayne, Indiana: Samuel Holben, Co. M, 2 Pa Cav, Pvt,Pvt ; no unit history in the Fort Wayne files. I have other childrenlisted as Salome and Gaston. I think this is a mix up with the Doneyfamily- they have a Salome and a Gerson. This needs to be checked out.I don't know where I got this information. Book: Trinity ReformedChurch Records, Alcola, Red Bank Twp., Clarion County, Pa. 1820-1850.No Holbens are listed in this book. I have been to this church andcemetery twice and the Holbens are buried there. Check this book forGruvers. Call No. G.C. 974.801 C54 Jefferson County, Pa. DeathRecords, Books 1 & 2; Holben, Samuel; W, M, Age at death, 74 years,10 months, 15 days; Married; POB Northampton; Farmer; Died 4/16/1894;POD West Reynoldville; Died of Dropsy, Duration, 4 months; Place ofInterment, Reformed Graveyard, Clarion County; April 18, 1984; Father,John Holben; Mother, Susan Holben Recorded, May 28, 1894. In April1995, I received papers from the National Archives regarding SamuelHolben's application for a pension based on his Civil War Service.Samuel was a Private in Co. M, 2nd Pa. Volunteer Cavalry, PensionClaim No. 717,236. Included in the packet was an affidavit of JacobGruber (Note: Is this guy a relative of Samuel's wife?), a resident ofSeigle, Jefferson County, Pa. dated August 6, 1889. Jacob states thathe has known Samuel for 70 ? years, that he was sound and healthy atthe time of his enlistment, that he saw him in the hospital atKittaning with rheumatism, that he got the rheumatism standing guard,and that he never had rheumatism before his military service. Twoother undated affidavits prepared by neighbors, Jacob Markle and JacobSchreckuyosh?, residing in Pierce, Armstrong County, Pa. are included.Both state that they knew Samuel as sound and able before he enlistedin October 1861 and that since his discharge he has had rheumatismwhich has disabled him fully one half from manual labor. Also includedis a Declaration for Original Invalid Pension form, partiallycompleted by Samuel Holben. It states that during his military servicehe contracted rheumatism caused by exposure. He was in the hospital atCamp Orr, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pa. and was treated by hisregimental surgeon, Dr. McCullough for rheumatism from which he hassuffered ever since. Since leaving the service he says he has been afarmer residing at Pierce, Armstrong County, Pa. Witnesses whoverified his identity were Tobias Schick and Jacob Holben ofBrookville ?, Pa. The date was 24 June 1889. A paper in the file fromthe Department on the Interior, Bureau of Pensions dated September 13,1889 states the Samuel Holben enlisted October 1st, 1861 and wasdischarged at Camp Orr, Pa. November 5, 1861. While serving in the 2ndRegiment Pa. Cav he was disabled by rheumatism- time and place notstated. Another paper from the War Department, Record and PensionDivision, dated 8 November 1889, states Samuel Holben was enrolled onthe 1st day of October 1861, at Salem?, in Co. M, 2nd Regiment ofPenna Cav Volunteers to serve 3 years during the war. On the Musterroll of Co. M of that regiment for the months of November and December1861, he is reported discharged by physician date and place not given,muster roll of company not on file. Investigation fails to elicitfurther record of this man's discharge than is stated on Companyrolls. A letter dated October 6, 1906 addressed to Samuel J. Holben,Freeport, R.D. 2, Pa. states that further action could not be taken onyour claim because the records of the War Department failed to showyour date of discharge. There is no record to indicate that a pensionwas approved.
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1819 - 1894 (~ 74 years)
Johann Jacob Holbein, b. Abt 1717 d. 24 Aug 1794 (Age ~ 77 years) (Great Grandfather)
