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Jonathan B. Stutzman – 50th Pennsylvania Infantry
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on January 28, 2020
Jonathan B. Stutzman was born on 6 May 1846 and died 19 April 1921. In 1860, he was living in Hegins, Schuylkill County, with his father, Christian Stutzman.
On 29 February 1964, J. B. Stutzman enrolled at Pottsville in Company A of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A. and on 1 March 1964, he was mustered into service as a Private. At the time, he was 18 Years old, stood almost 5 foot 6 inches tall, had brown hair, a light complexion, and blue eyes. He claimed to be a laborer, by occupation. Jonathan served until 30 July 1865, when he was honorably discharged.
On 28 November 1869, at Tremont, Schuylkill County, Jonathan B. Stutzman married Sarah Wean, who died in 1874 after the couple had two children. Then, in 1875 in Schuylkill County, Jonathan married a second time to Annie Miller. The couple had at least four known children together. Annie survived Jonathan and lived until 1931.
Census records for Jonathan Stutzman indicate that he lived in Frailey Township, or Donaldson, Schuylkill County from 1870 to his death. In 1870, his occupation was shoemaker; in 1880 he indicated he was a miner; in 1900 he was a day laborer; in 1910 he was a cobbler [shoemaker], with his own shop; and in 1920, he was still a shoemaker.
On 1 August 1890, Jonathan B. Stutzman applied for an invalid pension, which he was granted and collected until his death, whereupon his second wife Anna [Miller] Stutzman applied on 16 June 1921. She collected the pension until her death, which as previously stated, occurred in 1931.
On 23 April 1921, the West Schuylkill Press & Pine Grove Herald published his obituary:
Jonathan B. Stutzman, a prominent resident of Donaldson, died on Tuesday night, aged seventy-four years. Mr. Stutzman was a veteran of the Civil War. Among the survivors are the widow and son, William Stutzman and several other children. The funeral services will be held in the Reformed Church at Donaldson, on Sunday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. C. A. Huyette will officiate. Undertaker Otto has charge.
Burial was in the cemetery at Donaldson.
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Photo of Jonathan B. Stutzman and his grave marker are from a public family tree on Ancestry.com. Obituary is from Newspapers.com. Pennsylvania Veterans’ File Card is from the Pennsylvania Archives. Pension Index Card is from Ancestry.com.
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