Caleb William Allebach

Caleb William Allebach

• Father: Abram H. Allebach b. 27 September 1810, d. 14 June 1881
• Mother: Juliann Cramer b. 1819, d. 29 September 1854

• Caleb William Allebach was born circa 3 January 1845 in Beaver Creek, Pennsylvania.
• Abram H. Allebach and Juliann Cramer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Porter, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included Caleb William Allebach, Lavinia J. Allebach, Knox Polk Allebach and Emma Allebach. The family is enumerated with the surname Alibaugh.
• Abram H. Allebach and Catherine Cramer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in New Bethlehem PO, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included Caleb William Allebach, Lavinia J. Allebach, Knox Polk Allebach, Anson W. Allebach and Rufus D. Allebach. The family is enumerated with the surname Allebaugh.
• He was attending school and working on the farm, according to the 1860 census.
• He served a corporal in Company C. 78th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, GAR.
• He married Charilla H. Dunkle, daughter of Daniel S. Dunkle and Harriet Morgan, circa 1865.
• Caleb William Allebach and Charilla H. Dunkle appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in New Bethlehem PO, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, enumerated next to the household of Caleb's family. Other members of the household included Frank Allebach and John C. Allebach. The family is enumerated with the surname Ablack.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
• Caleb William Allebach and Charilla H. Dunkle appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in New Bethlehem, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included William Allebach, Stephen W. Allebach and Frederick Allebach.
• He was a restaurant keeper, according to the 1880 census.
• Caleb William Allebach and Charilla H. Dunkle appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Allegheny City, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, at 219 Craig Street. Other members of the household included Frederick Allebach, Bert Allebach, Mary Catherine Allebach and Anna Allebach. Also in the household were four boarders.
• He was employed as a railroad conductor, according to the 1900 census.
• Caleb William Allebach died on 4 August 1906 in Allegheny, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, at 219 Craig Street at his residence. . His death was officially witnessed by Charilla H. Dunkle.
• His wife Charilla H. Dunkle became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at New Bethlehem Cemetery, New Bethlehem, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
• The following appeared on 5 August 1906 in The Pittsburgh Gazette-Times: Caleb William Allebach, aged 62, Grand Army veteran and prominent Mason for 40 years, was found dead in bed early yesterday morning, at his home, 219 Craig street, Allegheny. He was born in Clarion county, near New Bethlehem, where he lived until 18 years ago, when he came to Allegheny, locating in the Frist ward. In 1861 he enlisted in the Seventy-eighth regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served two years, taking part in the campaign in Tennessee under Generals Hancock and Negley. He fought in the battle of Lookout mountain. He belonged to the Presbyterian church and was a member of the Masonic fraternity. He is survived by his widow and six children, as follows: William of Ambridge, Stephen of Allegheny, and Catherine, Frederick, Albert and Anna Allebach, at home. Eight grandchildren also survive. The funeral service will be held at his home this evening and the interment will take place at the New Bethlehem cemetery Monday afternoon.
• The following appeared on 16 August 1906 in The Clarion Democrat: C.W. Allebach who was born at the mouth of Beaver Creek on the Clarion River, January 3, 1845, was found dead in bed Saturday morning, August 4, 1906, at his home in Allegheny.
       He was a man widely known as a soldier, a lumberman, a merchant and a politician and leaves a great many friends in and near New Bethlehem to mourn his loss, as well as in Allegheny where he moved with his family in 1888.
       He is survived by his widow, six children and four brothers. His remains were brought to New Bethlehem and laid to rest in the cemetery of that place.
• Charilla H. Allebach filed on 18 August 1906 an application for a widow's pension based on Caleb's service in the 78th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment.

• Last Edited: 11 Jul 2017