Michael Allen Floyd (1846 - 1931)

Born 22 Nov 1846 in Shepherdstown, Upper Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Janet A (Hicks) Floyd — married about 1876 in Pennsylvania, United States

Died 17 Mar 1931 at age 84 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

From FAG memorial [ 152454114 ] buried in the Harrisburg Cemetery ^[1]

Harrisburg Cemetery Civil War Graves.

The son of Allen & Barbara (Berkey) Floyd, in 1860 he was a laborer presumably living in or about Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, although he is not found in that census. He stood 5' 6" tall and had dark hair and black eyes.

A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Harrisburg August 29, 1864, mustered into federal service there August 30 as a private with Co. I, 200th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company May 30, 1865.

Cause of death is listed as "lobar pneumonia" with "old age arteriosclerosis" a contributing factor.

from Ancestry family tree

When Michael Allen Floyd was born on November 22, 1846, in Upper Allen, Pennsylvania, his father, Allen, was 45 and his mother, Barbara, was 40. He married Janet Hicks in 1875. They had three children in 10 years. He died on March 17, 1931, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the age of 84, and was buried there.^[2]

rank Pvt. Michael Floyd served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 29, 1864
Mustered out: May 30, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co I 200th

Family

..Parents

Allen Floyd 1801–1884, Barbara Barkey Floyd 1806–1894

..Spouse

Janet A. Hicks Floyd 1855–1926

..Siblings

Samuel Floyd 1826–1882, John B. Floyd 1828–1889, Eliza A. Floyd Scherich 1830–1889, George W Floyd 1832–1917, Andrew J Floyd 1837–1910, Henry Clay Floyd 1839–1890, William P Floyd 1840–1874, Mary Jane Floyd Hull 1842–1913 Carrie F Floyd Coover 1844–1870, Sara Ellen Floyd 1850–1924

..Children

Edna B Floyd Mann 1877–1959, Claire Estelle Floyd Kremer 1879–1975

(Biographical info provided by Dennis Brandt #47232334)

Notes

I found this person's headstone in a random search of the Harrisburg Cemetery while searching for a separate individual. I created this profile to be able to link it to the civil war category for the PA 200th Regiment, and for family members to adopt as found. Schindler-204 regimental flag Floyd-5241.jpg

Sources

1. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/harrisburgcemetery
2. ↑ Brixius Family Tree-Ancestry subscription required includes full list of sources/documents https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/76341868/person/46347954857/facts

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152454114/michael-allen-floyd: accessed 01 July 2023), memorial page for Michael Allen Floyd (22 Nov 1846–17 Mar 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 152454114, citing Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by GreenerPastures (contributor 48693048).
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HW-G9X : 22 December 2020), Michael Floyd in household of Allen Floyd, Upper Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWF9-6NB : 14 January 2022), Michael Floyd, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 82, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm
• "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFMW-4C4 : 10 March 2021), Michael A. in entry for John Kremer and Claire E. Floyd, 2 Nov 1897; citing Marriage, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3SQ-BCP : 13 January 2022), M A Floyd, 1900.
• "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF9T-3V7 : 5 August 2020), Michael in entry for Charles H. Mann and Edna B. Floyd, 12 Jun 1900; citing Marriage, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGQG-HVW : accessed 24 December 2022), Michael Floyd, Harrisburg Ward 4, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 62, sheet 8B, family 211, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1336; FHL microfilm 1,375,349
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFRK-GN8 : 3 February 2021), Michael Floyd, 1920.