Bedford County PA Archives Biographies.....Bohn, Solomon 
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SOLOMON BOHN, a thriving agriculturist of Harrison township, 
Pa., well known as a patriotic citizen and a solider of the 
Civil war, was born on May 10, 1832, in Allegheny County, 
Maryland.  He is a son of the late John Bohn and the 
descendant of an old Virginia family, his paternal 
grandfather, Martin Bohn, having been born and bred in that 
State.
  About the year 1853, John Bohn, who grew to manhood in 
Maryland and lived there some years after his marriage, 
removed with his family to Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and 
locating in Londonderry township made that his home during 
the remainder of his earthly career.  His wife, whose maiden 
name was Catherine Close, was born in Somerset County, 
Pennsylvania.
  Solomon Bohn acquired his education in the public schools 
of Alleghany County, Maryland, where he lived until 
attaining his majority.  Coming with his parents to 
Londonderry township, Bedford County, he resided there a 
short time, and after that spent several years in the 
neighboring town of Juniata.  During the progress of the 
Civil War he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Eighty- 
fourth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, which was assigned 
to the Army of the Potomac.  He was at the front in the 
battle of Fredericksburg, in the siege of Petersburg, at 
Hatcher's Run, at Sailor's Swamp, also in numerous other 
engagements of less notable importance, and was at 
Appomattox at the time of Lee's surrender, on the memorable 
9th of April, 1865.  Subsequently receiving his discharge 
from the army, Mr. Bohn returned to Bedford County, and very 
soon after settled on his present homestead in Harrison 
township.  He has about two hundred acres of land, on which 
he is making substantial improvements.  A large part of his 
farm is under cultivation, and as a general farmer and 
stock-raiser he is reaping well-merited success.  He is held 
in high esteem as a man of integrity, and is actively 
identified with political affairs as a stanch Republican.
  Mr. Bohn married Catherine Huffman, who was born and 
brought up in Harrison township, a daughter of the late 
Samuel Huffman.  Six children have blessed their union, 
namely: Albert; Irvine S.; Jane, wife of Harry Heller; 
Charles; Howard L.; and Mary, deceased.


Source: Bedford Biographical Review, 1899, Bedford Co., Pa