OBIT: Samuel D. WEIMER, 1900, of interest in Bedford, Cambria and Indiana 
County, PA

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Samuel D. Weimer

Samuel D. Weimer, died at his home in Johnstown on Friday. The deceased
was a son of the late Jacob Weimer and was born in Indiana county on April
28, 1844. In his younger days, Mr. Weimer was employed on the old Pennsylvania
canal, later accepting a position offered him by the Pennsylvania Railroad 
company. At the breaking out of the civil war, he enlisted in Company D, Forty-
seventh regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, and at the expiration of his nine-
months' enlistment, he re-enlisted for three years. During his term of service, 
he participated in the following engagements: Pocolaligo, S. C., October 22, 
1862; Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, 1864; Cane River Crossing, La., April 23, 
1864; Manzura Plains, La., May 17, 1864; Winchester, Va., September 1, 1864; 
Fisher's Hill, Va., September 22, 1864; Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864. On 
September 1, 1870, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Wonderly, of 
Riddlesburg.  For the past thirteen years Mr. and Mrs. Weimer lived at 
Johnstown. Previous to locating there, Mr. Weimer was employed by the Kemble 
Iron company, Riddlesburg. He is survived by his wife and eight children.

Bedford Gazette   3/23/1900