Military: CWR: Benson, Theodore of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Benson, Theodore

* Born 1845 
* Died 1931 
* Buried in Custer Cemetery, Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. K 194th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted July 18, 1864 
* Mustered in July 18, 1864 
* Mustered out Nov. 6, 1864 with company 
* Served July 18, 1864 - Nov. 6, 1864 
* Private Co. G 76th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Apr. 1, 1865 at age 18 as Private in Greensburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out July 18, 1865 with company 
* Served Apr. 1, 1865 - July 18, 1865 - 3 month 17 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 10, 1891 and Oct. 15, 1907, Application 
#1029835, Certificate #879514; Widow Pension: Applied May 7, 1921, Application 
#1173874, Certificate #908583

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Conemaugh Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 1 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of death as 1921] 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com