Military: CWR: Berkey, Aaron of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Berkey, Aaron

* Born Mar. 2, 1820 
* Died Nov. 26, 1901 
* Buried in St. Thomas Lutheran Cemetery, Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. K 206th Pa. Infantry 
* Height - 5'11"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Detailed as company cook May 31, 1865 
* Served Sept. 3, 1864 - June 26, 1865 
* Mustered out June 26, 1865 at Richmond, Va. 
* Disability - Fever, Ague and Chronic Diarrhea 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 1, 1890, Application #839738, Certificate 
#638318; Widow Pension: Application #754828, Certificate #539004

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 1 
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Berkey Family File, Meyersdale Library 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Footnote.com 
* Muster Roster Co. K [Lists name as Adam]

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Berkey, Aaron

* Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Drafted Sept. 26, 1864 
* Age 43 
* Remarks - Said to be in service

SOURCE:
* Deserters & Non-Reporting Men, 16th Cong. District

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Berkey, Aaron

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died July 6, 1913 
* Private Co. H 14th Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted in Blair Co. Pa. at age 22 
* Mustered in Apr. 24, 1861 as Private 
* Mustered out Aug. 7, 1861 with company 
* Residence at enrollment - Claysburg, Pa. 
* Private Co. M 113th Regiment 12th Pa. Cavalry 
* Enrolled Feb. 11, 1862 at age 25 at Philadelphia, Pa. 
* Mustered in Feb. 11, 1862 at Philadelphia, Pa. 
* Height - 5' 7"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Dark 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Veteran 
* absent sick at muster out 
* In hospital at Baltimore, Md. 
* Residence at enrollment - Hollidaysburg, Pa. 
* Re-enlisted Feb. 29, 1864 at Martinsburg, Va. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 19, 1879 and Oct. 8, 1907, Application #298848, 
Certificate #412202

SOURCE:
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. M 
* Muster Roster Co. H [Lists name as Burkey] 
* Footnote.com