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

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Berkey, David

* Born June 23, 1837 
* Died Aug. 11, 1919 age 82 
* Buried in U. B Church Cemetery, Jenner X Roads, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 15th Regiment Illinois Infantry 
* Served May 24, 1861 - Dec. 16, 1862 
* Sergeant in Captain Stephen A. Forbes Co. B 7th Regiment Illinois Cavalry 
* Enrolled Jan. 1, 1864 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged Nov. 4, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee, by reason of being mustered 
out per General Order #144 War Department  
* Age 26 
* Height - 5'7"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Grey 
* Occupation - Carpenter 
* Paid in full including bounty Nov 17, 1865 
* Filed Oath of Identity Aug. 2, 1870 
* Disability - Chronic Diarrhea and Lung Disease 
* Time served 39 month 25 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 18, 1886 and July 5, 1907, Application #559340, 
Certificate #442435; Widow Pension: Applied Sept. 18, 1919, Application 
#1146356, Certificate #879569

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 8 No. 3 
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3 
* Boswell News Aug. 13, 1919 
* Somerset Herald Aug. 13, 1919 
* Somerset Standard Aug. 21, 1919 
* Laurel Messenger Aug. 2004 
* Laurel Messenger Nov. 2004 
* Laurel Messenger Feb. 2005 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Footnote.com [In Co. H 15th Illinois his name is listed as Berney]

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Berkey, David

* Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Democrat Mar. 22, 1865