Military: CWR: Cook, Josiah of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Cook, Josiah 

* Born Mar. 21, 1840 in Wellersburg, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Nov 9, 1913 in Hyndman, Pa. 
* Veteran of Civil War 
* Brother of Jonas M. and Edward L. Cook
* Private Co. A 75th Regiment Illinois Infantry 
* Height - 5' 8", Hair - Light, Eyes - Light, Complexion - x Light 
* Single 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 3, 1881 and Feb. 18, 1907, Application # 426700, 
Certificate # 708727 
* Widow Pension: Applied Nov. 21, 1913, Application # 1017637, Certificate # 
768907 
* Widow - Martha A. 

SOURCE:
* Obituary of Edward L. Cook 
* Cook Family History, Rootsweb.com 
* Meyersdale Republican Dec. 24, 1903 
* Somerset Herald Nov. 12, 1913
* Ancestry com Civil War Pension Index 
* Illinois Muster and Descriptive Rolls 
* Fold 3, Civil War and Later Veterans Pension Index