Military: CWR: Custer, John Albert of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Custer, John Albert

* Born Apr 22, 1842
* Died June 12, 1915 in Stoystown, Pa. 
* Buried in Crum & Oldham Cemetery, Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. E 49th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted June 2, 1864 at age 32 
* Mustered in June 2, 1864 in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Discharged July 15, 1865 
* Height - 5'6 1/2"; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Cooper 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 20, 1880, Application #346664, Certificate 
#446689; Widow Applied July 14, 1915, Application #1050312, Certificate #798926

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 1 
* Veterans Card File 
* Rootsweb.com 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. E 
* Footnote.com
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999