Military: CWR: Custer, Jonas of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Custer, Jonas

* Born Apr. 12, 1842
* Died May 17, 1922 
* Buried in Wills Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. D 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug 1, 1862 at age 21 in Stoystown, Pa
* Mustered in Aug. 23, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Served Aug. 13, 1862 - May 1863 
* Disability - Nervous Heart Disease and Kidney Disease 
* Brother of Adam and Emmanuel Custer 
* Served Aug. 23, 1862 - June 1, 1863 - 9 month 8 days 
* Discharged June 1, 1863 on Surgeon's Certificate 
* Private Co. G 93rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 9, 1864 at age 22 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 10, 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
* Discharged June 10, 1865 by General Order 
* Height - 5'8"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Blue 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Invalid Pension: Applied July 11, 1863, Application #28429, Certificate #24628

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web. 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Twp. 
* Somerset Past Vol. No. 1 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Johnstown Tribune Nov. 11, 1935 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Muster Roster Co. D 
* Veterans Card File 
* Somerset Herald May 17, 1922 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753 [Lists muster in day as 
22 and discharge day as 1]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999