Military: CWR: Ellis, John S. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Ellis, John S.
                        
* Born in Green Co. Pa. 
* Died Dec. 18, 1900 age 54 years 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861at age 19 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 as Private in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Transferred to Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Private Co. C 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Served Jan. 1, 1864 - July 15, 1865 - 18 month 14 days 
* Mustered in Sept. 30, 1861 
* Not on muster out roll 
* Veteran 
* Private Co. G in Lieutenant Miller's Co. G 54th Regiment Pa. Vet. Infantry 
* Enrolled Jan. 1, 1864 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Mustered in Jan. 1, 1864 
* Discharged July 15, 1865 at Harrisburg, Pa. by reason of order of the War 
Department 
* Mustered out July 15, 1865 
* Age 21 
* Height - 5'10"; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Sandy; Eyes - Light 
* Occupation - Teacher 
* Filed Oath of Identity Apr. 13, 1872 while a resident of Somerset Co. 
* Residence at enrollment - Turkeyfoot, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 30, 1879, Application #265739, Certificate 
#182952; Widow Pension: Application #732003, Certificate #508250

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough [Lists name as John J.] 
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 4 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Somerset Past Vol. 8 No. 4 
* Muster Roster Co. G 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of death as 1860] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists height as 5' 9 1/2" and complexion as fair] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Co. H lists enlistment 
date as Jan. 1, 1864 at age 21 in Springfield, Va., muster in date as Jan. 1, 
1864 in Springfield, Va., veteran and as transferred to Co. G; Co. G lists 
enlistment date as Jan. 1, 1864 at age 21 in Springfield, Va., muster in date as 
Jan. 1, 1864 in Springfield, Va., veteran and as mustered out with company July 
15, 1865]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists date of birth as 1885 
and date of death as Dec. 18, 1860]
 
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Ellis, John S.

* Confluence Post office 
* Disease of heart 
* Monthly pension of 4 dollars.

SOURCE:
* 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.