Military: CWR: Emerick, Franklin B. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Emerick, Franklin B.
                        
* Born June 4, 1833 - He listed 3 different dates of birth, apparently he was 
illiterate. 
* Died Oct.27, 1919 
* Buried in Comps Cemetery, Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. D 87th Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted Apr. 16, 1862 
* Discharged Aug. 6, 1865 
* May have served with two other units 
* War Department claimed no record of him serving with the 54th, 87th or 133rd 
* Claimed he served under the name McDormick [Not listed in Bates] 
* Said his captain was Dorney and his colonel, Eastman. 
* They did not belong to any unites he named. 
* His wife, Jane Poorbaugh, continued the pension process into the 1920's but 
their requests were always denied. 
* Height - 5' 7"; Hair - Light; Eyes - Blue 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 19, 1891 and Mar. 1, 1907, Application #999775, 
no certificate listed; Widow Pension: Applied Nov. 11, 1920, Application 
#1165921, no certificate number listed.

SOURCE:
* EMERICK-L archives, Roots Web.com 
* List of drafted men absent at roll call at Johnstown, Pa. 
* Footnote.com [Does not list any other units]