Military: CWR: Forney, Samuel S. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Forney, Samuel S.
                        
* Born 1842 
* Died April 2, 1919 at age 77 in Berlin, Pa.  
* Buried in Berlin I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. A 169th Regiment Ohio Infantry 
* Enlisted May 2, 1864 
* Discharged Sept. 4, 1864 
* Served May 2, 1864 - Sept. 4, 1864 - 4 month 2 days

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Brothersvalley Twp. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 3, 1878, Application #263471, Certificate 
#164312; Widow Pension: Applied Apr. 8, 1919, Application #1139335, Certificate 
#867640 Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Samuel S. Fomy and unit as 160th] 
* Somerset Herald Apr. 9, 1919 
* Laurel Messenger Nov. 2004 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Footnote.com
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 

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Forney, Samuel S.

* Berlin Post Office 
* Disease of nose and ears, res Typhoid Fever 
* Monthly pension of 4 dollars.

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

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Forney, Samuel S.
                        
* Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation - Laborer 
* Drafted July 19, 1864 
* Age 21 
* Remarks - Said to be in service

SOURCE:
* Deserters & Non-Reporting Men, 16th Cong. District