Military: CWR: Garey, Jonas Hessel of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Garey, Jonas Hessel

* Born Nov. 20, 1825 in Barronvale, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Sept. 22, 1903 in Barronvale, Somerset Co. Pa. of Paralysis 
* Buried in Schrock Cemetery, Middlecreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. G 61st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Enrolled Sept. 26, 1864 
* Mustered in Oct. 30, 1864 at age 41 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Discharged June 20, 1865 by General Order 
* Served Oct. 30, 1864 - June 20, 1865 - 7 month 20 days 
* Hair - Dark; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Blue 
* Contracted Typhoid Fever in Apr. 1865 at Danville, Va. 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Sept. 2, 1879, Application #307192, Certificate 
#926110; Widow Pension: Application #792589, Certificate #514638

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 
* Veterans Grave Registration Muster 
* Roster Co. G [Lists name as Geary] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Geary and Muster in date as Sept. 26, 1864] 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Middlecreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists discharge date 
as 19th] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Geary] 
* Geary or Gary Family, internet [Lists name as Gary and muster in day as 26th] 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Gary]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295747 [Lists name as Geary, 
muster in date as Sept. 26, 1864 in Chambersburg, Pa.]