Military: CWR: Gaumer, Jesse of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Gaumer, Jesse

* Born Feb. 6, 1835 in Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Nov. 4, 1925 at home near Glencoe, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in St. John's United Methodist (Temple), Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct 24, 1862 at age 24 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months 
* Discharged by reason of Surgeons Certificate of Disability, date unknown 
* Served Nov. 1, 1862 - Aug. 8, 1863 - 9 month 7 days 
* Height 5' 7"; weighed 130 lb.; Hair - Light; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Brown 
* Contracted Typhoid Fever and Cerebra Spinal Meningitis 
* Discharged due to illness 
* Disability - Paralysis in right arm 
* Residence in 1925 - Sand Patch, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Pension application: Widow applied for pension, Certificate 251,270 rate $24 
for partial paralysis of right arm and Disease of Nervous System, result of 
Cerebrospinal Meningitis resulting in total disability such as to render 
incapacity to perform manual labor, equal to a hand or foot 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 18, 1891, Application #417384. Certificate 
#251270; Widow Pension: Applied Dec. 12, 1925, Application #1239845, Certificate 
#971556

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web.  
* Census 1890 Veterans, Larimer Twp. 
Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Gomes] 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 
* Minerd.Com 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 
* Obituary 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* NOTE: Name also listed as Gomer 
* Meyersdale Republican Dec. 24, 1903 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Veterans Card File 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 89 and 138, contains additional genealogy info 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 

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Gaumer, Jesse

* Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Drafted Sept. 26, 1864 
* Age 26 
* Remarks - Deserted after reporting

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