Military: CWR: Gray, Henry of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Gray, Henry

* Born 1845 
* Died Oct. 2, 1920 in Meyersdale, Pa. 
* Buried in St. Paul Wilhelm Cemetery, St. Paul, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry
* Enlisted Aug 30, 1864 at age 18 in Pittsburgh, Pa 
* Mustered in Aug. 30, 1864 
* Mustered out with company May 29, 1865 
* Served Aug. 29, 1864 - May 30, 1865 
* Disability - Chronic Diarrhea 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 2, 1879, Application #283746, Certificate #356905

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Elk Lick Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration  [Lists him as being buried in Fritz Cemetery, 
Brothersvalley Twp. Somerset Co. Pa.  with no marker and lists service time as 
Aug. 30, 1864 - May 29, 1865 - 8 month 29 days] 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 1 [Lists time served as Aug. 30, 1864 - May 29, 
1865] 
* NOTE: There is a Mary wife of H. Gray buried in Fritz Cemetery, she died 23 
years before Henry. In St. Paul Cemetery, St. Paul, Pa. there is a tombstone for 
Henry Gray listing birth, death and unit. No wife is buried close to him. 
* Somerset Herald, Oct. 13, 1920 
* Laurel Messenger Nov. 2005 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, not dated [Lists him as being born in 
Somerset Co. Pa., Enlisted Aug. 30, 1864 as Private in Co. C 142nd, discharged 
May 29, 1865 as Private by Special Order] 
* NOTE: Hard to read 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 
 
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Gray, Henry

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Enlisted Oct. 31, 1864 as Private in Co. G 58th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Discharged as Private Nov. 9, 1865 by reason of muster out with company

SOURCE:
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, no date 

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Gray, Henry

* From Southampton Twp. Somerset Co. Pa.

SOURCE:
* Meyersdale Republican Dec. 24, 1903