Military: CWR: Huston, John H. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Huston, John H.

* Born Oct. 9, 1830 
* Died Aug. 20, 1907 
* Buried in Husband Cemetery, Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. I 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Drafted Mar. 10, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Due to report Mar. 27 - 31, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Enrolled at age 35 
* Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company 
* Served Mar. 11, 1865 - June 30, 1865 - 3 month 19 days 
* He was a brother of Chauncey and Alexander Huston 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 19, 1890 and Feb. 23, 1907, Application #782541, 
Certificate #720629; Widow Pension: Application #876049, Certificate #673681

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 12 No. 2 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists Co. as G (not on muster roll)] 
* Muster Roster Co. I 
* Veterans Card File 
* History of Bedford & Somerset Counties Volume III 
* Somerset Democrat Mar. 15, 1865 [Name listed as Houston] 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists year of birth as 1890] 
* Footnote.com
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295760