Military: CWR: Kifer, John of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Kifer, John

* Born 1813 in Somerset 
* Died Oct. 25, 1862 age 49y of Chronic Diarrhea near Johnstown, Pa while on his 
way home. 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private in Captain Smith's Co. G 19th U. S. Infantry 
* Enrolled Feb. 25, 1862 to serve 3 years
* Contracted diarrhea in July 1862 near Harrison Landing 
* Discharged by reason of Surgeon's Certificate of Disability at Fort Wood, New 
York
* Age 49 
* Height - 5'5"; Hair - Brown; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Brown 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Paid in full Jan. 28, 1864 
* Served Feb. 25, 1862 - Oct. 20, 1862 - 7 month 23 days 
* Widow Pension: Applied Oct. 29, 1866, Application #136343, Certificate #91613
* Widow Pension lists the following: Widow - Mary, John and Mary married Sept. 
6, 1839 in Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa., On Mar. 13, 1867 Mary was granted a 
pension of $8 per month commencing Mar. 4, 1867, Mary was last paid on Jan. 4, 
1897 at the rate of $12 per month and was dropped from the pension roll due to 
her death on Jan. 26, 1897, Children were John Born Sept. 5, 1849 and Sarah born 
Feb. 28, 1851 and died Mar. 8, 1863 [NOTE: The children would have been too old 
to receive a minor pension.], John is the father of Jacob Keifer who served in 
the same company.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 1 
* Somerset Past Vol. 9 No. 4 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name 
as Keifer] 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Footnote.com
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999
* Widow Pension, Footnote.com [Lists name as Keifer and contains 34 pages of 
family information.] 
* NOTE: Pages 33 and 34 list information for Jacob Keifer his son who served in 
the same company. 
* 1850 Census for Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1860 Census for Somerset Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Kifer Family History, internet.