Military: CWR: Lape, Jonathan of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Lape, Jonathan

* Born 1844 in Shade Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Mar. 8, 1924 in Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Buried in Ridgeview Cemetery, Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. A 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Substitute
* Enlisted Mar. 26, 1865 
* Mustered in Mar. 27, 1865 
* Mustered out June 30, 1865 with company 
* Served Mar. 27, 1865 - June 30, 1865 - 3 month 3 days 
* Disability - Ailment on breast 
* Pension application: Widow applied for pension 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 8, 1880, Application #643824, Certificate 
#787925; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 28, 1924, Application #1217402, Certificate 
#949053

SOURCE:
* Census 1890 Veterans, Summit Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Lape Family History, Rootsweb.com 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists cemetery as Highland] 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1886 [Lists enlistment date as 
Mar. 27, 1865 as Private, discharge as June 30, 1865 as Private at Philadelphia, 
Pa. by resson of Special order #158 A. of P. June 22, 1865, and occupation as 
miner] - NOTE: Application is signed with an X 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 96 
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 2 [Lists name as Lake] 
* Muster Roster Co. A [Lists name as Lake] Veterans Card File 
* Footnote.com [Lists enlistment day as 27th]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Lake, with note that he is listed as Lape on 
some rolls] 
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists name as Lake]