Military: CWR: Shoemaker, Jacob of interest in Somerset County, PA 

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Shoemaker, Jacob

* Born Aug. 8, 1845 in Somerset Co. Pa.
* Died Apr. 9, 1926 
* Buried in White Oak Cemetery, 4829 Cumberland Hwy. Meyersdale, Somerset Co. 
Pa. 
* Private Co. K 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade 
* Served Nov. 6, 1862 - May 29, 1865 - 30 month 22 days 
* Transferred to Co. C 
* Private Co. C 2nd Md. Infantry 
* Enlisted Mar. 28, 1863 
* Discharged May 29, 1865 
* Disability - Hurt in back 
* Residence in 1925 - Sand Patch, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Enlisted with his father Daniel 
* Pension application: Certificate #343,686 at $12 per month for injury to right 
hip; Now Nasopharengeal Catarrh and Heart Disease; Previous rate $8 under 
general law up to Nov. 27, 1891; Almost entirely disabled for labor 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 5, 1882, Application #466479, Certificate 
#343686

SOURCE:
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Larimer Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Shumaker] 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Muster Roster Co. C 
* Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 
* Meyersdale Republican Apr. 1, 1926 [Read issue for corrected information] 
* M. C. Lowry Post, G. A. R. Application, dated 1901 [Lists discharge as at 
Baltimore, Md. and occupation as farmer] - NOTE: Application does not list 
transfer to Co. C 
* Meyersdale Republican Apr. 15, 1926 [Lists name as Shumaker] 
* Meyersdale Republican Dec. 24, 1903 
* H. C. McKinley Ledger page 229 and 230, contains additional pension info. 
* Footnote.com