Military: CWR: Trimpey, John S. of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Trimpey, John S. * Born Apr. 4, 1841 * Died Feb. 20, 1929 * Buried in Kingwood Cemetery, Kingwood, Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. C 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862 * Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 * Mustered out May 29, 1865 with company * Residence in 1925 - Markleton, Somerset Co. Pa. * Disability - shot in hip * Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 5, 1890 and Apr. 5, 1911, Application #864206, Certificate #593314; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 1, 1929, Application #1636212, no certificate number listed SOURCE: * Civil War Veterans Reference by B. J. Ensley * 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. * Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 * 1890 Veterans Census, Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Treinfrey] * Veterans Grave Registration * Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 * Muster Roster Co. C * Veterans Card File * Footnote.com