Military: CWR: Walker, John Alexander. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Walker, John Alexander

* From Harnedsville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Born July 22, 1837 
* Died Mar. 7, 1915 in Dayton, Ohio 
* Buried in Addison Borough Cemetery, Addison Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Oct. 6, 1861 at age 25 in Harnedsville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 in Uniontown, Pa. 
* Discharged June 8, 1862 on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability 
* Served Nov. 12, 1861 - Mar. 10, 1863 - 15 month 23 days 
* Invalid Pension: Applied May 22, 1863 and Feb. 18, 1907, Application #23438, 
Certificate #61206; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 24, 1915, Application #1044039, 
Certificate #792765

SOURCE:
* Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library 
* Census 1890 Veterans, Confluence & Lower Turkeyfoot Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Youghiogheny River Towns 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. H [Lists discharge date as Mar. 10, 1863 on Surgeon's 
Certificate of Disability] 
* Footnote.com
* Remembering, Old Petersburg / Addison Historical Society