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

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Wass, John

* Born Aug. 2, 1805 in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died July 12, 1863 in Ritchie Co. West Virginia 
* Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ritchie Co. W. Va. 
* John was shot by a neighbor and died from the wound. He was part of the 
Underground Railroad. The neighbor who shot John was a Southern sympathizer. 
John lived long enough to name the person who shot him.

SOURCE:
* Wass Family File, Meyersdale Library 
* Wass Family History, Rootsweb.com