Military: CWR: Wolford, John and Wolford, John Mrs. of interest in Somerset 
County, PA

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Wolford, John

* One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Mar. 3, 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 1, Board of Relief Vouchers

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Wolford, John

* One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Apr. 8, 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 10 No. 3, Board of Relief Vouchers

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Wolford, Mrs. John

* One dollar fifty cents per Commissioners' note dated Jan. 2, 1864

SOURCE:
* Somerset past Vol. 6 No. 2, Board of Relief Vouchers

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Wolford, John

* Born June 10, 1841 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Apr. 7, 1909 
* Buried in Custer Cemetery, 1 mile S. E. of Hollsopple, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. F 142nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 18, 1862 at age 20 in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. by F. A. Edmunds 
* Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pa. by Lieutenant Brayton, U. S. A. 
* Served Aug. 25, 1862 - July 13, 1865 - 34 month 18 days 
* Eyes - Brown; Hair - Dark; Complexion - Fair; Height - 5' 7"
* Occupation at enrollment - Laborer 
* He was in the following battles: Fredericksburg; Chancelorsville and 
Gettysburg, where he was wounded with a Minnie Ball in the leg 
* Transferred to Co. B 19th Veteran Reserve Corps. Sept. 19, 1864 
*Private in Captain A. W. Hayes' Co. B 19th Regiment Vet. Reserve Corps Infantry 
commanded by Colonel Dayton 
* Enrolled Aug. 15, 1862 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Discharged July 13, 1865 at Almira, New York by reason of G. O. #111 1865 
* Age 22 
* Height - 5' 9"; Complexion - Light; Eyes - Hazel 
* Occupation - Farmer 
* Filed Oath of Identity Aug. 11, 1865 while a resident of Northampton Twp. 
Somerset Co. P 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 14, 1865, Application #82712, Certificate #62517

SOURCE:
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as George John] 
* Meyersdale Republican July 12, 1934 
* Jacob Zorn Diary, page 90 and 187 
* Muster Roster Co. F 
* Veterans Card File 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com [Lists name as Walford]

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Wolford, John

* Private Co. H 187th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Mar. 25, 1864 
* Mustered in May 7, 1864 
* Mustered out Aug. 3, 1865 with company 
* Discharged Aug. 25, 1865 
* Disability - Eczema 
*Invalid Pension: Applied May 31, 1879 and Aug. 16, 1907, Application #289273, 
Certificate #274874

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. H 
* Footnote.com [Lists enlistment date as May 7, 1864 and discharge date as Aug. 
3, 1865]