Military: CWR: Yormker, Henry 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 __________________________________________ Yormker, Henry * Born Oct. 6, 1838 * Died Feb. 22, 1902 * Buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Scalp Level, Paint Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Private Co. I 54th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Mustered in at age 22 as Private * Discharged Jan. 30, 1862 by Surgeon's Certificate of Disability * Served Oct. 11, 1861 - Jan. 30, 1862 - 8 month 19 days * Height - 5' 6 3/4"; Hair - Black; Complexion - Dark; Eyes - Grey * Occupation at enrollment - Laborer * Residence at enrollment - Johnstown, Pa. * Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 10, 1901, Application #1378423, no certificate number listed; Widow Pension: Application #761769, Certificate #585626 SOURCE: * Veterans Grave Registration * 1890 Veterans Census, Paint Twp. [Lists name as Yonker] * Cemetery Records, Meyersdale Library [Lists name as Younker] * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. I * Footnote.com [Lists name as Younker]