Military: CWR: Younkin, Harrison K. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Younkin, Harrison K.

* Born June 25, 1842 in Addison, Somerset Co., Pa. 
* Died June 18, 1919 in Indiana, Pa. 
* Private H 85th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Oct. 1, 1861 at age 20 in Harnedsville, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Nov. 12, 1861 in Uniontown, Pa. 
* Discharged July 4, 1863 by Surgeon's Certificate of Disability, for wounds 
received May 31, 1862 at Seven Pines, Va. 
* Brother of Moses, John and Silas Younkin 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Jan. 11, 1866, Application #99745, Certificate 
#66847; Widow Pension: Applied July 1, 1919, Application #1143284, Certificate 
#879387

SOURCE:
* Youghiogheny River Towns 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1884 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Civil War Veterans Card File [Rolls also show name as Younklin] 
* Somerset Standard July 3, 1919 
* Laurel Messenger May 2004 
* Meyersdale Republican Jan. 18, 1917 
* Younkin Family News Bulletin, Apr. - June 1995 
* Muster Roster Co. H [Lists discharge day as 2nd] 
* Footnote.com