Military: CWR: Keefer, Valentine of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Keefer, Valentine

* Died of disease June 1, 1865 at 3rd Division 5th Corps Hospital in 
Alexanderia, Virginia, grave #3101 
* Private Co. A 88th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Drafted 
* Mustered in Mar. 11, 1865 at age 31 in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Widow Pension: Applied Aug. 31, 1865, Application #107739, Certificate #78013
* Widow Pension lists the following: Widow - Catherine. The maiden name of 
Catherine was Gindlesperger. Minor children are as follows: Barbara born July 
28, 1857, Elizabeth born Sept. 11, 1862 and Nancy born Mar. 12, 1865. 
* Valentine married Catherine on Sept. 14, 1856. Catherine was admitted July 6, 
1866 for a pension of $8 per month commencing June 1, 1865. On Dec. 12, 1867 
Catherine was granted a pension of $8 per month commencing June 1, 1865 and $2 
per month for each child commencing. July 25, 1866. The children's pensions 
would stop as follows: Barbara on July 27, 1872, Elizabeth on Sept. 10, 1878 and 
Nancy on Mar. 11, 1881 when they reached 16 years of age. Catherine was dropped 
from the pension roll due to her death in Apr. 1907; she was last paid Apr. 4, 
1907. 

SOURCE:
* Soldiers Monument, Somerset Courthouse, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Kiefer] 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Kieffer] 
* Muster Roster Co. A [Lists name as Kieffer and death day as 2nd] 
* Footnote.com [Lists Widow Pension, also lists his date of death as June 2, 
1865 and contains 33 pages of family information]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295750