Period records show his surname spelled as Van Mater, Van Meter, Van Meater. John W. signed his enlistment contract as John W. Mater and his Pension Application File card record shows his name as: John W. Mater. After his service his name is found as John William Van Meter.
John W. Mater (sic) enrolled at Sacramento, California, and was mustered-in as Corporal, Co. E, 1st California Infantry, August 26, 1861 by First Lieutenant John Kellogg at the Presidio of San Francisco; at muster-in he was described as age 22 years, that he was born at Portage County, Ohio, and that his occupation was Tinner; he mustered-out, due to the expiration of his term of service, as Sergeant at Las Cruces, New Mexico Territory, August 31, 1864.
John W. Van Mater (sic) was enrolled by Captain John C. Cremony at San Francisco November 18 and was mustered in as Private, Company B, 2nd California Cavalry, November 19, 1864 by Captain Andrew Jones Jackson, Provost Marshal, United States Volunteers; Doctor Levi Cooper Lane, Surgeon of the Board of Enrollment, was the Examining Surgeon of Recruit Mater (sic); appointed Corporal December 1, 1864; promoted Sergeant at Camp Union, Sacramento, California, June 6, 1865; mustered-out at Fort Churchill, Nevada, May 28, 1866.
John William Van Meter registered to vote in California during 1876, 1880, 1886, 1888, 1892, 1890.
John W. Van Meter, age 41 years and a Tin Smith, was enumerated at Vallejo, Solano County, California, with Sarah Van Meter 29, William Van Meter 11, Gurtie Van Meter 8, Emma Van Meter 4. The enumeration shows that John W. and his parents were born in New York.
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Sarah Van Meter, widow of John W. Van Meter, filed from California for a widow’s pension July 24, 1895.
John W. Mater (sic) enrolled at Sacramento, California, and was mustered-in as Corporal, Co. E, 1st California Infantry, August 26, 1861 by First Lieutenant John Kellogg at the Presidio of San Francisco; at muster-in he was described as age 22 years, that he was born at Portage County, Ohio, and that his occupation was Tinner; he mustered-out, due to the expiration of his term of service, as Sergeant at Las Cruces, New Mexico Territory, August 31, 1864.
John W. Van Mater (sic) was enrolled by Captain John C. Cremony at San Francisco November 18 and was mustered in as Private, Company B, 2nd California Cavalry, November 19, 1864 by Captain Andrew Jones Jackson, Provost Marshal, United States Volunteers; Doctor Levi Cooper Lane, Surgeon of the Board of Enrollment, was the Examining Surgeon of Recruit Mater (sic); appointed Corporal December 1, 1864; promoted Sergeant at Camp Union, Sacramento, California, June 6, 1865; mustered-out at Fort Churchill, Nevada, May 28, 1866.
John William Van Meter registered to vote in California during 1876, 1880, 1886, 1888, 1892, 1890.
John W. Van Meter, age 41 years and a Tin Smith, was enumerated at Vallejo, Solano County, California, with Sarah Van Meter 29, William Van Meter 11, Gurtie Van Meter 8, Emma Van Meter 4. The enumeration shows that John W. and his parents were born in New York.
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Sarah Van Meter, widow of John W. Van Meter, filed from California for a widow’s pension July 24, 1895.
Period records show his surname spelled as Van Mater, Van Meter, Van Meater. John W. signed his enlistment contract as John W. Mater and his Pension Application File card record shows his name as: John W. Mater. After his service his name is found as John William Van Meter.
John W. Mater (sic) enrolled at Sacramento, California, and was mustered-in as Corporal, Co. E, 1st California Infantry, August 26, 1861 by First Lieutenant John Kellogg at the Presidio of San Francisco; at muster-in he was described as age 22 years, that he was born at Portage County, Ohio, and that his occupation was Tinner; he mustered-out, due to the expiration of his term of service, as Sergeant at Las Cruces, New Mexico Territory, August 31, 1864.
John W. Van Mater (sic) was enrolled by Captain John C. Cremony at San Francisco November 18 and was mustered in as Private, Company B, 2nd California Cavalry, November 19, 1864 by Captain Andrew Jones Jackson, Provost Marshal, United States Volunteers; Doctor Levi Cooper Lane, Surgeon of the Board of Enrollment, was the Examining Surgeon of Recruit Mater (sic); appointed Corporal December 1, 1864; promoted Sergeant at Camp Union, Sacramento, California, June 6, 1865; mustered-out at Fort Churchill, Nevada, May 28, 1866.
John William Van Meter registered to vote in California during 1876, 1880, 1886, 1888, 1892, 1890.
John W. Van Meter, age 41 years and a Tin Smith, was enumerated at Vallejo, Solano County, California, with Sarah Van Meter 29, William Van Meter 11, Gurtie Van Meter 8, Emma Van Meter 4. The enumeration shows that John W. and his parents were born in New York.
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Sarah Van Meter, widow of John W. Van Meter, filed from California for a widow’s pension July 24, 1895.
John W. Mater (sic) enrolled at Sacramento, California, and was mustered-in as Corporal, Co. E, 1st California Infantry, August 26, 1861 by First Lieutenant John Kellogg at the Presidio of San Francisco; at muster-in he was described as age 22 years, that he was born at Portage County, Ohio, and that his occupation was Tinner; he mustered-out, due to the expiration of his term of service, as Sergeant at Las Cruces, New Mexico Territory, August 31, 1864.
John W. Van Mater (sic) was enrolled by Captain John C. Cremony at San Francisco November 18 and was mustered in as Private, Company B, 2nd California Cavalry, November 19, 1864 by Captain Andrew Jones Jackson, Provost Marshal, United States Volunteers; Doctor Levi Cooper Lane, Surgeon of the Board of Enrollment, was the Examining Surgeon of Recruit Mater (sic); appointed Corporal December 1, 1864; promoted Sergeant at Camp Union, Sacramento, California, June 6, 1865; mustered-out at Fort Churchill, Nevada, May 28, 1866.
John William Van Meter registered to vote in California during 1876, 1880, 1886, 1888, 1892, 1890.
John W. Van Meter, age 41 years and a Tin Smith, was enumerated at Vallejo, Solano County, California, with Sarah Van Meter 29, William Van Meter 11, Gurtie Van Meter 8, Emma Van Meter 4. The enumeration shows that John W. and his parents were born in New York.
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Sarah Van Meter, widow of John W. Van Meter, filed from California for a widow’s pension July 24, 1895.
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