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Lewis P. Besom

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Lewis P. Besom Veteran

Birth
Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
28 Jul 1913 (aged 75)
Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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There is some question as whether he was born in Perry or Juniata County. In 1860 he was a boatman living with his parents in Greenwood Township, Perry County, stood 5' 7" with dark hair and brown eyes.
He was a Civil War veteran.
He enlisted in Newport, Perry County, August 6, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg August 13 as a private with Co. I, 133rd Pennsylvania Infantry. He was promoted to corporal April 30, 1863, and honorably discharged with his company May 21, 1863. He also enlisted in Harrisburg August 31, 1864, mustered into federal service there September 5 as 1st sergeant of Co. G, 208th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company June 1, 1865.
Lewis and his wife Mary Jane also had the following children
Henry Milton born 01 Sept 1866 - Charles Lewis born 1868 - Lizzie Jane and her twin Philip born 10 April 1872. Philip died some time after his birth. Lizzie married Hiram Wright. Their last child was Thomas Garfield born 04 December 1880.
The surname was also spelled as Beasom and Basom
There is some question as whether he was born in Perry or Juniata County. In 1860 he was a boatman living with his parents in Greenwood Township, Perry County, stood 5' 7" with dark hair and brown eyes.
He was a Civil War veteran.
He enlisted in Newport, Perry County, August 6, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg August 13 as a private with Co. I, 133rd Pennsylvania Infantry. He was promoted to corporal April 30, 1863, and honorably discharged with his company May 21, 1863. He also enlisted in Harrisburg August 31, 1864, mustered into federal service there September 5 as 1st sergeant of Co. G, 208th Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company June 1, 1865.
Lewis and his wife Mary Jane also had the following children
Henry Milton born 01 Sept 1866 - Charles Lewis born 1868 - Lizzie Jane and her twin Philip born 10 April 1872. Philip died some time after his birth. Lizzie married Hiram Wright. Their last child was Thomas Garfield born 04 December 1880.
The surname was also spelled as Beasom and Basom


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