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SGT Oliver Knepper

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SGT Oliver Knepper

Birth
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
28 Jan 1899 (aged 61)
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Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Sergeant, Co H, 211th PA Vol. Inf.
6 Sep 1864 - 2 Jun 1865 at Alexandria, Va
Occupation - Carpenter
Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 15, 1889

Suggested edit: Born on June 5, 1837, in Somerset County to Simon & Nancy (Wertz) Knepper. Carpenter, county sheriff, and justice of the peace. Civil War service as an orderly sergeant, Co. H, 211th PA Volunteers. Married Mary Pugh in 1858 and had several children: Laura, Chester M., Ada & Cora (twins), Edith, Orlo S., Florence.
--History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and personal history: Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn ; Somerset County by William H. Welfley (New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1906). Page 44.
(https://archive.org/details/historyofbedford03blac/)

Contributor: Michael W. Sechler (48022195) • [email protected]
Sergeant, Co H, 211th PA Vol. Inf.
6 Sep 1864 - 2 Jun 1865 at Alexandria, Va
Occupation - Carpenter
Invalid Pension: Applied Mar. 15, 1889

Suggested edit: Born on June 5, 1837, in Somerset County to Simon & Nancy (Wertz) Knepper. Carpenter, county sheriff, and justice of the peace. Civil War service as an orderly sergeant, Co. H, 211th PA Volunteers. Married Mary Pugh in 1858 and had several children: Laura, Chester M., Ada & Cora (twins), Edith, Orlo S., Florence.
--History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and personal history: Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn ; Somerset County by William H. Welfley (New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1906). Page 44.
(https://archive.org/details/historyofbedford03blac/)

Contributor: Michael W. Sechler (48022195) • [email protected]

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  • Created by: Linda Rose
  • Added: May 1, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69193317/oliver-knepper: accessed ), memorial page for SGT Oliver Knepper (5 Jul 1837–28 Jan 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69193317, citing Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Linda Rose (contributor 47256757).