10/17/1911 - Obituary
SHIMER, GEORGE W.
Another veteran of the Civil War answered the final roll call on Tuesday morning, October 8th, 1911 at 11 o'clock, when the venerable George W. Shimer passed to his reward from his home at Freed after a long period of ill health which terminated in paralysis.
Mr. Shimer has been a communicant of the U. B. church since 1865 and was a highly respected citizen. He was born in Allegany County, Maryland on April 1st, 1832, and there grew to manhood and was married on December 14th, 1858 to Miss Rebecca Poling, and immediately after casting his vote for Abraham Lincoln in 1860, set out, with his wife, for the wilds of West Virginia, and settled near White Pine, in Calhoun County; and though he has resided at different points, he has ever since been a resident of that county.
He enlisted for the Union in 1861 in Company C of the 11th Wes Virginia Volunteers and followed the old flag for three years, and later in life joined the G.A.R.
He is survived by his aged companion and eleven of his thirteen children, viz, W.W., J.M., B.B., Ikey, Mrs. Cordelia Summers, Mrs. Lena Snyder, and Mrs. Ola Snyder, all of Calhoun County; Sherman of Wirt County, James, of Pennsylvania, E. E. of Smithville, and Mrs. Mae Hays of Hartley.
Forty-nine of his fifty-eight grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren also survive.
The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from Hoy Chapel, at Freed, and was in charge of the U. B. Minister of Tannersville. Internment was made in the Gainer Cemetery near one mile from Freed. The G.A.R. Post of Smithville had part in the services.
DISCHARGE FOR GEORGE W. SHIMER
To all Whom it may Concern
Know Ye that George W. Shimer a Sergeant of Captain Jacob Clammers Company
Eleventh Regament of West Virginia Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the
Tenth Day of November one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty one to Serve Three
years or During the war is hereby DISCHARGED from the service of the United
States this Twenty fourth day of December 1864 at (blank) by Reason of
Expiration of term of Service.
No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist. Said George W. Shimer
was born in Allegany County in the State of Maryland is twenty nine years of age
Five feet Nine inches high Dark complexion Blew eyes Black hair and by ocupation
when enrolled a Blacksmith.
Given at Cumberland Md. This Twenty fourth Day of December 1864.
Recd in full, $100 bounty, O.V.I., December 27th 1861, J. H. Nelson, A. P.
master.
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