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NAME: John Claffy
REGISTER #: 4121

Military History

RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt./D Co/16 MA Inf
ENLISTMENT: 1861/07/19 East Cambridge
DISCHARGED: 1864/07/27Boston MA, End of Service
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RNK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Hemorrhoids

Domestic History

BORN: 1846? Ireland
AGE: 53
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'8"/Dk/Literate
RELIGION: Roman Catholic
OCCUPATION: Barber
RESIDENCE: Santa Cruz, CA
MARRIED SINGLE: Widowed
NEXT OF KIN: Mrs. Nettie Coffey, Daughter, San Francisco

Home History

PENSION AMOUNT: $8
ADMISSION: 1899/01/23
DISCHARGED:
DATE OF DEATH: 1905/01/25
CAUSE OF DEATH Pachymeningitis

General Remarks

PENSION CERT: #1,033,143
EFFECTS: $2.50 Personal
HOW DISPOSED OF: Turned over to Treasurer
BURIAL INFO: 11/D/9

Date of Birth: 1846

Date of Death: 1905-25-01

County: Los Angeles

Cemetery/City of Burial: Los Angeles National

Plot: 11/D/09

Mortuary: SH

Cause of Death: Brn/Mngts

Spouse: Johnson_ Mary Ann

Occupation: Barber

Religion: RC

Height: 5'7

Complexion: Lt

Eye Color: Br

Hair Color: Br

Local Address: Santa Cruz 98

Last City: (CA Sawtelle 04)

Native of: IR

Enlisted: 1861/07/12

Discharged: 1864/07/27

Military Unit: MA_ 16 Inf_ Co D

Rank: Pvt

Military Notes: E-Lowell_ M/O-Boston

GAR#: A78

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
California Death Index
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records
Sawtelle Soldiers Home records

CW Reference: TAP 1886 Roster