Thomas George Weirick

1846 - 1935  (88 years)

• Name	Thomas George Weirick  [1]
  Born	12 May 1846	Centre County, PA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  _MILT	19 Aug 1862	Cold Harbor, Virginia   [1]
  	Enlisted 19 Aug 1862, wounded at Cold Harbor VA, youngest member of the company. He was discharged 7 June 1865.
  Residence	Washington, DC   [1]
  Died	8 May 1935	Maquoketa Township, Jackson County, IA
  Buried	First Presbyterian Cemetery, Bellevue, Jackson County, IA
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11823595/thomas-george-weirick Husband of Emily Carolyn Van Horn. Enlisted August 19, 1862 in CO. A 14th. PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY, CIVIL War. DIscharged June 1865.
  Person ID	I341	Kreider Moyer
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Rev George Weirick,   b. 15 Jul 1819, Pennsylvania ,   d. 14 Mar 1850, Rebersburg, Centre County, PA  (Age 30 years)
  Mother	Mary Meyer,   b. 30 Jan 1824, Miles Township, Centre County, PA ,   d. 12 Apr 1899  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carrie Van Horn,   b. 27 Jun 1855, Iowa ,   d. 8 Jan 1923  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2018
  Family ID	F178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 May 1846 - Centre County, PA _MILT - Enlisted 19 Aug 1862, wounded at Cold Harbor VA, youngest member of the company. He was discharged 7 June 1865. - 19 Aug 1862 - Cold Harbor, Virginia Residence - - Washington, DC Died - 8 May 1935 - Maquoketa Township, Jackson County, IA Buried - - First Presbyterian Cemetery, Bellevue, Jackson County, IA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		Company A Image from The story of our regiment; a history of the 148th Pennsylvania vols., written by the comrades by Muffly, Joseph Wendel Charles Bierly (1840-1914) son of Melchoir and Catharine Gephart Bierly. Enlisted 22 Aug 1862 at Rebersburg, in Company A, 148th PV and mustered out June 26, 1865. He was wounded at Gettysburg while crossing a stone fence, and spent nine months in a hospital in Philadelphia. When he enlisted the army rolls had his name as Beirly and he kept that spelling for the duration of his life. Blacksmith, worked in his father’s shop on the west side of Chestnut Alley. They lived in Rebersburg and moved to a farm in 1874 that he rented from his father and then bought the farm in 1893. Solomon S. Bierly (1845-1921) son of Michael and Mary Mallory Bierly. He was a member of Company A 148th Regt., and was only 16 years old when he enlisted in 1862. He died in Seligman, Missouri. Levi Boob (1840-1867) son of Adam and Susannah Adams Boob. A member of Co. A, 148th Regt. PA volunteers. Amputation of right arm. He accidentally shot himself while bear hunting and died the same day. Solomon Dale (1837-1864) son of Christian and Hannah Shoeneberger Dale. Lost his life at the battle of Spottsylvania Court House. William C. Meyer (1844-1864) son of Reuben and Mary “Polly” Corman Meyer. Enlisted on 22 Aug 1862, wounded at Po River, Virginia 10 May 1864. Killed at Deep Bottom VA 14 Aug 1864. A shell passed through his breast. He was not married. His parents lived on the Trinca farm east of Rebersburg. Thomas George Weirich (1864-1935) son of Rev. George and Mary Meyer. Enlisted 19 Aug 1862, wounded at Cold Harbor VA, youngest member of the company. He was discharged 7 June 186?. He lived in Washington, DC. John A. Miller (1838-1900) married to Mary Esterline and had one child when he left for the war. Promoted to Corporal 14 May 1863 with honorable discharge in 1865. Samuel R. Gettig married to Susan Yearick. Lived at 110 Madisonburg Pike, Madisonburg, PA. Prisoner of war at Reams Station, VA.
  		Thomas George Weirich Image from The story of our regiment; a history of the 148th Pennsylvania vols., written by the comrades by Muffly, Joseph Wendel

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] The story of our regiment; a history of the 148th Pennsylvania, Muffly, Joseph Wendel, https://archive.org/details/storyofourregime00muffl. [S2] Genealogy of the Meyer Family, Meyer, Henry, (1890).