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Zimmerman Tells AboutG. W. Ling• A visitor in the Somerset American office Wednesday was H. J. Zimmerman, employed in the war department in Washington, who was instrumental in securing monuments to mark the graves of two early settlers of Somerset county. They were iMchael Zimmerman, buried on the old Zimmerman homestead farm in 1802 and Michael Wolford, buried on the home farm in 1826.While in the American office Mr. Zipimerman told the story of a former Somerset man, a veteran of the Civil War, George Washington Ling, 97, of Franklin Grove. Illinois, who lived in Somerset county for many years and who still has many relatives in this locality. The late Ellsworth Ling of Shade township was a cousin, whie many more first, second and third cousins live in and about Somerset.George Washington Ling, sen cd his country as a member of Company K, Fifth Pennsylvania heavy artillery, with enlistment August 31. 1864 and honorable discharge June 30, 1865.If the infirmities of a e had not prevented, Mr. Ling stated he would offer his services to his country in World War II. He was named for the nation’s great hero who founded this country, and was born February 12, the birthday anniversary of another national figure, Abraham Lincoln.Mr. Lincoln is one of two surviving Civil War veterans living in Illinois. He has two grandsons in service now, Corp. Herbert Ling, stationed at Nashville, Tennessee, and Tech 5/c George Ling, in training at Lubbock, Texas.£Ii;elI
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Somerset Daily American
Somerset, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Sep 02, 1943
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