Individual Details

Oscar Sherman Pomeroy

(12 Jun 1869 - 5 May 1951)

Events

Birth12 Jun 1869Carmi, White County, Illinois
Residence1 Sep 1870with his parents, - Prarie Precinct, White County, Illinois
Residence11 Jun 1880with his parents, - Hawthorn, White County, Illinois
Military14 Apr 1889enlisted and served as private in the 8th Infantry Compnay K, Company G, and Company E - Fort Robinson, Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska
Occupation14 Apr 1889farmer - Nebraska
Description14 Apr 1889hazel eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion 5'8 1/2" - Fort Robinson, Nebraska
Military13 Jul 1892discharged from miltary service, his final remarks was that he was "very good" solider - Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska
Military30 Aug 1899enlisted in the army - Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska
MilitaryJun 1900San Pablo, Phillipine Islands
Military16 Jun 1900was in U.S. Army (regular) for years - Emerson, Dawes County, Nebraska
Residence16 Jun 1900with his parents, - Emerson, Dawes County, Nebraska
Military31 Jan 1901was discharged from the army as a sergeant and because of a disability - Washington, District of Columbia
Miscellaneous6 Apr 1901applied for a military pension as an invalid - Wisconsin
Residence25 Apr 1910as a patient in the New Jersey Hospital for the Insane - Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey
Residence20 Jan 1920at the State Hospital and worked as a night nurse, - Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan
Occupation20 Jan 1920Night Nurse at a State Hospital, - Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan
ResidenceBef 18 Mar 1922in the State Hospital - Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan
Miscellaneous18 Mar 1922traveled by train from Detroit to work in farming - Windsor, Province of Ontario, Canada
OccupationAft 18 Mar 1922employed in farming - Cochrane, Province of Ontario, Canada
Description19235' 9", dark complexion and hair, blue eyes - Bath, Steuben County, New York
Residence9 Aug 1923and was admitted to a home for disabled veterans - Bath, Steuben County, New York
Miscellaneous17 Sep 1923was discharged from the veterans home - Bath, Steuben County, New York
ResidenceAft 17 Sep 1923Watertown, Jefferson County, New York
Residence29 Apr 1930at the Bowery YMCA at 8 East 3rd Street and was a laborer - New York, New York County, New York
ResidenceBef 5 May 1951at the Cecil Hotel and was a retired soldier of the US Army - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Death5 May 1951at the VA Hospital of cardia decompensation - Lakewood, Los Angeles County, California
Burial10 May 1951at the Los Angeles National Cemetery - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Families

FatherRobert Land Pomeroy (1838 - 1915)
MotherEliza Ann Gooch (1846 - 1912)
SiblingElenor Pomeroy (1870 - 1870)
SiblingZelpha Oceana Pomeroy (1871 - 1936)
SiblingMillie Ann Pomeroy (1873 - 1952)
SiblingFlora B Pomeroy (1876 - 1936)
SiblingG Pomeroy (1878 - 1879)
SiblingJoseph Pomeroy (1879 - 1879)
SiblingMary Pomeroy (1879 - 1879)
SiblingBessie A. Pomeroy (1882 - )