John A Bobst

Soldier of Company E 149th Bucktail Regiment. He enlisted Aug. 15 1863, mustered out July 24 1865, 1 year, 10 months & 9 days service. A disability occurred he was shot through the left arm, discharge at expiration of service.

JOHN A. BOBST is a son of Jacob and Morey A. (Lundy) Bobst, and was born October 27, 1841, in Mifflin township, Lycoming county, Pennsylvania. His father was born October 30, 1810, and died December 11, 1865; his mother was born August 17, 1822, and died October 13, 1862. He received a common school education, and was brought up at farm labor, and has always followed that occupation. In 1863 he enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-Ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers, was with the Army of the Potomac from the battles of the Wilderness until the close of the war, and was mustered out at Elmira, New York, June 24, 1865, and discharged at Harrisburg. Returning home he resumed farming, which he has since followed. June 13, 1867, he was married to Deborah E., daughter of Abraham and Margaret Stout, of Mifflin township, and to this union have been born three children, all of whom are living: Amasa K., born February 14, 1869; Torrence E., April 20, 1872, and Charles Edward, July 8, 1875. Mr. Bobst is a Republican in politics, belongs to the G. A. R., and he and wife attend the Methodist Episcopal church.