Re: OJERS, Washington or Charles Lee

Being a soldier he was all over the US, but he was a bad boy.
He was sentenced to 3y, reduced to 2y for desertion; escaped 7-27-1883; surrendered 2-15-1886 while serving as Walter P ORD.He continued to serve USA until 1900 when he filed for pension.

District of Columbia, Select Deaths and Burials, 1840-1964 about Washington Ojers
Name:       Washington Ojers
Gender:       Male
Marital Status:       Widowed
Race:       White
Age:       50
Birth Date:       1853 [should be 1848]
Birth Place:       New York
Death Date:       23 Apr 1903
Death Place:       District of Columbia
Burial Date:       24 Apr 1903
Burial Place:       District of Columbia
FHL Film Number:       2115157
Reference ID:       148578

He is buried Soldiers Nat'l Cem, Wash DC

All entries are military; not finding anyone with him on census.Wash. 11 the s/o Richard H 45[b Eng] and Mary 30, of 1860 Lansinghburgh, Rensselaer Co NY.Wash has older 1/2 sister Anna M 18 NY

Richard..
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