John; Thank you for the information. Most of this information I have. One part I did not have is that he was born in Lancaster, PA. We have always had his birth place down as Marion County, Ohio. The family has always believed he came from Ohio. I did not have the info about his heighth, color of eys, color of hair and complexion. At the time he entered the Mexican War he was living in Marion County, Ohio. At the end of the Mexican War he was mustered out at Fort Smith, Arkansas. Thank you Mark Bard