Madison County

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Baker, John

Father: Moses Baker
Residence: Father's nativity:
Occupation:  Mother: Margaret Flory
Date of birth: 10 Aug 1837 Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Garret, Kentucky Wife:  Margaret Hillion
Date of death: 03 Mar 1918 2nd wife: Lizzie Frye

Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa

3rd wife:
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery  
Cause of death:

Children

  Edmond

  Fred

  John

  Harry

  Mrs. M. Morris (Maude)

  Mrs. Mary Fudge

  Mrs. Ollie Wing (Sarah Olive)

War record
  Rank: Private Company: F Regiment: 39th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: And mustered 08 Sep 1862
  Enlistment age: 22 Residence: Winterset
  Mustered out: 05 Jun 1865 at Washington, D. C.
  Discharged:
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 03 Jul 2d trm 1915, p. 114
  Post No.: 55(S) Age at joining: 
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
Sources: 45th Annual Encampment: Co F - 39th Iowa Inf - died 9 Mar 1918/Roster Iowa Soldiers Co F-39th Inf/ Post 55 Desc Book #291
Notes: Post Desc Book Post 55 #291 "nearly blind"

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 11 Sep 2005.