Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Bruce, John R		Father: Richard P. Bruce
Residence:		Father's nativity: born 1818, Kentucky; married 1841; died 01 Oct 1909
Occupation: Farmer		Mother: Judith A. Keith
Date of birth: 07 Nov 1841		Mother's nativity: born Clark County, Kentucky; died 16 Jun 1876, age 55 or 65
Place of birth: Pennsylvania		Wife: Sarah Shaffer; born 1855, died 1908
Date of death: 15 Sep 1910		2nd wife:
Place of death: Alliance, Nebraska		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Blair Chapel Cemetery, St. Charles, Madison, Iowa
Cause of death:		Children Albert Charles Mrs. Elizabeth Crossley

War record
Rank: Corporal	Company: F		Regiment: 4th
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 21 Aug 1862
Enlistment age: 21 (Vet)		Residence: Madison County
Mustered out:
Discharged:
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 19 Feb 1886
Post No.: 55 (117)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers:

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Post 55 Desc Book: #117, age 41 in Feb 19, 1886 joined by cd from McCaslin Post, Kas

Notes: 1. Burial records Madison County show: Francis M died 21 Jul 1918, age 74; Judith A died 16 Jun 1876, age 55; Richard F 1818 - 01 Oct 1909; 2nd wife of Richard P., Elizabeth M, b. 1825, died 02 Feb 1879; John R died 1910; Sarah b. 1855, died 1908 2. Iowa Census 1860, v. 90, p. 566 shows Richard P. farmer, age 42, born Ky.; Judith A, 38, born Ky; Francis M, 16, born Ill.; Mary J, 14; Georgia A, 12; Susan V, 10, born Ill; Robert S, 8; Caroline M, 6; Martha A, 4; and Henrietta, 2, born Iowa. 3. Iowa Census 1895 v. 363, p. 171 shows Richard P., age 76, born Ky, Elizabeth, 68, born Ohio; Clara M, 30, born Madison County, Iowa; Ruth Myrtle, 16, born Madison County, Iowa 4. Although this GAR record shows birth in Pennsylvania, all other vital records indicate he was born in Illinois.