Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Comp, Joseph M		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother:
Date of birth: 12 Mar 1842		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Smithville, Wayne, Ohio		Wife: Saville Johnson; married 02 Oct 1866
Date of death: 06 Sep 1919		2nd wife:
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial:
Cause of death:		Children George William Walter M Ira E Frank W Mabel Savilla (H. G.) Hoeniss Dau Aura (Ora) I died 1891

War record
Rank: Private	Company: I		Regiment: 36th
State: Illinois		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 08 Oct 1862
Enlistment age:		Residence:
Mustered out: 20 Oct 1865
Discharged:
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 2d term 1895
Post No.: 55 (205 S)		Age at joining: 54
Place: Winterset		Transfers:

Sources: 46th Annual Encampment: Comp-Pvt-Co-B-120th Ill - died Sept 6/Obit Winterset Madisonian 10 Sep 1919; Not shown in either 36th or 120th Ill Inf

Notes: Winterset Madisonian Sept 10, 1919: Died at his home after several weeks illness (Joseph Comp). Services conducted by Rev. Jackson Giddons of Baptist Church assisted...Masonic service at grave. Farmed, home at Douglas - Jackson Tp Line designated Comp's Corner - County Landmark. One of founders of West Stone Methodist Episcopal Church. Came with wife to Iowa Apr 9. 1869. Moved to Winterset Jan 15, 1909, left farm to be carried on by sons. All children surviving living in vicinity.