Madison County

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Couch, Joseph C

 Father: Charles
Residence: Conger, Iowa Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Laborer, Farmer Mother: Madeline Ila
Date of birth:  Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Rollo County, Indiana Wife: Elizabeth
Date of death: 10 Nov 1921 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Des Moines, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Calvary Cemetery, Jefferson, Warren, Iowa  
Cause of death: 

Children

  John - Des Moines, Iowa

  William - Des Moines, Iowa

  Mrs. Mary Turk - Patterson, M.

  Mrs. Julia Otto - Summersville, M.

  Mrs. Ella Grassman - Des Moines, Iowa

  Mrs. Sadie George - Des Moines, Iowa
War record
  Rank: Priv Company: H Regiment: 34
  State: Iowa Organization: Inf
  Enlistment date: 15 Aug 1862, roster 19 Aug 1862, mustered in 15 Oct 1862
  Enlistment age: 24 Residence: Warren Co., Iowa; Nat Mo.
  Mustered out: 
  Discharged: 25 Mar 1863 for disability St. Louis, Missouri
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 20 Dec 1889
  Post No.: 55 Age at joining: 52
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 05 Aug 1901
  Post name: John Miller Date joined: Cd Nov 1902
  Post No.: 158 Age at joining: 
  Place: St. Charles Transfers: 
Sources: Post 55 Desc Book #161 Couch, Joseph C joined Dec 20, 1889, age 52; Roster Iowa Soldiers: Couch, Joseph C
Notes: 

Transcriber's notes: Transcribed as published. A descendant has submitted significant corrections to the GAR card's original content as follows

      1. Father's name is not "Charles" but rather "Joseph H." per son Joseph's Iowa Death Certificate and 1879 Warren County History.

      2. Mother's name is not "Madeline Ila" but rather "Julian Fanning" per Ralls County Missouri Marriage Record dated 24 Jul 1836.

      3. Not born in Indiana but rather Missouri per his Iowa Death Certificate.

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 21 Sep 2005.