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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION |
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Data added by transcriber in blue font |
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Veteran's Name: Foster, Reuben J |
Father: | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Farmer | Mother: | ||
| Date of birth: 14 Mar 1828 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Tuscarawas County, Ohio | Wife: Barba E. Arnold (Barbara) | ||
| Date of death: 22 Jan 1919 | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: Madison County, Iowa | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: Young Cemetery, Truro, Madison, Iowa | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children Mrs. Mary J. (Albert) Johnson Mrs. Peree B. (William Henry) Black |
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: F | Regiment: 39th | |
| State: Iowa | Organization: Infantry | ||
| Enlistment date: 20 Aug 1862 as 8th Corporal | |||
| Enlistment age: 34 | Residence: St. Charles | ||
| Mustered out: | |||
| Discharged: 17 Feb 1863 at Corinth, Mississippi | |||
| Transfers: | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: John Miller | Date joined: 14 Apr 1888 | ||
| Post No.: 158 | Age at joining: | ||
| Place: St. Charles | Transfers: Moved away | ||
| Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: (Reuben J) | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier XX Nov 2005. |