Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Gilleran, Martin Michael		Father: Dominick Gilleran
Residence: Lee Township, Madison, Iowa		Father's nativity: Ireland
Occupation: Farmer		Mother: Ellen Flannagan
Date of birth: 11 Nov 1838		Mother's nativity: Ireland
Place of birth: Ireland		Wife: Mary Regan, b. 08 Sep 1845, Ireland, M. 1866, Cincinnati, Ohio, died 14 Feb 1919, Madison County, buried Cummings, Iowa
Date of death: 06 Mar 1930		2nd wife:
Place of death: Waukee, Dallas, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Cummings, Iowa
Cause of death:		Children Ellen (Herbert) Swallow John, Washington Mary, deceased Katherine, deceased Martin, died 1928 Dominick, deceased Jean (John) Spatz, Waukee, Iowa Margaret, deceased (James Ryan) William, 1440 E. Lacona, Des Moines

War record
Rank: Sergeant	Company: E		Regiment: 47th
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 04 May 1864 as 2nd Sergeant
Enlistment age: 23		Residence: Winterset, Madison, Iowa
Mustered out:
Discharged: 20 Sep 1864
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 17 Sep 1886
Post No.: 55 (123)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers: Sus. 30 Sep 1888, Re. 31 Dec 1888

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Ex. Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Booneville./ Post 55 Desc Book #123; Son William L. in office 02 Mar 1944

Notes: 1. Post 55: Disch 1st Duty Sergeant 2. Previous enlisted in 2nd U. S. Cavalry during the Mormon uprising in Utah - from information by son William L.