Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Heacock, Samuel C

Father: Dunlap Heacock
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: R. R. Engineer Mother: Elizabeth Holmes
Date of birth: 17 Apr 1836 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Jackson County, Indiana Wife: Elizabeth Holmes
Date of death: 29 Jun 1915 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Truro, Madison, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Young Cemetery  
Cause of death: 

Children

  Hattie Caskey

  Nellie Scott

  Lillian Smith

  Ida Rankin

War record
  Rank: Private Company: H Regiment: 23rd
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 01 Aug 1862, mustered in 29 Aug 1862
  Enlistment age: 26 Residence: Winterset
  Mustered out: 26 Jun 1865 at Harrisburg, Texas
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Jonathan Roby Date joined: 26 Jan 1889
  Post No.: 449 (19) Age at joining: 
  Place: Truro, Madison, Iowa Transfers: Sus. 30 Jun 1891; Sus. 2nd term 1894
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Hecock, Samuel C; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Heacock, Saml res. Truro; Post 449 Desc Book: age 52 in 1889; 1915 Hist Madison Co., v. 2, p. 331
Notes: Samuel's wife was a daughter of William & Elizabeth DeLong Holmes

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 16 Dec 2005.