Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: McGinnis, William Hurst		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother:
Date of birth: 21 Sep 1845		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania		Wife: Sarah M. Clark
Date of death: 22 Sep 1915		2nd wife: Eliza Ray
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa		3rd wife: Fanny Rank
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery		4th wife: Jennie Carroll
Cause of death:		Children Bertrum A Mrs. T. B. McDonald (Fannie)

War record
Rank: Captain	Company: D		Regiment: 37th
State: Pennsylvania		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 01 Apr 1861
Enlistment age:		Residence:
Mustered out: 05 Jul 1865
Discharged:
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 2nd term 1900
Post No.: 55 (S) 223		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers:

Sources: 42nd Annual Encampment: William H -Pvt - verifies other GAR rec'ds; Post 55 Desc Book #228 - age 55 in 01 Dec 1900; Bates Hist Pa shows only in Co D 45 Pa; Winterset News 29 Sep 1915

Notes: 1. Bates Hist Penn Vols shows Co D 45 Penn Inf - Prvt M'Ginness, William 2. Desc Book: Enlisted Private 01 Apr 1861 Co D 37 & 45 Penn Inf; wounded at Wilderness 06 May 1864, mustered out with company 127 Jun 1864