Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Reed, John

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Lawn mower Mother: 
Date of birth: 24 Apr 1836 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Harrison County, Ohio Wife: Mary S. Allison, married 09 Dec 1866 at Thayer, Union, Iowa
Date of death: 15 Feb 1917 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Lorimor, Union, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial:   
Cause of death: 

Children

  Chester Winfield - Burns Wyoming

  John Wallace - Elliott, Iowa

  Benjamin Kenneth - Lorimor, Iowa

  Mrs. J. E. Edwards (Etta May) - Alberta, Canada

  Mrs. E. O. Green (Sarah Susan)

  Fanny Maude McMains

War record
  Rank: Private Company: B Regiment: 18th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 28 Jul 1862
  Enlistment age: 26 Residence: Afton
  Mustered out: 20 Jul 1865 at Little Rock, Arkansas
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 1st term 1902
  Post No.: 55 (S p 56) Age at joining: 
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
  Post name: James McCulloch Date joined: Card 12 Nov 1889
  Post No.: 468 Age at joining: 
  Place: Lorimor Transfers: 
  Post name: William Dufur Date joined: 10 Jun 1884
  Post No.: 297 (25) Age at joining: 
  Place: Murray Transfers: 
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: - Thayer; Post 55 Desc Book #250 age 67 in 1903; Graves Reg: confirm burial - children; Murray News 01 Mar 1917
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 31 Dec 2005.