Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Richmond, William S

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: 
Date of birth: 1834 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Switzerland County, Indiana Wife: Margaret Ann Harryman (Harriman), married 25 Feb 1878 (1869)
Date of death: 07 Mar 1890 (1891per Madisonian & headstone) 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Clarinda, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Pleasant View Cemetery, Macksburg, Iowa  
Cause of death: According to the Madisonian, he suffered a severe attack from "La grippe" and then had some sort of mental breakdown which caused him to be sent to "the insane asylum" which is probably the state hospital at Clarinda. He died at the asylum soon after his arrival. 

Children

  Carrie (     ) Earpe

  Bertha (     ) Pape

  Lester

  Stella (     ) Furry, b. 03 May 1885 at Winterset, Iowa

War record
  Rank: Private Company: H Regiment: 23rd
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 15 Aug 1862
  Enlistment age: 28 Residence: Winterset
  Mustered out: 
  Discharged: 26 Jul 1865 at Harrisburgh, Texas
  Service Record: Wounded 17 May 1863 at Black River, Mississippi and again 30 Mar 1865 at Spanish Fort, Alabama
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 
  Post No.: 55 (153) Age at joining: 
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: - Winterset; Post 55 Desc Book p.16 #153, died 07 Mar 1891
Notes: 

1. Granddaughter, Frances (Mrs. R. H.) Jelley of Lawton, Oklahoma - daughter of Stella (Mrs.    ) Furry says William S. Richmond died 07 Mar 1892

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 01 Jan 2006.