Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Jonathan Roby

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation:  Mother: 
Date of birth: 24 Apr 1831 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Jefferson County, Ohio Wife: Lucinda Creger
Date of death: 09 Dec 1880 2nd wife: 
Place of death:  3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Young Cemetery, Truro, Iowa  
Cause of death: 

Children

  James F

  Albert E

  Walter E

  Cora D

  Iver M

  Lemon A

  John B

War record
  Rank: Principal Musician (Fifer) Company: F Regiment: 39th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 20 Aug 1862, mustered 08 Sep 1862
  Enlistment age: 30 Residence: St. Charles 
  Mustered out: 05 Jun 1865 at Washington D.C.
  Discharged: 
  Service Record: Promoted to Principal Musician 01 Jan 1864 (See Field and Staff)
GAR membership
  Post name: Jonathan Roby Date joined: Post named in honor of this Veteran
  Post No.: 449 Age at joining: 
  Place: Truro Transfers: 
Sources: 1879 History Madison County p.170; Winterset Madisonian 07 Oct 1880
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 02 Jan 2006.