Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Runkle, John M

 Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: 
Date of birth: 1845 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Kentucky & Indiana Wife: 
Date of death: 23 Feb 1924 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: F(G)lendale Cemetery  
Cause of death: 

Children

  Mrs. D. Mathewson - Des Moines

  Mrs. W. A. Conn (Beulah M)

  Fred Runkle - Danbury, Iowa
War record
  Rank: Private Company: F Regiment: 4th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 15 Nov 1861
  Enlistment age:  Residence: Winterset
  Mustered out: 
  Discharged: for disability at Paducah, Kentucky
  Service Record: Wounded in hand severely 29 Dec 1862 at Vicksburg, Mississippi
GAR membership
  Post name: John Miller Date joined: 2nd term 1903 (10 Sep 1903)
  Post No.: 158 Age at joining: 59
  Place: St. Charles Transfers: 
  Post name: Crocker Date joined: 18 Aug 1923
  Post No.: 12 Age at joining: 79
  Place: Des Moines Transfers: 
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: (John M); Post 158 Desc Book: Occupation; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Winterset
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 02 Jan 2006.