Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Williams, William		Father: Benjamin Williams
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Methodist Minister		Mother: Jane
Date of birth: 25 Jun 1842		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Van Buren County, Iowa		Wife: Sarah Jane Core
Date of death: 05 Jun 1919		2nd wife:
Place of death: St. Charles, Madison, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: St. Charles Cemetery
Cause of death:		Children Mrs. _____ Amos Leon G G C Elias E Earl R

War record
Rank: Corporal	Company: H		Regiment: 40th
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 13 Aug 1862 as 3rd Corporal, mustered in 20 Oct 1862
Enlistment age: 20		Residence: Red Rokc
Mustered out: 02 Aug 1865 at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation
Discharged:
Service Record: Taken prisoner 30 Apr 1864, Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas. Promoted 2nd Corporal 23 May 1864. Exchanged and returned to Company 16 May 1865
GAR membership
Post name: John Miller		Date joined: 1913
Post No.: 158		Age at joining: 71
Place: St. Charles		Transfers:

Sources: Winterset News 11 Jun 1919; Knoxville Journal 19 Jun 1919; Roster Iowa Soldiers; Post 158 Desc Book: age 71 when joined in 1913, Minister; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: W. W. res - ****las

Notes: Think he is same as listed William Williamson of Post 43, Redfield - no record shown in Post 43.