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Madison County, Iowa |
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION |
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Data added by transcriber in blue font |
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Veteran's Name: Wright, William Wallace |
Father: Charles Wallace | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Gentleman | Mother: Diana Mott | ||
| Date of birth: 26 Feb 1836 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Ontario, Canada | Wife: Sarah McMaken | ||
| Date of death: 11 Apr 1919 | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children Myrtle (Walter) De Bord |
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: D | Regiment: 1st | |
| State: Iowa | Organization: Cavalry | ||
| Enlistment date: 21 Dec 1863 | |||
| Enlistment age: 26 | Residence: Des Moines County | ||
| Mustered out: | |||
| Discharged: | |||
| Transfers: | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: Pitzer | Date joined: 19 May 1893 | ||
| Post No.: 55 (196) | Age at joining: 56 | ||
| Place: Winterset | Transfers: | ||
| Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Winterset; Post 55 Desc Book #196; History Madison Co. 1915 v.2, p.248; Winterset News 14 Apr 1919 | |||
| Notes: Brother of Eli, Giles, George, and John Wright | |||
| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 07 Jan 2006. |