Thomas Demoss

DEMOSS, PARKER, RUSH, POWELL

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 2/24/2002 at 19:39:09

Thomas Demoss settled in this township in June, 1857. He bought a part of his farm of Daniel Parker; the north eighty of Melvin Rush. Mr. Demoss was born in Vermilion county, Illinois, in 1836. He came to Butler county from Fulton county, in that State. Mr. Demoss was married in this county to Miss M. Powell, born in Indiana. They have two children – Charles L. and Thomas Addison. Mr. Demoss’ farm contains 160 acres. He enlisted in 1861, in the Twelfth Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and served in the army two years. He participated in many important engagements, including Forts Henry and Donelson, battle of Corinth, etc. His brother, James, enlisted at the same time in same company, and was mortally wounded at the battle of Corinth, serving the engagement but eight days.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Pages 678-679