Aaron Bankston Story 1828-1901

STORY, MCDOWELL, ANDERSON

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Date: 6/4/2018 at 09:54:50

STORY, Aaron Bankston. Age 38. Residence Epworth, nativity Illinois. Enlisted in Company F, 21st Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Aug. 15, 1862, as 1st Corporal. Mustered Aug. 22, 1862. Promoted 4th Sergeant Jan. 8, 1863. Engaged Battles of Hartville, MO, Port Gibson, MS; wounded, gun shot right hip, Sieges of Vicksburg, MS, Jackson, MS. Promoted 3rd Sergeant Sept. 13, 1863; 1st Sergeant Aug. 2, 1864. Engaged Sieges of Spanish Fort, AL, and Fort Blakeley, AL. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant, not mustered. Mustered out July 15, 1865, Baton Rouge, LA. Brother of Ephram and Solomon, below.
Invalid’s Pension filed Oct. 3, 1865. Died Jan. 12, 1901, Dubuque county, IA. Buried Johnson Cemetery, Peosta, IA.

Mexican-American War service in Company I, 1st US Infantry, Regulars, for during the war with Mexico. Enlisted from Fayette county, IL, Mar. 12, 1847. Discharged on expiration of service, July 23, 1848, Camp Jeff Davis, MS, a Private.

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A. B. STORY, farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Epworth; born in Illinois May 3, 1828; came to Dubuque Co. in 1841; has a farm of sixty-one acres in Vernon and Iowa Townships, and is joint inventor and owner of a valuable stump extractor, for which several thousand dollars; with of territory has been sold. In 1847-48, he was in the Mexican war, in the 1st Regular Infantry; he also served three year s in the late civil war, as a member of Co. F, 21st I.V.I., being promoted to Lieutenant neat the close of the war; he was engaged in the battles of Vicksburg, Jackson, Hartsville, Mo., Port Gibson, Mobile, etc., being wounded at Port Gibson. Mr. S. was married, in 1850, to Martha McDowell, of Missouri, who died in 1851. He was married again, June 27, 1853, to Sarah Anderson, of Virginia; has four children living- Adelia A. (now Mrs. Bradfield), Albert J., Sarah M. and John A.; six are dead- Buell S., Norris, William, Aaron, James and Paton R.

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