DOUGLASS, Volney D.

DOUGLASS

Posted By: Doris Challis (email)
Date: 12/15/2003 at 19:08:05

VOLNEY D. DOUGLASS, by Hiram Heaton, Glendale, Iowa.
"Iowa Historical Record", Published by the State Historical Society at Iowa City, Iowa: 1899.
Volumes XIII, XIV, and IV, 1897-98-99.
Pages 78-87.

"Few men who have served in the Federal armies in the great civil war passed through more vicissitudes of fortune, or underwent greater hardships than did Volney D. DOUGLASS, of Company F, 17th Iowa Infantry..... In 1869 he received the appointment at Glendale as railroad agent and postmaster, to succeed the father of the writer, who had died. He lived a happy life with his young wife until 1871, when he suddenly died from the affects of his imprisonment, and lies buried at Chariton. A little daughter lies buried in Lockridge cemetery (sic - Ella, 1869-1871). A son, Edward, lived to young manhood, when he died and is buried by his father. The widow, bereaved of husband and children, lives at Chariton."

Transcribed by Doris Challis from Jefferson County Records, Vol. 3. Not related to the subject.