Saunders, Marion

SAUNDERS, BOSWELL

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Date: 11/27/2012 at 09:33:25

1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

UNION TOWNSHIP

Page 704

SAUNDERS, MARION--Born in Greene county, Ohio, March 29, 1840. Came with his father to Poweshiek county, Iowa, in 1851. Enlisted in the Union army, June 11, 1862. Was with Grant's forces at Vicksburg, being in six battles and skirmishes, and was discharged on account of disability, July, 1863. Re-enlisted in May, 1864, and served 110 days, and was discharged at Davenport, Iowa, September 10, 1864. He now resides on section 29. Married Miss Lydia E. Boswell, December 25, 1869, and has a family of two children: Stella B. and Harry.