Grand Army of the Republic-Iowa Posts

Sumner (Bent Post)

Note that there were TWO posts for Sumner. The first began in 1884 and disbanded in 1885. The second began in 1891 and disbanded in 1925. This page includes both, with the early post listed first.

Post #278, Bent or Sumner History

Miscellaneous Data and History:

Chartered: February 10, 1884

Members: Charter 18, Total 22

Disbanded: August 27, 1885

Property: At headquarters, Des Moines: Descriptive Book (Bent, Iowa)

Post was named "Bent" the original name of the town of Sumner

Veteran's Name

Residence

Occ

DOB

Place

DOD

Place

Burial

War Record

Enlisted

Discharged

Other Info

Father

Nav

Mother

Nav

Wife

Children

Date Joined

Surname

First

Rank

Co

Reg

State

Org

Age

Res

Date

Place

Date

Place

Adrian

Peter

Farmer

Germany

Bremer County, Buck Creek Twsp. Dayton, Iowa, St. John's Evan Luth C.

Pvt

C

6

Wis

Inf

1884

Bent

Nathan

Farmer

1821

NY

12/30/1889

Sumner, IA

Wilson Grove, Sumner, Bremer Co

Pvt

F

3

Ia

Inf

2/10/1884

Bryant

Zabine Z.

Sumner, Ia

Physician

4/7/1839

11/28/1904

Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, Washington Twp., Bremer Co., Ia

Pvt

B

7

Ia

Inf

Z A Bryant, MD

Margaret H. Harriman

Charles Z, Roy H., Grace M. Gibson, Mabel H. Seymore

2/10/1884

Burleson

Norris M.

Farmer

NY

Pvt

A

1

NY

Lt. Art.

2/20/1884

Coe

Charles B.

Center Point

Ohio

Corp

E

83

Illinois

Inf

8/7/1862

6/26/1865

Mustered 8/21/1862

3/12/1884

Davis

Simeon J.

1/18/1838

Erie, Penn.

2/1/1918

Early, Ia

Early Union Cem., Beyer Valley Twp., Sac Co., Ia

Pvt

C

2

Iowa

Inf

Martha M. Barber

Mrs. Minnie Tuttle, Sac City; Mrs. George Wilson, Early (cousin)

2/10/1884

Dickens

Thomas Sears

Banks Twp, Ia

Farmer

12/21/1833

Stutley, England

5/16/1898

Alpha, Ia

Pvt

K

49

Wis

Inf

Richmond

11/8/1865

Mustered 2/16/1865

Mary Jane Ives

Johnnie Werner; Charles Byron; William Norman; Alonzo Milo; Frank Sears; Norman Ives; Fanny Stewert; Claribel and Henrietta Davis

Fiester

James C.

Mechanic

Pa.

Pvt

A

194

Pennsylvania

Inf

1884

Granger

Charles H.

1846

Canada

Union Mound Cem., Sumner, Ia

Pvt

B

Brackett's

Minn

Cav

6/1/1866

Mustered 3/11/1864

2/20/1884

Green

William

Farmer

1839

Pa.

Union Mound Cem., Sumner, Ia

Pvt

F

169

Pennsylvania

Inf

Erie, Pa.

7/25/1863

Mustered 11/16/1862

Henrietta Carroll, daughter of Ferdinand and Larinda Thompson Carroll, born May 17, 1848 Uniontown Pa. died March 8, 1924, Waverly Ia, Buried Harlington Cem., Waverly, Ia

Kate; Jesse W. (Oct. 31, 1876 Sumner, Ia. Married Lalla, Died August 24, 1939 Dubuque, Ia.; Bessie

1885

Hammetter

John G.

Sumner, Ia

Farmer

12/27/1846

Germany

Pvt

C

43

Wis

Inf

Jefferson

9/1/1864

6/24/1865

2/10/1884

Lang

Adam

Farmer

6/25/1836

Bavaria

Pvt

F

29

Wis

Inf

1884-1885

Orvis

Alvertes A.

Farmer

1838

NY

1/30/1909

Iowa Soldier's Home

I.S.H. Cem., Marshalltown, Ia.

Corp

C

98

Illinois

Inf

1884

Schwader

William (i. e. Joseph)

Farmer

3/16/1835

Germany

1/9/1907

Bremer Co., Iowa

Lutheran Cemetery, Sumner, Ia

Corp

B

42

Illinois

Inf

Elgin

8/24/1861

12/16/1865

1884

Spears

Charles D.

Hotel Keeper

Ohio

12/5/1910

Corp

F

38

Iowa

Inf

2/10/1884

Voorhees

Isaac

Farmer

NY

7/21/1910

I.S.H. Cem., Marshalltown, Ia.

Pvt

K

2

Wis

Cav

11/16/1863

7/28/1865

2/20/1884

Voorhees

Norton T.

Farmer

NY

6/9/1919

Wilson Grove Cem., Sumner, Bremer Co

Pvt

K

2

Wis

Cav

Bradford

11/13/1863

11/15/1865

Elizabeth

Mrs. J. U. Baker, Sumner, Ia; Myrtle Brown died 1908 Dakota; Mrs. C. W. Dawson, Alberta, Canada; Clyde, Des Moines, Ia.

2/10/1884

Walters

Nathan E.

Saddler

England

1/31/1903

Waucoma, Ia.

Waucoma Cem., Waucoma, Ia

Pvt

I

12

Illinois

Cav

12/26/1863

8/2/1865

Mary A. Ross

William B., Des Moines, Ia.; Flora Thorn, German Valley, Ill.; Marcus D., Lidgerwood, No. Dak.;  Mathilda Fuller, Chicago, Ill.

2/20/1884

Watenpaugh

Ephraim T. W.

2/22/1835

NY

4/9/1931

Sumner, IA

Pinhook Cem., Sumner, Ia.

Pvt

B

15

Iowa

Inf

Third Cong. District

7/24/1865

Louisville, KY

Mustered 10/18/1864

Abraham

NY

Zoa Thrall

NY

Elizabeth Adams

2/10/1884

Watenpaugh

Martin A.

Leroy, Ia.

Farmer

12/18/1840

Ill.

6/10/1915

Sumner, IA

Wilson, Grove Cem., Bremer Co., Ia.

Pvt

K

15

Illinois

Cav

Plato

8/17/1861

9/23/1864

Abraham

NY

Zoa Thrall

NY

2/10/1884

Wemple

Albert H.

Saddler

NY

Pvt

K

3

Iowa

Inf

2/10/1884

Post #489, Sumner, Iowa History

Miscellaneous Data and History:

Chartered: March 7, 1891, Mustered by M. L. Sherman

Members: Charter 19, Total 35

Disbanded: September 24, 1925

Property:

Veteran's Name

Residence

Occ

DOB

Place

DOD

Place

Burial

War Record

Enlisted

Discharged

Other Info

Father

Nav

Mother

Nav

Wife

Children

Date Joined

Surname

First

Rank

Co

Reg

State

Org

Age

Res

Date

Place

Date

Place

Bent

Merton H.

1846

New Hampshire

8/2/1875

Wilson Grove Cem., Sumner Twp., Bremer Co., Ia.

Pvt

G

2

Iowa

Cav

West Union

New Hampshire

1/21/1864

9/19/1865

Selma, Alabama

Adrian

Peter

Farmer

Germany

Pvt

C

6

Wisc

Inf

Cassville

2/15/1864

6/13/1865

3/30/1891

Armitage

John P.

Merchant

1844

Penn

12/19/1918

Pasadena, Calif

West Lawn Cem., Glidden, Ia

Corp

G

1

Iowa

Cav

Langworthy

6/13/1861

9/8/1864

Barnard

George V.

9/23/1824

New York, NY

12/25/1911

Sumner, Ia.

Sgt

E

95

Ill

Inf

LeRoy

8/15/1862

8/17/1865

George

Silvina Perkins Winkler

Ruth Anna Bell (Mrs.)  Oelwein, Ia.; Nellie Alvina, Sumner, Ia.; Fanny Haden; Ruel Barnard; Emma Christine Winters; Jasper of Montana and Anson.

3/30/1891

Brooks

Crowell H.

Sgt

C

49

Mass

Inf

Lenox

9/11/1862

9/1/1863

Wounded 5/27/1863, Port Hudson, La.

Clifford

Ebenezer K.

3/28/1833

Canada

10/18/1911

Sgt

K

29

Wisc

Inf

Burnett

8/20/1862

6/22/1865

Converse

Charles W.

11/8/1834

Portage, Ohio

3/26/1896

Greenwood Cem., Westgate, Ia.

Pvt

B

13

Iowa

Inf

Bremer Co.

11/7/1864

7/3/1865

Winthrop, d. Aug, 1868

Laura Wentworth, died 9/1/1882

Mary A. Hazen, married 1875

Laura Obenchain

Eggleston

Leroy

1836

9/30/1909

Sumner, Ia.

Union Mound Cem., Sumer, Ia.

Pvt

K

7

Wisc

Inf

Allen's Grove

8/26/1861

4/1/1863

discharged due to disability

3/30/1891

Fiester

James C.

1846

6/13/1924

Sumner, Ia.

Union Mound Cem., Sumer, Ia.

Pvt

A

194

Penn

Inf

7/15/1864

1864

Ellen

Frank, Oliver, two deceased

3/30/1891

Granger

Adam E.

Pvt

G

153

Ill

Inf

Burritt

2/4/1865

9/21/1865

1893

Green

William A.

1839

Penn

Union Mound Cem., Sumer, Ia.

Pvt

F

169

Penn

Inf

11/16/1862

7/25/1863

drafted militia

Henrietta Carroll, born 5/17/1848, Uniontown, Penn., died 3/8/1924, Waverly, Ia., buried Harlington Cem., Waverly, Ia.

Kate, Jesse W. (Lalla), Bessie

3/31/1891

Hammetter

John George

12/27/1842

Bavaria, Germany

12/23/1932

Sumner, Ia.

Zion Cem., Sumner Twp., Bremer Co., Ia.

Pvt

C

43

Wisc

Inf

George

Margaret

Susan Schildhach (1) Mary Roberts (2)

George A, W, Sumner; Herman, Hazel, So. Dak.; Mona Day, Waterloo, Ia.

1893

Hausner

Leonard

Retired Farmer

7/7/1831

Germany

2/15/1916

Sumner, Ia.

Union Evangelical Cem., Westgate, Ia., Banks Twp.

Pvt

F

6

Wisc

Inf

Milwaukee

3/30/1865

7/14/1865

Havenstrite

Charles Henry

10/25/1835

Penn

6/11/1924

Sumner, Ia.

Wilson Grove Cem., Sumner Twp., Bremer Co., Ia.

Pvt

C

13

US

Inf

1/17/1862

1/17/1865

Dennis, No. Dak.; Arthur, deceased

3/30/1891

Horton

Delos J.

4/30/1917

Wilson Grove Cem., Sumner Twp., Bremer Co., Ia.

Pvt

C

109

NY

Inf

8/9/1862

Candor

5/29/1865

Alexandria, Va.

Melissa

1902

Jenckes

James M.

1846

6/14/1897

Sumner, Ia.

Pvt

E

47

Wisc

Inf

Dane

1/30/1865

6/5/1865

Lang

Adam

6/25/1836

Bavaria, Germany

Pvt

F

29

Wisc

Inf

Jefferson

8/12/1862

6/22/1865

1892

Lyon

William T.

12/20/1830

Hartford, Susquehanna Co., Pa.

3/28/1918

Bayard, Ia.

Bayard, Ia.

Capt

I

33

Ill

Inf

Pittsfield

9/18/1861

Camp Butler

11/24/1865

Vicksburg, MS

Isaac

Sally Blodgett

Louise Jane Farmer, b. Adamas Co., Ill.

Fred F., Sumner, Nebr.; Winnie ( ) Grow, Perril, Ia.; Frank N., Waterloo, Ia.; Percy I., Dyke, Ia.

3/30/1891

Munger

Levi A. "Tip"

5/9/1839

Oneida Co., NY

6/20/1928

Sumner, Ia.

Wilson Grove Cem., Sumner Twp., Bremer Co., Ia.

Corp

I

8

NY

Cav

Deansville

11/4/1861

Mary Fox

Samuel, Bank at Sumner, Ia.; Richard, Munger Oil Co.; Victor (Farmer) Wells, Sumner, Ia.; (Warren) Creager,, Ia.

3/30/1891

Nichols

Erastus

1831

NY

3/21/1900

Bremer Co., Ia.

Menter-Fay Cem., Leroy Twp., Bremer, Ia.

Pvt

D

4

Iowa

Inf

3rd Congressional District

7/8/1865

Thomas, 1793-1872, War of 1812

NY

Hannah Wilkins, D. NY

Vt

Sarah, 1841- 12/11/1899

Alice M. 1863-1875; Merty Bell, d. 7/15/1870

3/30/1891

Noon

Thomas G.

10/26/1927

Sumner, Ia.

Wilson Grove Cem., Sumner Twp., Bremer Co., Ia.

Pvt

M

1

Iowa

Cav

3/30/1891

Orvis

Alvertes A.

Banks, Twp., Iowa

Farmer

1838

NY

1/30/1909

Iowa Soldier's Home

I.S.H. Cem., Marshalltown, Ia.

Corp

C

98

Ill

Inf

Mason

8/9/1862

6/27/1865

Ryan

Michael

1844

5/3/1906

Iowa Soldier's Home, Marshalltown, Ia.

Union Mound Cem., Sumer, Ia.

Pvt

E

46

Ill

Inf

10/1/1861

6/24/1865

discharged due to disability

3/30/1891

Schwader

Joseph

3/16/1834

Germany

1/9/1907

Bremer Co., Ia.

Lutheran Cem., Sumner, Ia.

Pvt

B

42

Ill

Inf

Elgin

12/16/1865

Captured at Stone River, was in Libby prison 6 months and exchanged.

Minna

After 1895

Shippy

Charles S.

3/26/1831

Canada

1/6/1901

Fairbank, Ia.

Fairbank Cem., Fairbank, Ia.

Pvt

B

4

Iowa

Inf

3rd Congressional District

10/1/1864

5/31/1865

Rebecca Platt, b. 5/22/1840, m. 9/16/1860, d. 4/23/1900, Fairbank, Ia.

Leroy Shippy, Denver, Co.; Leon Earl, Phoenix, Az.; Elmer Ellsworth, Arthur Andrew; Algie Charles; Wilbur Thomas; Addie C., Francis Eliz Sutton; Ethelyn Clark

3/30/1891

Smith

Calvin P.

Pvt

A

4

Minn

Inf

9/26/1861

4/19/1864

discharged for disability

3/30/1891

Spears

Charles G.

Hotel Keeper

11/10/1838

Ohio

12/5/1910

Janesville, Ia.

Union Mound Cem., Sumer, Ia.

Corp

F

38

Iowa

Inf

Fayette Co.

8/14/1862

8/15/1865

Houston, Tx.

Elsie Hursh

(Fred) Muir, neice, Janesville, Ia.; Nathan, deceased

3/30/1891

Stark

Alfred E.

Engineer

Washington, D.C.

3/21/1905

Pvt

I

5

R.I.

Inf

8/14/1862

7/20/1865

Marine U.S.S. Tacoma

U.S. Navy, USS Hetzel, Louisiana, Taconey

Ellen J. b. Pa.

10/17/1889

Triplett

James D.

Farmer

N. Car.

3/21/1909

Hampton, Ia.

Hampton Cem., Hampton, Ia.

Pvt

I

47

Wisc

Inf

Martinsville

1/23/1865

9/4/1865

1891

Voight

John P.

9/12/1832

Germany

10/10/1910

Sumner, Ia.

Wilson Grove Cem., Sumner Twp., Bremer Co., Ia.

Pvt

K

29

Wisc

Inf

Lowell

8/21/1862

6/22/1865

1. Augusta Frick, m. 1857, died 1893; 2. Mrs, Carolina Roe, died 1910

1st marriage: Henry, born at Bamberg, Wis.

Voorhees

Norton T.

Farmer

NY

6/9/1919

Wilson Grove Cem., Sumner Twp., Bremer Co., Ia.

Pvt

K

2

Wisc

Cav

1891

Waskon

William

2/4/1843

11/1/1926

Sumner, Ia.

Union Mound Cem., Sumer, Ia.

Pvt

E

13

Ill

Cav

Addison

10/23/1861

1862

3/30/1891

Watenpaugh

Ephraim

Farmer

2/22/1835

Cattaraugus Co., NY

4/9/1931

Sumner, Ia.

Sumner, Ia.

Pvt

B

15

Iowa

Inf

3rd Congressional District

10/18/1864 (sic.)

7/24/1864

Abraham

NY

Zoa Thrall

NY

Elizabeth

(John) Dawson deceased; (Edward) French deceased; (F. J.) Fay, Sumner, Ia.; Fields Watenpaugh, Mont.

1892

Waugh

James C.

Farmer

Missouri

Pvt

G

5

Missouri

Cav

2/26/1862

6/22/1863

Mary age 48 (1895) b. Ind.

Corey b Nebr,; William b. Iowa, age 15, 1895

1895

Wemple

Albert H.

Saddler

NY

Pvt

K

3

Iowa

Inf

Cedar Falls

5/21/1861

7/11/1864

3/30/1891

Wright

Merrill S.

S. F. Cass & Co., Mercantile bus.

7/19/1838

Littleton, Mass.

Pvt

C

6

Mass

Inf

5/16/1861

8/2/1861

Mechanic's Phalanx

Mrs. Lizzie French, b. N. H. m. 1871

Ida M. French

3/30/1891

 

 

 

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