21st IOWA INFANTRY

Delaware County Soldiers

 

 

 

 

 

This regiment was recruited and organized in 1862, nearly two hundred men being furnished from Delaware County. It went into service under Col. Samuel Merrill (since Governor), Lieut. Col. C. Dunlap and Maj. S. G. Van Anda, of Delaware. Its first engagement was at Hartsville, Mo., January 11, 1863, where it was under a heavy artillery fire, and met, without flinching, the vigorous charges of both rebel infantry and cavalry. At this battle, the Union forces were commanded by Col. Merrill, and the Twenty-first was under the command of Lieut. Col. Dunlap. The supporting regiments were withdrawn without the knowledge of Col. Dunlap, who, upon learning the fact, extended his lines, and drove the enemy into and through the through the town. His position was unsafe, however, and after nightfall the troops were with-drawn.

 

In this battle, Col. Dunlap was wounded, having one of his fingers shot off, and the rebel, Col. Porter, of St. Louis, was killed.

 

Soon after, the regiment was transferred to Gen. Grant's command, and drew the first fire of the enemy at Port Gibson, about 1 o'clock A. M., May 1, 1863, and had sixteen men wounded in the engagement. In his report of this, affair, Col. Merrill made honorable mention of Capt. Watson, of Company F, as a brave, cool and efficient officer. 

 

The regiment was again engaged at Black River Bridge, May 17th. Here Col. Merrill was suddenly taken very sick; the boys yelled for Van Anda, who dashed to the front, assumed command, and led the gallant but bloody charge, the success of which was due to his cool and daring courage. The regiment suffered severely in this terrible charge, losing eighty-three men in three minutes, but captured a large number of the enemy. After the charge, Col. Merrill was lightly wounded by a stray shot for the prisoners the boys had taken, while coming up in the rear.

 

Capt. Watson and Capt. Voorhees were both complimented for their coolness and bravery in Maj. Van Anda's official report of the engagement.

 

On the 22d of May, Van Anda again gallantly led the regiment, in its bloody charge on Fort Beauregard, in the rear of Vicksburg, and captured it, but was driven out in turn. The regiment was formed to support the Twenty-second, but the enemy had position on its flank, and the Twenty-first was exposed to a galling fire. The enemy were protected by the walls of the fort, and the regiment lost heavily. About an hour after the charge, Lieut. Col. Dunlap came up, and exposing himself needlessly over the entrenchments, in front of the rebel works, was shot in the forehead and instantly killed.

 

For his skill and bravery in this action, Maj. Van Anda was promptly promoted to be Lieutenant Colonel, dating from that day.

 

After the capture of Vicksburg, the regiment was ordered to New Orleans; thence to Texas, where it passed the Winter. In the Spring of 1864, it was ordered to White River; and during the remainder of that year, was stationed successively at St. Charles, Duvall's Bluff, mouth of White River, Memphis, Wolf River and New Orleans.

 

March 5, 1865, the regiment left for Dauphin Island, and passing up Mobile Bay, landed on the Peninsula of Alabama, and were attached to the Division of the Gulf, commanded by Gen. Canby.  Twenty-one days were occupied in a march of sixty miles, up the peninsula. More than thirty miles of corduroy road were constructed over the quicksands. The pine trees were felled, cut into logs and piled three deep. Not more than four or five miles a day could be made by the entire army.

 

On the morning of March 26, the Twenty=first, having had the advance for twenty-four hours, was relieved by the Ninety-ninth Illinois, and took its place in the line of march. the third from the front. Soon the picket firing of the enemy opened upon the advance. Maj. Gen. Granger immediately dispatched an Adjutant to the commander of the Twenty-first, Co. Van Anda, with orders to advance his regiment to the front at once. This was a great compliment to the gallant regiment from a brave General. When the regiments in front received the order to open ranks for the passage of the Twenty-first, the remark ran along the line, "There is to be fighting in front, there goes the old Twenty-first."  About 8 o'clock A. M. four companies were thrown out as skirmishers, who kept up a continuous fire upon the retreating enemy, often aided by the other companies of the regiment, for ten miles, when the rebels made a bold stand; and at 9o'clock P. M. the advance of the regiment drew the fire of the enemy from the earth works; having driven a large army since 8 that morning.

 

On account of the woody nature of the country here, the regiment lost but three men killed and five wounded during the entire day. At 2 o'clock A. M.  of the 27th, after having thrown up triangular earthworks for protection the next morning, the regiment was relieved by the Forty-seventh Indiana, and Col. Van Anda received permission to withdraw to a piece of pine timber about forty rods distant to make coffee, but the men were too sleepy and exhausted to eat or drink, and laid down on their arms. During the night, the One Hundredth and Sixty-fifth New York were formed in the line occupied by the Twenty-first the day before, and just at day-break, 800 cavalry dashed upon them with their rebel yells. The New York regiment was panic-stricken, threw away their guns and broke for the gunboats. The Twenty-first heard the yell and the first rebel gun, and, in less time than it takes to tell the story, were in line and drove the rebel cavalry back to their fort like a whirlwind. The One Hundredth and Sixty-fifth New York was disgraced and put on fatigue duty unloading boats. The enemy being driven into their works, preparation for a siege commenced. Pits were dug by every man who could get a spade or shovel. On the night of the 28th, Capt. J. L. Noble, of Co. H, was near the rebel forts with a working party, having stacked half their arms, when the entire front was attacked by a large body of the enemy. With admirable bravery and presence of mind, Capt. Noble rallied his men to their guns and drove the rebels back in great disorder.

 

The regiment took active part in the siege until the 30th when it was withdrawn to escort a supply train to Gen. Steele. April 2d, the regiment was ordered to Fort Blakely, marched five miles and encamped near the Biminet, and at daylight on the 3d took position in the rear of the fort.    and slept until morning. The proud city of Mobile had fallen, and the victorious army of the Union were invited by its rebel citizens to come and occupy it. The transportation boats had arrived, and the regiment embarked for the city. The Bay was full of torpedoes, but a rebel pilot who knew where they were was placed at the wheel. The twenty-first was landed on the shell road seven miles below, and with the Twenty-ninth Wisconsin ordered to occupy and guard the city. They led the advance of the victorious army. No grander sight was ever witnessed by a soldier. Union men and women who had long and patiently waited for the auspicious hour decorated the Stars and Stripes that had not seen the light for years were proudly flung to the breeze. Sergt. Maj. John Dubois received special mention in Col. Van Anda's report of the operations before Fort Blakely. Soon after the fall of Mobile, the Twenty-first was sent up the Red River for the purpose of patrolling rebel prisoners. Having performed this duty, it was ordered to Baton Rouge, where it was mustered out July 15, 1865.

[NOTE: ~~ This regiment was mustered out of service at Baton Rouge July 15, 1865. Officers not otherwise accounted for were mustered out as with the regiment.]

 

Officers

 

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Van Ada

Salue G.

Lieut. Col

Commissioned: Aug. 2, 1862

commissioned maj. Aug. 2, 1862, wd. May 22, 1863, prmted. lieut. col. May 23, 1863.

Bolles

Lorenzo, Jr.

Chaplin

Enlistment: Aug. 28, 1862

com. chaplain Jan 6, 1863, res. July 16, 1863.

 

Company C

 

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Cousins

John

Sergt.

Enlistment: Aug. 15, 1862

-

Lambert

Wm. H.

Enlistment: Dec. 12, 1863

-

 

Company H

 

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Watson

Jas. M.

Capt.

Commissioned: Aug. 23, 1862

res. Jan. 18, '64.

Noble

Jas. L.

Capt.

Enlistment: Aug. 23, 1862

enlisted as 2d lieut., prmtd. to 1st lieut. March 11, 1863, prmtd to capt. Jan. 19, '64.

Jordan

Jas. B.

First Lieut.

Enlistment: n/a

enlisted as private Co. H, 1st Inf., com. first lieut. Aug. 23, 1862, res. March 11, 1863.

Brown

Willie E.

First Lieut.

Enlistment:

enlisted as 1st sergt. June 22, 1862, wd. prmted. to 1st lieut. Jan. 19, 1864.

Wetherby

Theodore

Second Lieut.

Enlistment: June 25, 1862

enlisted as private, prmtd. to sergt. prmtd. to 2d lieut. June 18, '65

Dubois

John

Sergt.

Enlistment: Aug. 19, 1862

-

Malendy

O. H.

Sergt.

Enlistment: Aug. 9, 1862

disd. March 19, 1863 disb.

Heath

Jas.

Sergt.

Enlistment: Aug. 9, 1862

disd. Jan. 24, 1863, disab.

Griffith

David D.

Sergt.

Enlistment:Aug. 9, 1862

wd. disd. Feb. 22, 1864, disab.

Van Kuran

John

Sergt.

Enlistment: Aug. 9, 1862

-

Moon

Walter

Corp.

Enlistment: Aug. 8, 1862

-

Wirtz

Wm. W.

Corp.

Enlistment: Aug. 11, 1862

-

Gilbert

J. D.

Corp.

Enlistment:  Aug. 8, 1862

-

Hinkle

Daniel

Corp.

Enlistment:  Aug. 1, 1862

-

Preston

Newman S.

Corp.

Enlistment: June 23, 1862 

-

Duell

H. B.

Corp.

Enlistment:  July 8, 1862

Walters

Iliad

Corp.

Enlistment:  July 4, '62

Paul

H. R.

Corp.

Enlistment:  June 27, 1862

-

Richmond

A. E.

Musician

Enlistment:  Aug. 13, 1862

-

Goldsmith

A.

Musician

Enlistment:  July 13, 1862

-

Angell

Alfred

Enlistment:  June 21, 1862

disd. July 20, 1863

Ackley

M.

Enlistment:  June 23, 1862

-

Abbott

Geo. W.

Enlistment:  July 25, 1862

-

Allen

Wm. G..

Enlistment:  July 21, 1862

-

Anderson

C. C.

Enlistment:  Aug 14, 1862

wd. at Vicksburg, died June 14, 1863, at Memphis

Blood

M. D.

Enlistment:  Aug. 14, 1862

-

Barnes

L. B.

Enlistment:  Aug. 6, 1862

-

Collins

Wm.

Enlistment:  June 23, 1862

-

Crosby

P. S.

Enlistment:  Aug. 9, 1862

disd. Jan. 24, 1863, disab.

Coolidge

M.

Enlistment:  Aug. 9, 1862

died Sept. 13,'64, at Memphis

Carlton

C.

Enlistment:  Aug 7, 1862

kld. Jan 11, 1862, in action at Hartsville.

Davis

Ira

Enlistment:  July 14, 1862

-

Fox

S.

Enlistment:  July 22, 1862

-

First

James

Enlistment:  July 11, 1862

disd. Aug. 19, 1863, subsequently died Aug 28, 1863, at Keokuk

Gage

Marion

Enlistment:  Aug 2, 1862

wd. disd. Jan. 24, '64, disab.

Heigh

Wm.

Enlistment:  July 24, 1862

-

Hart

W. O.

Enlistment:  Aug 14, 1862

-

Keller

A. N.

Enlistment:  July 8, 1862

-

Kelly

Daniel

Enlistment:  July 5, 1862

died May 5, '63, at Memphis

Kenyon

Wm.

Enlistment:  July 5, 1862

kld. at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863

Luckenbill

J.

Enlistment:  Aug. 6, 1862

died Oct. 8, '64, at Memphis

Lett

A. J.

Enlistment:  June 7, 1862

-

Miller

H. T.

Enlistment:  Aug. 14, 1862

trans. to Miss. Marine Brigade Feb. 19, 1863

Matsell

Robt. E.

Enlistment:  Aug. 12, 1862

-

Myers

DeWitt

Enlistment:  Aug. 8, 1862

-

Marshall

W. N.

Enlistment:  June 23, 1862

wd. at Vicksburg May 22, 1863, disd. Jan. 24, 1864

Malendy

Chas

Enlistment:  July 24, 1862

-

McCormick

D.

Enlistment:  Aug. 9, 1862

-

Olds

Osmer

Enlistment:  Aug. 14, '62

trans. to inv. corps March 4, '64

O'Rourick

M.

Enlistment:  July 22, 1862

-

Putnam

J. W.

Enlistment:  Aug. 14, 1862

trans. to Miss. Marine Brigade Feb. 19, 1863

Potter

G.

Enlistment:  Aug. 6, 1862

died on steamer St. Genevieve Milliken's Bend, March 31, 1862

Petro

Geo.

Enlistment:  July 21, 1862

-

Penney

Lewis

Enlistment:  July 19, 1862

-

Parker

Geo.

Enlistment:  June 25, 1862

-

Quitmire

Lew

Enlistment:  July 19, 1862

-

Schultz

Geo.

Enlistment:  July 19, 1862

-

Scott

C.

Enlistment:  July 21, 1862

-

Scott

Allen

Enlistment:  July 21, 1862

-

Scott

Aristides

Enlistment:  July 26, 1862

-

Shilling

John

Enlistment:  Aug. 14, 1862

-

Thompson

F.

Enlistment:  June 21, 1862

-

Veasey

Samuel

Enlistment:  June 24, 1862

-

Vosburg

M. J.

Enlistment:  July 9, 1862

-

Watts

David

Enlistment:  Aug. 9, 1862

-

Walter

I.

Enlistment:  July 4, 1862

-

Watts

John

Enlistment:  July 4, 1862

-

Williams

Isaac

Enlistment:  Aug. 9, 1862

disd. April 14, 1865

Annis

Myron

Enlistment:  Jan. 16, 1865

-

Gilbert

L.

Enlistment:  March 15, 1864

-

Lanning

Nathan

Enlistment:  March 22, 1864

-

Orsborn

Henry

Enlistment:  March 31, 1864

-

Scott

D.

Enlistment:  Jan. 16, 1864

-

Williams

A. H.

Enlistment:  Feb. 22, 1864

-

 

Company I

 

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Buel

Hiram

Second Lieut.

Enlistment: March 15, 1862

enlisted as private, prmtd. sergt. then 2d lieut. March 7, 1864, res. Oct. 24, 1864

Fuller

Daniel E.

Enlistment: Aug. 22, 1862

wd. Black River Bridge

Fuller

F. D.

Enlistment:  Aug. 22, 1862

-

 

Company K

 

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Voorhees

Alexander

Commissioned: Aug. 20, 1862

-

Roberts

Wm. A.

First Lieut.

Commissioned:  Aug. 20, 1862

wd. at Vicksburg, May 22, 1863,  died of wds. at St. Louis Jan. 14, 1863

Harger

Henry

First Lieut.

Commissioned:  Aug. 20, 1862

commissioned 2d lieut. Aug. 20, 1862, com. 1st lieut, June 15, 1863, res. Jan. 7, 1864

Spear

Loyd E.

First Lieut.

Enlistment:  Apr. 23, 1861

enlisted as private Co. I, 1st Inf., sergt. this co. July 28, 1862, com. 2d lieut. Jan. 15, 1863, wd. at Vicksburg May 22, 1863, com. 1st lieut. Jan 8, 1864.

Livingston

Duncan G.

Second Lieut.

Enlistment:  Aug.14, 1862

enlisted as corp. Aug. 14, 1862, com. 2n lieut. June 15, '64, commissioned returned.

Cook

Austin E.

Sergt.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

Nash

O. K.

Sergt.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

Hopson

A. E.

Sergt.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

wd. at Black River, Miss., May 17, 1863, died May 22, 1863.

Metzler

Benj. F.

Corp.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Phillips

Alex.

Corp.

Enlistment:  Aug. 15, 1862

-

Miller

Jacob B.

Corp.

Enlistment:  Aug. 9, 1862

wd. at Hartsville and Black River

Archer

Leonard

Corp.

Enlistment:  Aug. 9, 1862

-

Slawson

Douglas

Corp.

Enlistment:  Aug. 14, 1862

-

Smith

E.

Corp.

Enlistment:  Aug.. 9, 1862

-

Abbey

G. C.

Corp.

Enlistment:  Aug. 14, 1862

-

Topliff

J. B.

Musician

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

died at Houston, Mo., Dec. 28, 1862

Slaeson

Jas

Musician

Enlistment:  July 29, 1862

disd. June 12, 1863, disab.

Stone

L. S.

Wagoner

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

trans. to V. R. C.

Blear

Ennis

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

disd. Jan. 21, 1863, disab.

Brian

Thos.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Blood

W. W.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Blood

Geo. W.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

disd. Jan. 21, 1863, disab.

Bacon

C. D.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

died Aug. 8, '63, at Memphis

Beeks

James

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

disd. Jan. 21, 1863, disab.

Cameron

Chas.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Dennis

J.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

disd. Jan. 21, 1863, disab.

Dunlap

P. H.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Dunlap

Thos.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Dalrymple

John A.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Dunton

C. P.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Enfield

Wm.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

disd. Jan. 21, 1863, disab.

Fear

Freeman

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

died July 16, 1863, at Memphis.

Field

Hiram

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Gosting

Edw.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Goldsworth

S.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Gildersleeve

F.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Guthrie

Thos.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Guthrie

T. L.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

disd. Jan. 12, 1863, disab.

Green

John

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

wd. Dec. 27, 1864

Guiles

Henry

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Grapes

Samuel

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Gale

Wm.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

disd. Jan. 12, 1863, disab.

Harmon

M. W.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Hiner

Wm.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

wd. May 22, 1862, at Vicksburg

Hiner

David

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

wd.

Hiner

Henry

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

wd. at Black River Bridge May 17, 1863, disd. June 19, 1864, wds.

Hefner

H

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

kld. at bat of Hartsville June 11, 1863

Himmel

C. M.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

died at New Orleans June 2, 1865

Harback

C. B.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

wd.

Horton

A. F.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

wd. at Vicksburg May 22, 1863, died May 31, 1863

Haslam

Wm.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

kld. at bat. of Black River Bridge May 17, 1863.

Hefner

F. M.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

kld. at bat. of Vicksburg May 22, 1863

Jackson

Jas.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Kahmer

R.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

disd. May 21, 1864, disab.

Loveless

David

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

trans. to invalid corps Feb. 29, 1864

Loveless

Lucius

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Lees

John

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Lukesinger

Adam

Enlistment:  n/a

wd. Jan. 11, 1862 at Hartville, Mo., disd. March 16, 1863

Merrick

Reese

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

wd. at Black River Bridge, died May 22, 1863.

McCutcheon

Wm.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

McCartney

Jas.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

wd. at Vicksburg May 22, 1863

Myres

Edwin

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

wd. Black River Bridge, died May 20, 1863

Murry

John

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

disd. may 23, 1863, disab.

Nolan

John

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

OLmstead

Wm.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

O'Brian

Walter M.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

missing May 15, '63

Paul

Henry

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Poor

Jos.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Pitcher

Robt.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

died at Benton Barracks Aug. 12, 1863

Preston

Wm.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

trans. to invalid corps Nov. 20, 1863

Robinson

I.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

died March 25, 1863, at St. Louis

Ricker

John

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

died at New Orleans

Rutter

A.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Reid

J. H

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Robins

A.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Risher

Robt.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Simons

Thos.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Simons

Geo.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

trans. to V. R. C. Feb. 29, '64

Sullivan

John

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Stone

H. B.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

wd. Jan 11, 1863, at Hartsville, died June 18, 1863, disab.

Smith

John

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

died at New Orleans June 19, 1863

Sathern

L. W.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Talmadge

Edgar

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

died at Memphis June 14, 1863

Voorhees

C. C.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

captd. Feb, 1864, at Indianola, Tex.

Van Anthwerp

Anthwerp J.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

White

Ward

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

wd. Jan. 11, 1863, at Hartsville, disd. April 21, 1863, disab.

Williams

John

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

died July 16, 1863, at St. Louis.

Wilson

Allen

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Dunlap

Ephraim

Enlistment:  Feb. 22, 1864

-

Edgington

M. S.

Enlistment:  Oct. 5, 1864

-

Green

Newton

Enlistment: Feb. 26, 1864

-

Green

Wm.

Enlistment:  Feb. 26, 1864

-

Houston

J. N.

Enlistment:  Feb. 26, 1864

-

Hamlin

Philander

Enlistment:  Feb. 13, 1864

-

Karch

Michael

Enlistment:  Oct. 3, 1864

-

Porter

Henry G.

Enlistment:  March 26, 1864

-

Robinson

Henry

Enlistment:  March 8, 1864

-

Strack

R. B.

Enlistment:  Feb. 26, 1864

-

Crosier

Cassius M.

Enlistment:  July 28, 1862

-

Smith

M. A.

Enlistment:  Jan. 4,, 1864

died Nov. 30, '64, at Memphis

Lambert

W. H.

Enlistment:  Dec. 12, 1863

-

 

Company Unknown

 

Surname

First Name

Rank

Enlistment

Notes

Carter

Jno. M.

Enlistment:  Feb. 15, 1864

-

Carter

Peter

Enlistment:  March 15, 1864

-

Davis

M.V.

Enlistment:  Feb. 18, 1864

-

Fields

D. C.

Enlistment:  Feb. 18, 1864

-

Fagan

Michael

Enlistment:  Sept. 10, 1864

-

Gilbert

Jno. A.

Enlistment:  Aug. 20, 1864

-

Haight

A.

Enlistment:  Feb. 17, 1864

-

Hinkle

Abner

Enlistment:  Feb. 11, 1864

-

Iverson

I.

Enlistment:  Feb. 19, 1864

-

Jones

O. S.

Enlistment:  Feb. 29, 1864

-

Knickerbocker

A.

Enlistment:  Feb. 19, 1864

-

Stow

H.

Enlistment:  Feb. 19, 1864

-

Suell

Jno. W.

Enlistment:  Feb. 26, 1864

-

Thompson

Wm.

Enlistment:  Feb. 12, 1864

-

White

Benj.

Enlistment:  Feb. 28, 1864

-

White

Ward

Enlistment:  Feb. 18, 1864

-

 

~ sourceGale: The History of Delaware County, Iowa , Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1878, pgs 444-447.

~ Transcribed by Constance Diamond for Delaware County IAGenWeb