Miscellaneous Data and History
Post named in honor of Stephen B. Shelledy
Post was chartered on June 25, 1882, mustered by W. Townsend, with 28 charter members and a total of 163; disbanded December 31, 1935. Property: Charter received July 14, 1943 from W.R.C. Hall Minutes Nov. 7, 1882 - Dec. 19, 1891 received July 14, 1943 from Mrs. Emma Sweeney. Minutes Jan. 2, 1892 - Sept. __, 1902; Oct. 4, 1902 - Dec. 4, 1913; Jan. 1, 1914 - Sept. 6, 1923 (From W.R.C. Hall & Mrs. Florence Fisher) July 14, 1943. G.A.R. Blue Books, 1888, 1891; Rules & regulations 1922; Ledger Jan. 1892 to Dec. 1906. Tin box various papers, Confederate money; List of men sent to Army from Fairview township, Jasper Co., Iowa certified Jan. 11, 1865. Adjutant's Reports, General Orders, Death Rolls, etc. Picture, George F. Diebel & Son John A. Diebel from J. A. Diebel, January 21, 1944.
Besides the information listed below there is more to be found on the original G.A.R. membership cards. They have been microfilmed and digitized and can be found on FamilySearch.org. The information sometimes includes birth info, parent's names, wife's name, names and birthdates of children, census information, pension information, wounds received, newspaper articles, obituaries and even facts like when a diary was found, just to mention a few.
Hyphen - means the field was left blank.s
| Name | Rank | Unit | Died | Burial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Aaron | Lt. | E 40 IA Inf. | - | - |
| Adams, John W. | Pvt. | F 40 IA Inf. | 28 Apr. 1936 | Red Rock Cem.; Red Rock, IA |
| Allen, Harland Page | Pvt. | - | 5-May-06 | Oakwood Cem.; Casey, IA |
| Barker, William Henry Harrison | Corp. | K 3 IA Cav | 08 Nov. 1940 | Graceland Cem.; Knoxville, IA |
| Barr, George W. | Pvt. | A 89 OH Inf. | 2-Jan-15 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Bateman, Mark W. | B Southern Border Brig. | - | - | |
| Bates, WilliamW. | Pvt. | B 137 PA Inf. | - | Moved to Long Beach, CA |
| Bearden, Ebenezer S. | Sgt. | F 7 IA Inf. | 30-Oct-10 | Agency Cem.; Agency, IA |
| Bell, David M. | Pvt. | A 1 WI Cav | - | - |
| Bennington, Harrison | Pvt./Chief Bugler | G 22 PA Inf. | - | - |
| Bingham, John A. | Pvt. | 7 WI Bat I Arty | - | - |
| Birkenholtz, Peter | Pvt. | D 7 IA Cav | 2-Jan-33 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Booher, Carsner E. | Corp. | E 125 OH Inf. | - | Last name also Booker & Bowker |
| Bowman, Henry N. | Pvt. | B 34 IA Inf. | 25 Dec. 1915 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Brownfield, Bowell B. | Q.M. Sgt. | D 1 WI H. Art. | 13-Jan-02 | - |
| Brunner, Jacob | Pvt. | E 14 IA Inf. | 15-Apr-20 | Westview Cem.; Prairie City, IA |
| Bryan, William Henry | 2nd Lt | I 5 KY Cav | 3-Nov-30 | Westview Cem.; Prairie City, IA |
| Buchanan, William H. | 2nd Lt | D 59 IN Inf. | 1900 | Clinton Cem.; Rolfe, IA |
| Carney, George R. | Corp. | B 1 IA V. Cav | 05 July 1893 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Carter, Harrison | Corp. | G 23 IA Inf. | 28-Apr-10 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Catlin, John W. | Corp. | H 40 IA Inf. | 22-Sep-17 | Dunreath Cem.; Dunreath, IA |
| Clark, Jeptha K. | Comm. Sgt. | H 7 IA Inf. | 11-Jul-14 | Dunreath Cem.; Dunreath, IA |
| Cleavenger, Jonathan | Pvt. | A 2 OH H. Art. | 1927 | Dunreath Cem.; Dunreath, IA |
| Coffey, William G. | Sgt. | B 39 IA Inf. | - | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Collins, Timothy | Pvt. | G 14 KY Cav | 23-May-14 | - |
| Comey, Charles Berry | Pvt. | 162 Betts VRC; A 5 NH Vet | 21-Aug-13 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Cook, John | Corp. | 13 MI Batt | 21-Jan-12 | Iowa Soldiers Home Cem.; Marshalltown, IA |
| Cooper, Newberry | Pvt. | A 27 MO Inf. | 3-Jan-26 | Laurel Hill Cem.; Des Moines, IA |
| Coulter, Silas | Pvt. | C 120 OH V. Inf. | - | - |
| Crane, Edward Patrick | Pvt. | E 6 MO Inf. | 14-Jun-35 | (Fairview Cem.); Monroe, IA |
| Cunningham, Josephus | 1st Sgt.; Capt. | H 73 OH V. Inf; D 188 OH Inf. | - | - |
| Custer, Aaron | Pvt. | I 59 OH Inf. | 17-Aug-07 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Davis, Thomas Howell | Pvt. | L 4 IA Cav | Feb-04 | Old Chapin Cem.; Chapin, IA |
| De Moss, Thomas | Pvt. | H 40 IA Inf. | 18-Oct-17 | Fairview Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Dewalt, Jacob | Corp. | F 28 PA Vol. | - | - |
| Dewalt, S. Jacob | Pvt. | M 100 PA Inf | - | - |
| Dixon, James | Sgt.; 1st Lt | I 27 OH Inf. | 26-Aug-37 | Died at Long Beach, CA |
| Dixon, Seth | Pvt.; 1st Lt | F 20 OH V. Inf; C 81 OH V. Inf. | 12-May-24 | Died at Sawtelle, CA; cremated, bur. Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Donnel, Thomas S. | Pvt. | K 3 IA Cav | - | - |
| Downey, David William | Sgt. | K 84 IL Inf. | 13 Aug 1899 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Early, James A. | Pvt. | L 9 IA Cav | 05 Feb 1899 | (Leon Cem.); Leon, IA |
| Ellrod, William M. | Musician | E 6 PA H. Art. | 15-Nov-05 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Elwood, Azariah S. | Asst Surg. | E 40 IA Inf. | - | - |
| Estelow, Isaac | Pvt. | F 1 MI Lt Art. | - | - |
| Estle, William Henry, Jr. | Pvt. | G 7 IA Cav | 15-Mar-28 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Ferguson, A. J. | Corp. | F 121 OH Inf. | 26-Jul-12 | - |
| Ferrell, Oliver H. | Pvt. | H 40 IA Inf. | - | - |
| Ford, Franklin | Pvt. | H 40 IA Inf. | 4-May-15 | Red Rock Cem.; Red Rock, IA |
| Ford, James H. | Pvt. | G 33 IA Inf. | 18-Jul-05 | I.O.O.F. Cem.; Montezuma, IA |
| Gray, James J. | Pvt. | D 1 IA Cav | 20-Apr-14 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Gray, John B. | Pvt. | C 5 PA H. Art. | 8-Apr-18 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Grubb, William | Pvt. | L 9 IA Cav | - | - |
| Hall, John R. | Pvt. | B 13 IA Inf. | 23-Oct-17 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Hammond, James Q. | Pvt. | I 10 IA Inf. | - | - |
| Hamner, William H. | Pvt. | H 40 IA Inf. | 3-Dec-02 | Red Rock Cem.; Red Rock, IA |
| Hays, Austin Q. | Pvt. | H 42 OH V. Inf. | - | Transferred to Post 14 in KS |
| Heaton, Edward B. | Pvt. | I 11 OH Cav | 9-Sep-10 | Jefferson twp.; Ringgold Co, IA |
| Hecock, Daniel B. | Pvt. | H 14 IA Inf. | - | - |
| Hiatt, Abijah H. | Pvt. | B 40 IA Inf. | - | - |
| Honnold, Arthur Jasper | Pvt. | B 40 IA Inf. | 11-Mar-19 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Honnold, Jesse Adam | Pvt. | C 51 OH Inf. | 31-Oct-22 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Honnold, John Wesley | 1st Lt | F 65 IN Inf. | 4-Mar-05 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Honnold, Newton Clark | Capt | K 3 IA Cav | 22-Jul-06 | Diamond Lake Cem.; Aitken, MN |
| Honnold, William S. | Pvt. | I 67 OH V. Inf. | 23 Aug 1886 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Hook, Charles H. | Sgt. | G 18 PA Cav | - | - |
| Husted, Hoyt L. | Pvt. | H 2 OH Cav | 1-Mar-12 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Jarnagin, Henry A. | Pvt. | H 40 IA Inf. | 22-May-18 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Jarnagin, William H. | Pvt. | L 9 IA Cav | 23-Sep-06 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Johnson, Andrew Scott | Pvt. | L 9 IA Cav | - | - |
| Johnson, Robert L. H. | Pvt. | E 14 IA Inf. | 1-Jan-00 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Jordan, James L. | Pvt. | I 88 PA Inf. | 29 Mar 1895 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Joy, Franklin D. | Pvt. | I 4 MI Cav | - | - |
| Karr, John Marion | Sgt. | H 40 IA Inf. | - | Dunreath Cem.; Dunreath, IA |
| Keller, Charles D. | Pvt. | F 1 MO H. Art. | (18 Jan 1922) | Hughes Cem.; Percy, IA |
| Kent, John R. | Pvt. | G 85 PA Inf. | 2-Aug-24 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Kerr, James H. | Pvt. | E 5 PA H A | - | - |
| Kerr, Thomas | Pvt. | B 5 IA Inf.; G 7 IA Cav | 19-Apr-10 | Iowa Soldiers Home Cem.; Marshalltown, IA |
| Kindred, Edward | Pvt. | G 50 IN Inf. | 31 Jan 1892 | - |
| Kindred, Scott | Pvt. | F 93 IN Inf. | 11-Aug-12 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| King, Henry | 2nd Lt | A 126 OH Inf. | 29-Jan-03 | Oak Hill Cem.; Colfax, IA |
| Kingery, John S. | Pvt. | E 106 IL Inf. | 11-Nov-27 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Lackey, George | Pvt. | L 9 IA Cav | 18-Apr-28 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| LeGrand, John W. | Pvt. | D 6 IA V. Inf. | 10-Nov-23 | Died at Los Angeles, CA, buried Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Lockwood, Aaron | Pvt. | D 101 NY Inf. | 21-Jan-09 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Lust, William | Pvt. | H 17 IA Inf. | 19 May 1899 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Mateer, John | Com. Sgt. | E 40 IA Inf. | 25 Aug 1886 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| McClintock, Eston | Pvt. | I 27 IA Inf. | 1-Mar-09 | Oakland Cem.; DeSoto, IA |
| McComas, Willis H. | Pvt. | K 22 IN V. Inf. | 20-Feb-16 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| McDaniel, Allen | Lt. | K 9 IA Cav | 8-Apr-17 | Died at Cove, OR |
| McGriff, Patrick | Pvt. | A 89 IN Inf. | 4-Jul-12 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| McKee, Robert A. | Capt. | I 5 US Cav; B 5 IA Inf, reorg. | 09 Feb 1897 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| McKee, Samuel | Pvt. | G 136 OH NG | 13-Apr-08 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| McReynolds, David | Pvt. | I 17 IA Inf. | 3-Dec-06 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Mitchell, Abner J. | Corp. | K 22 WI Inf. | 18-Dec-25 | Lynnwood Cem.; Clarksville, IA |
| Mitchell, Matthew T. | Pvt. | F 140 IL Inf. | 17-Dec-14 | Burned to death, died at Oskaloosa, IA |
| Mohler, Jonathan H. | Corp. | I 92 OH V. Inf. | 23-Nov-12 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Montgomery, James E. | Corp. | I 10 IA Inf. | Jun-24 | Died at Iowa Soldiers Home; buried in NE |
| Moore, William G. | Pvt. | C 7 IA Inf. | 24 Mar 1884 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Morris, William H. | Pvt. | A 4 OH V. Inf. | - | - |
| Naudain, Robert M. | Corp. | H 40 IA Inf. | 21-Aug-18 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Neff, John G. | Pvt. | H 32 IA Inf. | 18 Mar 1899 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Nelson, Henry G. | Sgt. | E 40 IA Inf. | 29-Jan-02 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Nicholas, Andrew J. | Pvt. | G 23 IA Inf. | 24-Sep-34 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Palmer, George W. | Pvt. | I 163 OH Inf. | 21 Feb 1899 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Patch, J. V. D. | Pvt. | D 145 NY | - | - |
| Pendroy, John M. | Pvt. | E 14 IA Inf. | 30-Jun-05 | - |
| Perrin, Elias Harvey | Pvt. | I 18 IA Inf. | 8-May-17 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Perrin, Henry | Pvt. | B 10 IA Inf. | 14-Mar-20 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Phifer, William | Pvt. | G 23 IA Inf. | 11 July 1898 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Platter, George William | Pvt. | A 17 IA Inf. | 13-Sep-16 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Porter, Andrew J. | Corp. | G 23 IA Inf. | 7-Feb-14 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Porter, William | Pvt. | G 23 IA Inf. | 9-May-04 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Reed, Nathan | Pvt. | G 17 IA Inf.; A 47 IA Inf. | 2-Mar-17 | Red Rock Cem.; Red Rock, IA |
| Rinehart, John | Pvt. | B 5 IA Inf. | 31-Mar-05 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Rodgers, John | Pvt. | C 9 IA Inf. | 22-Nov-09 | Woodland Cem.; Des Moines, IA |
| Roush, Jasper | Corp. | L 2 OH Cav | 22-Nov-01 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Roush, William | Corp. | L 2 OH Cav | 13-Feb-23 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Sager, Stephen S. | Pvt. | K 9 IL Cav | 23-May-14 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Sanderson, James | Pvt. | E 63 OH Inf. | 2-Feb-27 | Newton Union Cem.; Newton, IA |
| Schack, John C. | Musician | B 48 IA Inf. | - | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Sexton, James B. | Sgt. | I 6 IA Inf. | 2-Apr-12 | Woodland Cem.; Des Moines, IA |
| Shaffer, Robert | Pvt. | C 175 OH Inf. | 21-Nov-13 | Westview Cem.; Prairie City, IA |
| Shankland, Robert B. | Pvt. | I 36 IL Inf. | 26-Mar-12 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Sharp, James | Corp. | F 1 MO Cav | 21-Apr-12 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Shaw, Nelson M. | Pvt. | C 143 OH V. Inf. | 18 Sep 1893 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Shaw, Willis O. | Corp. | A 142 OH NG | 25-Sep-18 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Sheeler, Isaiah | Pvt. | A 40 IA Inf. | 02 June 1896 | Gifford Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Shelledy, George W. | Pvt. | G 17 IA Inf. | 13 Jan 1891 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Shelledy, John E. | Sgt. | B 5 IA Inf. | 08 June 1863 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Shelledy, Stephen Bovell | Sgt. Maj. | 37 IA Inf. | 17 Dec 1870 | Fairview Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Shepherd, Asa | Corp. | F 62 IL Inf. | 24-Feb-12 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Shrader, James A. | Pvt. | G 63 OH V. Inf. | 23-May-30 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Simons, Lybert | Teamster | H 17 IA Inf. | - | - |
| Simpson, George | Pvt. | I 74 IN Inf. | 10-Mar-12 | Graceland Cem.; Knoxville, IA |
| Simpson, John W. | Pvt. | L 9 IA Cav | - | - |
| Simpson, Samuel | Pvt. | Knapp’s Indpt Batt E, PA | 6-May-18 | -; Monroe, IA |
| Slocum, Emery M. | Pvt. | H 103 PA V. Inf. | 11-May-04 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Slusser, Francis Marion | Chaplain | 33 IA Inf. | 18-Nov-00 | Odd Fellow Cem.; Adel, IA |
| Smith, William Henry Harrison | Corp. | H 19 IA Inf. | 1903 | - |
| Springer, Oliver H. | Corp. | L 9 IA Cav | 18-Sep-25 | Laurel Hill Cem.; Des Moines, IA |
| Stafford, Manford | Sgt. | B 3 IL Cav | 18-Feb-09 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Steele, Greenbury W. | Pvt. | G 47 IL Consol. Inf. | - | - |
| Stroup, Michael | Pvt. | D 4 OH Cav | 15-Oct-27 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Summerlott, Levi | Pvt. | D 16 IL Inf. | - | - |
| Summerlott, Samuel | Pvt. | E 36 IA Inf. | - | - |
| Summey, Ransom Purdue | Corp. | K 3 IA Cav | 22-Oct-24 | Elk Point, SD |
| Taylor, Columbus | Corp. | E 40 IA Inf. | 24-Nov-16 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Taylor, John W. | Corp. | E 40 IA Inf. | 1913 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Townsend, William Harrison | Sgt. | E 78 OH V. Inf. | 20-Nov-13 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Vallikett, Charles | Pvt. | K 46 WI Inf. | 29-Sep-20 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| VanAnsdol, William W. | Sgt. | H 40 IA Inf. | - | - |
| Vaught, Jacob | Pvt. | B 19 IA Inf. | 7-Jan-16 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Vickers, George | Pvt. | F 39 OH V. Inf. | 01 Oct 1887 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Wagner, William J. | Pvt. | G 2 IL Cav | - | - |
| Whitehead, Fredrick | Corp. | I 10 IA Inf. | 17-Mar-17 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Wilks, Thomas | Pvt. | K 45 IL Inf. | 18-Jan-22 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Williams, James Madison | Pvt. | G 18 IA Inf. | 18-Sep-02 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Williams, John K. | Pvt. | H 139 IN Inf. | - | - |
| Workman, Samuel | Pvt. | E 168 OH Inf. | 7-Nov-12 | Waveland Cem.; Prairie City, IA |
| Wright, David | Pvt. | C 17 IA Inf. | 28-Jun-07 | Coal Glenn Cem.; Russell, IA |
| Wright, Joseph P. | Pvt. | A 96 OH Vol. | 19 June 1891 | Monroe Cem.; Monroe, IA |
| Yowell, John V. | Pvt. | E 8 IA Inf. | 28-Dec-11 | Waveland Cem.; Prairie City, IA |
Transcribed by Diana Wagner