Lucas County, Iowa

Griggsby Foster Chapter
Department of Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic

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Post #320, Lucas, Iowa History
Miscellaneous Data and History:
Griggsby Foster Post #320, G.A.R., Lucas, Iowa
Chartered: May 15, 1884, Mustered by A. W. McCormick
Members: Charter 22, Total 45
Disbanded: August 8, 1894, nine transfers
Property: Received loan of photo of group of Post and had re-photographed by Woltz Studio on May 10, 1946 - Original returned to Ernest Vorhies, Lucas, Iowa May 9, 1946. Letter from A. M. Reid, September 18, 1894 saying sent $1.44 per capita on 9 members and had receipt for sending in Charter and books August 7, 1894. Charter not found on file in this office.

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Post No. 320, G. A. R. Lucas, Lucas County, Iowa
Named "Griggsby Foster" Post No. 320
Chartered May 15, 1884 (22 charter members, total 45)
Disbanded August 8, 1894 Nine transfers issued.
Note say charter surrendered but not found on file.
Have photograph of members on file.
See over for statement of the service of Grigsby Foster from Dept. of the Army
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The Adjutant General, Department of the Army Jan 10, 1952
The records show that Grigsby Foster was enrolled 1 November 1861 at Malden West Virginia, was mustered into service 4 December 1861, place not shown, as a private, Company E, 8th Regiment Virginia Infantry, which subsequently became Company E 7th Regiment West Virginia Cavalry, and was honorably discharged as a private 31 January 1864, at Martinsburg, West Virginia, in order to reenlist as a veteran volunteer. He reenlisted in the same organization as a veteran volunteer 1 Feb 1864 at the same place and was mustered out with the company and honorably discharged as a farrier 1 Aug 1865 at Charleston, West Virginia. At the time of enrollment he stated he was born in Monroe County, West Virginia, and was 44 years of age.

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Veteran's name: Adams, Willis
Occupation: Engineer
Date birth: Oct 12, 1844; Place Kentucky
Date death: Jl 30, 1930; Place and burial: Chariton, Iowa
War record: Prvt. Co. F 9th Regiment Kansas Cav
Wife: Gertrude Elizabeth Pearcy born Indiana m. Jl 4, 1881; children: Asalea Younkin, Paris, Tenn; Cappie (Clarence Willougby
Daisy Lee Roher, S. Sx City; Alva E Adams, Memphis, Tenn
Sources: Graves Reg.: C. F 9 Ky Cav-N.S.V.
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Veteran's name: Adams, Willis
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(27); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1887
Post name: Iseminger; Post No. 18(130) Place: Chariton; Date Joined: Oct 16, 1891, Sus 2d term 1893
Iowa Census 1895 lucas County, Chariton 2d Ward p. 103
Adams, Willis age 50 married, born Ky. Engineer. Record: Co F 9 Kan Cav Gertrude, 44 b. Ind Arella 19, Cappie 11, Daisy Lee 10, Alva 7, children all born Lucas Co., Iowa.

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Veteran's name: Armstrong, James E
War record: Sgt. Co. D 8th Regiment Iowa Cavalry; Age 25, Res. Osceola, Nat. Ohio
Enlisted: Jl 13, 1863. Must Jl 13, 1863; Prom 7th Corp Oct 1, 1864...3d Sergt Jl 15, 1865, Mus out Aug 13, 1865, Macon, GA
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: James E
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Veteran's name: Armstrong, J E
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(9); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884, Tr. Je 30, 1894; Sus. 1st Tr. 1892

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Veteran's name: Childers, John H
Date birth: Ap 9, 1834; Place Greenbrier Co, Va.
Date death: Mr 15, 1905; Place: Jackson Tp., Lucas co. Ia; burial: Rose Hill Cem, Lucas, Iowa
War record: Prvt. Co. A 40th Regiment Iowa Inf; Age 27, Res. Marion Co., nat. Virginia
Enlisted: Prvt Aug 15, 1862. Must Sept 26, 1862. Promoted 5th Corp Dec 11, 1862; ...2d Corp Je 8, 1865. Must out Aug 2, 1865, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation (Name borne childres, John E)
Father: Robert; Nativity: Va; Mother: Elizah Morris
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Childers, John H
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Veteran's name: Childres, J H
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320; Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 2d Qr. 1890, Tr. Je 30 1891; Sus. 4 Qr 1890
Post name: Osceola; Post No. 173(175); Place: Osceola; Date Joined" 1st trm 1891, sus 2d term 1893, 2d term 1894
Death Certificate: childers, John H born ap 9 1834 Greenbrier Co., Va. died Mr 15, 1905 Jackson Twp. Lucas Co., Ioewa Farmer Buried Mr 17, 1905 Rose Hill Cem Lucas, Iowa

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Veteran's name: Clark, William A
Occupation: Farmer
Birth place: Washington Co., Md
War record: Prvt. Co. K 4th Regiment W. Va. Infantry; Adjt Gen Washington May 1948: Clark, Wm A; Age 23, born Washington Co., Md
Enlisted: Corporal, Capt Dayton's Co., W. Va. vols subsequently Co K 4th Regt W. Va. Inf. Enlisted Jl 15, 1861 at Vencent, Va. Hampshire Co. Reduced to ranks F 1 1862. Teamster July-Aug 1862. Reenl as Vet Vol; Discharged under Gen Order (Jan-F 1864) Co. Muster Out Roll of July 29, 1864 shows absent, missing in action since Jl 24, 1864. Age 25 when reenl before Capt D. A. Russell at Zarkinsville, Ala. Occuptation, Bricklayer.
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Veteran's name: Clark, W A
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(26); Place: Lucas
Iowas Census 1885: Lucas Co. Warren Twp, Book 224 p. 255: Clark, William A age 43, born Indiana, Farmer; Sarah E 38, born Indiana; Oliver 18, Henry W 20, Mertie 16, born Indiana; May 14, born Lucas, Co. Ia, Franklin 12 and Rosa 10 born Indiana, Nettie 5 and Raymond 3 born Lucas Co., Iowa, Artie 1 born Ind.

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Veteran's name: Davidson, George N
Date birth: 1847
Date death: O. 18, 1892
War record: Prvt. Co. H 7th Regiment Pa. Cav.; Bates Hist Pa Vols: 80th Regt or 7 Pa Cav; Davidson, George L Corporal
sources: Find in Bates Hist Pa Vols Co H 7 Pa Cav George L. Davidson Corp Must Aug 15, 1862, 3 yrs. Disch by Gen Order Je 23, 1865, 7 Cav or 80 Regt
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Veteran's name: Davidson, George N
Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320; Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 2nd Qr. 1890

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Veteran's name: Fleming, Joseph N
Date birth: Nov 4, 1841; Place: Ross Co. Ohio
Date death: Nov 20 1923; Place: Clarinda, Ia; Burial: Clarinda Cem, Clarinda, Ia
War record: Prvt Co. E 25th Regiment Iowa Inf.
Sources: see war and family record on cared in Post #5 Burlington
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Veteran's name: Fleming, Joseph N
Post Name: Griggsby foster; Post No. 320(38); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1st Qr. 1890, Sus. Je. 30, 1891; Sus. 1st term 1892
Post name: Matthies; Post No. 5; Place: Burlington; Date Joined: 1st term 1907
Post name: Warren; Post No. 11; Place: Clarinda

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Veteran;'s name: Fletcher, Adam
Occupation: Pit boss
Birth Place: England
War record: Corp Co. A 4th Regiment W. Va/Va. Infantry
Pensioned SC 1 005 988 filed Ill C. A 4 W. Va. Inf; Widow Julia mpension WC 838 334 filed Oct 19, 1916 Illinois
Wife Mary born Wails; Children: Mary, Adim, Hariot, Henry, Isaac
Sources: Record of Posts Co A 4 W. Va.
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Veteran's nameL Fletcher, Adam
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(10); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884
Iowa Census 1885: Lucas Co., White Breast Twp. Book 224, p. 356: Fletcher, Adim, age 43, b. Endland, Pit Boss. Mary 38, born Wails, Mary 15, b. Illinois, Adim 13, born Wapelo co. Iowa; Hariot 10, b. Ohio; Henry 8, born Wapelo co. ; Isaac 5, bon Lucas Co., Ia.

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Veteran's name: Flood, James
War record: Prvt Co. C 3rd Regiment Ill. Inf; Res. Ottawa
Enlisted: Dec 21, 1861; Must Jan 1, 1862; Disch Dec 21, 1863
Sources: Adjt Gen Rept Illinois: Flood, James
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Veteran's name: Flood, James
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(11); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884

Name: Flowers, Joseph
Born: 1845 Ohio
Died: 10-3-1918 Forbush, ia. Buried: Oakland Cem. Centerville, Ia.
War record: Prvt. Co. L 8th Regiment Iowa Vol Cavalry; Roster Iowa Soldiers: Enl age 18, REs Centerville, nat. Ohio. Enl July 28, 1863. Must Aug 7, 1863. Must out Aug 13, 1865, Macon, Ga.
Post name: J. L. Bashore; Post No. 122; Location: Centerville
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(5); Location: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884
sources: Post 133 Desc book: Enl 16 Jl 1863; M. O. 13 Af 1865 (not found in Co. L) there is no Co. L nor any company 67th Ohio. Roster shows one Wm H in Co. K 67, Enl Oct 19, 1861, tr from K 62 O.VI

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Veteran's name: Foster, James H
Date death: N. 18, 1888
War record: Prvt. Co. E. 7th Regiment W. Virginia Cav
Sources: Record of posts #7; Co E 7 W. Va Cav; Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886: J. H.; Copr Co E 7 W Va. Cav; Res. Lucas
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Veteran's name: Foster, James H
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(335); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1889

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Veteran's name: Fry, William
War record: Prvt Co K 21st Ind. Inf; Shown Corporal, res. Centerton
Enlisted: Vet. Must out July 31, 1866, Sergt
Sources: Rept Adjt Gen Indiana: Does not shoe in Co K, date mus in- there is among recruits, same Co & Regt one Fountaine M. Fry
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Veteran's name: Fry, William
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(20; Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884, Tr. Ag 7, 1894

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Veteran's nameL Goben, James P
Date birth: 1841; Place: Ind.
Date death: Je 27, 1932; Place burial: Rose Cem. Nevinville, Pa.
War record: Prvt Co G 25th Regiment Iowa Inf; Age 21, Res. Burlington, Nat. Indiana
Enlisted: Aug 16, 1862. Must Sept 10, 1862; Discharged for disability Mar 21, 1863, St. Louis, Mo
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: James; Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1887: James F - res. Lucas
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Veteran's name: Goben, J F
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(16); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884, Tr. Ag. 7, 1894

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Veteran's name: Gray, Robert S
Occupation: Miner
Date birth: 1834; Place: England
Date death: Dec 15, 1909; Place: Lucas, Iowa
War record: Prvt. Co A 13th Regiment W. Va. Infantry; A. G. O. File May 1948: Gray, Robert
Enlisted: Aug 15, 1862 Charleston, Va. Co A 13 W. Va Inf from A 13 Va Inf. Must in Oct 6, 1862, age 24, Corp; Reduced from Corp Nov 1, 1862, digging coal extra duty with Sgt. F. Moore. Missing in action, Prinsoner war Oct 19, 1864. Must out Je 22, 1865, Wheeling, W. Va. Pension Index indicates death ca Sept 20, 1916. Widow's filed WC 1 874 904 Ia S. 10, 1916
Wife: 1. Sarah Ann Foster, d. D. 8, 1902; Wife: Sarah Clarkson, m. F. 9, 1903 Osceola, Ia, d. Ja 30, 1918, Lucas, Ia.; Children: Robert G, Sarah E, Archless S
Sources: Death cert not found in Iowa Vit. Rec. 9 Aug 1948 - 1908-9-10.; Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886: C. A 13 W. Va Cav-res. Lucas; 1880 ed. G.A.R.: Co A W Va.; There were no 13 regiments Cab in W. Va.
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Veteran's name: Gray, Robert
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(3); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884
Pension File shows Residences: Ohio in 1867 there 2 or 3 yrs.; Jackson Co., Ohio; Nebr a few years, Chariton 2 or 3 yrs. afterwards, Lucas, Iowa. Had a brother Joseph Gray who said his brother was a broken down mand-had not seen him since Robt left Endland in 1878 until 1869. Robt 1st married Sarah Ann Foster Apr 20 1861 Malden, W. Va. by Rev Ruffner. M. 2d Sarah Clarkson she had beem married to Jabez Clarkson and divorced Ja 5, 1898, Chariton, Iowa. Children shown are: Joseph, born My 1866; Henrietta born S. 1, 1863; Mary Ann Williams born Ap 1, 1868; Jennie L Ellwanger born S. 2, 1870; Robt G. born Oct 21, 1874; Sarah E, born Aug 23, 1884; Archiles S born N. 24. 1886; Veteran had been confined in Salisbury Prison, No. Car. taken pris. 19 Oct 1864 Cedar Creek
Iowa Census 1895 Lucas Co., Lucas, Jackson Twp. p. 250: Gray, Robert S. age 59, born England, miner. Record: Corp A 13 W. Va. Sara A 57 born W. Va. Robert G 22, born Nebraska. Sarah E 11, born Lucas col, Archless S. 9. bonr Lucas Co., Iowa; living with them Mary A. Foster, age 79 born W. Va.
Must in at Point Pleasent, Va. Roll Oct 6, 1862. Co A Va Inf becam Co A 13 W. Va Inf.

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Veteran's Name: Hall, Ezekiel
War record: Prvt. Co B 51st Regiment N.Y. Inf.; Age 33
Enlisted: Feb. 25, 1864 from Sixth District. Wounded in action, May 6, 1864 at the Wilderness, Va. Mus out Jl 19, 1865 at York, Oa.
Sources: Report Adjt Gen N.Y. Hall, Ezekiel
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Veteran's name: Hall, Ezekiel
Post nameL Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(8); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884

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Veteran's name: Hollaway, Abijah
Date birth: 1831; Place: Pa
Place burial: Ottawa Cem. Woodburn, Ia
War record: Prvt. Co D 39th Regiment Iowa Inf; Age 31, Res. Osceola, nat. Penn
Enlisted: Aug 9, must Nov 20, 1862. Taken prisoner Dec 30, 1862, Shady Grove, Tenn. Must out June 5, 1865, Washington, D. C.
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Co D (not C) Abijah; Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886: Abijah-Co D 39 Iowa Res. Woodburn; Holloway Graves Reg-burial place, Earl Mackey nephew
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Veteran's name: Hollaway, Abijah
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(21); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: Feb 1885

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Veteran's name: Hood, Andrew Jackson
Date birth: 1833
War record: Prvt. Co G 34th Regiment Iowa Inf; Age 29, Res. Clarke Co., Nat. Indiana
Enlisted: Aug 14, 1862 as 3d Corp. Must Oct 15, 1862. disch for disability Apr 20, 1863, St. Louis, Mo.
Sources: Roster Iowa soldiers: Andrew J; Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886: A. J.-res. Lucas
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Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(37); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1st Qr 1890
Brother of Alfred M and William Hood, served in smae company and regiment. Great nephew, Geo. H. Ray of Ottawa, Kans- grandson of William Hood-letter Nov. 1949
Images 3-5 are the handwritten letter.

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Veteran's name: Kellan, James
War record: Prvt. Co A 4th Regiment Iowa Cav
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Veteran's name: Kellan, James
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(14); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: Sus. 1st term 1892

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Veteran's name: Lancaster, John
War record: Prvt. Co H 40th Regiment Iowa Vol. Inf; Age 19, res. Red Rock, Nat. Indiana
Enlisted: Jan 11, must Jan 19, 1864; Must out Aug 2, 1865, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation
Sources: Iowa Index and Roster; Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886 Co H 40 Ia-res. Pleasantville
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Veteran's name: Lancaster, John
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320; Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1st Term 1893, Tr. 1st term 1893

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Veteran's name: Lock, Alvin
Date birth: 1838; Place: Ky
Date deathL Jan. 27, 1901; Place: Council Bluffs, Iowa; Burial: Chariton Cem, Chariton, Iowa
War record: Prvt. Co B 25th Regiment Iowa Infantry; age 24, rEs. Mt. Pleasant, Nat. kentucky
Enlisted: Aug 13, 1862, Discharged for disability July 31, 1863, Vicksburg, Miss
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Alvin (not Alva) Co B; Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886: Alvin-res. Cleveland (Co B not Co C); G.A.R. 1889 & 3d ed.: Alva-not Co C: Reocrd of Posts: Alvin (Co C changed to B)
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Veteran's name: Lock, Alvin
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(13); Place: Lucas; Date joined: 1884, Sus. 1st tr. 1892

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Veteran's name: Lott, Charles S
Date death: Nov 9, 1926; burial: Chariton Cem, Chariton, Iowa
War record: Recruit Co G 76th Regiment Illinois Inf; Adjt Gen Rept Illinois: REs. Monticello
Enlisted: Non 21, 1863, Must Dec 31, 1863, Disch may 30 1866, wounds; record from Post 18
Sources: Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886: Chariton
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Veteran's name: Lott, Charles S
Post name: Iseminger; Post No. 18(51); Place: Chariton; Date Joined: Jan 19, 1883
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320; Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1st Tr. 1893
Post name: Lacona; Post No. 309; Place: Lacona; Date Joined: 1st Trm 1902, Reins. May 4 1918, Deat from Post 309, Lacona

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Veteran's name: Luke, John
Date birth: 1824; Place: England
Date death: Ap 9, 1894; Place: Garfield Twp., Mahaska Co., Ia; Burial: Henness Cemetary, Givin, Iowa
War record: Prvt Co G 26th Regiment Pa. Inf
Enlisted: Recruited in Dauphin, Berks and Schuylkill Counties. must Mr 14, 1864 for 3 years; Trans to Co G 95th Regt. P. V. Oct 18, 1864. Prisoner from August 21, 1864 to April 23, 1865. Must out with company Jl 17, 1865
Sources: Bates Hist Penn Vols: Co G 96th and 95th. Record of Posts 12: Co G 96 Pa Inf. 3d ed G.A.R. had Co G 36 Pa Inf
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Veteran's name: Luke, John
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(12); Date Joined: 1884

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Veteran's name: Mead, Arsulus Percival
Date birth: Nov 4, 1842; Place Penn
Date death: Aug 2, 1914; Place:Methodist Hosp, Des Moines; burial: Glendale Cem, Ag 4, Des Moines, Age 70
War record: Prvt Co D 17th Iowa Inf, (Vet), Age 20; Res. Brighton; Nat. Penn
Enlisted: Mar 12, must Mar 26, 1862. REenl and remust Ap 22, 1864; Takne prisoner Oct 13, 1864, Tilton, Ga. Must out May 26, 1865, Davenport, Iowa
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Arsulus; Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886: A. P.-res. Chillicothe
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Veteran's name: Mead A P
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(19); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884
Post name: Pitzer; Post No. 55(246); Place: Winterset; Date Joined: 1902-3
Post name: Kinsman; Post No. 7(S); Des Moines: ed 1st trm 1913
Death Certificate furnished by Vital Statistics; Married at time death, father Byran, Mother last name Campbell, Retired farmer. Cause death, intestinal obstruction cancer. H. Welpton, M.D. of Des Moines, Iowa. Informant: Norman Porter, Des Moines. Buried Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Undertaker: L. C. Dunn of Des Moines.

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Veteran's name: Moody, James J
Occupation: Painter
Birth place: Ohio
Date death: Oct 13, 1926
War record: Prvt Co B 14th Regiment Iowa Res. Batt'n
Sources: Desc. Book Post #337-page 26 #160; Not shown in Ex-Soldiers
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Veteran's nameL Moody, J J
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320; Place: Lucas: Tr. 1st term 1893
Post name: Orman; Post No. 337; Place: Albia; Date Joined: Cd. Apr 16, 1894, age 48; Sus. Je 30 1899; Re. May 8 1910

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Veteran's name: More, Hiram M
War record: Prvt. Co F 46th Regiment Ind. Inf.
Sources: Record of Posts #47: H .H. More, Co F 46 Ind; 1889 ed. G.A.R.: H.M-Co F 66 Ind; Rept Adjt Gen Indiana shows in Co I Recr Moore, Hiram M; Res. Lagro; Enl Jl 19, 1864; Must out Sept 4, 1865, Copr Co I 46 Ind Inf
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Veteran's name: More, H M
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(32); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1886, Tr. My. 3, 1889

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Veteran's name: Newcomb, George W
Date birth: Sept 4, 1840, Place: Indiana
Date death: Mar 16, 1920; Place: Monroe Co., Iowa; Burial: Oak View Cemetery, Albia, Iowa.
War record: Prvt. Co D 5th Regiment Iowa Cav.; Age 24, Res. Jones County, nat. Indiana
Enlisted and must Feb 29, 1864. Trans to Co D 5th Vet Cav Cons Aug 8, 1864; Deserted July 20, 1865
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers
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Veteran's name: Newcomb, G
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(29); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1889
Post name: J. M. Tuttle; Post No. 497; Place: So. Ottumwa; Date Joined: 1905, age 65; Dropped 1906
Post name: Robt F. Lowe; Post No. 187; Place: Sigourney; Personal War Sketches, p. 76
Post name: Samuel Sumner; Post No. 398(65); Place: Moravia; Date Joined: cd 2d term 1894, Tr 1st term 1895

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Veteran's name: Osenbaugh, John
War record: Prvt. Co H 7th Regiment Ill, Infantry, 3 mos, Res. Springfield
Enlisted: Apr 17, 1861. Must out Jl 25, 1861
Sources: Adjt Gen Rept Illinois
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Veteran's name: Osenbaugh, John
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(31); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1889, Sus. 1st Term 1892

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Veteran's name: Perkins, Edward
Birth: Conn.
Date death: Oct. 17, 1889; Place: Lucas, Iowa; Burial: Fletcher Cem, Lucas, Iowa
War record: Prvt. Co B 37th Regiment Ill. Inf; Adjt Gen Rept Illinois: Perkins, Edward; Res. Goshen
Enlisted: Aug 19, 1861; Must Sept 18, 1861; Dishc Spet 29, 1864
Sources: Over; 1889 and 3d ed. G.A.R.: Co B 37 Iowa 36 mos service; Not shown in Ex-Soldiers
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Veteran's name: Perkins, Ed
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(22); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1885, Tr. S. 10, 1889
Roster Iowa Soldiers shows only one Edward Perkins in co K 28 Iowa inf. Edward A. Age 31, Res. Newton, ant. Maine. Enl Aug 5, must Sept 3, 1862, disch for disability Mar 15, 1864, Franklin, La.; Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886 shows E.A. Perkins Co K 28 Iowa Inf-res. Newton Not this one.

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Veteran's name: Reece, Edman
Birth place: Wales
War record: Prvt. Co I 11th Regiment Va. Inf.
Wife: Ann born Wales; Children: Mary
Sources: Iowa Census 1885 Lucas Co., Lucas, Book 223, P. 346: Resse, Edmund, age 38, married, b. Wales, Retired (S.R.) Boarding House, Ann 34, B. Wales, Mary 8 born Penn.
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Veteran's name: Reece, Edman
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(17); Place: Lucas
Not found Pension Index Reece, Edman or Edmund or Resse; One Edgar F Co D 3 W. Va. Cav Sc 907 296 filed Ag 11, 1890 Pa and widow Mary WC 423 713 filed May 29, 1894 W. Va.

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Veteran's name: Reid, Armsted M
Occupation: Engineer-Coal Miner
Date birth: Mr 12 1833 Place: Ill
Date death: Jl 31, 1916; Place: Chariton, Iowa; Burial: Chariton, Iowa
War record: Prvt; Co M (M.H. Merrill's Horse) 2nd Regiment Mo. Vol. Cav.
Enlisted: Aug 29, 1862 Corp Co M Merrill's Horse also know as 2d Regt Mo. Vol. Cav. Must out Aug 19, 1865
Nearest relatives: See in Post 18
Sources: Roster Ohio Soldiers for account of the Organization[Co M not shown in Ohio; Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886: Reed, A. M. 2 Mo Cav- Res. Lucas
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Veteran's name: Reid, A M
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(34); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884, Disch My 2, 1889.
Post name: Iseminger; Post No. 18(S); Place: Chariton; Date Joinded: cd Je 18, 1895

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Veteran's name: Robinson, James
Occupation: Furniture, POost Office at Lucas
Date birth: Apr 2, 1830; Place: England
Date death: June 27, 1895; Burial: Mt. Zion Cem, Chariton, Iowa
War record: Prvt. Co D 13th Regiment W. Va. Inf; Adjt Gen War Dept. File Apr 1948; Age 32, Capt Williams; Co 13 Va Vols.
Enlisted: Enrolled Hartford City Aug 18, 1862. Must Oct 8, 1862 Pt. Pleasant, Va. Dec 1862. Digging coal for Detachment May-Ap 1863. Sick in Hospital at Hurricane Bridge since Ap 25, 1862. My '63-Je '64 Present. Jl-Ag 1864, Absent, wounds & prisoner since Jl 24, 1864. Corp Co D 13 W Va. Inf. Must out Je 22, 1865.
Sources: 1889 ed. G.A.R.: Co D 13 W. Va.; Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886: Corp Co D 13 W. Va. Inf.- res. Lucas.
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Veteran's name: Robinson, James
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(1); place: Lucas; Date Joined: My. 15, 1884
Iowa Census 1885: Lucas Co., Book 223, Jackson Two., Lucas. p. 341; Robinson, James Age 55, married b. Eng, Day Laborer. Sarah 56, b. England, Children, Hannah 14 and James 11, born Ill. Desc List Deserters: Ap 30, 1865 Camp Chase, O. Deserted Ap 25, '65 Camp Chase. In confiement at Danville Va. F. 13, 1865. Made Corp Mar 27, 1864. Jl 1864 - F. 1865 Absent, Wounds & prisoner war since July 24, 1864. Where he reported Mar 4, 1865. Furloughed Mar 5, 1865, 30 da. ret. Ap 12 Captured Winchester, Va. Jl 24 '64, paroled James River, Va. F. 22 '65, sent to Camp Chase, F. 26 '65.
History Lucas Co. 1881, p. 688: Robinson, James. Furniture and Post Office at Lucas. Birth date, place came to America in 1854. Is a practical miner and has acted as engineer for coal and iron companies. Was engaged first in coal mines in Ohio. In 1856 went to Boone Co. Va. Then came the war and he enlisted in the 13th Va. -was in many hot places during the war- taken prisoner at Winchester-was exhanged in Feb 1864. Disch June 1865. Mined for a time after the war, then took up his present work. married 1868 Sarah Shakespeare. Children: Hannah and James. Member Latter Day Saints church.

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Veteran's name: Schnobley, Henry
War record: Prvt. Co E 3rd Mo. Cav; Co. A 11th Mo Cavalry; Adjt Gen Missouri Aug 10, 1949; Henry Schnebly.
Enlisted: Enl F. 29, 1864 in Co E 3d Cav. Vols by Captian Avery, at Little Rock Ark. Rank: Prvate. Born Bedford Co. Pa. Age 17 at time enlistment. Trade: Plasterer. Residence: Tallahoma, Lucas Co., Iowa. Must May 7, 1864 at Little Rock, Ark by Capt Farran of Arkansas Trans to Co A 11th Cav Vols. Disch with Company at New Orleans, La. Jl 27, 1865. Pensioned SC 672 589 filed F 1, 1890 Ia Co E 3 Mo Cav & A 11 Mo Cav.
Sources: PWE SO #143 Dept Arkansas Je 17 1865.
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Veteran's name: Schnebly, Henry
Post name; Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(25); Place: Lucas
Requesting statement of record from Adjt Gen Missouri Jl 27, 1949
Image 3 Letter from State of Missouri Adjutant-General's Office.

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Veteran's name: Scovel, Judson A
Date birth: Mar 8, 1941; Place: Ashford, N.Y.
Date death: Dec 22, 2925; Place: Derby, Iowa; Burial: Goshen Cem, Derby, Iowa
War record: Prvt. Co R 3rd Regiment Iowa Ca.
Enlisted: Description: blue eyes, red hair, farmer. 5 ft 8 in. fair complexion.
Wife: 1. Anna I Scovel died F. 13, 1905; 2. Hattie Hamilton, nee Luman (Harriet) m. 16 S. 1909 by Rev A. E. Nutting at Chariton, Iowa (Divorced from J. C. Hamilton Ag 30, 1906) Widow age 62 in 1916. Widow filed claim which was rejected WC 1 071 042.
Sources: Res. shown Derby, Ia 1880-1909, No. 1911, Macon. Can it be Judson A. Scovell, Co F 3 Ia Cavof Post 491, diedd 1915.
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Veteran's name: Scovell, J A
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(30); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1889
Post name: McKnight; Post No. 491(1); Place: Derby; Date Joined: Oct 9, 1891

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Veteran's name: Spencer, Edward
Date birth: Dec. 17, 1843; Place: New Castle, Eng.
Date death: Aug. 8, 1823; Burial: Last Chance Cem. Derby, Iowa
War record: Prvt. Co. C 13th Regiment Iowa Inf.; (Vet), Res. Chariton, Nat. England; Age 18
Enlisted: Oct 10 and must Oct 28, 1861, Reenl and remust Feb 1, 1863. Must out Jl 21, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
Wife: Cynthia J
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Edward; Ex-Soldires living Iowa 1886: res. Lucas
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veteran's Name: Spencer, Ed
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(7); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884
Post name: Iseminger; Post No. 18(S); Place: Chariton; Date Joined: 1st trm 1895

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Veteran's name: Springer, Henry
Date birth: 1849
Place burial: Shaul Cem, Ottumwa, Ia
War record: Prvt Co I 150th Regiment Ill. Inf.; Res. Eddysville, Iowa
Enlisted and must Feb 10, 1865. Must out Jan 16, 1866
Sources: Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886: Res. Lucas; Adjt Gen Rept Illinois; Graves Reg.: Sringer, Henry; American Legion Files Post #3
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Veteran's name: Springer, Henry
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(40); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1st Qr. 1890, Tr. 1st Term 1893
Post name: J.M. Tuttle; Post No. 497; Place: So. Ottumwa; Date Joined: 1904 age 56

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Veteran's name: Staples, Stephen D
War record: Sgt. Co A 38th Iowa Inf; Age 20. Res. Fayett, nat. Canada
Enlisted: Aug 15, 1862 as 3d Sergt. Must Sept 6, 1862. Reduced to ranks at own request Nov 1, 1863. Trans to Co F 34/38 cons Jan 1, 1865. Must out Aug 15, 1865, Houston, Tex.
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Veteran's name: Staples, S D
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(18); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884

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Veteran's name: Starkey, Thomas
Occupation: Laborer
Date birth: Aug 2, 1847; Place: Ohio
Date death: Jan 12, 1900; Place and burial: Chariton, Ia
War record: Prvt. Co D 7th Regiment Indiana Cavalry; Res. not shown
Enlisted: Must Sept 3, 1863; Must out Feb 18, 1866; Post 18 Desc Book: Enl Aug 3, 1862. 31 mo service. (Date in Adjt Rept Sept 3, 1863 prob. error-and should be 1862)
Sources: Post 18, Starkey - Ohio Co D 7th Inf; Rept Adjt Gen Indiana: Prvt D 7 Ind Cav; Graves Reg.
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Veteran's name: Starkey, Thomas
Offices of honor in G.A.R.: Adjutant Post 320
Post nameL Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(15); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1886
post name: Iseminger: Post No. 18(S); Place: Chariton; Date Joined: cd Ja 18, 1895 age 49
Thomas Starkey has Roll of Post Feb 10, 1900

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Veteran's name: Stearns, William Theodore
Occupation: Carpenter
Date birth: Dec 18, 1833; Place: Ashland, Ohio
Date death: Feb 7, 1911; Place and burial: Russell, Iowa
War record: Sgt. Co A 3rd Regiment Mo. Cavalry; Adjt Gen Missouri May 27, 1948: Stearns, M Corp Co A 3 Regt Cav. Vols.
Enlisted: Sept. 16, 1861, by Captain Triplett. Must N. 26, 1861 at Palmyra, Mo. Prom Sgt Dec 1862. (Termination of service not on file.) 39 mos service
Wife: Angelina comstock m. Ja 1, 1868 at Mechanicsville, Iaq; Children: Clarence M, George Clayton, Katie Kaufman
Sources: Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886: Stearns, Wm T. - co A 3 Mo Cav - res. Russell; Death from Post 208
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Veteran's name: Stearns, William T
Post name: Frank Nolan; Post No. 208(49); Place: Russell; Date Joined: 27 Feb 1886, Reins 2d Term 1901
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(36); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1887
Iowa Census 1895: Lucas County, Russell, Washington Twp., p. 515: Sterns, William age 61, born Ohio, farmer, Record 1st Sgt A 3 Missouri; wife, Angeline, 47, born Cedar Co., Iowa; Katherine 18, born Mahaska Co., Iowa and George 18, born Lucas Co., Ia.; 1885 Census spelled name Stearns, William T.

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Veteran's name: Trimbel, William
Date birth: 1843
War record: Prvt. Co K 45th Regiment Iowa Inf; Age 21, Res. Van Buren Co., Nat. Eng
Enlisted: May 7, must May 25, 1864. Must out Sept 16, 1864, Keokuk, Iowa, expiration term service
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Trembath, William; Ex-soldiers living Iowa 1886: Trimble, W. H. Co K 45 Iowa-res. Lucas; G.A.R. 1889 ed; Wm Trimbel; Record of Post: Wm Trimble
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Veteran's name: Trinbel, William
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(33); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884, Tr. My. 3, 1889

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Veteran's name: Usher, Andrew J
Date birth: 1846; War record: Prvt. Co I 1st Regiment Iowa Cav.; Age 18, Res. Louisa Co., nat. Iowa
Enlisted and must mar 18 1864. Must out Sept 25, 1865, St. Louis, Mo.
Sources: Roster Iowa soldiers: Andrews J; Ex-Soldies living Iowa 1886: A.J. - Co I (not K)-res. Milo
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Veteran's name: Usher, A J
Post name: Milo; Post No. 275(81); Place: Milo; Date Joined: Sept 20, 1884, tr Feb 28, 1885
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(23); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: Feb 1885

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Veteran's name: Walker, Joseph G
Date birth: 1839
Date death: Mar. 22, 1902, age 81; burial: I.S.H.
War record: Prvt. Co I 17th Regiment Iowa Inf; Res. Fairfield, nat. Iowa, Age 23
Enlisted: Mar 24, 1862. Must Aor 11, 1862; Discharged, date and place unknown
Source: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Joseph G ( Co I not F)
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Veteran's name: Walker, J G
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(28); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1887, sus. 1st term 1892
Image 3 is a handwritten letter

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Veteran's name: Waltenbaugh, Jacob
War record: Prvt. Co H 77th Regiment Oa Inf; Recruited in Beaver & Lawrence Cos.
Enlisted: Feb 14, 1865, 1 year, must out with compahy Dec 6, 1865
Sources: Bares Hist Penn Vols, V. 2 p. 1022 Waltenbaugh, J; Record of Posts: Watenbaugh
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Veteran's name: Waltenbaugh, Jacob
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(4); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884

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Name: White, W C
Residence: 902 No. Court Ave., Ottumwa, Iowa in 1900
War record: Seaman, Enlisted in 1864 at age 15 and served until 21 years, was Discharged.
Post Name: Grigsby Foster; Post No. 320; Location: Lucas
Sources: Clipping from Post 320 Desc Book Dec 10, 1899; Letter from W. C. White from Ottumwa F. 10, 1900, wishing to trans to join Post at Ottumwa.
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Is this William Chester White, Coxswain, Vermont, Massachusettes, Princton, Ohio, Hartford, Mahaksa, Nantucket Pensioned NSC 39 540 died Jan 29, 1919 Bordeaux, Girando, France

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Veteran's name: Wright, Kneely D
Occupation: Miner
Date birth: Sept 6, 1847; Place: W. Va.
Date death: Nov 29, 1922; Place and burial: Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, Ia
War record: Prvt. Co. C or F 13th Regiment W.Va. Inf.; A.G.O. files, Wahsington: Wright, Kneely D Pvt of Capt McCown's Co 13 Va. Vols. became Co F 13 W.Va. Inf.
Enlisted: age 18. Sept 10, 1862. Must Oct 9, 1862 at Pt. Pleasant, Va. Premium and boutny paid. Must out Je 22, 1865, Helling, W. Va. Co F 13 Regt. W. Va. Inf.
Wife: Revecca J; Children: Raphael, Gertrude
Sources: Record of Posts: K. D. Wright-Co F 13 W. Va. Inf; Ex-Soldiers living Iowa 1886: Wright, N. D.-Prvt F 13 W. Va. Inf-res. Lucas; 1889 ed had K. D.-Wright-Co C 13 Iowa (not found there)
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Veteran's name: Wright, K D
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(6); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884
Post name: A.E. Lyon; Post No. 497(51); Place: So. Ottumwa: Date Joined: 1st tr 1893, sus 1st term 1895, 2d term 1899, Reins 1912
Iowa Census 1885: Lucas Co. Book 223, p. 371: Wright, Nelie D, age 37, born Penn, miner. Wife Rebecca J age 36 forn Penn. Raphael 6 and Gertrude 14, born Wayne Co., Iowa.; Death Certificate received Feb 27, 1948: Was born in W. Va. died Nov 29, 1922. Parents unknown. Buried Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, Iowa. Informant Mrs. John Price, Ottumwa

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Veteran's name: Young, John H
Occupation: Shelf and Heavy Hardware
War record: Sgt. Co B 19th Regiment Iowa Inf.; Age 21, res. Fairfield, nat. Ohio
Enlisted: Aug 5, 1862, as 7th Corp. Must Aug 18, 1862. Promoted...4th sgt May 1, 1865. Must out Jl 10, 1865, Mobile, Ala.
Sources: Roster Iowas Soldiers: John H
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Veteran's name: Young, J H
Post Name: Iseminger; Post No. 18; Place: Chariton; Date Joined: Ap 20, 1884
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(3); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1884, Tr. 2nd Term 1893; Sus. 4 Qr 1890; Sus. 1st Tr. 1892
Images 3 & 4 are a handwritten letter from John H Young on his company letterhead.

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Veteran's name: Young, John M
Occupation: Farmer
Date birth: 1838; place: East Canada
Date death: Jl 19, 1919; Place: Marshalltown, Ia; Burial: Forest Cem, Oskaloosa, Ia
War record: Prvt. Co G 1st Regiment Ia Cav; Age 26, Res. Grundy Center, nat. Canada
Enlisted: Aug 15, 1862; Must same day. Must out June 13, 1865, Memphis, Tenn
Roster Iowa Soldiers: John M
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Veteran's name: Young, J M
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(39); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1st Qr. 1890
Post name: Phil Kearney; Post No. 40(103); Place: Oskaloosa; Date Joined: 27 Ja 1885 age 47; Dr Jan 1887; rej 1st trm 1906 (My 1)

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Veteran's name: Young, Joseph Theodore
Death date: Sept 14, 1905; Place: Indianola, Iowa; Burial: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Indianola, Iowa
War record: Prvt. Co K 46th Regiment Iowa Inf; Age 18, Res. Lucas Co., nat. Indiana
Enlisted: May 9 and must June 10, 1864. Must out Sept 23, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, exp term service
Children: Orville Young (adopted)
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Young, Joseph T
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Veteran's name: Young, Joseph T
Post name: Griggsby Foster; Post No. 320(24); Place: Lucas; Date Joined: 1885, Sus. 4 Qr. 1890
Post name: Jas Randolph; Post No. 118; Place: Indianola; Date Joined: 1900, Re 1st term 1900