Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Alexander, Thomas J		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: County Auditor, O'Brien County		Mother:
Date of birth: 01 May 1847		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Juda, Wisconsin		Wife: Martha Brown
Date of death: 26 Jun 1914		2nd wife: Mrs. Sophia Morgan
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Winterset, Madison, Iowa
Cause of death:		Children Joseph Lloyd Alexander Eleanor Alexander Ernest Alexander Shirley Donald Alexander Erwin VanBerg Alexander

War record
Rank: Private	Company: 5th		Regiment: Battery
State: Wisconsin		Organization: Light Artillery
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GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 02 Mar 1893
Post No.: 55(219)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Other Posts: Kenyon, 339(67), Sanborn, 25 Jan 1883; tr 2d term 1892 to E.O.C. Ord, 219(55); Sutherland, 25 Jan 1888; Tr 2d term 1892; Tr 15 Dec 1893 to McKenzie, 72, Sheldon; S. F. Jordan 417 Primghar; Gen Bell 332; Kingsley 1st term; Age 47 1895

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Notes: Winterset Herald 01 Jul 1914 - Thomas J. Alexander moved recently to Des Moines, passed away. Was born May 1, 1847 in Juda, Wis. Married Martha Brown in 1866 who died in 1910. Had four children: Floyd, Eleanor, Shirley D., Erwin. Went to O'Brien County in 1869, was elected and served as County Treasurer 1876-1882; afterward 4 years as County Auditor. Later became editor of the Kingsley Times to 1892, when he came to Winterset. Married Mrs. Sophia Morgan. Buried in Winterset.