Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Banker, Seldon O		Father: Jacob Banker
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation:		Mother: Mary Good
Date of birth: 1843		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Guernsey County, Ohio		Wife: Jane Barger
Date of death: 11 Apr 1910		2nd wife:
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery
Cause of death:		Children Mrs. Frank Reed (Julia) John Victor

War record
Rank: Corporal	Company: B		Regiment: 1st
State: Ohio		Organization: Cavalry
Enlistment date: 24 Feb 1864; Appt 23 Apr 1865
Enlistment age: 20		Residence:
Mustered out: With Company, 13 Sep 1865 at Hilton Head, South Carolina, Service 3 years
Discharged:
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 05 Sep 1896; 2d trm
Post No.: 55(208 S)		Age at joining: 52
Place: Winterset		Transfers:

Sources: Ex. Soldiers living Ia. 1886: - Barker - Prvt - Truro./ Roster Ohio Soldiers Banker, Seldon./ Post 55 Desc Book also #258, death date/

Notes: The "Service 3 years" is inconsistent with the enlistment and muster out dates. There is no other information herein to reconcile this discrepancy.