Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Couch, Joseph C		Father: Charles Couch
Residence: Conger, Iowa		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Laborer, Farmer		Mother: Madeline Ila
Date of birth:		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Rollo County, Indiana (Missouri?)		Wife: Elizabeth
Date of death: 10 Nov 1921		2nd wife:
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Calvary Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Warren, Iowa
Cause of death:		Children John - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa William - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Mrs. Mary Turk - Patterson, Missouri Mrs. Julia Otto - Summersville, Missouri Mrs. Ella Grassman - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Mrs. Sadie George - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

War record
Rank: Private	Company: H		Regiment: 34th
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 15 Aug 1862, roster 19 Aug 1862, mustered in 15 Oct 1862
Enlistment age: 24		Residence: Warren County, Iowa; Nat Mo.
Mustered out:
Discharged: 25 Mar 1863 for disability at St. Louis, Missouri
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 20 Dec 1889
Post No.: 55		Age at joining: 52
Place: Winterset		Transfers: 05 Aug 1901
Post name: John Miller		Date joined: Cd Nov 1902
Post No.: 158		Age at joining:
Place: St. Charles		Transfers:

Sources: Post 55 Desc Book #161 Couch, Joseph C joined Dec 20, 1889, age 52; Roster Iowa Soldiers: Couch, Joseph C

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