Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Davis, James R		Father: William Davis
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: County Sheriff		Mother: Elizabeth Rollstin
Date of birth: 17 Sep 1832		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Washington County, Pennsylvania		Wife: Margaret Henderson
Date of death:		2nd wife: Hannah Kennedy
Place of death:		3rd wife:
Place of burial:
Cause of death:		Children Elizabeth Ann Mrs. W. E. Young (Nancy Jane) Mary M Mrs. Martha Higgs Findley James Butler Leslie M W F John M William Thomas

War record
Rank: Corporal	Company: F		Regiment: 39th
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 17 Aug 1862
Enlistment age: 30		Residence: Winterset, Madison, Iowa
Mustered out: 05 Jun 1865 at Washington D. C.
Service: Promoted to 8th Corporal 01 Jan 1865
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 17 Nov 1882
Post No.: 55 (44)		Age at joining: 49
Place: Winterset		Transfers:

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Ex.Soldiers living Ia. 1886: - Winterset./Post 55 Desc Book #44; Winterset News 31 Aug 1921.

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