Madison County

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Foresman, James

Father: Samuel Foresman
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Railroad Mother: Renecca Oakes (S/B Rebecca)
Date of birth: 01 Aug 1846 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Trumbull County, Ohio Wife: Mary E. Travis
Date of death: 17 Jan 1932 (See notes) 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery  
Cause of death: 

Children

  Mrs. Vina Hartsook

  Lavina R. (Frank) Hartsook, Winterset

  Mrs. Beatrice (Albert P.) Speers

  Mrs. Gertrude (Ren D.) Warner

  Mott, Robert  

War record
  Rank: Private Company: E Regiment: 47th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 04 May 1864
  Enlistment age: 16 Residence: Madison County, Iowa
  Mustered out: 
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 19 May 1893
  Post No.: 55 (197) Age at joining: 
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers, Ex. Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Forsman- Peru./ Post 55 Desc. Book #197; Winterset Reporter Jan 25, 1912, p3 col. 1
Notes: Father of Mrs. Frank Hartsook, Winterset, Iowa. Brother of Samuel, Robert, Joseph (latter died at Iowa Soldier's Home, Marshalltown).
Transcriber's note: Transcribed as published, year of death should be 1912.

 


Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 04 Nov 2005.
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