Madison County

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Garrett, Charles Robert

Father: Thomas Garrett (buried Union Cemetery, Murray, Clarke, Iowa)
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: Martha Agnes Johnson
Date of birth: 05 Nov 1842 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois Wife: Catherine McGuire, born 30 Jun 1846, Indianapolis, Indiana; married 17 Mar 1867 at Prairie Grove, Clarke, Iowa; died 16 May 1918, Macksburg, Madison, Iowa
Date of death: 15 Jan 1911 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Macksburg, Madison, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Moon Cemetery, Macksburg, Madison, Iowa  
Cause of death: 

Children

  Laura J (William) Iiams, deceased, Macksburg, Iowa

  Wesley Green Garrett, buried Macksburg, Iowa

  Stella May (twin sister of Laura, died age 4)

  Martha Florence (Peter N) Barker, both deceased

  Mary Frances died age 21, single

  Harley U (Floye Beard) St. Charles & Des Moines, Iowa

      Kenneth Lester, Lorimor, Iowa

      Doyle Emerson, Glendale, California

      Doris Nadine (Geo) Kunz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

War record
  Rank: Private Company: B Regiment: 18th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 
  Enlistment age:  Residence
  Mustered out: 
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: William Dufar Date joined: 08 Jul 1884
  Post No.: 297 (31) Age at joining: 
  Place: Murray, Clarke, Iowa Transfers: Sus 30 Jun 1886, reins 30 Dec 1888; Dr. 01 Jan 1887; reins 31 Dec 1891; sus 2nd term 1892
  Post name: J. D. Craven Date joined: 
  Post No.: 198 Age at joining: 
  Place: Macksburg Transfers: 
Sources: Dr. and Mrs. H. U. Garrett Aug 12, 1949 in office G.A.R. (See Card in Post 297 for family information)
Notes: Veteran's son, Dr. H. U. Garrett is State Veterinarian since 1947

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 04 Nov 2005.