Madison County

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Grosscup, Daniel

Father: Paul Grosscup
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: Rebecca Shearer
Date of birth:  Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth:  Wife: Fannie (Fianna) Stober
Date of death: 28 Dec 1907 2nd wife: Isabella M Ryall
Place of death:  3rd wife: 
Place of burial:   
Cause of death: 

Children

  Mrs. Jessie Thompson

  Mrs. Fianna M. Fry

  Jane Anastasia

  Alice Margaret

  Luther

  Daniel P.

  Elias J.

War record
  Rank: Sergeant Company: C Regiment: 42nd
  State: Ohio Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 10 Sep 1861
  Enlistment age: 40 Residence
  Mustered out: With Company 30 Sep 1864
  Discharged: 
  Service Record: Appointed Corporal 01 May 1862, Sgt. 22 Oct 1862, wounded 01 May 1863 at battle of Thompson's Hill, Mississippi
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 1st term 1899
  Post No.: 55 (212) Age at joining: 
  Place: Winterset Transfers: Sus. 2d term 1904, Re. 1st term 1905
Sources: Roste Ohio Troops: Grosscup; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Grosscup - Maple Grove; Post 55 Desc Book #214, joined 07 Jan 1899 age 76; Winterset Reporter Jan 2, 1908, p 1. col. 3.
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 15 Dec 2005.