Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Ludlow, William O

Father: Benjamin Ludlow
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Laborer Mother: Rachel Adkinson
Date of birth: 27 Oct 1840 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Muscatine County, Iowa Wife: Eliza Fuller
Date of death: 08 Jun 1907 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Winterset, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery  
Cause of death: 

Children

  Carrie

  Elizabeth Rachel

  Ernest

War record
  Rank: Private Company: D Regiment: 1st
  State: Iowa Organization: Cavalry
  Enlistment date: 05 Sep 1861
  Enlistment age: 21 (Vet) Residence: Winterset
  Mustered out: 
  Service Record: Promoted 3rd Corporal 31 Oct 1864
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Lents Date joined: 05 Jan 1883
  Post No.: 121 (2) Age at joining: 
  Place: Fontanelle, Adair, Iowa Transfers: 
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 19 Feb 1897
  Post No.: 55 (S) Age at joining: 56
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: -Fontanelle; Post 55 Desc Book: joined 19 Feb 1897, age 56; Winterset Reporter 16 Jun 1907, p.1, col. 1
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 27 Dec 2005.