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Madison County, Iowa |
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION |
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Data added by transcriber in blue font |
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Veteran's Name: Reed, William Evans |
Father: William Reed | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Farmer | Mother: Susanna Scott | ||
| Date of birth: 15 Feb 1842 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Carroll County, Ohio | Wife: Unnamed | ||
| Date of death: 1916 | 2nd wife: Rose Jolly | ||
| Place of death: Pleasanton, Decatur, Iowa | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: Hamilton Cemetery, Pleasanton, Iowa | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children Merton - Pleasanton, Iowa Oscar - Pleasanton, Iowa Ivan - Garden Grove, Iowa |
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Sergeant | Company: I | Regiment: 4th | |
| State: Iowa | Organization: Cavalry | ||
| Enlistment date: 14 Jan 1862, mustered in 24 Jan 1862 | |||
| Enlistment age: 20 (Veteran) | Residence: Winterset | ||
| Mustered out: 08 Aug 1865 at Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Service Record: Promoted 6th Corporal 18 Oct 1862, 6th Sergeant 01 Jun 1865 | |||
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| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: Jonathan J. Roby | Date joined: 16 Jun 1888 | ||
| Post No.: 449 (S) | Age at joining: | ||
| Place: Truro | Transfers: | ||
| Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Reed, Evans; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Evans -res. Truro; Post 449 Desc Book; Graves Reg: Reed, William Evans; History of Decatur County - Vol. 2, p.100 | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 01 Jan 2006. |