Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Stanley, William Edwin

 Father: Sylvan Stanley
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Engraver Mother: Susanah Prye
Date of birth: 28 Sep 1844 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: North Attleboro, Massachusetts Wife: Anna Estelle Spicer, married 22 Nov 1877, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Date of death: 16 Dec 1926 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Manchester, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Eldora, Iowa  
Cause of death: 

Children

  Jessie (T. S.) Ford, 4604 Center St., Des Moines, Iowa (Widow)

  Mamie (A. W.) Crane, Creston, Iowa

  Florence M, Kansas City, Iowa, a teacher
War record
  Rank: Private Company:  Regiment: 29th
  State: Massachusetts Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: and mustered 16 Sep 1864
  Enlistment age: 19 Residence: Wrentham
  Mustered out: 16 Jan 1865
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: E. C. Little Date joined: 
  Post No.: 54 Age at joining: 
  Place: Independence Transfers: 
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 17 Jul 1891
  Post No.: 55 (185) Age at joining: 46
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 2nd term 1897
  Post name: Edward C. Buckner Date joined: 
  Post No.: 154 (S) Age at joining: 
  Place: Eldora Transfers: 
  Post name: Crocker Date joined: 
  Post No.: 12 Age at joining: 
  Place: Des moines Transfers: 
Sources: Mass Soldiers, Sailors, etc. v.6, p.72; On Dept. Roll of Post 54, but not found in Post 54 Desc Book
Notes: Chaplain Post 154, many years.

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 05 Jan 2006.