Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Welch, James H		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Carpenter		Mother:
Date of birth: 28 May 1838		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Adams County, Pennsylvania		Wife: Lydia Ann Fisher
Date of death: 21 Jun 1913		2nd wife: Mary Reese Snyder
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial:
Cause of death:		Children Jefferson Henry Wellington George John Blanch Lucy Flora Hodgson Maggie Babbit Edith Gooton

War record
Rank: Private	Company: G		Regiment: 165th
State: Pennsylvania		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 07 Nov 1862, drafted militia
Enlistment age:		Residence:
Mustered out: 28 Jul 1863 with Company
Discharged:
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 2nd Qtr 1890
Post No.: 55 (168)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers: Disch. 1st term 1902

Sources: History Penn Vol.: Welsh; Post 55 Desc Book #168; Ia Soldiers' Home & Death Cert: died 21 Jun 1913; Winterset News 25 Jun 1913; Post 55 Desc Book: Jas H. Welch, Enl 16 Nov 1862, must out 19 Jul 1863

Notes: Widow, Mrs. Mary Welch at Iowa Soldiers' Home, Marshalltown, Iowa 15 Feb 1944 (From W.R.C. No. 117, Winterset, Iowa)