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EDGERTON, Joseph V., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Farmer, Liberty Center, Iowa, Date of Birth: Feb 29, 1840, Place of Birth: Morgan County, Ohio, Date of Death: Aug 29, 1915, Place of Death: Lacona, Iowa, Place of Burial: Liberty Center Cemetery, Liberty Township, Warren County, Iowa, Wife: (1) Marilla Roszell married in Ft Madison, Iowa, died Nov 12, 1882, (2) Clara White, married April 23, 1884, Polk City, Iowa, divorced March 26, 1906, Indianola, Iowa, Children: Charles E. born Nov 15, 1872, W.R. born Jan 22, 1885, George W. deceased Feb 4, 1887
War Record:
Private in 34th Iowa Infantry, Company D, enlisted Aug 13th and mustered Oct 15th 1862. Transferred to Company B, 34th Consolidated Battalion Nov 12, 1864. Transferred to Company B, 34/38 Consolidated Battalion Jan 1, 1865. Mustered out Aug 15, 1865, Houston, Texas
Pension file SC 179 776 Feb 21, 1866, Shown living in Lacona, Iowa, Rural 1910, Madora, Warren County, Iowa, Born Feb 29, 1840 Morgan County, Ohio. Clara his second wife was divorced March 26, 1906 at Indianola, Iowa. His son, Charles was living at Lacona, Iowa 1915
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: Joseph V., Post 309 Descriptive Book: age 73 in 1913, Application Paper to join Post 116
Veteran said he was separated from his wife (Pension file), residence Lacona, Iowa RT 2 1910, Medora, Warren County, Iowa 1866, 1890
Married Clara White April 23, 1884 at Lake City, Iowa. Divorced at Indianola by order of Judge March 26, 1906. Lived in Liberty Township, Warren County, Iowa
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined April 21, 1883
Lacona Post 309, joined 1913, age 73
EDGERTON, Tilman P., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Farmer, Liberty Center, Iowa, Place of Birth: Ohio, Date of Death: Aug 28, 1927, Place of Death: Marshalltown, Iowa, Place of Burial: Iowa Soldiers’ Home, Marshalltown, Iowa
War Record:
Private in 34th Iowa Infantry, Company D, enlisted Aug 13, 1862, age 23, residence Indianola, Iowa born Ohio. Transferred to Company B., 34th Consolidated Battalion Nov 12, 1864
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: (Tilman, P.), Post 116 Descriptive Book #38: T.P. Edgarton
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined March 17, 1883, suspended 1893, dropped Dec 1894, age 44
EDMUNDSON, William M., GAR Card File
Biographical Information: None given
War Record:
Drummer in 47th Iowa Infantry, Company E, enlisted May 27, 1864 as musician, age 18, residence Boonesboro, Iowa, born Indiana. Mustered out Sept 28, 1864, Davenport Iowa, expiration of term of service
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: Edmondson, William M.
Post:
Hartford Post 169, joined May 8, 1886, age 37
EDWARDS, James B., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Date of Birth: 1839
War Record:
Private in 34th Iowa Infantry, Company K, enlisted Aug 1st and mustered Oct 15, 1862, age 21, residence Chariton, nativity Indiana. Discharged for disability Jan 20, 1863, Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers, Ex-Soldiers Living in Iowa 1886: residence Liberty Center (James)
Post:
Milo Post 275, joined Oct 29, 1889, suspended June 30, 1891, dropped 1893
EDWARDS, Norvell R., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Date of Birth: April 1, 1846, Date of Death: Nov 22, 1890, Place of Burial: Fletcher Cemetery, near Lucas, Iowa
War Record:
Private in 8th Iowa Cavalry, Company C. Company D, 34th Iowa Infantry, rejected Oct 15, 1862 by mustering officer. See Company C, 8th Cavalry. Under Company C, 8th Cavalry: Edwards, Norvell R., enlisted age 18, residence Monroe County, nativity Indiana, and mustered June 1, 1863. Mustered out Aug 13, 1865, Macon, Georgia
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: Edwards, Nowell or Norval R.
Graves Registration: Birth & death dates, G.A.R. had no record, only initials: N.R.
Post:
Milo Post 275, suspended June 30, 1891
ELLIOTT, Isaac N., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Rail Agent, Date of Birth: Fulton County, Illinois
War Record:
Corporal in 45th Iowa Infantry, Company H, enlisted May 2, 1864 as 5th Corporal, age 26, residence Henry County, Iowa, born Illinois. Mustered out Sept 16, 1864
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: (Isaac N.), Application Paper to join Post 116, Jan 25, 1884 – age 46
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined Jan 26, 1884, suspended Sept 30, 1885, dropped Jan 1, 1887, transferred April 3, 1887
ELLIS, Francis Marion, GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Residence: Norwalk, Iowa, Occupation: Farmer, Date of Birth: Oct, Date of Death: Dec 19, 1931, Place of Death: Norwalk, Iowa, Place of Burial: Norwalk Cemetery, Norwalk, Iowa, Linn Township, Warren County, Iowa, Father: Julian Ellis, Mother: Martha S., Wife: (1) Mary Louisa Egbert born Ohio Feb 22, 1844, (2) Minnie Glaze died I.S.H. (Iowa State Hospital?) 1945, Children to first marriage: Kate Crow – Kansas, James Ellis – Carlisle, Iowa, Julian Ellis – Enterprise, Oregon, Children to second marriage: Raymond – Des Moines, Iowa, Richard – Des Moines, Iowa, Ruby May (died in youth)
War Record:
Private in 8th Iowa Infantry, Company H, enlisted Aug 12, 1861 as 7th Corporal, age 18, residence Oskaloosa, Iowa, nativity Iowa, mustered Sept 12, 1861. Taken prisoner April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tennessee. Promoted 3rd Sergeant March 1, 1863. Mustered out Sept 28, 1864, Davenport, Iowa – expiration of term.
Prisoner at Andersonville & Libby – 7 months 11 days – weighted 187 [before] and 90 lbs. on release
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: Francis M., Des Moines Register [newspaper] Dec 20, 1931, page 2, col. 7 (2-L)
Clipping: Minnie Ellis, widow of Marion Ellis of Norwalk, Iowa – died Tuesday, burial Thurs. – Norwalk, Iowa. Surviving are two sons, Raymond and Richard, both of Des Moines; and two stepchildren, Mrs. Kate Crow in Kansas and James Ellis, Carlisle, Iowa and Julian Ellis of Enterprise, Oregon. Mrs. Ellis was 78 at death
Post:
Norwalk Post 355, post organized Aug 25, 1884, abandoned 1888
Des Moines Post 7, page 261
ELSON, Richard T. GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Residence: Lacona, Iowa, Occupation: Editor, Date of Birth: 1843, Place of Birth: Marion County, Indiana
War Record:
Private in 10th Iowa Infantry, Company G, enlisted Aug 29, 1861 as musician, mustered Sept 7, 1861, age 18, residence Warren County, Iowa, nativity Indiana. Mustered out Sept 28, 1864, Kingston, Georgia, expiration of term of service
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: Ellson, Richard T., Post 309 Descriptive Book: signed R.T. Elson, age 47
Transfer Card from Post 309 to Post 116, Feb 2, 1893 – age 49
Post:
Milo Post 275, joined Feb 2, 1884, transferred July 1, 1885; reinstated June 4, 1887; discharged 1890
Lacona Post 309, joined April 5, 1890, age 47, transferred 1893
Indianola Post 116, joined 1893, age 49
Pleasantville Post 330, joined May 24, 1894
Biographical Information:
Died: March 15, 1905
War Record:
Corporal in 16th Michigan Infantry, Company A
Post:
Lacona Post 309, joined March 5, 1898
Chariton Post 18
Biographical Information:
Occupation: retired, Place of Birth: Cayuga County, New York
War Record:
Sergeant in 77th Illinois Infantry, Company I, enlisted Aug 14, 1862, residence Elmood, Illinois, mustered Sept 2, 1862. Discharged March 12, 1863 with disability
Sources:
Adjutant General’s Report Illinois: Eno, Imle L. – 1st Sergeant, Application Paper for reinstatement in Post 116, Post 116 Descriptive Book
Post:
Indianola Post 116, charter member, reinstated Jan 25, 1887, reinstated April 6, 1897, reinstated 1900, discharged July 23, 1900
EPPS, William S., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Residence: Summer Township [Summerset – there is no Summer Township], Warren County, Iowa, Occupation: Farmer, Date of Birth: June 9, 1827, Place of Birth: Tennessee, Date of Death: Jan 2, 1916, Place of Death: Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Iowa, Allen Township
War Record:
Private in 10th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Company G, enlisted and mustered Jan 16, 1865, age 37, residence Warren County, Iowa, nativity Tennessee. Mustered out Aug 15, 1865, Little Rock, Arkansas (Name borne William F.)
Sources:
Roster of Iowa Soldiers: Epps, William F., Ex-Soldiers Living in Iowa 1886: Epps, William – residence Summerset, Application Paper June 7, 1884 Post 116
Mrs. Leo (Blanche) Sheehan of 131 Chestnut St., Battle Creek, Michigan – inquiry to Historical Building, re: Wm. G. Epps of Company G, 10th Iowa mentions a Wm. Harrison Epps, wife Grace Adkins living in Indianola, 1889.
Wm. Epps said to have died Des Moines, Jan 2, 1916. Burial Records in Historical Library show Helen Epps buried Jordan Cemetery, Polk County, Henry buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Des Moines
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined June 7, 1884, transferred Jan 7, 1888
Carlisle Post 425, joined Oct 5, 1888
ERICKSON, Mathias, GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Farmer, Place of Birth: Sweden, Place of Burial: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Lincoln Township, Warren County, Iowa
War Record:
Private in 7th Illinois Cavalry, Company D, enlisted Aug 10, 1861, mustered Sept 7, 1861, residence Galesburg, Illinois. Reenlisted as a veteran Feb 10, 1864, mustered March 30, 1864, residence Knox, promoted Chief Bugler
Sources:
Adjutant General’s Report Illinois: Erickson, Mathias, Transfer Card from Post 57 to Post 116 – age 53 in 1893
Post:
Red Oak Post 57, transferred 1889, transferred Feb 23, 1893, Senior Vice Commander of Post 57, Sergeant Major of Post 57
Indianola Post 116, joined June 3, 1893 by transfer card
ERVIN, Samuel Wesley, GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Residence New Virginia, Iowa, Occupation: Farmer, Date of Birth: Dec 23, 1846, Place of Birth: West Virginia, Date of Death: June 27, 1921, Place of Death: Des Moines, Iowa; Place of Burial: New Virginia Cemetery, New Virginia, Iowa, Virginia Township, Warren County, Iowa, Father: Elias Ervin, Mother: Maria Messenger, Wife: Eliza Ruth Kisor, Children: Charles died 1933, W. Lloyd, residence 2818 Cottage Grove, Des Moines, Iowa (as of May 1943), James C., residence Indianola, Iowa, Ora Bair McFarland, residence Des Moines, Iowa
War Record:
Private in 6th West Virginia Infantry, Company F, Enlisted 1863, Discharged 1865
Sources:
Ex-Soldiers Living in Iowa 1886: Erwin, S.W., New Virginia
Post 444 Descriptive Book: Ervin, S.W, Grave Registration: Ervin, Samuel William, Revised Record: Samuel Wesley
Des Moines Register newspaper June 28, 1921, page 14, died at home of his daughter Monday (daughter, Mrs. Ora Bair), Records of Post 444 #9: Wesley Ervin
Post:
New Virginia Post 444, joined Nov 1, 1887
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Physician, Place of Birth: Warren County, Ohio, Place of Burial: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Lincoln Township, Warren County
War Record:
Corporal in 86th Ohio Infantry, Company A, and Private in 1st Ohio Cavalry, Company K, age 23.
Enlisted May or June 1, 1862 – Corporal in Company A, 86th Ohio Infantry, appointed Corporal July 18, 1862. Mustered out with Company Sept 25, 1862 – Service 3 months at Delaware, Ohio. Enlisted Feb 19, 1864 as Private in 1st Ohio Cavalry, Company K, age 25. Mustered out June 7, 1865 from hospital at Camp Dennison, Ohio by order of War Department, service 3 years (Erwin, William)
Sources:
Ex-Soldiers Living in Iowa 1886: Erwin, Wm. – Private Company K, 1st Ohio Cavalry – residence Indianola, Roster of Ohio Soldiers: Erwine, William & Erwin, William, Application Paper Post 116 signed Wm. Erwin
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined March 8, 1884, age 45, suspended Sept 30, 1885, dropped Oct 2, 1886
ESSICK, Michael L., GAR Card File
Biographical Information:
Residence: Retired Farmer, Prole, Warren County, Iowa, Place of Birth: Washington County, Pennsylvania, Date of Death: 1920, Place of Burial: Linn Grove Cemetery, Linn Township, Warren County, Iowa, Wife: Mary (age 77 in 1915, born Pennsylvania)
War Record:
Private in 22nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, Company C, also 185th Regiment. Mustered Sept 6, 1862, mustered out at Cumberland, Maryland by General Order No.77, May 31, 1865, Close of War
Sources:
Bates History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, vol. 5, page 175, Essick, Michael L., Post 116 Application Paper
1915 Iowa Census shows M.L. Essick living in Jefferson Township, born Pennsylvania, age 81. In Iowa 35 years, wife, Mary born Pennsylvania, age 77.
Post:
Indianola Post 116, joined 1908, age 74, Application Paper not signed nor dated “Enclosed proposition Fee, $1.00”