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EDGERTON, Joseph V.
EDGERTON, Tilman P.
EDMUNDSON, William M.
EDWARDS, James B.
EDWARDS, Norvell R.

ELLIOTT, Isaac N.
ELLIS, Francis Marion
ELSON, Richard T.
ENGLE, John
ENO, Imle L.


EPPS, William S.
ERICKSON, Mathias
ERVIN, Samuel Wesley
ERWIN, William
ESSICK, Michael  L.

 

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

 

ENGLE, John, GAR Card File

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

 

ENO, Imle L., GAR Card File

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

 

ERWIN, William, GAR Card File

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”