Wife:
1. Dorothy Minker, res. later Missouri
remarried
2. Dora Caldwell, b. Dec 22, 1858 Iowa, m. Winterset Ia My 13, 1878; d. S 16, 1944, Des Moin

Children:
1st Mary (John) Cook - wife deceased
2d  Thomas - Des Moines Ia
    May (Soren L) Robinson - 812 E 11th, Des Moines Ia
    Rose (Geo) Gulick - 918 SE Market, Des Moines Ia
    Jennie (Wm A) Sopher - 915 Emma, Des Moines Ia

Jonathan Smith, Mrs. Sylvester's mother's brother also served in Civil War - his widow was in Iowa Soldier's home at one time.