Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Eyerly, George Washington		Father: Samuel M. Eyerly, born near Hagerstown, Maryland
Residence: Near Winterset, Madison, Iowa		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother: Mary A. Thuma, born Pennsylvania
Date of birth: 17 Jan 1843		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Mansfield, Lawrence County, Ohio		Wife: Martha Angeline Howell, died 1892?
Date of death: 05 May 1927		2nd wife: Clara Bailey, born 14 Aug 1873, Winterset, Madison, Iowa, married 31 Dec 1897
Place of death: Near Winterset, Madison, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Winterset, Iowa
Cause of death:		Children 1st wife Luella Cocklin, Bethany, Missouri Vincent Alice C. Knight, Los Angeles, California Virgil E., Des Moines, Iowa Howard A., Brighton, Colorado Charles, Brighton, Colorado Frank, Brighton, Colorado Earl Loren B., Winterset, Iowa William Ray Fred, Winterset, Iowa 2nd wife Lloyd W., Des Moines, Iowa Samuel O., Des Moines, Iowa John H., Chicago, Illinois Ralph, Winterset, Iowa Beulah Thomas, Winterset, Iowa Mabel Shoemaker, Winterset, Iowa

War record
Rank: Private	Company: E		Regiment: 40th
State: Iowa		Organization: Volunteer Infantry
Enlistment date: 11 Aug 1862, mustered in 13 Sep 1862
Enlistment age: 19		Residence: Monroe, Jasper, Iowa
Mustered out: 02 Aug 1865 at Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation
Discharged:
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 09 May 1884
Post No.: 55 (76)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Transfers: Rej 1st term 1906

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: George W/ Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886 - res. Winterset/ Post 55 Desc Book #78: age 43 in 1884, 63 in 1906 (#256); Mrs. Clara Eyerly, wid. living Winterset, Iowa 20 Feb 1944/ Son Virgil E, Des Moines, 26 Feb 1944 by phone: Has family tree at home.

Notes: Had brothers in the War: William R. (Vet) Company B, Corporal, 13th Iowa Infantry - supposed to have been killed. His father had a letter from him, the last heard. Josiah B - Company B, 13th Iowa, 1st Lieutenant.