Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Larrison, Thomas Jefferson

Father: John Larison
Residence:  Father's nativity: New Jersey
Occupation: Farmer Mother: Delina Poe
Date of birth: 03 Dec 1844 Mother's nativity: Ohio
Place of birth: Dearborn County, Indiana Wife: Mary Catherine Huben
Date of death: 20 Apr 1930 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Uniont Township, Madison, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery  
Cause of death: 

Children

  Mrs. Orrell Brooks

  Mrs. Bertha Wilkinson

  Arthur L.

  Ward H.

War record
  Rank: Corporal Company: B Regiment: 24th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 02 Aug 1862
  Enlistment age: 18 Residence: Tipton, Iowa
  Mustered out: 
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Compton Date joined: 1883-1885
  Post No.: 148 (19) Age at joining: 
  Place: Churdan, Greene, Iowa Transfers: 
  Post name: George H. Thomas Date joined: 28 Jun 1888
  Post No.: 23 Age at joining: 
  Place: Jefferson, Greene, Iowa Transfers: 12 Mar 1898, filed with Post 36
  Post name: Wadsworth Date joined: 1898
  Post No.: 36 Age at joining: 
  Place: Dexter, Dallas, Iowa Transfers: 
  Post name: Warr Date joined: cd 1st term 1918, also? 1925?
  Post No.: 17 Age at joining: 
  Place: Mitchellville, Polk, Iowa Transfers: 
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 06 Nov 1920
  Post No.: 55 (S) Age at joining: 75
  Place: Winterset Transfers: to Mitchellville 06 Jun 1925
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Larrison, Thos. J.; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Larison - Corp - Churdan; Post 55 Desc Book #298 joined 06 Nov 1920 near age 75; Death Dert from Vital Records; Death certificate: Larison, Thomas Jefferson, Informant of Death - Mrs. T. J. Larison, Winterset
Notes: Two spellings of Larrison (Larison) are seen throughout the documentation. Their headstone uses "Larrison".

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 26 Dec 2005.