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Madison County, Iowa |
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION |
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Data added by transcriber in blue font |
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Veteran's Name: Scott, Oliver Alexander |
Father: John Scott | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Farmer | Mother: Eliza Shelly | ||
| Date of birth: 26 Dec 1831 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Carrol County, Ohio | Wife: Jane Kembal Roberts | ||
| Date of death: 18 Sep 1904 | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: Madison County, Iowa | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: Young Cemetery, Truro, Iowa | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children Walter William R Thomas M Mrs. C. N. Van Hosen (Rebecca Jane) Edwin S Mrs. Charles Leggett (Esther H) |
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Sergeant | Company: E | Regiment: 157th | |
| State: Ohio | Organization: Infantry | ||
| Enlistment date: 02 May 1864 | |||
| Enlistment age: 33 | Residence: | ||
| Mustered out: with Company 02 Sep 1864, 100 days service | |||
| Discharged: | |||
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| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: John Miller | Date joined: 19 Jan 1885 | ||
| Post No.: 158 | Age at joining: 53 | ||
| Place: St. Charles | Transfers: | ||
| Sources: Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: (A. O.) - St. Charles; Roster Ohio Soldiers (Alexander O); Post 158 Desc Book : Scott, A. O.; 1915 History Madison County v.2, p.458 | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 03 Jan 2006. |