Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Welch, James H

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Carpenter Mother: 
Date of birth: 28 May 1838 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Adams County, Pennsylvania Wife: Lydia Ann Fisher
Date of death: 21 Jun 1913 2nd wife: Mary Reese Snyder
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial:   
Cause of death: 

Children

  Jefferson Henry

  Wellington

  George

  John

  Blanch

  Lucy

  Flora Hodgson

  Maggie Babbit

  Edith Gooton

War record
  Rank: Private Company: G Regiment: 165th
  State: Pennsylvania Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 07 Nov 1862, drafted militia
  Enlistment age:  Residence
  Mustered out: 28 Jul 1863 with Company
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 2nd Qtr 1890
  Post No.: 55 (168) Age at joining: 
  Place: Winterset Transfers: Disch. 1st term 1902
Sources: History Penn Vol.: Welsh; Post 55 Desc Book #168; Ia Soldiers' Home & Death Cert: died 21 Jun 1913; Winterset News 25 Jun 1913; Post 55 Desc Book: Jas H. Welch, Enl 16 Nov 1862, must out 19 Jul 1863
Notes: Widow, Mrs. Mary Welch at Iowa Soldiers' Home, Marshalltown, Iowa 15 Feb 1944 (From W.R.C. No. 117, Winterset, Iowa)

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 07 Jan 2006.