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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: Wright, William C |
Father: Simon Wright | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: | Mother: Martha | ||
| Date of birth: 25 Nov 1838 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Chattam County, North Carolina | Wife: Clara Harty, married 09 Aug 1873 | ||
| Date of death: 25 Mar 1936 | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: Bedford, Taylor, Iowa | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor, Iowa | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children M G Cynthia McKee Verlin C Lulu Fleming Alice Cornman Garnet Stocker J. Don |
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: K | Regiment: 4th | |
| State: Iowa | Organization: Infantry | ||
| Enlistment date: 15 Aug 1861 | |||
| Enlistment age: 22 (Vet) | Residence: Benton | ||
| Mustered out: 24 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky | |||
| Discharged: | |||
| Service Record: Re-enlisted and re-mustered 25 Jan 1864 | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: J. D. Craven | Date joined: 16 Jun 1883 | ||
| Post No.: 198 (53) | Age at joining: | ||
| Place: Macksburg | Transfers: | ||
| Post name: Sedgwick | Date joined: 1st term 1907 | ||
| Post No.: 10 | Age at joining: | ||
| Place: Bedford | Transfers: | ||
| Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: William C) | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 07 Jan 2006. |