Madison County

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Young, James

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: 
Date of birth: 02 Nov 1831 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Wife: Nancy J. Sankey
Date of death: 04 Jun 1900 2nd wife: 
Place of death: St. Charles, Madison, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Blair Chapel Cemetery  
Cause of death: Cancer

Children

  Cynthia

  Frank

  King

  Bettie

  Martha

  Blanch

War record
  Rank: Private Company: F Regiment: 39th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 17 Aug 1862
  Enlistment age: 31 Residence: St. Charles
  Mustered out: 05 Jun 1865 at Washington, D.C.
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: John Miller Date joined: 03 May 1883
  Post No.: 158 Age at joining: 
  Place: St. Charles Transfers: Sus. 30 Jun 1891
Sources: Winterset Reporter 14 Jun 1900, p.1; Roster Iowa Soldiers; Post 158 Desc Book; 1879 History Madison County, p.580
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 07 Jan 2006.