Wife: 1. Dorothy Minker, res. later Missouri remarried 2. Dora Caldwell, b. Dec 22, 1858 Iowa, m. Winterset Ia My 13, 1878; d. S 16, 1944, Des Moin Children: 1st Mary (John) Cook - wife deceased 2d Thomas - Des Moines Ia May (Soren L) Robinson - 812 E 11th, Des Moines Ia Rose (Geo) Gulick - 918 SE Market, Des Moines Ia Jennie (Wm A) Sopher - 915 Emma, Des Moines Ia Jonathan Smith, Mrs. Sylvester's mother's brother also served in Civil War - his widow was in Iowa Soldier's home at one time.