Madison County

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Banker, Seldon O

Father: Jacob Banker
Residence: Father's nativity:
Occupation:  Mother: Mary Good
Date of birth: 1843 Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Guernsey County, Ohio Wife:  Jane Barger
Date of death: 11 Apr 1910 2nd wife:
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa 3rd wife:
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery  
Cause of death:

Children

  Mrs. Frank Reed (Julia)

  John

  Victor

War record
  Rank: Corporal Company: B Regiment: 1st
  State: Ohio Organization: Cavalry
  Enlistment date: 24 Feb 1864; Appt 23 Apr 1865
  Enlistment age: 20 Residence
  Mustered out: With Company, 13 Sep 1865 at Hilton Head, South Carolina, Service 3 years
  Discharged:
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 05 Sep 1896; 2d trm
  Post No.: 55(208 S) Age at joining: 52
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
Sources: Ex. Soldiers living Ia. 1886: - Barker - Prvt - Truro./ Roster Ohio Soldiers Banker, Seldon./ Post 55 Desc Book also #258, death date/
Notes: The "Service 3 years" is inconsistent with the enlistment and muster out dates. There is no other information herein to reconcile this discrepancy.

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 11 Sep 2005.