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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: Danforth, Charles (aka Challen) |
Father: Cyrus Danforth | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Farmer | Mother: Mary Ann Jones | ||
| Date of birth: 30 Jan 1844 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Henderson County, Illinois | Wife: Lida Sturman | ||
| Date of death: 10 Aug 1915 | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children Mrs. Beulah Foster Mrs. Lucille Hake Fred Eugene J B Jay Harry Alfred D |
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: E | Regiment: 47th | |
| State: Iowa | Organization: Infantry | ||
| Enlistment date: 16 May 1864 | |||
| Enlistment age: 20 | Residence: Winterset | ||
| Mustered out: | |||
| Discharged: | |||
| Transfers: | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: Pitzer | Date joined: 25 Aug 1881 (Charter member) | ||
| Post No.: 55 (9) | Age at joining: | ||
| Place: | Transfers: Dropped, dates not shown | ||
| Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Danforth, Challen./Ex.Soldiers living Ia. 1886:-Winterset./Post 55 Desc Book; Winterset News Aug. 11, 1915 | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 22 Sep 2005. |