Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Hamilton, John

Father: John Hamilton
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: Miss Hamble
Date of birth: 17 May 1841 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Durham, England Wife: Lydia A. Freeman
Date of death: 31 Aug 1914 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery  
Cause of death: 

Children

  Mary E. Hays

  Rosa B. Logan

  Ida May

  Mrs. Edith Tilton

  Mrs. Pearl Niblo

  Mrs. Will Maxwell (Lillian)

War record
  Rank: Private Company: E Regiment: 113th
  State: Illinois Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 11 Aug 1862, mustered in 01 Oct 1862
  Enlistment age:  Residence: Barrington, Illinois
  Mustered out: 20 Jun 1865
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 
  Post No.: 55 (159) Age at joining: 
  Place: Winterset Transfers: Sus. 2d term 1893; Re. 1st term 1901; Dr. 2d term 1894
Sources: Record military services from Graves Reg. 27 mar 1941; Winterset Reporter; Rept Adj Gen Ill; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Winterset; Post 55 Desc Book; Winterset Reporter 02 Sep 1914, p. 1, col. 6.
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 16 Dec 2005.