Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Litton, Burton C

Father: 
Residence: Farmer Father's nativity: 
Occupation:  Mother: 
Date of birth:  Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Jefferson County, Iowa Wife: Luisa, born Maine
Date of death: 28 Jan 1918 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Oklahoma 3rd wife: 
Place of burial:   
Cause of death: 

Children

  Frank

  Eva

  Clarence

  Clara

  Walter

  Eli

  Eric

War record
  Rank: Private Company:  Regiment: 155th
  State: Illinois Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: Jan 1865
  Enlistment age:  Residence
  Mustered out: Sep 1865
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 1902
  Post No.: 55 (245) Age at joining: 57
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
Sources: Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Co C 155 Ill Litton, B. C. - res. Clanton; Pension List 1883 shows one John W. Litton, #75 759 res. Clanton; Adjutant Gen Ill Report: Burton, Litton C, Res. Glasgow Enl and must 21 Feb 1865, mustered out 04 Sep 1865; History Madison County 1879, p. 559, Litton, B. C., Farmer, P.O. Kasson; Adjt Gen Illinois 26 Feb 1948, "No record found in files this Dept."
Notes:

1. Baptist

2. Pension File SC 411 949 Litton, Burton C, Burton, Litton C., alias widow Litton, Louisa S Pensioned WC 855 834 Oklahoma filed 01 Mar 1917

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 26 Dec 2005.