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Madison County, Iowa |
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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: Lyon, John |
Father: William Lyon | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Farmer | Mother: | ||
| Date of birth: 04 Jul 1839 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | Wife: Margaret Peterson | ||
| Date of death: 14 Feb 1912 | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: St. Charles, Madison, Iowa | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: St. Charles Cemetery | |||
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: E | Regiment: 4th | |
| State: Iowa | Organization: Cavalry | ||
| Enlistment date: 16 Sep 1861, mustered in 23 Nov 1861 | |||
| Enlistment age: 24 (Veteran) | Residence: Grinnell | ||
| Mustered out: 08 Aug 1865 at Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Service Record: Re-enlisted and re-mustered 14 Dec 1863 | |||
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| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: John Miller | Date joined: 15 May 1886 | ||
| Post No.: 158 | Age at joining: 47 | ||
| Place: St. Charles | Transfers: Sus. 1st term 1895; 2nd term 1897; 1st term 1906 | ||
| Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 27 Dec 2005. |