Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Mattox, William R

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: 
Date of birth: 21 Apr 1838 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Union County, Ohio Wife: Elizabeth S. Phinney, married 21 Feb 1867 by Rev. Silas Johnson, Oskaloosa, Iowa
Date of death: 12 Jul 1921 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Shanghai, China 3rd wife: 
Place of burial:   
Cause of death: 

Children

  Elmer Lincoln - born 03 Mar 1869

  Ernest Eugene - born 15 Dec 1870

  Oren Omer - born 01 Jun 1872

  Fred Phinney - born 25 Jul 1874

War record
  Rank: Private Company: D Regiment: 15th
  State: U. S.  Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 28 Aug 1861
  Enlistment age:  Residence
  Mustered out: for disability 26 Mar 1862
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 12 Nov 1864
  Post No.: 55 (102) Age at joining: 46
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 05 Sep 1888
Sources: Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: - Mattox - Winterset
Notes: 

1. Pensioned SC 370 348, Topeka Agency

2. History Madison County, 1879, p. 585, Scott Twp, Mattox, W. R. - farmer, P. O. Winterset

3. Pension File shows residence: Winterset, Ia 1883; Oskaloosa, Ia to 1866; Winterset to 1887; Pueblo, Colorado - 1905, since then Santa Monica, Cal. (1908-1913); but also Hangchow, China. Will made in California, Executor, Wm M. Mattox, Apartade 666, Havana, Cuba. Enlistment 29 Aug 1861 Co D 15 U.S. Inf. discharged 26 Mar 1862 at Camp Stanton, Tennessee

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 27 Dec 2005.