Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: McGinnis, William Hurst

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: 
Date of birth: 21 Sep 1845 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Wife: Sarah M. Clark
Date of death: 22 Sep 1915 2nd wife: Eliza Ray
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa 3rd wife: Fanny Rank
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery 4th wife: Jennie Carroll
Cause of death: 

Children

  Bertrum A

  Mrs. T. B. McDonald (Fannie)

War record
  Rank: Captain Company: D Regiment: 37th
  State: Pennsylvania Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 01 Apr 1861
  Enlistment age:  Residence
  Mustered out: 05 Jul 1865
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 2nd term 1900
  Post No.: 55 (S) 223 Age at joining: 
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
Sources: 42nd Annual Encampment: William H -Pvt - verifies other GAR rec'ds; Post 55 Desc Book #228 - age 55 in 01 Dec 1900; Bates Hist Pa shows only in Co D 45 Pa; Winterset News 29 Sep 1915
Notes: 

1. Bates Hist Penn Vols shows Co D 45 Penn Inf - Prvt M'Ginness, William

2. Desc Book: Enlisted Private 01 Apr 1861 Co D 37 & 45 Penn Inf; wounded at Wilderness 06 May 1864, mustered out with company 127 Jun 1864

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 27 Dec 2005.