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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: Porter, William Wallace |
Father: James Porter | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: | Mother: Hannah Sharp | ||
| Date of birth: 17 Apr 1842 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Guernsey County, Ohio | Wife: Mary Lorimor | ||
| Date of death: 09 Nov 1925 | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children Leota Emily A William |
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Sergeant | Company: A | Regiment: 78th | |
| State: Ohio | Organization: Infantry | ||
| Enlistment date: 29 Oct 1861 | |||
| Enlistment age: | Residence: | ||
| Mustered out: with Regiment 11 Jul 1865 | |||
| Service Record: Appointed Corporal 01 Jul 1864; Sergeant 01 May 1865, Veteran | |||
| Transfers: | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: Pitzer | Date joined: 1925 | ||
| Post No.: 55 (S) | Age at joining: 83 | ||
| Place: Winterset | Transfers: | ||
| Sources: Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Sgt - Winterset; Roster Ohio Soldiers; Post 55 Desc Book #301 - age 83 - 1925; Winterset Madisonian 12 Nov 1925, p.2 | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 31 Dec 2005. |