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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: Preston, David |
Father: | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Carpenter | Mother: | ||
| Date of birth: 1846 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Shelby County, Ohio | Wife: Mary A. Hall | ||
| Date of death: 29 May 1930 | 2nd wife: Esther Patterson | ||
| Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children Roy Harvey May Libby Amy Armstrong |
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: D | Regiment: 86th | |
| State: Illinois | Organization: Infantry | ||
| Enlistment date: 22 Feb 1865, mustered in 23 Feb 1865 | |||
| Enlistment age: | Residence: Peoria, Illinois | ||
| Mustered out: 12 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky | |||
| Discharged: | |||
| Transfers: to Company G 34th Illinois Infantry | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: Pitzer | Date joined: 1st term 1914 (04 Apr) | ||
| Post No.: 55 (S) | Age at joining: 68 | ||
| Place: Winterset | Transfers: | ||
| Sources: 57th Annual Encampment Death Roll; Report Adj Gen Ill: Co D; Post 55 Desc Book #286, Co D age 68 in 1914; Madison Co. G.A.R. Reg; Winterset News 05 Jun 1930 - Gen Sherman's bodyguard | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 31 Dec 2005. |