Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Sims, David

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Laborer Mother: 
Date of birth: Dec 1835 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Martinsbury, Ohio Wife: Eleanor Hedge
Date of death: 03 Aug 1915 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Iowa  
Cause of death: 

Children

  

War record
  Rank: Corporal Company: I Regiment: 142nd
  State: Ohio Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 02 May 1864
  Enlistment age: 28 Residence
  Mustered out: with Company 02 Sep 1864 at Camp Chase, Ohio - Service 100 days
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 04 Aug 1900
  Post No.: 55 (S) Age at joining: 65
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
Sources: Roster Ohio Soldiers; Post 55 Desc Book #227: Simms, David; Des Moines Tribune 03 Aug 1915, p.1; Winterset News 11 Aug 1915
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 04 Jan 2006.