Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Usher, Marquis D

Father: 
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: 
Date of birth: 17 Feb 1843 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Linn County, Iowa Wife: 
Date of death: 16 Aug 1921 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa  3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Stuart, Iowa  
Cause of death: 

Children

  

War record
  Rank: Private Company: I Regiment: 20th
  State: Iowa Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 13 Aug 1862, mustered in 22 Aug 1862
  Enlistment age: 18 Residence: Palo
  Mustered out: 28 May 1865 at Greenville, Louisiana
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: Wadsworth Date joined: 02 Aug 1884
  Post No.: 36 (61) Age at joining: 
  Place: Dexter Transfers: Disch 15 May 1886
  Post name: J. P. Jones Date joined: 20 Mar 1886
  Post No.: 278 (18) Age at joining: 
  Place: Earlham Transfers: Sus. 3rd Qtr 1890
  Post name: Stanfield Date joined: 1st erm 893
  Post No.: 359 (45) Age at joining: 
  Place: Casey Transfers: 1st term 1904; 10 Oct 1906
  Post name: Maxwell Date joined: 1st term 1907
  Post No.: 14 Age at joining: 
  Place: Stuart Transfers: 
Sources: Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: C I - res. Earlham: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Usher, Marquis D; Dates from Post #14 Stuart
Notes: 

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 07 Jan 2006.