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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: Walker, James Vance |
Father: Thomas Walker | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: Carpenter | Mother: ______ Moke | ||
| Date of birth: 23 Nov 1835 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Mercer County, Pennsylvania | Wife: Maggie Mills | ||
| Date of death: 22 May 1912 | 2nd wife: | ||
| Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children Frank |
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: A | Regiment: 39th | |
| State: Iowa | Organization: Infantry | ||
| Enlistment date: 09 Aug 1862 | |||
| Enlistment age: 26 | Residence: Winterset | ||
| Mustered out: | |||
| Discharged: | |||
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| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: Pitzer | Date joined: 16 Dec 1887 | ||
| Post No.: 55 (137) | Age at joining: | ||
| Place: Winterset | Transfers: Card 2nd term 1895; Sus. 30 Sep 1888 | ||
| Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Winterset; Post 55 Desc Book p.15 #137 died 23 May 1912; Winterset Reporter 29 May 1912, p.1, c.2 | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 07 Jan 2006. |