Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Wheat, Jefferson		Father:
Residence:		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Merchant & County Sheriff		Mother:
Date of birth: 07 Nov 1834		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Madison County, Alabama		Wife: Sarah J. Smith
Date of death: 06 Sep 1828		2nd wife: Ruth Vernon, married 1866, died Apr 1916
Place of death: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa		3rd wife: Jessie Dixon, born 27 Jan 1878, married 23 Nov 1921 at Des Moines, Iowa, res. Jun 1941 - 1023 Clinton Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Place of burial:
Cause of death:		Children Albert Warren

War record
Rank: Private	Company: F		Regiment: 39th
State: Iowa		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: 17 Aug 1862
Enlistment age: 27		Residence: St. Charles
Mustered out: 05 Jun 1865 at Washington, D.C.
Discharged:
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: John Miller		Date joined: 03 May 1883
Post No.: 158		Age at joining:
Place: St. Charles		Transfers:
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: Card 24 Oct 1889
Post No.: 55		Age at joining: 53
Place: Winterset		Transfers:

Sources: History Madison County, p.580; Winterset News 3 Sep 1928; Des Moines Trib-Capitol 07 Sep 1928, p.15, c.3; Roster Iowa Soldiers; Post 158 Desc age 48 (03 May 1883); Mrs. Jessie Dixon Wheat: Veteran had no family; Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: St. Charles; Post 55 Desc Book p.16 #156 age 53, joined by card 24 Oct 1889

Notes: 1. Was Sheriff of Madison County 1888-1892 2. Had son Albert Warren