Madison County, Iowa

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Whitworth, William

Father: Robert Whitworth, Sr.
Residence:  Father's nativity: England
Occupation:  Mother: Elizabeth Green
Date of birth: 18 Dec 1841 Mother's nativity: England
Place of birth: England Wife: Elizabeth Green, born Illinois, married Pilot Knob, Missouri, died Apr 1901
Date of death: 10 Dec 1929 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Monroe Township, Madison, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Moon Cemetery, Winterset (Macksburg)  
Cause of death: 

Children

  Ida Bell Percell - rural Winterset, Iowa

  William - died in infancy near Macksburg, Iowa

War record
  Rank: Private Company: F Regiment: 57th
  State: Illinois Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 14 Oct 1861, mustered in 26 Dec 1861
  Enlistment age:  Residence: Wheatland
  Mustered out: 07 Jul 1865
  Service Record: Wounded in right leg 06 Apr 1862; re-enlisted as veteran 27 Dec 1863, re-mustered 17 Jan 1864
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: J. D. Craven Date joined: 09 Jun 1884
  Post No.: 198 (54) Age at joining: 
  Place: Macksburg Transfers: 
  Post name: Pitzer Date joined: 2nd term 1919
  Post No.: 55 (S) Age at joining: 
  Place: Winterset Transfers: 
Sources: Archives; Adjt. Gen. Rept. Ill.: (William); Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: res Macksburg; Graves Reg. has 12 Dec 1929 death; Winterset News 26 Dec 1929
Notes: Brother of George and Robert also of Post 198

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 07 Jan 2006.