Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Anderson, John B.		Father: Leroy Anderson
Residence: Near Earlham, Madison, Iowa		Father's nativity:
Occupation: Farmer		Mother: Sarah Ann Nichols
Date of birth: Nov. 7, 1842		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Lawrence Co., Ind		Wife:
Date of death: 04 Aug 1934		2nd wife:
Place of death: Winterset, Madison, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial: Winterset Cemetery
Cause of death:		Children Not married survived by nieces

War record
Rank: Private	Company: I		Regiment: 4th
State: Iowa		Organization: Cavalry
Enlistment date: 14 Oct 1861
Enlistment age: 18 (Vet)		Residence: Winterset
Mustered out:
Discharged:
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Burnside		Date joined: 02 May 1884
Post No.: 55(77)		Age at joining:
Place: Winterset		Other: Sus. 31 Dec 1891; Re. 01 Jan 1906

Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers; Ex.Soldiers living Ia. 1886:Earlham; N. H. Vance 10 Mar 1941 (Doorkeeper Senate) Post 55 Desc Book #77

Notes: Brother of George Thomas of Co K 15 Iowa Inf. who also was living at Earlham in 1886. Left an estate of about $6000 - to nephews and nieces (7 of brother George T) and (3 of another brother. (Told by N. H. Vance who was administrator of estate of John B. Anderson, who was cousin of his wife and had spent his last years in Mr. Vance's home.)