Madison County

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION

Data added by transcriber in blue font

Veteran's Name: Guilliams, Benton C

Father: William Guilliams
Residence:  Father's nativity: 
Occupation: Farmer Mother: Anna Burkett
Date of birth: 01 Jan 1846 Mother's nativity: 
Place of birth: Putnam County, Indiana Wife: Jennie McKenzie
Date of death: 12 Jan 1917 2nd wife: 
Place of death: Indianola, Warren, Iowa 3rd wife: 
Place of burial: Union Chapel Cemetery, St. Charles, Madison, Iowa  
Cause of death: 

Children

  Mrs. G. A. Shultz (Flora)

  Mrs. Charles A. Jockel (Maude)

  Charles McKenzie

  Ernest

War record
  Rank: Private Company: F Regiment: 4th
  State:  Organization: Infantry
  Enlistment date: 19 Mar 1864
  Enlistment age: 18 Residence: Madison County, Iowa
  Mustered out: 24 Jul 1865, Louisville, Kentucky
  Discharged: 
  Transfers: 
GAR membership
  Post name: John Miller Date joined: 
  Post No.: 158 Age at joining: 
  Place: St. Charles, Madison, Iowa Transfers: Sus 1st term 1895, 2nd term 1903
Sources: Roster Iowa Soldiers: Guilliams, Benton C. (4 Inf); Ex-Soldiers Living Iowa 1886: Co F 4 Iowa Cav - res Winterset; Winterset News Ja 17, 1917
Notes: 

1. Grandson, Gene Guilliams working in Curly's shoe store, DEs Moines, Iowa Aug 1942

2. Brother of George W. Guilliams, Company F, 4th Iowa Infantry

 

Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 16 Dec 2005.