Husband of (1) Hannah McAninch, (2) Isabella Pike (3) Amelia O. Howe.
Father of John Wesley Mann (with Hannah McAninch), and of Florence & Elleda (with Isabella Pike) in that order.
Joined the Union Army and went to war after his beloved Isabella died young in life.
Civil War Veteran of Company A, Iowa 4th Cavalry. Mustered into the Army as a Private. Over time, was promoted to 1st Sergeant and, by war's end, was mustered out as a Veterinary Surgeon.
Married Amelia Howe after the war and spent most of his later years in Missouri. Upon his death, William was returned to Sidney, Iowa to be laid by the side of his beloved.
His last Will and Testament left only one dollar to his first born, and only son, John Wesley.
After a failed attempt by his last wife to contest his Will (because her challenge arrived too late to be accepted by the court), his estate was divided into thirds with a 1/3 share given to each of his two daughters and an equal third to last wife, Amelia.
Husband of (1) Hannah McAninch, (2) Isabella Pike (3) Amelia O. Howe.
Father of John Wesley Mann (with Hannah McAninch), and of Florence & Elleda (with Isabella Pike) in that order.
Joined the Union Army and went to war after his beloved Isabella died young in life.
Civil War Veteran of Company A, Iowa 4th Cavalry. Mustered into the Army as a Private. Over time, was promoted to 1st Sergeant and, by war's end, was mustered out as a Veterinary Surgeon.
Married Amelia Howe after the war and spent most of his later years in Missouri. Upon his death, William was returned to Sidney, Iowa to be laid by the side of his beloved.
His last Will and Testament left only one dollar to his first born, and only son, John Wesley.
After a failed attempt by his last wife to contest his Will (because her challenge arrived too late to be accepted by the court), his estate was divided into thirds with a 1/3 share given to each of his two daughters and an equal third to last wife, Amelia.