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Gustavus A Emerson

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Gustavus A Emerson Veteran

Birth
Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York, USA
Death
16 Nov 1863 (aged 25)
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block No. 1; Lot 225 1/2
Memorial ID
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Gustavus Emerson married Sarah Mygatt abt 1849. From this union were the following four children:

Wealthy Emerson1853 – 1879
Francis Emerson 1856 – 1866
Ella Emerson1 1858 – 1911
Gustavus A. Emerson Jr. 1862 – 1921

Gustavus was also a Union Soldier in the Civil War:
Age at enlistment:31.
Enlistment Date:10 Feb 1861.
Rank at enlistment: Private.
State Served: Iowa Survived the War?: Yes.
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Iowa 14th Infantry Regiment on 02 Oct 1861.
Mustered out on 23 Oct 1861.
Transferred to on 23 Oct 1861..
Birth Date:abt 1830.
Sources:Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion.
Also:.
Regiment Name: 41st Battalion, Iowa Infantry.
Side: Union.
Company: A.
Soldier's Rank In: Wagoner.
Soldier's Rank Out: Wagoner

Gustavus died of consumption on Nov 16th, 1863

Gustavus Emerson married Sarah Mygatt abt 1849. From this union were the following four children:

Wealthy Emerson1853 – 1879
Francis Emerson 1856 – 1866
Ella Emerson1 1858 – 1911
Gustavus A. Emerson Jr. 1862 – 1921

Gustavus was also a Union Soldier in the Civil War:
Age at enlistment:31.
Enlistment Date:10 Feb 1861.
Rank at enlistment: Private.
State Served: Iowa Survived the War?: Yes.
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, Iowa 14th Infantry Regiment on 02 Oct 1861.
Mustered out on 23 Oct 1861.
Transferred to on 23 Oct 1861..
Birth Date:abt 1830.
Sources:Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion.
Also:.
Regiment Name: 41st Battalion, Iowa Infantry.
Side: Union.
Company: A.
Soldier's Rank In: Wagoner.
Soldier's Rank Out: Wagoner

Gustavus died of consumption on Nov 16th, 1863

Gravesite Details

According to the Oakland Cemetery Supervisor, Mr. Russell Buffington, there is no headstone and the grave is unmarked. However, death record for Gustavus Emerson is on file at the Oakland Cemetery.



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