Son of Stephen Maynard & Dorcas Huldah Cornish

(widow of Azariah Pinney) [marriage: 5 November 1814 Franklin, Ohio]

Marriage-Sarah Stewart / Steward . 19 August 1847 • Franklin, Ohio

FATHER of:

Franklin Sherwood (Franklyn) Maynard# 39716205 md.Hattie Dawson

Zachery Taylor (Zachariah) Maynard# 28081695 md.Alice Brunson

Mary G Maynard # 38766984 md.William D Harbert

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Wm Maynard

United States Census, 1880

Name Wm Maynard

Event Type Census

Event Date 1880

Event Place Dayton, Iowa, Iowa, United States

Gender Male

Age 63

Marital Status Widowed

Race White

Race (Original) W

Occupation Farmer

Relationship to Head of Household Self

Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self

Birth Year (Estimated) 1817

Birthplace Ohio, United States

Father's Birthplace Massachusetts, United States

Mother's Birthplace Connecticut, United States

Wm Maynard Self M 63 Ohio

Wm Herbert Other M 36 Ohio

Mary Herbert Other F 25 Iowa

Bennie Herbert Other M 9 Iowa

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RESIDENCE: 1870 - Penn , Johnson, Iowa

Residence 1860 - Scott, Johnson, Iowa

Residence 1850 - Sharon, Franklin, Ohio

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Civil War Veteran - Enlisted on October 10, 1862, age 45, and mustered on October 31, 1862, into Company B, 37th Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry (Union). Enlistment Rank: Private.

The 37th Iowa Infantry was organized at Muscatine, Iowa, and mustered in for three years of Federal service on December 15, 1862. The regiment was unique in that it was composed entirely of men not liable for military service. All men enlisted had to be at least 45 years old.

Moved to St. Louis, Mo., January 1, 1863. Attached to District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to May 1863. Alton, Ill., to January 1864. Rock Island, Ill., to June 1864. Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee, to August 1864. Indianapolis, Ind., Cincinnati, Columbus and Gallipolis, Ohio, to May 1865.

Provost guard duty at St. Louis, Mo., and guarding Military Prisons till May 1, 1863. Guard Pacific Railroad from St. Louis to Jefferson City, Mo. Headquarters at Franklin till July 29.

Moved to Alton, Ill., and guard Military Prison till January 16, 1864, and at Rock Island, Ill., till June 5. Ordered to Memphis, Tenn., June 5, and duty there till August 27.

Moved to Indianapolis, Ind., August 27-31. Guard prisoners at Camp Morton (5 Cos.) and Military Prisons at Cincinnati, Ohio.

Discharged for disability on September 24, 1864, at Cincinnati, Ohio.

Invalid Pension filed on January 7, 1875 (Application No. 198,806 and Certificate No. 215,702).

Source: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion; U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865; US, Civil War Service Index (CMSR) - Union - Iowa, 1861-1865; US, Civil War Pensions Index, 1861-1900.