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Alfred Darrow

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Alfred Darrow

Birth
Chautauqua County, New York, USA
Death
10 Feb 1894 (aged 52–53)
Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Mallory Township, Clayton County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Unmarked Grave
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Alfred DARROW was born c1841 near Charlotte, Chautauqua Co. NY to George W. DARROW and Ellen A. STONE.

He grew up in Ashtabula Co. OHIO and married 1867 in Clayton Co. IA: Ellen LECOUR d/o Joseph.

He died in 1894 after removing from Ashland Co. WI to Clayton Co. IA to be near relatives.

.... Children: Florence and Joseph ...

During the Civil War, he served as a Private with Company "L" of the 19th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Militia 27APR-30AUG1861. From 8AUG1862 to 3JUN1865 he served with Company "K" of the 105th Ohio Infantry & was discharged in Washington, D.C.

In his 1892 pension application(#907627, Cert. #728643), he is described as 5' 9 1/2" & 155#. He was granted a $6.00 monthly pension for the rheumatism he said he contracted the day he was captured by Confederate Soldiers in December 1862 near Stone River, Tennessee (near McMinnville) while on a forage detail. Stripped of his clothing, he was exposed to the elements. The Confederates under Gen. MORGAN released him after ten days in a prisoner exchange near Murfreesboro, TN on Jan. 27, 1863.

Alfred lost all his upper teeth as a result of 'bad food' causing scurvy while a prisoner.

Alfred DARROW was born c1841 near Charlotte, Chautauqua Co. NY to George W. DARROW and Ellen A. STONE.

He grew up in Ashtabula Co. OHIO and married 1867 in Clayton Co. IA: Ellen LECOUR d/o Joseph.

He died in 1894 after removing from Ashland Co. WI to Clayton Co. IA to be near relatives.

.... Children: Florence and Joseph ...

During the Civil War, he served as a Private with Company "L" of the 19th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Militia 27APR-30AUG1861. From 8AUG1862 to 3JUN1865 he served with Company "K" of the 105th Ohio Infantry & was discharged in Washington, D.C.

In his 1892 pension application(#907627, Cert. #728643), he is described as 5' 9 1/2" & 155#. He was granted a $6.00 monthly pension for the rheumatism he said he contracted the day he was captured by Confederate Soldiers in December 1862 near Stone River, Tennessee (near McMinnville) while on a forage detail. Stripped of his clothing, he was exposed to the elements. The Confederates under Gen. MORGAN released him after ten days in a prisoner exchange near Murfreesboro, TN on Jan. 27, 1863.

Alfred lost all his upper teeth as a result of 'bad food' causing scurvy while a prisoner.



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