Veteran of the US-Dakota War of 1862. He was the son of Montgomery and Sarah (Tharp) Stroud, natives of South Carolina. His father came to Indiana in the late 1830's, where he married Sarah. After a few years there, they moved to Newburg township in Minnesota, arriving in October, 1855.
In 1862, when he was 16 years of age, James took a trip to Indiana and remained there for three months. When he returned to Minnesota, he enlisted in Capt. N. P. Colburn's company of the Minnesota Rangers and went to protect the southern Minnesota frontier. Forty-five days later he returned and worked for various farmers until he started farming on his own, when he was about 20 years of age.
On March 4, 1866, he married Caroline Bacon. After his marriage, he operated a tin shop in Hesper, Iowa, for 2 years. He returned to Newburg and farmed for a year in section 27, then went to Clay county, Iowa, and farmed there 3 years. Later he returned to Newburg and farmed for 3 more years. He then purchased land on sections 26 and 35, and the family moved there. He developed and improved his farm over the years, carrying on operations until 1909, when he moved to the town of Mabel to live and enjoy his retirement
A Republican in politics, he had been supervisor of Newburg township at one time and served on the school board of his district for several years. He was a stockholder in the Farmers' Elevator Company of Mabel.
He and his wife were the parents of 7 children: Elmer, Luella, Leonard, Herbert, Roy James, Arthur, and Marian.
Residence Fillmore County MN;
Enlisted on 9/1/1862 at Fillmore County, MN as a Private.
On 9/1/1862 he mustered into "Colburn's" Co. MN Citizen Soldiers
He was Mustered Out on 10/4/1862
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
In 1862, when he was 16 years of age, James took a trip to Indiana and remained there for three months. When he returned to Minnesota, he enlisted in Capt. N. P. Colburn's company of the Minnesota Rangers and went to protect the southern Minnesota frontier. Forty-five days later he returned and worked for various farmers until he started farming on his own, when he was about 20 years of age.
On March 4, 1866, he married Caroline Bacon. After his marriage, he operated a tin shop in Hesper, Iowa, for 2 years. He returned to Newburg and farmed for a year in section 27, then went to Clay county, Iowa, and farmed there 3 years. Later he returned to Newburg and farmed for 3 more years. He then purchased land on sections 26 and 35, and the family moved there. He developed and improved his farm over the years, carrying on operations until 1909, when he moved to the town of Mabel to live and enjoy his retirement
A Republican in politics, he had been supervisor of Newburg township at one time and served on the school board of his district for several years. He was a stockholder in the Farmers' Elevator Company of Mabel.
He and his wife were the parents of 7 children: Elmer, Luella, Leonard, Herbert, Roy James, Arthur, and Marian.
Residence Fillmore County MN;
Enlisted on 9/1/1862 at Fillmore County, MN as a Private.
On 9/1/1862 he mustered into "Colburn's" Co. MN Citizen Soldiers
He was Mustered Out on 10/4/1862
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
Veteran of the US-Dakota War of 1862. He was the son of Montgomery and Sarah (Tharp) Stroud, natives of South Carolina. His father came to Indiana in the late 1830's, where he married Sarah. After a few years there, they moved to Newburg township in Minnesota, arriving in October, 1855.
In 1862, when he was 16 years of age, James took a trip to Indiana and remained there for three months. When he returned to Minnesota, he enlisted in Capt. N. P. Colburn's company of the Minnesota Rangers and went to protect the southern Minnesota frontier. Forty-five days later he returned and worked for various farmers until he started farming on his own, when he was about 20 years of age.
On March 4, 1866, he married Caroline Bacon. After his marriage, he operated a tin shop in Hesper, Iowa, for 2 years. He returned to Newburg and farmed for a year in section 27, then went to Clay county, Iowa, and farmed there 3 years. Later he returned to Newburg and farmed for 3 more years. He then purchased land on sections 26 and 35, and the family moved there. He developed and improved his farm over the years, carrying on operations until 1909, when he moved to the town of Mabel to live and enjoy his retirement
A Republican in politics, he had been supervisor of Newburg township at one time and served on the school board of his district for several years. He was a stockholder in the Farmers' Elevator Company of Mabel.
He and his wife were the parents of 7 children: Elmer, Luella, Leonard, Herbert, Roy James, Arthur, and Marian.
Residence Fillmore County MN;
Enlisted on 9/1/1862 at Fillmore County, MN as a Private.
On 9/1/1862 he mustered into "Colburn's" Co. MN Citizen Soldiers
He was Mustered Out on 10/4/1862
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
In 1862, when he was 16 years of age, James took a trip to Indiana and remained there for three months. When he returned to Minnesota, he enlisted in Capt. N. P. Colburn's company of the Minnesota Rangers and went to protect the southern Minnesota frontier. Forty-five days later he returned and worked for various farmers until he started farming on his own, when he was about 20 years of age.
On March 4, 1866, he married Caroline Bacon. After his marriage, he operated a tin shop in Hesper, Iowa, for 2 years. He returned to Newburg and farmed for a year in section 27, then went to Clay county, Iowa, and farmed there 3 years. Later he returned to Newburg and farmed for 3 more years. He then purchased land on sections 26 and 35, and the family moved there. He developed and improved his farm over the years, carrying on operations until 1909, when he moved to the town of Mabel to live and enjoy his retirement
A Republican in politics, he had been supervisor of Newburg township at one time and served on the school board of his district for several years. He was a stockholder in the Farmers' Elevator Company of Mabel.
He and his wife were the parents of 7 children: Elmer, Luella, Leonard, Herbert, Roy James, Arthur, and Marian.
Residence Fillmore County MN;
Enlisted on 9/1/1862 at Fillmore County, MN as a Private.
On 9/1/1862 he mustered into "Colburn's" Co. MN Citizen Soldiers
He was Mustered Out on 10/4/1862
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
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