* Co.M. Third Iowa Cavalry -
Dykes, Nathaniel. Age 20. Residence Iconium, nativity Tennessee.
Enlisted Aug. 15, 1861.
Mustered Sept. 12, 1861.
Discharged for disability June 24, 1862

**Directory of Appanoose County - Chariton Township -- Dykes, Nathaniel, farmer, sec. 28; P.O. Walnut City; born Dec. 26, 1843, in Greene Co., Tenn; in 1845 his father, James, a native of same county, removed to this county, settled in this township, where he died in 1854; his mother, Mary (Polly) [nee Brannon] of Irish descent, born in that county, died in 1863.

At the age of 17, Nathaniel enlisted in Co. M, 3rd Iowa V C; was at Pea Ridge, and engaged in skirmishing and scouting for one year; mustered out at St. Louis, in June 1862.

March 18, 1863, married Miss Mary Bartlett, born in Davis Co., Iowa, in 1845, she died Feb. 16, 1866. (Their daughter Mary Ida died at age two years; about seven months after her mother.)

He then married Syntha Ann Stark, on October 31, 1874. She was born in this county Jan. 11, 1858, daughter of Wm. Nelson Stark and Nancy Jane [Baker], early settlers of this county, from Indiana. They have two children --Mary E. born in May 1876; Martha A., Dec. 1877.

Fall of 1868 he purchased 40 acres of land to which he has added 206, a total of 246 acres, valued at $20 per acre. Democrat.

Bio. compliments of N. Dale Talkington* and Mary Eileen Buck**.

***The above information was probably written before 1880. Nathaniel and Syntha Stark Dykes had eleven children as follows--

Mary Eldora "Dora" Dykes Foster 1876 – 1948
Martha "Anna" Dykes Wisdom 1877 – 1954
Clara Alice Dykes Teater 1880 – 1952
William Pearl Dykes 1881 – 1964
Laura Myrtle Dykes 1883 – 1894
Joseph Merle Dykes 1885 – 1976
Cora May Dykes Foster 1887 – 1975
Howard Noble Dykes 1889 – 1946
Lula Etta Dykes Swett Dyer 1891 – 1963
Ace Ray Dykes 1894 – 1932
Leda "Gladys" Dykes Nash 1898 – 1993

~Josee*** (a great-granddaughter)