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James Monroe Ashburn Veteran

Birth: 9 Oct 1842
McLean County, Illinois, USA
Death: 2 Jun 1918 (aged 75)
Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa, USA
Burial: Lillie Cemetery

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Born in McLean or Tazewell County, Illinois. Biographical & Historical records of Decatur County, Iowa lists James M. ASHBURN as having enlisted 6 Jul. 1861 in Company D, 4th Iowa Infantry. He fought in the battles of Chickasaw Bayou; Arkansas Post; First and Second battles of Jackson, Mississippi; Champion Hill; Siege of Vicksburg; Brandon, Mississippi; Chattanooga; Mission Ridge; In the Atlanta Campaign and in the battles of Jonesboro & Savannah. He was wounded by a piece of shell at Chickasaw Bayou and was shot through the clothing at Vicksburg. Honorably Discharged at Davenport, Iowa 6 Aug. 1865. Married Ruth Elizabeth MERCER 9 May 1867 at Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois. Died at Lamoni, Iowa. Was a Farmer, Stock raising and shipping.

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1847–1922 (m. 1867)

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Jesse Ashburn

Almira Glass Ashburn

Ruth Elizabeth Mercer Ashburn

Sophia Jane "Jennie" Ashburn McCleneghan

George W Ashburn

Robert Anderson Ashburn

Charles B. Ashburn

Laura Lucretia Ashburn Keller

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Dithema Elizabeth Ashburn Turner

Mary Etta Ashburn Sinco

Nina Almina Ashburn Brown

William Tecumseh Ashburn

Armetta Sabina Ashburn Brown

Nellie Lucinda Ashburn Bason

Jesse Monroe Ashburn

John Theopolis "Johnnie" Ashburn

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