John Simpson Harward (Howard) enlisted as a 16 yr. old (He gives his age as 18) on July 16,1861 at Camp Warren, Burlington, Iowa in Co. I, 5th Iowa Infantry. He was wounded in the foot Sept.19,1862 at the Battle of Iuka, Ms. He was mustered out at the expiration of his term of service on July 31,1864.
He is listed as living at Floris, Davis Co., Ia. at the time of the 1887 and 1897 reunions of the 5th Iowa.
John filed for an invalid pension on Feb.13,1880 and received certificate # 213.851.
John S. is found on the 1900 Federal Census for Salt Creek Twsp., Davis Co., Ia. as a 55 yr. old farmer with wife Sarah E. age 51, son John Oliver age 23, son William H. age 22, daughter Mary E. age 18, daughter Ella age 16 and son Lawrence age 11.
Following his death on March 13,1917 his widow, Sarah E., filed for a widow's pension on March 24,1917 and received certificate # 830.570.
Thanks to John Franklin Horrighs for this information.
He is listed as living at Floris, Davis Co., Ia. at the time of the 1887 and 1897 reunions of the 5th Iowa.
John filed for an invalid pension on Feb.13,1880 and received certificate # 213.851.
John S. is found on the 1900 Federal Census for Salt Creek Twsp., Davis Co., Ia. as a 55 yr. old farmer with wife Sarah E. age 51, son John Oliver age 23, son William H. age 22, daughter Mary E. age 18, daughter Ella age 16 and son Lawrence age 11.
Following his death on March 13,1917 his widow, Sarah E., filed for a widow's pension on March 24,1917 and received certificate # 830.570.
Thanks to John Franklin Horrighs for this information.
John Simpson Harward (Howard) enlisted as a 16 yr. old (He gives his age as 18) on July 16,1861 at Camp Warren, Burlington, Iowa in Co. I, 5th Iowa Infantry. He was wounded in the foot Sept.19,1862 at the Battle of Iuka, Ms. He was mustered out at the expiration of his term of service on July 31,1864.
He is listed as living at Floris, Davis Co., Ia. at the time of the 1887 and 1897 reunions of the 5th Iowa.
John filed for an invalid pension on Feb.13,1880 and received certificate # 213.851.
John S. is found on the 1900 Federal Census for Salt Creek Twsp., Davis Co., Ia. as a 55 yr. old farmer with wife Sarah E. age 51, son John Oliver age 23, son William H. age 22, daughter Mary E. age 18, daughter Ella age 16 and son Lawrence age 11.
Following his death on March 13,1917 his widow, Sarah E., filed for a widow's pension on March 24,1917 and received certificate # 830.570.
Thanks to John Franklin Horrighs for this information.
He is listed as living at Floris, Davis Co., Ia. at the time of the 1887 and 1897 reunions of the 5th Iowa.
John filed for an invalid pension on Feb.13,1880 and received certificate # 213.851.
John S. is found on the 1900 Federal Census for Salt Creek Twsp., Davis Co., Ia. as a 55 yr. old farmer with wife Sarah E. age 51, son John Oliver age 23, son William H. age 22, daughter Mary E. age 18, daughter Ella age 16 and son Lawrence age 11.
Following his death on March 13,1917 his widow, Sarah E., filed for a widow's pension on March 24,1917 and received certificate # 830.570.
Thanks to John Franklin Horrighs for this information.
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