THE MCMAINS MEN OF COMPANY C, 40^TH REGIMENT INFANTRY IOWA
See Roster of McMains Men in other Iowa Regiments

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
Alexander Mcmains	Sept. 1834, Montgomery County, Indiana		1906, Kansas (probably Clark County)
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
John Mcmains / Elizabeth Carver		(1) Nancy Bodenhamer (2) Catherine E. ?
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Indianapolis, Iowa	Private / Aug. 14, 1862		May 15, 1865/ Davenport, IA
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
Aug 19, 1879 / Nebraska		Mar 27, 1906 / Kansas
Supporting Documentation: 1900 Census, Ashland, Clark County, KS

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
Asbury Mcmains	July 10, 1845 Mahaska County, Iowa		Feb 19, 1929 Cado County, Oklahoma
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
Abraham Mcmains / Mary Stringfellow		Alice Louisanna Harvey
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Mahaska County, Iowa	Private / Feb. 20, 1864		Aug. 2, 1865 / Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
Dec. 3, 1890 / Kansas		None

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
Joseph Mcmains	Abt 1841 / Kentucky		Aug 15, 1864 / Little Rock, Arkansas
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
William Mcmains / Elizabeth Stringfellow		Martha Jane Mayberry
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Indianapolis, Iowa	Private / Aug 13 1862		Died of Disease
PENSION APPLICATION
MINOR APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
Martin Hawk, Guardian / Mar 18, 1868		None (spouse remarried)
Burial: Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
Robert Mcmains	Abt 1837 / Parke County, Indiana		Aug 9, 1863 / Helena Arkansas
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
William Mcmains / Elizabeth Stringfellow		Margaret Kephart
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Indianapolis, Iowa	Private / Aug 14, 1862		Died of Disease
PENSION APPLICATION
MINOR APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
J.H. Tate, Guardian / Mar 15, 1869		Mar 10, 1864
Deceased Union soldiers were removed from Helena, buried at other locations. I have not yet been able to establish where Robert Mcmains is buried.

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
Samuel T. Mcmains	Jan 29, 1842 / Parke County, Indiana		Mar 13, 1913 / Silverton, Oregon
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
James Matthew Mcmains / Charity C. Dailey		(1) Sarah Waller, (2) Maria Dubois Welch, (3) Birdie Dutton
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Indianapolis, Iowa	Private / Aug 15, 1862		Oct 7, 1863 / Mound City, IL (disability discharge)
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
Jun 22, 1870		Dec 31, 1915 / Oregon
Birdie (Dutton) Mcmains was first listed as a minor (guardian) Jun 9, 1911

NAME	BIRTH DATE/LOCATION		DEATH DATE/LOCATION
William Henry Mcmains	1834 / Montgomery County, Indiana		Mar 6, 1904 / New Sharon, Iowa
PARENTS		SPOUSE(S)
Robert Mcmains / Summerfield Stringfellow		Margaret Jane Wymore
RESIDENCE	RANK / MUSTERED IN		MUSTERED OUT
Indianapolis, Iowa	Private / Aug 14, 1862		Aug 2, 1865 / Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation
PENSION APPLICATION
INVALID APPLICATION		WIDOW APPLICATION
Sept. 16, 1882 / Iowa		May 4, 1904 / Iowa

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