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George B Cumbo

Biography
Born 04/21/1845
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 06/18/1918
Death Location Page Co., IA
Father A. J. Cumbo
Mother Nancy
Married 10/07/1869
Spouse Manerva Phelps
Military Units
16th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: 823, Age 6
1860: 394, Age 14
1870: Moccasin 40, Age 25
1880: Washington Co., North Fork 375, Age 35
1900: Atchison Co., MO, Tarkio 275, Age 55
1910: Page Co., Iowa, Shenandoah Ward 1 276, Age 64, Veteran: Yes
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Widow filed pension: 1920 (Washington County)

Newspaper mention:
Shenandoah World, 6/20/1918

Notes: Need to get obit from Shenandoah World. 73 years old, died of heart problems, buried in Shenandoah.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company A, 16th Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apl. 1, 1864 (Dated Apl. 1, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 4, 1864
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Capt. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Due from enlst
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864(Dated Nov. 30, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 1, 1864
Where: Lebanon, Va
By whom: Chas. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Due from enlistment
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent without leave

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Mch. 1, 1864
Where: Labanon
By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom: Due from enlistment
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted in June '64

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