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Charles Dudley Person

Charles Dudley Person was Steve's maternal third great-grandfather, born 23 January 1838 in Ohio, died 10 September 1908 in Carlisle / Warren County, Iowa.

MaternalPersonMaternal third great-grandfather
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3Open questions

Biography

What we know so far.

Charles Dudley Person is Steve's maternal third great-grandfather.

Family relationships shown here include spouse: Emeline McCollum; child relationship shown here: Cassius Emery Person.

Known life details include Union Army service: Company G, 23rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry; Death: 10 September 1908, Carlisle / Warren County, Iowa; Military promotions: corporal and sergeant ranks, 1863; Marriage: Emeline McCollum, 16 December 1858; Military: enlisted and mustered, August 1862; Military: mustered out at Harrisburg, Texas; Birth: 23 January 1838, Ohio.

Open research remains linked to this profile, including Complete End-to-End Mayflower Proof; Locate Charles Dudley Person's Civil War pension file; Prove Aaron Barney Person -> Charles Dudley Person.

Family

Known family connections.

Biological and adoptive relationships are labeled plainly where they matter.

Spouse

Emeline McCollum

Emeline McCollum is connected as a spouse.

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Child

Cassius Emery Person

Cassius Emery Person is connected as a child in this family group.

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Timeline

Life events in order.

Life Event

Birth

Birth: 23 January 1838, Ohio

Life Event

Marriage

Marriage: Emeline McCollum, 16 December 1858

Life Event

Military

Military: enlisted and mustered, August 1862

Life Event

Military Service

Union Army service: Company G, 23rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry

Life Event

Military

Military promotions: corporal and sergeant ranks, 1863

Life Event

Military

Military: mustered out at Harrisburg, Texas

Life Event

Death

Death: 10 September 1908, Carlisle / Warren County, Iowa

Why We Believe This

Evidence-backed conclusions.

Each conclusion below is tied to a source trail. Conflicts remain visible instead of being smoothed over.

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Union Army service: Company G, 23rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry

This conclusion is shown with its supporting source trail and any known uncertainty preserved.

Supporting source: Preserved Saunders archive
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Death: 10 September 1908, Carlisle / Warren County, Iowa

This death information is supported by the reviewed research currently attached to this profile.

Supporting source: Preserved Saunders archive
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Military promotions: corporal and sergeant ranks, 1863

This conclusion is shown with its supporting source trail and any known uncertainty preserved.

Supporting source: Preserved Saunders archive
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Marriage: Emeline McCollum, 16 December 1858

This marriage information is supported by reviewed family research and remains visible with its source trail.

Supporting source: Preserved Saunders archive
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Military: enlisted and mustered, August 1862

This conclusion is shown with its supporting source trail and any known uncertainty preserved.

Supporting source: Preserved Saunders archive
Strongly SupportedAccepted

Military: mustered out at Harrisburg, Texas

This conclusion is shown with its supporting source trail and any known uncertainty preserved.

Supporting source: Preserved Saunders archive
Strongly SupportedAccepted

Birth: 23 January 1838, Ohio

This birth information is supported by the reviewed research currently attached to this profile.

Supporting source: Preserved Saunders archive

Evidence

Sources and archive material.

Source ReferenceReviewed claim source

Preserved Saunders archive

Open Questions

Research still in progress.

Open Question

Complete End-to-End Mayflower Proof

Leading evidence
Mayflower descent appears highly likely and the colonial lineage is documented, but formal end-to-end proof remains incomplete.
Research needed
Additional source review

Open Question

Locate Charles Dudley Person's Civil War pension file

Leading evidence
No pension file has been imported yet.
Research needed
Full pension file from Fold3 or NARA for Charles D. Person, Company G, 23rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry.

Open Question

Prove Aaron Barney Person -> Charles Dudley Person

Leading evidence
The relationship is strongly supported by sibling-family records and family Bible reporting, but direct primary proof remains a target.
Research needed
1850 census, probate, deed, guardianship, or other primary records directly linking Aaron Barney Person to Charles Dudley Person.

Research History

Research notes.

Charles D. Person's Union Army service in Company G, 23rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and pension research target.

Next Evidence Targets

2 related tasks

Full pension file from Fold3 or NARA for Charles D. Person, Company G, 23rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry.