Obituary





			Obituary: Andrew Jackson Stansberry, Civil war veteran, and for many years a resident of the Moulton community, passed away at this home in Unionville, Mo., just before midnight Jan. 23, 1930. With the passing of Uncle Jack but two members of the Clark Post G.A.R. of Moulton remain. He was also a member of Thos. G. Wade Post G.A.R. No. 59 of Unionville Mo. whose ranks are rapidly growing thinner. Andrew Jackson, son of Moses and Affa Knight Stansberry, was born in Brown County, Ohio. April 10, 1840, and had he lived until next April would have reached the age of 90 years, that being his greatest desire, and of which he was very proud to boast, but God did not will it thus. The father's family came, traveling with ox-teams, and covered wagons to Prarie (Pradrie?) and he a lad of 9 years with his brother Joe who was just older walked a good share of the way, helping drive the stock. (Other families helped in the caravan) They remained at this place a year or so before migrating in the same manner to Iowa and settling near Moulton, entering a quarter portion of land which the father owned until death many years later. Safe to say these pioneer settlers braved many hardships. The two boys mentioned plowed many acres of land in the vicinity of Moulton with oxteams. Oftentimes the oxen would stray away from home giving the boys a merry hunt in the tall prarie grass which might be taller than the oxen. The other children in the family were: Amanda Swarts, Rebecca Goodwin, Elizabeth Harris, James N. (deceased) Alice Mills of Calif. and T.J. of colorado. The only ones left of the family of eight. Time went on and both boys were married and had families when the call came to defend the Union. Both boys laid down their work, left the loved ones at home, put on their uniforms, and marched away to war, not knowing if either would ever return. They enlisted at Orleans, Iowa, in Co. C. 36th Iowa infantry Aug. 20, 1862 and needless to say they entered many hardships as did all other soldiers. Strange, but true, they engaged in several battles. Jack came through it all, with only being grazed across the abdomen with a bullet, while John was wounded. Jack taking him in one arm and his gun in the other trying to escape. Just a few steps and John was struck again. Jack had to drop him and run, never seeing him again. After John fell he was wounded a third time, but lived several hours. Another comrade being wounded on the field with him lived to bear the tidings home. In the same fray the rest of the infantry were taken prisoner and served 10 months in prison at Tyler, Texas. He served in service until discharged Aug. 25, 1865.