James Lewis LaMaster (1843 - 1921)

Born 30 Jan 1843 in , Morgan, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Henderson) LaMaster — married 1 Jan 1874 in , Nodaway, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Aug 1921 at age 78 in Guilford, Nodaway, Missouri, United States

Biography

James was born in 1843 in Morgan County, Kentucky James LaMaster ... ^[1]

James Lewis LaMaster served as a Private in the Civil War in the Union Army. He enlisted for a term of one year on 17 August 1864 in Savannah, Missouri and mustered in on 1 September 1864 at St. Joseph, Missouri to join Company B of the 43rd Regiment of Missouri Infantry. He was 5 feet and 10 inches tall, with light hair, blue eyes, and a florid complexion. He served until June 30, 1865, at which time he mustered out at Benton Barracks.^[2]

Funeral services were held at the Guilford, MO Methodist Church, South on 21 August 1921, Rev. J. D. Swearengen, pastor, presiding.

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
2. ↑ "Missouri, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FF1M-J2B : 4 December 2014), James L Lamaster, 1864; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Forty-third Infantry, F-L, NARA microfilm publication M405 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1964), roll 669.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH8W-2RP : 18 February 2021), James Lamaster in entry for Benjamin Lamaster, 1860.

• "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPQQ-S1ZM : 1 October 2019), James R Lamaster, 7 Jul 1867; citing Marriage, Nodaway, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007516297.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46B-7LZ : 25 August 2021), James Lamasters, 1870.

• "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPQ4-9W2M : 1 October 2019), Mr James La Masters, 1 Jan 1874; citing Marriage, Nodaway, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007516297.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6X1-PNV : 19 February 2021), James L Lamastes, Washington, Nodaway, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 266, sheet 276C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,707.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M389-PRW : accessed 25 August 2021), J L Lamaster, Washington Township Guilford village, Nodaway, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 126, sheet 90B, family 200, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,878.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2BJ-YKD : accessed 25 August 2021), James L Lamaster, Washington, Nodaway, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 145, sheet 13A, family 182, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 803; FHL microfilm 1,374,816.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8CX-C62 : 2 February 2021), James L Lamaster, 1920.

• Death Certificate

• Funeral notice: Maryville (MO) Tribune, Monday, 22 August 1921, page 1, column 2.