Alfred Henry Freshour, sixth child of Henry Freshour (b. 1799) and Elizabeth A. Heidrich (b. 1802), was born 7 March 1842 at Gillam, Jasper, Indiana, United States. He enlisted in the Union Army, Company H, 4th Infantry Regiment Iowa, in 1861as a Private, was wounded and discharged in 1862. Claiming disability, he applied for Veteran's benefits in 1864. In 1865 Alfred H. Freshour married Rebecca Ann Evans (1850 - 1923); they had three sons. Pvt. Alfred Henry Freshour died on 11 November 1872 at Jasper, Adams, Iowa, and is buried at Brooks Cemetery, Jasper, Adams, Iowa, United States. Rebecca Ann Evans Freshour married Frank M. Black in 1875; they had one daughter.

Marriage and Children

1. Rebecca Ann Evans (1850 - 1923)
   1. Charles Ellsworth Freshour (1866 - 1947)
   2. Joseph M. Freshour (b.1867)
   3. Jesse Lemuel Freshour (1869 – 1947)

Sources

• 1850 United States Federal Census. Name: Alfred H Freshour; Age: 9; Birth Year: abt 1841; Birthplace: Indiana; Home in 1850: Gillam, Jasper, Indiana; Gender: Male; Family Number: 24; Household Members: Henry Freshour 50; Elizabeth Freshour 48; George Freshour 25; John Freshour 25; William Freshour 21; Joseph T Freshour 12; Alfred H Freshour 9; Lydia A Freshour 6. Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Gillam, Jasper, Indiana; Roll: M432_152; Page: 264A; Image: 534. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
• Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925. Name: Alfred Freshour; Birth Year: abt 1841; Birth Place: Indiana; Gender: Male; Census Date: 1856; Residence State: Iowa; Residence County: Adams; Locality: Jasper; Roll: IA_48; Line: 16; Family Number: 30; Household Members: John Freshour 31; Suffrona Freshour 24; Wm H Freshour 2; Joseph A Freshour 0; Joseph Freshour 18; Alfred Freshour 15. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
• American Civil War Soldiers. Name: Alfred Freshour; Residence: Quincy, Iowa; Enlistment Date: 28 Oct 1861; Side Served: Union; State Served: Iowa. Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 28 October 1861 at the age of 20. Enlisted in Company H, 4th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 28 Oct 1861. Discharged from Company H, 4th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 21 Jul 1862 at St Louis, MO. Sources: 71. Source Citation: Side served: Union; State served: Iowa; Enlistment date: 28 Oct 1861. Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Soldiers [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA
• U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. Name: Alfred Freshour; Side: Union; Regiment State/Origin: Iowa; Regiment Name: 4 Iowa Infantry; Regiment Name Expanded: 4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry; Company: H; Rank In: Private; Rank In Expanded: Private; Rank Out: Private; Rank Out Expanded: Private; Film Number: M541 roll 9. Source Information: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007.
• U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles. Name: Alfred Freshour; Residence: Quincy, Iowa; Age at enlistment: 20; Enlistment Date: 28 Oct 1861; Rank at enlistment: Private; State Served: Iowa; Was Wounded?: Yes; Survived the War?: Yes. Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, Iowa 4th Infantry Regiment on 28 Oct 1861. Mustered out on 21 Jul 1862 at St Louis, MO. Birth Date: abt 1841. Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion. Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Name: Alfred Henry Freshour; Gender: Male; Birth Place: IN; Birth Year: 1842; Spouse Name: Rebecca Ann Evans; Spouse Birth Place: IN; Spouse Birth Year: 1850; Marriage Year: 1865; Number Pages: 1. Source Citation: Source number: 6794.001; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; . Source Information: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
• 1870 United States Federal Census. Name: Alfred H Freshour; Age in 1870: 27; Birth Year: abt 1843; Birthplace: Indiana; Home in 1870: Jasper, Adams, Iowa; Race: White; Gender: Male; Post Office: Simpson; Household Members: Alfred H Freshour 27; Rebecca A Freshour 20; Charles E Freshour 5; Joseph M Freshour 3; Jesse L Freshour 1. Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Jasper, Adams, Iowa; Roll: M593_374; Page: 73A; Image: 149; Family History Library Film: 545873. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
• Find A Grave Memorial# 14657510
• Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999. Name: Alfred H Freshour; Birth Date: 7 Mar 1842; Death Date: 11 Nov 1872; Age: 30; Burial Location: Jasper, Adams; Cemetery: Brooks; General Burial Info: (Lot 31, gr. 1); (4th Ia. inf. Co. H. Civil War-G. A. R.); Source: Burial Records Adams County, Ia. Page Number: 114. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Works Project Administration. Graves Registration Project. Washington, D.C.: n.p., n.d.
• U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Name: Alfred Freshour; State Filed: Iowa; Widow: Rebecca A Black; Minor: Jesse L Freshour, et AL; Roll Number: T288_163. Source Information: National Archives and Records Administration. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T288, 546 rolls.
• Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1879-1903. Name: Alfred H Freshour; State of Cemetery: Iowa. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1879-1903 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879-ca. 1903; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1845, 22 rolls); Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92; National Archives, Washington, D.C.