James K. Wymer ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   Another name for James was "Polk" Wymer.

  General Notes:

The Wymer Family Bible of James and Emily Wymer, parents of James K. Wymer, gives a birth date of November 8, 1840. The 1880 US Census gives his age as 31 which would make his birth year 1849. However, the entries in the Family Bible are all in the correct order placing his name between Sarah and Louesa in 1837 and 1843 respectively therefore I believe the date of 1840 from the Wymer Family Bible to be correct and the age on the 1880 US Census to be inaccurate.
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(Source: "The History Of Cedar, 1878")
Iowa Township Biographies: Wymer, James, farmer, Post Office Pee Dee.
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  Burial Notes:

James' gravestone consists of just the typical white sandstone military type domed tablet which reads "James Wymer, Company D, 11th Iowa Infantry".

Find A Grave Memorial 13240741

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13240741/james_k-wymer: accessed April 10, 2025), memorial page for Corp James K Wymer (8 Nov 1840\'967 Apr 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13240741, citing Pee Dee Cemetery, Cedar County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Jacie (contributor 47037786).
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1850 US Census, 25 July 1850, Perry Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States. ³ 1850 US Census
Page 367B, Dwelling 177, Family 177
Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio
James Wymer..9..OH

(Living with parents.)

2. 1860 US Census, June 1860, Goshen Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States. ⁴ 1860 US Census
Page 133, Family 919
Goshen Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
James Wimer..19..OH

(Living with father and step-mother.)

3. Military: Company D, 11th Iowa Infantry, 1861 to 1865, Iowa, United States. ¹¹ Wymer, James, Jr. (Veteran.) Age 20. Residence Atalissa, nativity Ohio. Enlisted Sept. 16, 1861, as Fifth Corporal. Mustered Oct. 3, 1861. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Jan. 1, 1864. Mustered out July 15, 1865, Louisville, Ky.

The 11th Iowa Infantry was organized at Davenport, Iowa and mustered into Federal service between September 28 and October 18, 1861. The regiment was mustered out on July 15, 1865.

Total enrollment was 1297. The regiment lost 5 officers and 86 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 166 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 259 fatalities. 234 were wounded.

Engagements:
Battle of Shiloh
Second Battle of Corinth
Battle of Port Gibson
Battle of Raymond
Battle of Champion's Hill
Battle of Big Black River
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Atlanta
March to the Sea

4. 1870 US Census, 26 August 1870, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 20, Dwelling 147, Family 148
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
James Wymer..29..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 children.)

5. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 165A, District 354, Roll 0331, Dwelling 6, Family 6, Roll 0331
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
James K. Wymer..Head..39..OH..Farm Laborer

(Living with wife and 5 children.)

6. 1885 Iowa State Census, 20 April 1885, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁶ 1885 Iowa State Census
Page 5, Line 30, Dwelling 160, Family 171
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Township 80, Range 3, Section 3, NW Quarter of the NW Quarter
James Wymer..44..OH..Laborer

(Living with wife and 6 children.)

7. 1895 Iowa State Census, January 1895, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁷ 1895 Iowa State Census
Page 487, Line 8, Dwelling 169, Family 174
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
James Wymer..54..OH..Farmer..No religion..Company D, 11th Iowa Infantry, Private

(Living with wife and 7 children.)

8. Obituary: Unknown newspaper, April 1895, Cedar, Iowa, United States. Another one of the Cedar County's old settlers has passed over the river. James Wymer, Jr., the subject of this notice, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, November 8th, 1840 and died April 7, 1895. He enlisted in Company D, 11th Iowa Infantry on September 17th, 1861 and was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, July 15, 1865. He leaves a wife and nine children and two brothers to mourn their loss. The funeral was conducted at the home by the writer.
--A. S. Leach

(Source: unknown newspaper, Apr 1895)
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James married Eunice Arnsberger Lightfoot, daughter of Daniel Lightfoot, Sr and Susannah Arnsberger, on 14 November 1867 in Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States.^{1 2} (Eunice Arnsberger Lightfoot was born on 8 November 1850 in Wayne, Ohio, United States,^{2 5 6 7 12 13 14 15 16} died on 28 June 1930 in Conesville, Muscatine, Iowa, United States ^{10 16} and was buried on 30 June 1930 in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, United States ^{1 10 16}.). The cause of her death was Cancer of colon and rectum.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 14 November 1867, Tipton, Cedar, Iowa, United States.

2. 1870 US Census, 26 August 1870, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁵ 1870 US Census
Page 20, Dwelling 147, Family 148
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
James Wymer..29..OH..Farmer
Eunice Wymer..19..OH..Keeping House
Viella E. Wymer..2..IA
James Wymer..8m..IA..born in Dec

Usually indexed as James and Emma Wynn instead of James and Eunice Wymer due to the poor handwriting on the census record.

3. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ² 1880 US Census
Page 165A, District 354, Dwelling 6, Family 6, Roll 0331
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
James K. Wymer..Head..39..OH..Farm Laborer
Eunice Wymer..Wife..29..OH..Keeping House
Vietta Wymer..Dau..12..IA..At Home
James Wymer..Son..10..IA..At Home
Neely Wymer..Son..7..IA..At Home
John Wymer..Son..5..IA
Frances Wymer..Dau..2..IA

NOTE - They lived next door to Eunice's younger brother, Lester Lightfoot, and his family.

4. 1885 Iowa State Census, 20 April 1885, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁶ 1885 Iowa State Census
Page 5, Line 30, Dwelling 160, Family 171
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Township 80, Range 3, Section 3, NW Quarter of the NW Quarter
James Wymer..44..OH..Laborer
Eunice Wymer..34..OH
James Wymer..15..IA
Vietta E. Wymer..17..IA
Neely Wymer..13..IA
Francis M. Wymer..7..IA
Martha A. Wymer..4..IA
Luke L. Wymer..1..IA

5. 1895 Iowa State Census, January 1895, Iowa Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁷ 1895 Iowa State Census
Page 487, Line 8, Dwelling 169, Family 174
Iowa Township, Cedar County, Iowa
James Wymer..54..OH..Farmer..No religion..Company D, 11th Iowa Infantry, Private
Eunice Wymer..44..OH..Methodist
James Wymer..25..Cedar County, IA..no religion
Frances Wymer..17..Cedar County, IA..Methodist
Mattie Wymer..13..Cedar County, IA..Methodist
Luke Wymer..11..Cedar County, IA..no religion
Suzie Wymer..7..Cedar County, IA..no religion
George Wymer..4..Cedar County, IA..no religion
Lizzie Wymer..1..Cedar County, IA..no religion

  Marriage Notes:

Name: James Wymer
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Nov 1867
Event Place: Cedar Co., Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Eunice Lightfoot
Spouse's Gender: Female

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJVY-SL3 : 5 September 2017), James Wymer and Eunice Lightfoot, 14 Nov 1867, Cedar Co., Iowa, United States; citing reference P. 202, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 986,805.
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They had 11 children of which 9 survived. Married by the Rev. R. A. Ferguson, Minister of the Gospel.
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