James Halford
October 16, 1817 - March 24, 1907

Company H 106th New York Infantry


In Mower General Hospital Philadelphia at muster out.
POW July 9, 1864, Monocacy, Maryland.
Returned October 19, 1864.

Mary Thomas Halford and her husband, James, are buried in the Manning Cemetery
Children: Margaret Goodnow, Private George Halford (Civil War), Mary Lewis, James Henry Halford (Manning Cemetery), David Halford, Eleanor Dean, Susan Wiseman, Caroline Halford, Anna Farrell (Manning Cemetery), Charles Halford

McPherson Post 33 - joined March 17, 1881


James Halford was born in Brighton England October 16, 1817, on the estate of Esquire Hart in County Kent, England. In the fall of 1833, as a young lad of fifteen, he had the opportunity to assist the future Queen Victoria of England, then a young princess of fourteen. She was a part of the Duke of Wellington's hunting party, and was thrown from her pony into a pond; James carried her from the pond in his arms. He later received a note of thanks from Victoria.

James was later in the British Army and was in Nova Scotia when Victoria was crowned Queen.

He immigrated to the US in 1835. He married Mary Thomas a native of Canada in 1841 in Constable, New York.

He served in the Union Army Co. H 106 N.Y. Infantry during the Civil War after becoming a US citizen.

He lived and had children in New York, and Wisconsin, before moving to Iowa in 1873, eventually settling in Manning, Iowa, until his death March 24 1907. He was married and the father of 10 children, 37 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.


James is buried in the Manning Cemetery.
Section C Row #24 north - south.