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The Letters of “Raintree County”: A Database of People Mentioned in

Correspondence to Nineteenth-Century Hoosiers

Compiled by James B. Cash

In 1947 Jimmy (James B.) Cash and his cousin Stevie (John Stephen) Burris discovered a

cache of old family letters in the attic of their grandparents’ home in New Castle, Indiana. The

letters were primarily written to and from family members in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Henry

County, Indiana, and were divided between the two cousins, who originally hoped to salvage the

old stamps and sell them. In 2002 Cash began devoting himself to the letters in his possession,

transcribing them and cataloging biographical data on the people mentioned within. The result is

the Raintree County Letters Project, which consists of letter transcriptions; an extensive written

compilation of biographical and historical information on the people, events, and places

mentioned in the letters; and a biographical overview of the material in database form.

An article by Cash, further detailing the project and its contents, will be published in the

fall/winter 2008 issue of The Hoosier Genealogist: Connections. The original letters and copies

of Cash’s transcriptions were acquired by the Indiana Historical Society and are being digitized.

They will be available to researchers in March 2009, online through the Web site of the Society’s

William Henry Smith Memorial Library.

The related database published here in Online Connections was compiled originally to

keep track of those 311 people mentioned or otherwise featured in the compiler’s set of letters.

The data is based upon the best information that the compiler could find in sources such as

census records, county histories, military records, and so forth. Approximately one-fourth of the

material was fact-checked by Family History Publications staff, but data may still be incomplete

or incorrect. In publishing the database, the compiler hopes to obtain from others who are

interested suggestions for correcting or amending the database. Such information may be sent to

James B. Cash, 3613 Twinbrook Lane, Kettering, Ohio 45429.

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The Letters of “Raintree County”: A Database of People Mentioned in Correspondence to Nineteenth-Century Hoosiers

2 © 2008 Indiana Historical Society Press. All rights reserved.

Explanation of Database Fields

Name

The names of the 311 people mentioned or implied in the letters are listed in alphabetical

order by last name. Within a group of people with a particular surname, however, the entries are

not alphabetical by first names.

The known first name is given. Sometimes spellings vary; also, people sometimes

reversed their first and middle names. When known, maiden names are indicated by parentheses

around a surname.

The middle name was often significant, indicating familial relationship or admiration for

personal virtues or political views, as in George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, or Thomas

Jefferson. Several families with German American surnames named their sons after George

Washington; Democrats named their sons after Thomas Jefferson and may have supported his

ideas in regard to independent small farmers and limited government. Only two are named for

Andrew Jackson, and one seems named after Thomas Hart Benton, a sometime-friend and rival

of Jackson.

There is a great deal of spelling variation in last names, especially with German names;

the compiler tried to use the most common one.

Birth Date

A specific birth date is given when it is available and seems reasonably accurate. Not

surprising, most of those included in the database were born in the 1800s. One was born about

1540, four in the 1600s, thirty-nine in the 1700s, and seven in the 1900s. Twenty dates of birth

are unknown but are most likely in the 1800s. For those without specific birth dates, the years

were inferred from the census or other sources; therefore, the year could be plus or minus one

year. If the year is guessed there is a question mark; if it is inferred from other information there

is an approximate mark (~).

Nationality

This category generally refers to the nationality of one or both parents of the person

listed. There is some ambiguity with German Swiss, who may be classified as German because



they have German language names, and Scots-Irish, who commingled with the Irish. Most of the

Irish people listed were Protestants and probably Scots-Irish, but some were Protestant Irish,

especially Quakers. The purpose of this field is to get at the culture of families and individuals;

the database shows some cultural variation, although in the compiler’s opinion, in the late 1700s

and early 1800s the country showed signs of creating a unique American culture.

Sibling Order

One of the compiler’s observations in writing about the 311 people listed in the database

is the effect of sibling order on lives, so he documented this where known. The numerator is the

subject’s birth order, and the denominator is the number of total children in the family. In certain

instances parents had more than one family. This would change family dynamics, and in such

cases the database lists first or second family.

Married

Of those whose marital status is known, 181 were married, 53 were not, 2 were divorced,

and 2 were separated.

Spouse 1 and Spouse 2

Names are included when known. Sometimes last names are inferred.

Father from, Mother from

These are interesting fields that help show migration patterns.

Residence 1, 2, and 3

Residences for the people listed in the database are generally shown by county and state,

although in some instances only the state is known. For some, three residences are known. For

others the locations of birth and death are known, but places they lived in between are not

known. In these cases, the Residence 2 field is blank. Some of the people, especially military

professionals or adventurous young men, lived in eight or ten residences; in such instances the

compiler tried to pick what he considered the three most important places. This information is

valuable in showing migration patterns and economic opportunities.



Military

Fifteen known Confederate soldiers and ninety-nine U.S. soldiers (most volunteers) of

the Civil War are included in the database. One can read unit histories in official Civil War

records. The main Confederate unit listed is the Fifty-seventh Virginia recruited in Franklin

County, Virginia, and the surrounding area. It was a key unit under General Robert E. Lee and

was a part of Major General George E. Pickett’s charge at Gettysburg. All the soldiers from the

Fifty-seventh Virginia were killed, wounded, or captured. The main Union units mentioned in

the letters are the Thirty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Eighty-fourth Indiana; they fought mainly in

Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Georgia.

Occupation 1, 2, and 3

In general, the main occupations of the individuals are listed in these fields as there is not

always room to show all the occupations practiced by each individual throughout a lifetime.

These fields show a general trend away from farming to town- or city-based occupations,

reflecting national trends during the latter part of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Religious Background and Religion

The population of people listed in the database is diverse, reflecting a strong

Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic component, with membership in German and mid-European sects of

religious groups such as Moravians, Mennonites, and Dunkers and small but important British

sects (including Welsh, Scots, and Irish) such as the Quakers. People who belonged to such small

sects, who came to America primarily for religious freedom, are probably over-represented in

this database. These fields also reflect the growth of the Methodist and Baptist churches in the

1800s. When known, subsects are listed, such as the Anti-Missionary (Primitive) Baptists and

Wesleyan Methodists. There is also a small group of freethinkers.

Politics 1, 2, and 3

These fields show the evolution of political beliefs in an individual over time (if any).

Part of the reason for having three fields is to cover the Whigs. Some Whigs evolved to the anti-

slavery Free Soilers and then to the Republican Party. This reflects the political turmoil of the



nineteenth century, the antislavery crusade, and the Civil War and its aftermath. In general, it

appears to the compiler that Democrats were more stable in their allegiances.

Death, Cause, and Age

All of these entries are specific when known. If a birth date is unknown, the

corresponding age at death may be off slightly; causes of death were often not given before the

1900s. Age is given as cause of death if the person is more than seventy-five years of age.

Why in Database

The database began with thirty-one letter or document writers and five recipients. Most of

the rest of the people listed in the database were mentioned in the letters. A few of these are

mysterious people, with misspelled names, initials or first names given only, or uncertainty as to

place(s) of residence. Some of those listed in the database were implied but not mentioned

specifically in the letters; and some people were included in the database because of relationships

they had with or significance they had for people mentioned in the letters. The abbreviation

“Compl story” is used to indicate that an individual is included in order to complete the story of

one or more of the people mentioned in the letters.

Part in Project

The Raintree County Letters Project has four parts: 1) Letters of a Virginia Family;

2) Pennsylvania Dutch Letters; 3) Letters from Indiana Soldiers in the Civil War; and 4) A Quiet

Ending. The field “Part in Project” tells which part of the project the individual is associated

with. Some are in more than one part.

Special Notes

This comment field includes miscellaneous items of interest.



List of Abbreviations

State abbreviations are used throughout the database to indicate locations and state of origin. The

rest of the abbreviations are listed below.

Adj.: Adjutant (military rank)

admin: administrator

Afr: Africa, African

AM Bapt: American Baptist

Angl: Anglican

Aust: Austria, Austrian

Bapt: Baptist

b/c: because

b/n: between

Brig: Brigadier

bro: brother, brothers

bus mgr: business manager

Bvt.: Brevet (temporary military rank)

Capt.: captain

Cav: Cavalry

Christ: Christian

Chr Sci: Christian Scientist

Co: County

co.: company

Col.: Colonel

compl story: complete story

Con: Conservative

Confed: Confederate

Cpl.: Corporal

Cr: Creek

CSA: Confederate States of America

D: Democrat

dau: daughter, daughters

Div: Division

Dunk: Dunker

Eng: English, England

engr: engineer

Episc: Episcopalian

fed govt: federal government

Fr: France, French

Fr H: French Huguenot

Fr Soil: Free Soil

frthink: freethinker

Gen.: General

Ger: German, Germany

Gov.: Governor

govt: government

ID: identify, identification

impl: implied

Ind: Independent

Indpls: Indianapolis

Lt Art: Light Artillery

Lt. Col.: Lieutenant Colonel

ltr, ltrs: letter, letters

Luth: Lutheran

Maj.: major

mbr: member

Menn: Mennonite

ment: mentioned



Meth: Methodist

mgmt: management

mgr: manager

mkt: market

Morav: Moravia, Moravian, Moravians

Mt: Mount, Mountain

myst pers: mystery person

Nat imp: national importance

neph: nephew

Neth: The Netherlands

opp: opposed to

POW: prisoner of war

Pres.: President

Presby: Presbyterian

prob: probably

prof writer: professional writer

proj: project

Prot: Protestant

Pvt.: Private

Quak: Quaker

R: Republican

Rapp: Rappite

RC: Roman Catholic

recp: recipient

Ref: Reformed (usually Calvinist Church)

Rep.: Representative

Rev.: Reverend

Scot: Scottish, Scotland

spkr: speaker

Swed: Swedish, Sweden

TB: tuberculosis

Terr: Territory

U Breth: United Brethren

USA: United States of America

USCT: United States Colored Troops

vol: volunteer

w/: with

Wes Meth: Wesleyan Methodist (anti-

slavery Methodists)

Wh: Whig

wrtr: write


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The Letters of “Raintree County” Database Name Birth Nation Sib

Ord Marr Spouse

1 Spouse

2 Father from

Mother from

Res 1 Res 2 Res 3 Military Occ 1 Occ 2 Occ 3 Relig Bkgr

Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3

Death Cause Age at Death

Why in DB

Part in Proj

Special Notes

Akers, Mrs. Sarah (Heckman)

10/29/1840

Ger; Eng

8/14 y William H. Akers

VA VA Franklin Co, VA

Franklin Co, VA

farm work

farm wife farm wife Dunk; AM Bapt

Ltr wrtr 1 Wrote informative ltr

Atkinson, Pvt. George P., Jr.

1834 Eng; Irish

2/11 y Eng Ireland Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

farmer vol soldier

farmer Meth Meth R 6/14/ 1905

71 Ment in ltrs

3 Parents from Eng/Ireland

Baird, Gen. Absalom

8/20/ 1824

Scot? Washing-ton, PA

Relay, MD

USA soldier soldier retired 6/14/ 1905

age 80 Ment in ltrs

3 Started as Adj. ended as Gen.

Baldwin, Mr. M. H.

Mem-phis, TN

investor Myst pers

2 Investor w/ W. Missimer in patent

Ballard, Mr. Byron

9/13/ 1809

Eng 2/4 2nd

y Edna VA VA Grayson Co, VA

Hancock Co, IL

Grayson Co, VA

farmer farmer farmer D D D Ltr wrtr 1 Aaron Ballard half bro—wanderer

Ballard, Mr. Amos Benton

2/24/ 1840

Eng; Ger

4/6 y Hester Ann Cripe

Hannah K. Hanby

VA VA Henry Co, IN

Madison Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

farmer farmer farmer Bapt; Quak

1897 57 Ment in ltrs

3 Bro Katherine (Ballard) Garman

Ballard, Mr. Philip

6/18/ 1793

Eng 1/3 2nd

y Ruth Smock

VA VA Grayson Co, VA

Marion Co, IN

Tipton Co, IN

farmer farmer farmer 10/7/ 1864

stroke 71 Ltr wrtr 1 Wrote exceptional ltr

Ballard, Mr. John Kenney

2/27/ 1811

Eng 3/4 2nd

n VA VA Grayson Co, VA

Grayson Co, VA

merchant caregiver retired 7/2/ 1888

age 77 Ment in ltrs

1 Aaron Ballard’s half bro; helped neph

Ballard, Mr. Amos

11/14/1770

Eng 5/8 y ElizabethFeazel

Jane Kenney

VA VA Bedford Co, VA

Grayson Co, VA

farmer farmer Quak Not mbr

1850 ~80 Compl story

1 Father Aaron Ballard

Ballard, Mrs. Elizabeth (Feazel)

1776 Ger y Amos Ballard

PA PA Bedford Co, VA

Grayson Co, VA

farm wife Quak ~1/1/ 1796

childbirth ~20 Compl story

1 Mother Aaron Ballard

Ballard, Mr. Aaron

1/1/ 1796

Eng; Ger

2/2 1st

y Elizabeth? Dewitt

Nancy Pearson

VA VA Grayson Co, VA

Henry Co, IN

farmer farmer farmer Quak; Dunk

AM Bapt

D D D 8/1/ 1877

stroke? 81 Ltr recp

1, 3 Clerk, Lick Cr AM Bapt Church

Ballard, Mrs. Nancy (Pearson)

8/6/ 1809

Eng; Ger

2/10 y Aaron Ballard


Henry Co, IN

farm wife farm wife care-giver

Quak AM Bapt

3/16/ 1885

stroke 75 Ltr recp

1, 3 Raised Garman grandchildren

Ballard, Mrs. Hannah K. (Hanby)

1857 Ger y Amos Benton Ballard

IN Henry Co, IN

farm work

farm wife ~1936 age ~79 Compl story

1 2nd wife Amos Benton Ballard

Beam, Mr. Adam

1/29/ 1812

Ger y Adaline Scott

PA PA Bedford Co, PA

Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

cabinet maker

manufac-turer

manufac-turer

4/17/ 1871

accident 59 Compl story

2 Killed in horse & carriage accident

Beard, Dr. Charles Austin

11/27/1874

Eng 2/2 y Mary Ritter

NC NC Henry Co, IN

Oxford, Eng

New York, NY

student historian prof writer

Quak 9/1/ 1948

73 Nat imp

4

Beard, Mrs. Mary (Ritter)

8/5/ 1876

Ger 4/5 y Charles Austin Beard

New York, NY

student historian prof writer

1958 age 82 Nat imp

4

Beard, Mrs. Ruth (Pearson)

1790 Eng y Pleasant Beard


farm wife farm wife farm wife Ment in ltrs

1 Sister Thomas Pearson

Bechdol, Mr. Jacob

~1810 Ger n PA PA Adams Co, PA

Cass Co, IN

invalid invalid Compl story

2 Dependent b/c of head injury

Bechdol, Mr. Joshua

10/30/1822

Ger y Cather-ine Minich

PA PA Adams Co, PA

Cass Co, IN

farmer farmer farmer Compl story

2 Caretaker for bro

Bechdol, Mr. Elias

1/9/ 1818

Ger y Mary Stough

PA PA Adams Co, PA

Cass Co, IN

farmer farmer farmer Luth D Compl story

2 Caretaker for bro

Bechdol, Mr. Peter

~1820 Ger Adams Co, PA

Cass Co, IN

farmer farmer farmer Compl story

2 Caretaker for bro

Benbow, Miss Louisa

1844 Welsh 3/4 n Henry Co, IN

farm work

Myst pers

3 Pvt. Frank Kiser's girlfriend?

Bierce, Capt. Ambrose Gwinnett

6/24/ 1842

Welsh; Eng

10/ 10

y Meigs Co, OH

Kosci- usko Co, IN

San Fran- cisco, CA

9th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

prof writer

Not mbr

1914? 72? Nat imp

4 Started as Pvt., ended as Bvt. Maj.



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Name Birth Nation Sib Ord

Marr Spouse 1

Spouse 2

Father from

Mother from


Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3


Why in DB

Part in Proj

Special Notes

Black, Mr. Josiah

Mem-phis, TN?

inventor Myst pers

2 Inventor of lath making machine

Bock, Pvt. Benjamin Franklin?

1844 Ger n OH IN Henry Co, IN

8th IN USA

farm labor

farm labor

9/19/ 1864

mortal wound

20 Compl story

3 Killed, Battle Opequon Cr, VA

Bock, Pvt. John H.

1840 Ger OH IN Henry Co, IN

8th IN USA

shingle maker

vol soldier

stone-mason

Prot R Compl story

3

Bock, Pvt. William B.

1846 Ger OH Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

stone-mason

vol soldier

stone-mason

Prot R 6/14/ 1918

72 Ment in ltrs

3

Bonham, Mr. Israel W., Jr.

1835 Fr Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

carpenter soldier/ musician

Ment in ltrs

2 Unable to ID

Boone, Mr. Daniel

~1734 Eng; Welsh

5/11 y Rebecca Bryan

Eng PA Berks Co, PA

KY MO hunter frontiers-man

farmer Quak None 9/26/ 1820

age ~86 Compl story

1 Opened Wilderness Road

Bradbury, Pvt. Joseph Lee

1842 Eng; Ger

n VA Henry Co, VA

57th VA CSA

farm labor

vol soldier

5/21/ 1862

camp illness

20 Ment in lltrs

1 Only son Elizabeth (Feazel) Bradbury

Bradbury, Mrs. Elizabeth (Feazel)

1810 Ger; Eng

y Peter Brad-bury

VA VA Henry Co, VA

Henry Co, VA

farm wife farmer Quak Ment in ltrs

1, 2

Brady, Mr. Thomas

Irish PA? Ment in ltrs

2 Unable to specifically ID

Bragg, Gen. Braxton

3/22/ 1817

y Warren-ton, NC

LA Galves-ton, TX

CSA soldier soldier planter 9/27/ 1876

59 Ment in ltrs

3 Also engineer

Brinnin, Maj. Stephen

1785 VA Mil Ment in ltrs

1, 2

Brookshire, Sgt. Isham/ Ishum

8/1837 Afr y Mary White

NC NC AL Henry Co, IN

Grant Co, IN

USCT USA

slave farm labor

vol soldier

8/19/ 1904

rheuma-tism

67 Compl story

3 Ex-slave; soldier; received pension

Brookshire, Sgt. Eli

1/23/ 1837

Eng y Edith Draper

NC TN Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

farmer Quak; Wes Meth

9/28/ 1910

73 Ment in ltrs

3

Brookshire, Rev. Emsley

12/8/ 1813

Eng y ElizabethShelley

Julia M. Thorp

Ran-dolph Co, NC

Henry Co, IN

farmer preacher farmer Quak Wes Meth

R 5/23/ 1890

stroke? 76 Compl story

3 Freed & adopted slave

Brothers, Mr. Malachi

1829 y Harriett Ballard

NC NC Wayne Co, IN

Grant Co, IN

Madison Co, IN

chandler teacher gardener Compl story

1 Abolitionist

Brothers, Mrs. Harriett (Ballard)

11/23/1834

Eng; Ger

y Malachi Brothers

VA VA Henry Co, IN

Wayne Co, IN

Madison Co, IN

farm work

farm wife house-wife

3/25/ 1891

56 Compl story

1

Brown, Mr. Dallas

5/1889 1/2 CO Henry Co, IN

farm labor

farm labor

sales-man

Compl story

4 Adopted; myst pers

Brown, Mr. Fay F.

5/1891 2/2 IN IN CO Henry Co, IN

farm labor

farm labor

Compl story

4 Adopted; myst pers

Buchanan, Pres. James, Jr.

4/23/ 1791

Scot-Irish; Ger

1/8 n Ireland PA Franklin Co, PA

Washing-ton, DC

Lancas-ter Co, PA

lawyer fed govt pres. Presby Presby 6/1/ 1868

pneu-monia

77 Nat imp

2

Buckner, Gen. Simon Bolivar, Sr.

4/1/ 1823

Eng y Mary J. Kings-bury

Hart Co, KY

AR Louis-ville, KY

CSA soldier soldier bus Episc Episc 1/8/ 1914

age 90 Ment in ltrs

3 Key CSA Gen. in West

Buckner, Gen. Simon Bolivar, Jr.

7/18/ 1886

Eng Adele Blanc

KY Hart Co, KY

USA soldier soldier 6/18/ 1945

mortal wound

58 Nat imp

3 Highest-ranking US soldier killed in WW II

Buell, Gen. Don Carlos

3/23/ 1818

Welsh Washing-ton Co, OH

Law-rence-burg, IN

Paradise, KY

USA soldier soldier fed govt 11/18/1898

age 80 Ment in ltrs

3 Key USA Gen. in West

Burris, Mr. Joseph V.

6/17/ 1862

Eng 1/2 y2 ? Lola B. Loer

IN IN Fayette Co, IN

? New Castle, IN

farm labor

farmer bus Meth 12/28/1941

pneu-monia

79 Compl story

4 Possible alcohol problem

Burris, Mr. John

1842 Eng 1/8 y Sarah F. Cole

VA KY Fayette Co, IN

? farm labor

farmer Compl story

4 Left wife & two sons



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Marr Spouse 1

Spouse 2

Father from

Mother from


Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3


Why in DB

Part in Proj

Special Notes

Burris, Mrs. Sarah F. (Cole)

4/21/ 1841

Eng 4/6 y John Burris

Jacob Stevens

MD MD Fayette Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

farm work

farm wife farm wife Meth Meth 6/3/ 1924

stroke 83 Compl story

4 Mother Joseph V. & Harry Claude Burris

Burris, Mrs. Addie/Adda (Garman)

1/15/ 1870

Ger; Eng

1/4 y Harry Claude Burris

PA IN Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

New Castle, IN

farm work


Bapt; Luth

Meth 6/17/ 1947


4 Dau Katherine (Ballard) & George Washington Garman

Burris, Mr. Harry Claude

1/19/ 1865

Eng 2/2 y Addie/ Adda Garman


Henry Co, IN

New Castle, IN

farm labor

teacher manufac-turer

Meth D D D 6/6/ 1949


4 Never used middle name; husband Addie/Adda (Garman) Burris

Burris, James Harold

7/17/ 1904

Eng; Ger

3/3 n IN IN New Castle, IN

New Castle, IN

child Meth 6/28/ 1908

measles 3 Compl story

4 Death had great impact on Mary (Burris) Cash

Burris, Mrs. Lola B. (Loer)

8/1879 Ger; Swed

3/3 y Joseph V. Burris

IN IN Henry Co, IN

New Castle, IN

farm work

house-wife

1915? 36? Compl story

4 Wife Joseph V. Burris

Burris, Mr. Joseph Garman

6/2/ 1901

Eng; Ger

2/3 y Eleanor Chitten-den

IN IN Henry Co, IN

New Castle, IN

student bus bus Meth 1984 age 83 Compl story

4 Son Harry Claude & Addie/Adda (Garman) Burris

Calvert, Mr. Redmond

6/2/ 1843

Eng 3/6 y Malinda I. Hall

KY KY Henry Co, IN

New Castle, IN

Indpls, IN stone-cutter

clerk farmer 4/10/ 1904

60 Ltr wrtr 3 At front, not in army; myst pers

Carnes, Mr. Lucien

1891 Scot y Lillian ? KY KY Russell Co, KY

New Castle, IN

farm labor

handy-man

handy-man

1961 70 Compl story

4 Handyman for Harry Claude Burris

Carnes, Mr. Robert M.

~1845 Scot Kate ? Ment in ltrs

1 Planned to marry Kate Norma, 1870

Carter, Mr. Lewis M.

1800 Eng y Phebe VA Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN


69 Ment in ltrs

1 Trusted messenger VA–IN

Cash, Mr. Frank Ernest

12/16/1896

Scot 3/3 y Mary P. Burris

IN IN Boone Co, IN

Warsaw, IN

East Chi-cago, IN

farm labor

teacher school admin

Christ Meth 7/31/ 1956


4 Husband Mary P. (Burris) Cash

Cash, Mrs. Mary P. (Burris)

2/14/ 1897

Eng; Ger

1/3 y Frank Ernest Cash

IN IN Henry Co, IN

Warsaw, IN

East Chi-cago, IN

student teacher house-wife

Meth; Luth

Meth 1975 cancer 78 Compl story

4 Dau Harry Claude & Addie/Adda (Garman) Burris

Chamberlaine, Mrs. Elizabeth

VA Ment in ltrs

1 Prob Pearson relative

Chenoweth, Pvt. John

1/5/ 1834

Welsh; Eng

2/5 n OH VA Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

57th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

4/27/ 1865

disap-peared

31 Impl in ltrs

3 Died on Sultana

Cherlin, Mr. Will

Richland Co, OH

Myst pers

2 Called cousin by Jennie (Dunkle) Hutchinson

Coble, Miss Nannia

7/11/ 1852

Ger; Eng

2/7 n OH IN Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

farm work

2/6/ 1872

TB 19 Ment in ltrs

1 Twin

Coble, Mrs. Elizabeth Mary (Ballard)

3/14/ 1833

Eng; Ger

1/6 y Peter Coble

VA VA Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

farm work

farm wife 1874 41 Compl story

1 Sister Katherine (Ballard) Garman

Coble, Mr. Peter

7/17/ 1829

Ger y Elizabeth Mary Ballard

Maria Cory

OH OH Henry Co, IN

New Castle, IN

cooper carpenter mkt gardener

5/27/ 1911

age 81 Compl story

1 Husband Eliza-beth Mary (Ballard) Coble

Coble, Mr. Charles Claude

3/18/ 1877

Ger; Irish

1/4 y Georgia Richey

IN IN Henry Co, IN

Wayne Co, IN

carpenter bus manufac-turer

1969 92 Compl story

4 Bus partner Harry Claude Burris

Coble, Mrs. Georgia (Richey)

3/24/ 1880

Scot y Charles Claude Coble

IN IN Henry Co, IN

Wayne Co, IN

student house-wife

house-wife

Meth 5/12/ 1959

age 79 Compl story

4 Good friend Addie/ Adda (Garman) Burris & Mary P. (Burris) Cash

Cole, Mr. Joseph Jared

2/7/ 1808

Eng 9/12 y Patience Foster

MD MD Baltimore Co, MD

Preble Co, OH

Fayette Co, IN

mill work farmer manufac-turer

Episc 1/12/ 1889

heart failure

80 Compl story

4 Ward of Orphan’s Court, MD

Cole, Mrs. Patience (Foster)

7/27/ 1806

Eng 4/11 y Joseph Jared Cole


Preble Co, OH

Fayette Co, IN

farmwork farm wife Episc Meth 5/28/ 1866


4 Wife Joseph Jared Cole



11


Marr Spouse 1

Spouse 2

Father from

Mother from


Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3


Why in DB

Part in Proj

Special Notes

Cole, Mr. Joseph Jarrett, Jr.

3/23/ 1869

Eng 4/5 y Nellie Good-mon


St. Louis, MO

Indpls, IN clerk sales-man

manufac-turer

Meth; Episc

RC 8/7/ 1925

heart failure

56 Nat imp

4 Created Cole Auto Co.

Connell, Lt. Joseph Watson

1836 Irish; Scot

1/2 n Ireland NY Highland Co, OH

Pickaway Co, OH

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

lawyer vol soldier

Meth 5/26/ 1862

camp illness

26 Ment in ltrs

2

Connor/Con-ner, Pvt. Martin Van Buren

1844 Irish 1/4 n VA OH Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

3/17/ 1863

camp illness

19 Ment in ltrs

3

Cooper, Mrs. Elizabeth (Pearson)

1788 Eng y Henry Beard

Andrew Cooper


Franklin Co, VA

farm work

farm wife Ment in ltrs

1 Sister Thomas Pearson

Crim, Mr. Allen 9/27/ 1836

Ger 3/8 y Elizabeth Modlin

VA VA Wayne Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

farm labor

farmer farmer Meth 7/12/ 1916

age 79 Ment in ltrs

3

Cripe, Pvt. Jacob “Jake”

1842 Eng 1/4? n OH PA Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

12/17/1862

camp illness

20 Ment in ltrs

3

Cripe, Pvt. Rudy? Russell?

1836 Eng OH PA Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

Ment in ltrs

3 Rudy and Russell may be 2 different people.

Crittenden, Gen. Thomas Leonidas

5/15/ 1819

Eng KY Russell-ville, KY

Dakota Terr

NY USA lawyer vol soldier

retired 10/23/1893

74 Ment in ltrs

3 Key USA Gen. for IN soldiers

Cummins, Mr. Clessie

12/ 1888

Eng; Ger

1/4? y Ethel M. McCoy

Estella Feldman

IN IN Henry Co, IN

Colum-bus, IN

Sausa-lito, CA

mech-anic

inventor manufac-turer

Christ 8/17/ 1968

79 Nat imp

4 Co-founder Cummins Engines

Cummins, Mr. James

1822 Henry Co, IN

farm labor

8/23/ 1889

67 Myst pers

2 Loan agreement w/George Washington Garman

Cummins, Mr. Jesse

1836 Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

farmer farmer Myst pers

2 Loan agreement w/George Washington Garman

Darr, Dr. John M., Sr.

9/27/ 1810

Ger y Rebecca PA PA North-ampton Co, PA

Mus-kingum Co, OH

Henry Co, IN

doctor druggist store owner

R 1/8/ 1870

59 Compl story

3 Abolitionist; died in KS

Darr, Mr. John M., Jr.

1838 Ger 1/3 n PA OH Henry Co, IN

Washing-ton, DC

law student

fed govt clerk

4/29/ 1864

26 Ment in ltrs

2 Died sudden illness

Davis, Pres. Jefferson

6/3/ 1808

Welsh y Sarah K. Taylor

Varina Howell

Todd Co, KY

Rich-mond, VA

Biloxi, MS

CSA planter fed govt Pres., CSA

12/6/ 1889

age 81 Ment in ltrs

3

Davis, Mrs. Louisa

1790 y Thomas B. Davis

Franklin Co, VA

Franklin Co, VA

Ment in ltrs

1 Friend; possibly relative of Pearsons

Drake, Mr. Benjamin

PA Ment in ltrs

2 Myst pers; unable to ID

Duncombe, Mr. John G.

10/22/1831

Scot y Carrie Perkins

Mollie Williams

PA PA Erie, PA Ft. Dodge, IA

lawyer land agent

news-paper publisher

8/9/ 1902

70 Ltr wrtr 2

Early, Gen. Jubal Anderson

11/3/ 1816


Mexico VA CSA lawyer vol soldier

lawyer 3/2/ 1894

age 77 Nat imp

3 Led invasion of Washington, DC

Eichenberg, Mr. Peter

8/2/ 1731

Ger 4/9 y Fronica Ger Ger Lancas-ter Co, PA

Franklin Co, VA

Preble Co, OH

farmer minister farmer Dunk Dunk 5/9/ 1812

80 Compl story

1 Last name descendants becomes Eikenberry, Ikenberry

Elliott, Mrs. Pearl (Coble)

1/14/ 1880

Ger; Irish

2/4 y Clyde Elliott

IN IN Wayne Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

home work

house-wife

house-wife

Meth Meth 3/2/ 1983

age 103 Compl story

4 Friend Addie/Adda (Garman) Burris & Mary P. (Burris) Cash

Emmett/ Emmet, Miss Louisa

~1840 n Henry Co, IN

servant Myst pers

3 Pvt. Frank Kiser's girlfriend?



12


Marr Spouse 1

Spouse 2

Father from

Mother from


Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3


Why in DB

Part in Proj

Special Notes

Evans, Mr. Lemuel, Sr.

5/15/ 1797

Welsh 1/8 y Hannah O’Harrow

PA Pickaway Co, OH

Pickaway Co, OH

Henry Co, IN


62 Compl story

2 Had disputed will

Evans, Pvt. Lemuel, Jr.

1838 Welsh; Irish

9/12 n PA OH Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

57th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

5/2/ 1863

camp illness

25 Compl story

2

Evans, Mr. Aaron

2/20/ 1809

Welsh 7/8 n PA Pickaway Co, OH

Pickaway Co, OH

Henry Co, IN

farmer farmer farmer AM Bapt

D 1/7/ 1884

74 Compl story

1 Key member Lick Cr Bapt Church

Evans, Rev. John

1799 Welsh 2/8 PA Pickaway Co, OH

Pickaway Co, OH

Henry Co, IN

farmer preacher AM Bapt

Compl story

1 Preacher Lick Cr Bapt Church

Feazel, Mr. William

1815 Ger y Cynthia VA VA Bedford Co, VA

Henry Co, VA

Mercer Co, WV

farm labor

student teacher Ment in ltrs

1 Bro Elizabeth (Feazel) Bradbury

Feazel, Mr. Jacob

1748 Ger y Rachel PA PA Bedford Co, VA

Campbell Co, VA

farmer farmer Dunk?; Episc

Quak 1839 91 Compl story

1 Father Elizabeth (Feazel) Ballard

Feazel, Pvt. Aaron G.

1840 Ger n VA VA Henry Co, VA

Henry Co, VA

16th VA CSA

farm labor

vol soldier

1866? camp illness

26? Ment in ltrs

1 Deserted in WV

Feazel, Mr. Joab

1813 Ger y Jane VA VA Henry Co, VA

Henry Co, VA

farmer farmer Ment in ltrs

1 Father 5 dau & CSA sol. Aaron G. Feazel

Fentress, Lt. William Henry

1832 Eng y Julia Cook

NC NC Greens-boro, NC

Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

black-smith

vol soldier

Quak Quak 5/31/ 1864

mortal wound

32 Compl story

2 Wounded twice; veteran

Finney, Miss Margaret

1845 Irish? n OH OH Richland Co, OH

farm work

Ment in ltrs

2 Possibly Jennie (Dunkle) Hutchinson’s friend Maggie

Foster, Miss Matilda

1820 Eng 11/ 11

n MD MD Baltimore Co, MD

Fayette Co, IN

caregiver caregiver caregiver Episc Meth 1896 76 Compl story

4 Sister Patience (Foster) Cole

Fremont, Gen. John Charles

1/21/ 1813

Fr; Eng

1/1 y Jesse Benton

Fr VA Savan-nah, GA

CA St. Lou-is, MO

USA explorer soldier retired R 7/13/ 1890

77 Ment in ltrs

3 1st R candidate for pres.

Fulton, Mr. Robert

11/14/1765

Eng Lancas-ter Co, PA

Philadel-phia, PA

London, Eng

artist engineer bus 2/24/ 1815

49 Compl story

2 Also lived Paris & NY

Garman, Mrs. Sarah A. (Snyder)

2/1837 Ger 2/4 y John Jackson Garman

VA TN Henry Co, IN

Dallas Co, IA

Harrison Co, IA

farm wife bus retired 10/18/1906

69 Compl story

2 Divorced John Jackson Garman

Garman, Mrs. Sophia (Kissel)

2/10/ 1804

Ger y Daniel Garman

PA PA Lancas-ter Co, PA

Franklin Co, PA

Henry Co, IN

farm wife farm wife farm wife Morav; Luth

Luth 3/16/ 1877

73 Impl in ltrs

2 Mother George Washington Garman

Garman, Mr. Daniel

6/28/ 1801

Ger 1/4 y Sophia Kissel


Franklin Co, PA

Henry Co, IN

black-smith

farmer farmer Menn? Luth 11/11/1881

age 80 Impl in ltrs

2 Father George Washington Garman

Garman, Mr. John Jackson

11/6/ 1833

Ger 3/6 y Sarah A. Snyder

PA PA Franklin Co, PA

Henry Co, IN

Dallas Co, IA

farmer farmer retired Luth 7/21/ 1914

age 80 Ltr wrtr 2 Bro George Washington Garman

Garman, Pvt. Daniel Rothrock

9/18/ 1840

Ger 5/6 y Maggie Barrett


Henry Co, IN

Galion, OH

36th IN USA

plasterer vol soldier

railroad Luth Meth 11/16/1919

long illness

79 Ltr wrtr 2 Bro George Washington Garman

Garman, Mrs. Maggie (Barrett)

1/27/ 1848

Eng; Eng?

y Daniel RothrockGarman

PA PA Chester Co, PA

Richland Co, OH?

Galion, OH

house-wife

house-wife

house-wife

Meth Ment in ltrs

2 Possibly Jennie (Dunkle) Hutchinson’s friend Maggie

Garman, Mr. George Washington

1/19/ 1831

Ger 3/6 y Kath-erine Ballard


Henry Co, IN

carpenter farmer bus Luth frthink D Ind D 6/2/ 1924

stroke 93 Ltr recp

2 Widower Katherine (Ballard) Garman

Garman, Mrs. Katherine (Ballard)

3/25/ 1842

Eng; Ger

5/6 y George Washing-ton Gar-man


Henry Co, IN

student farm wife Quak; AM Bapt

Meth 2/13/ 1876

long illness

33 Ltr recp

1, 3 Also received Ltrs, Part 1

Garmoe, Mr. Isaac

11/9/ 1827

Fr; Ger

y Margaret PA PA Franklin Co, PA

Webster Co, IA

farm labor

insur-ance

govt official

12/30/1907

age 80 Ltr wrtr 2 Sent receipt for land taxes

Goode, Mrs. Sarah (Mason)

1821 Eng; Ger


Carroll Co, VA

farm wife farm wife Ment in ltrs

1 Related to Pearsons



13


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Spouse 2

Father from

Mother from


Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3


Why in DB

Part in Proj

Special Notes

Goode, Mrs. Nelly

Ment in ltrs

1 Prob related to Pearsons

Gough, Pvt. Lemuel

1843 Welsh n Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

2/5/ 1863

camp illness

20 Ment in ltrs

2 Orphan; adopted by Lemuel Evans Sr.

Grant, Pres. Ulysses S.

1822 Scot 1/6 y Julia B. Dent

PA PA Pt. Pleas-ant, OH

Galena, IL

New York, NY

USA soldier pres. prof writer

7/23/ 1885

cancer 63 Ment in ltrs

3 Had great military success in West

Greer, Rev. Moses

1768 VA VA Franklin Co, VA

Franklin Co, VA

farmer preacher preacher AM Bapt

9/30/ 1848

age 80 Compl story

1

Grose, Gen. William, Jr.

12/16/1812

Ger y Rebecca Need-ham

PA NJ Mont-gomery Co, OH

Fayette Co, IN

New Castle, IN

36th IN USA

lawyer vol soldier

state govt

Not mbr

D R 7/30/ 1900

age 87 Nat imp

2 Top military officer from Henry Co in Civil War

Hairston, Mr. Scot Franklin Co, VA

Franklin Co, VA

bus Ment in ltrs

1 Owed money to T. Pearson; no first name

Halleck, Gen. Henry Wager

1/16/ 1815

Eng; Ger

1/13 y Elizabeth Hamilton

NY NY NY CA Washing-ton, DC

USA soldier soldier bus 1/9/ 1872

56 Ment in ltrs

3 Very successful man before war

Ham, Sgt. George Washington

3/16/ 1840

Eng y Adelaide Titus

VA VA Fayette Co, IN

Madison Co, IN

Tipton Co, IN

57th IN USA

teacher vol soldier

farmer Meth? D D D 1/28/ 1916

75 Ltr wrtr 3 Most important ltr writing soldier

Hanby, Rev. Benjamin Russell

7/22/ 1833

Ger y Mary Cath-erine Winters

OH Fairfield Co, OH

Preble Co, OH

preacher song-writer

Dunk Dunk 3/16/ 1867

TB 33 Nat imp

1 Wrote “Up on the Housetop” & “Darling Nellie Gray”

Hapsburg, Emperor Maximilian

7/6/ 1832

Aust; Ger

y Carlotta Aust Bavaria Vienna, Aust

Mexico royalty emperor RC RC 6/19/ 1867

execu-tion

34 Nat imp

3 Executed by Mexican revolutionaries

Hardin, Rev. Franklin Allen

10/11/1830

Eng; Welsh?

y Alice Barnes

OH Highland Co, OH

Wayne Co, IN

Chicago, IL

57th IN USA

preacher vol soldier

preacher Meth Meth 7/18/ 1921

age 90 Ment in ltrs

3 Lt. Col., 57th IN

Harlan, Mrs. Francis M. (Cole)

10/12/1835

Eng y George M. Har-lan


Fayette Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

farm work

farm wife farmer Meth Meth 1/27/ 1913

age 77 Compl story

4 Cousin Harry Claude Burris

Harlan, Mr. George M.

10/12/1837

Scot-Irish

y Francis M. Cole

SC OH IN Fayette Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

farm labor

farmer farmer Meth 1890 accident 53 Compl story

4 Possible alcohol problem

Harlan, Mrs. Minnie (Loer)

1872 Ger; Swed

2/7 y Joseph Harlan

IN IN Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

farm work


1927 55 Compl story

4

Harrison, Mrs. Caroline (Scott)

10/1/ 1832

Scot; Scot

3/5 y BenjaminHarrison

PA PA Cincin-nati, OH

Oxford, OH

Indpls, IN house-wife

artist first lady Presby Presby R 10/15/1892

TB 60 Compl story

3 Important First Lady

Harrison, Pres. Benjamin

8/20/ 1833

Eng; Scot

y Caroline Scott

Mary S. Lord

OH PA Hamilton Co, OH

Washing-ton, DC

Indpls, IN 70th IN USA

lawyer vol soldier

pres. Presby Presby Wh R R 3/13/ 1901

pneu-monia

67 Compl story

3 Grandson of pres; good spkr, wrtr

Harter, Mr. David

~1809 Ger y Mary Ann Heckman

MD VA Franklin Co, VA

Preble Co, OH

Henry Co, IN

farmer farmer bus Dunk AM Bapt

1887 age ~78 Ment in ltrs

1 Husband Mary Ann (Heckman) Harter

Harter, Mrs. Mary Ann (Heckman)

~1809 Ger; Scot-Irish

y David Harter

PA PA Franklin Co, VA

Preble Co, OH

Henry Co, IN

farm work

farm wife farm wife Dunk AM Bapt

2/10/ 1877

~68 Ment in ltrs

1 Wife David Harter

Harter, Pvt. Peter

1835 Ger n VA VA Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

Dunk 9/20/ 1863

mortal wound

28 Ment in ltrs

3 Son of David & Mary Ann (Heckman) Harter

Harvey, Rep. Ralph

8/9/ 1901

Eng; Ger

y Charline IN IN Henry Co, IN

Washing-ton, DC

Henry Co, IN

farm labor

teacher con-gress-man

R R R 1991 age 90 Compl story

4 Friend Harry Claude Burris family

Haskell, Mrs. Katherine (Wright)

8/19/ 1874

Eng; Ger

6/6 y Henry Haskell

IN VA Dayton, OH

Kansas City, MO

teacher home mgmt

house-wife

U Breth 3/3/ 1929

pneu-monia

54 Compl story

4 Handled home logistics for Wright bro

Hazzard, Mr. George

7/22/ 1845

3/9 y Maria Eudora Tobey

DE OH Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

Tacoma, WA

36th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier/ musician

amateur writer

Meth ~1926 ~81 Compl story

2, 3 Wrote compre-hensive Henry Co history



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Spouse 2

Father from

Mother from


Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3


Why in DB

Part in Proj

Special Notes

Heckewelder, Mr. John Gottlieb Ernestus

3/12/ 1743

Ger 1/4 y Sarah Ohen-berg

Ger Ger Bedford, Eng

Bethle-hem, PA

Salem, OH

teacher deacon amateur writer

Morav Morav 1/31/ 1823

79 Compl story

2 Key Morav leader

Heckman, Mrs. Catherine Peyton?

1762 Scot-Irish

y Joseph Heckman Sr.

PA PA Botetourt Co, VA

Henry Co, IN

servant? farm wife farmer Dunk 1860+ 98+ Ment in ltrs

1 In 1860 Henry Co, IN census w/ Harters

Heckman, Rev. Creed Taylor

3/10/ 1842

Ger; Eng

Hannah Ikenberry


Preble Co, OH

Osage Co, KS

24th VA CSA

farm labor

minister farmer Dunk Dunk 4/26/ 1905

63 Compl story

1 Wounded in Civil War

Heckman, Mrs. Hannah (Ikenberry)

5/2/ 1848

Ger 6/10 y Creed Taylor Heckman

Ger Ger Franklin Co, VA

Preble Co, OH

Osage Co, KS

farm work

farm wife minister’s wife

Dunk Dunk 7/8/ 1932

age 84 Compl story

1

Heckman, Dr. David Painter

1831 Ger; Eng

1/14 y Agnes Horn

Caroline Canna-day


Franklin Co, VA

57th VA CSA

farm labor

vol soldier

doctor Dunk 4/13/ 1906

75 Ment in ltrs

1 Maj. in 57th VA CSA

Heckman, Mr. William Joseph, Jr.

12/11/1796

Ger; Scot-Irish

y Jane Akers


Franklin Co, VA

farm labor

farmer miller Dunk 8/18/ 1873

76 Ment in ltrs

1 Miller; owned slaves

Heckman, Mr. Henry

farm labor

farmer Ment in ltrs

1 Myst pers; unable to find

Hendricks, Sgt. Samuel

1841 3/9 Mary McGin-ness

Margaret McVey

OH KY Henry Co, IN

Miami Co, IN

Cumber-land Co, IL

12th Lt Art USA

farm labor

vol soldier

doctor 4/23/ 1900

cystitis 59 Ment in ltrs

3 Pension record

Hendricks, Lt. Mahlon

6/23/ 1864–6/22/ 1865

4/7 n NC VA Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

Christ 6/23/ 1889–6/22/ 1890

mortal wound

25 Ment in ltrs

3 Killed at Kennesaw, GA

Hiawatha 1540? Mo-hawk

NY NY NY chief Philoso- pher

Ment in ltrs

3 Helped create Iroquois Federation

Hines, Col. Cyrus C.

12/10/1830

Ger y Maria Fletcher

Lucy Fletcher

NY Washing-ton Co, NY

Longs-dale, RI

Indpls, IN 57th IN USA

lawyer vol soldier

lawyer 6/6/ 1901

70 Ment in ltrs

3 Serious wound, Stones River, TN

Hobson, Capt. Volney

4/9/ 1828

Eng n KY IN Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

9th IN Cav USA

miner vol soldier

12/17/1864

mortal wound

36 Compl story

3 Also 19th IN, 110th IN USA

Hood, Gen. John Bell

6/1/ 1831

Eng y Anna M. Hennen

KY KY Owens-ville, KY

New Or-leans, LA

CSA soldier soldier amateur writer

Episc 8/30/ 1879

yellow fever

48 Compl story

3 Led troops to disaster in TN

Hooker, Gen. Joseph

11/13/1814

Eng USA soldier soldier retired 10/31/1879

64 Ment in ltrs

3 Fought in both East &West

Hoover, Pvt. William B.

1841 Ger y Mary Wilkin-son

Henry Co, IN

Coffey Co, KS

84th IN USA

clerk vol soldier

farmer 1/16/ 1877

lung fever

36 Ment in ltrs

3 Disabled based on pension records

Hoover, Sgt. William

1837 Ger; Swiss

1/2 IN NC Wayne Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

clerk vol soldier

Quak Ltr wrtr 3 Also in 8th IN, USA Signal Corps; myst pers

Hoover, Mr. Henry

9/22/ 1788

Ger; Swiss

y Susan-nah Clark

NC NC Ran-dolph Co, NC

Miami Co, OH

Wayne Co, IN

farmer farmer amateur writer

Quak Quak 7/23/ 1868

age 79 Compl story

1, 3 Wrote clear history of family

Hoover, Pres. Herbert Clark

8/10/ 1874

Ger; Swiss

2/3 y Lou Henry

OH Ontario West Branch, IA

OR New York, NY

mine engineer

fed govt pres. Quak Quak R 10/20/1964

age 90 Compl story

1, 3 Hero after WW I, Great Flood, Mississippi

Hutchinson, Mrs. Jennie (Dunkle)

8/19/ 1846

Ger 1/2 y Charles Hutchin-son

PA PA Richland Co, OH

Richland Co, OH

farm work

farm wife farm wife D 1915? 69 Ltr wrtr 2 Twin to Ervilla (Dunkle) Keiser

Ice, Sgt. Jessie “Dick” Allen

1840 8/12 n VA VA Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

6/28/ 1864

mortal wound

24 Ment in ltrs

2 Killed at Kennesaw, GA

Indiana, Mr. Robert (Clark)

9/13/ 1928

Scot 1/1 Henry Co, IN

Indpls, IN NY student artist artist Chr Sci Compl story

4 Artist; original surname Clark; created iconic LOVE sculpture



15


Marr Spouse 1

Spouse 2

Father from

Mother from


Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3


Why in DB

Part in Proj

Special Notes

Jeter, Rev. Jeremiah B.

7/18/ 1802

Fr H; Eng

y Sara Gaskins


St. Louis, MO

Rich-mond, VA

farmer preacher preacher Bapt Bapt 2/25/ 1880

77 Compl story

1 Leader Missionary Baptists, VA

John, Miss Margaret

1847 Eng n PA OH Richland Co, OH

farm work

Ment in ltrs

2 Jennie (Dunkle) Hutchinson’s friend Maggie?

Johnston, Gen. Joseph Eggleston

2/3/ 1807

VA VA Farm-ville, VA

Washing-ton, DC

CSA soldier soldier fed govt 3/21/ 1891

age 84 Ment in ltrs

3

Jordan, Maj. John M.

Ment in ltrs

3 Unable to ID

Julian, Rep. George Washington

5/5/ 1817

Fr NC? NC? Wayne Co, IN

Washing-ton, DC

Wayne Co, IN

lawyer con-gress-man

amateur writer

Quak Wh Fr Soil

R 7/7/ 1899

age 82 Compl story

3 Abolitionist; rival to Gov. Morton, IN

Julian, Pvt. Absalem/ Absalom

1835 Fr 3/7? n NC NC Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

Quak 12/31/1862

mortal wound

27 Compl story

2 Killed Stones River, TN

Junkerman, Mr. George H.

1833? Ger y Rosina Ger Prussia Mem-phis, TN

investor Compl story

2 Witness to patent, Josiah Black

Keiser, Mrs. Ervilla (Dunkle)

8/19/ 1846

Ger 1/2 y B. F. Keiser

PA PA Richland Co, OH

Richland Co, OH

farm work

farm wife farm wife 11/12/1930

age 84 Compl story

2 Twin to Jennie (Dunkle) Hutchinson

Kerwood, Sgt. Asbury L.

11/ 1842

Eng 2/6 y Susan C. PA PA Preble Co, OH

Muncie, IN

Bluffton, IN

57th IN USA

saddler vol soldier

amateur writer

Meth Meth R 3/5/ 1914

age 71 Compl story

3 Author 57th IN history

Kiesel, Mrs. Anna M. (Many)

1680? Ger; Fr H?

y Johann Georg Kiesel

Fr H? Iggel-heim, Ger

Iggel-heim, Ger

Iggel-heim, Ger

farm wife Ref Ref 1710? 30? Compl story

2 1st wife Johann Georg Kiesel

Kiesel, Mr. Johann Georg

11/9/ 1679

Ger y Anna M. Many

Christina Stein

Ger Ger Iggel-heim, Ger

Lancas-ter, PA

Lititz, PA farmer farmer farmer Ref Morav 11/23/1762

age 83 Compl story

2 Important Morav convert, PA

Kiesel, Mrs. Christina (Stein)

12/29/1684

Ger y Johann Georg Kiesel

Ger Iggel-heim, Ger

Lancas-ter Co, PA

farm wife farm wife farm wife Ref Morav 12/23/1773

age 88 Compl story

2 2nd wife Johann Georg Kiesel; important Morav

Kinley, Maj. Isaac

11/7/ 1821

Scot y Nancy Holloway

Jennie Adams

NC NC Ran-dolph Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

Los Angeles Co, CA

36th IN USA

teacher vol soldier

farmer Quak Quak D Fr Soil

R 1/15/ 1909

age 87 Compl story

3 Serious wound, Stones River, TN

Kiser, Pvt. Frank H.

7/1841 Ger 2/8 y Martha Mills

PA PA Rush Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

Hamilton Co, IN

84th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

farmer 8/8/ 1917

age 76 Ltr wrtr 3 Survived typhoid fever during war

Kissel, Dr. William Joseph?

5/1822 Ger 2/4 y Sophia Bugert

Barbara Young


Franklin Co, PA

Henry Co, IN

student doctor doctor Morav; Luth

D D D 7/28/ 1899

age 77 Compl story

2 Believed to be Garman relative

Kline, Mr. George

1835 Ger PA Ander-son, IN

grocer grocer Ment in ltrs

1 Also spelled Cline, Klein

Koons, Mr. David Henry

10/11/1862

Ger; Scot-Irish

7/7 y Mary R. “Mollie” Garman

NC PA Henry Co, IN

New Castle, IN

farm labor

farmer factory work

Bapt 1947 age 85 Compl story

4 Husband Mary R. “Mollie” (Garman) Koons

Koons, Mrs. Mary R. “Mollie” (Garman)

12/5/ 1865

Ger; Eng

1/4 y David Henry Koons

PA IN Henry Co, IN

New Castle, IN

farm work


Meth 1953 or 1954


4 Dau George Washington & Katherine (Ballard) Garman

Lamb, Pvt. Erie 1841 Scot; Eng

8/10 Louisa R. Marlow

NC NC Ran-dolph Co, NC

Gibson Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

carpenter Quak; Meth

1920+ 79+ Ltr wrtr 3

Lennard, Col. George Washington

3/5/ 1825

Ger? y Clarinda Wood-ward

Licking Co, OH

Cincin-nati, OH

New Castle, IN

36th, 57th IN USA

doctor lawyer vol soldier

R 5/14/ 1864

mortal wound

39 Ment in ltrs

3 Died Resaca, GA

Lilly, Lt. Col. Eli 7/8/ 1838

Fr; Eng

1/11 y Emily Lemon

Maria C. Sloane

MD MD Balti-more, MD

Green-castle, IN

Indpls, IN 18th IN Lt Art USA

farm labor

druggist manu-facturer

Meth; RC

Meth D R 6/6/ 1898

59 Compl story

3 Also in 21st IN, 9th IN Cav USA

Lincoln, Pres. Abraham

2/12/ 1809

Eng; Welsh

2/2 y Mary Todd

VA VA Larue Co, KY

Spencer Co, IN

Spring-field, IL

farm labor

lawyer pres. Bapt Not mbr

Wh R 4/15/ 1865

mortal wound

56 Ment in ltrs

2, 3



16


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Spouse 2

Father from

Mother from


Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3


Why in DB

Part in Proj

Special Notes

Lockridge, Mr. Ross, Jr.

4/25/ 1914

Scot 4/4 y Vernice Baker

IN IN Bloom-ington, IN

Bloom-ington, IN

student teacher prof writer

Meth 3/6/ 1948

suicide 33 Compl story

4 Writer Raintree County, mostly set in Henry Co, IN

Longstreet, Gen. James

1/8/ 1821

Dutch SC GA Gains-ville, GA

CSA soldier soldier amateur writer

1/2/ 1904

age 82 Ment in ltrs

3 Key Gen., Chicka-mauga, GA

Lundy, Mr. Benjamin

1789 Scot NJ NJ OH IL prof writer

editor speaker Quak Quak ~1839 ~50 Compl story

1 Leading abolitionist

Lundy, Mr. Aron

1786 Scot y Mahala?Lois?

NJ NJ NJ Grayson Co, VA

farmer farmer Quak 6/4/ 1874

age 88 Ment in ltrs

1 Quak

Lundy, Mrs. Mahala? Lois?

~1789 Aron Lundy

Grayson Co, VA

farm wife Quak? Ment in ltrs

1

Lynas, Mr. William, Jr.

1839 Eng 2/2 Eng OH Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

farm labor

Impl in ltrs

3 Seems to have been opposed to Civil War

Mahan, Col. John R.

2/7/ 1824

Scot-Irish; Eng/ Ger

4/4 y Elizabeth Grooms

MD MD Fleming Co, KY

Putnam Co, IN

Putnam Co, IN

USA sheriff vol soldier

farmer Presby Presby R R R 1/13/ 1894

69 Impl in ltrs

3 Served with 4 different IN regi-ments

Marshall, Mr. Horace

Ment in ltrs

2 Unable to ID; prob from PA

Mason, Mrs. Elizabeth (Pearson) Williams

4/22/ 1817

Eng; Ger

y John Williams

Jeter/ Peter Mason


Franklin Co, VA

farm wife farm wife farm wife Quak; Bapt

Bapt 1910+ age 93+ Ltr wrtr 1 Sister Nancy (Pearson) Ballard

Mason, Mrs. Katherine (Pearson)

9/20/ 1823

Eng; Ger

y Lewis/ Louis Mason


Franklin Co, VA

farm wife farm wife farm wife Quak; Bapt

Ltr wrtr 1 Sister Nancy (Pearson) Ballard

Mathews, Mr. John

Ment in ltrs


May, Mrs. Sarah (Burris)

10/12/1908

Eng; Ger

1/1 y George May

IN OH Henry Co, IN

Hibbing, MN

Indpls, IN house-wife

house-wife

bus mgr Meth Meth 10/1/ 1992

age 83 Compl story

4 Dau Joseph V. Burris

May, Dr. George

10/19/1908

Eng; Fr

y Sarah Burris

IN IN Henry Co, IN

Hibbing, MN

Oxford, OH

student professor professor 5/9/ 1945

cancer 36 Compl story

4 Husband Sarah (Burris) May

McArthur, Capt. Korac

1/18/ 1841

Scot y Caroline Seymour

NY NY Mt Morris, NY

Erie, PA 57th IN USA

painter vol soldier

painter 6/12/ 1907

heart attack

66 Ment in ltrs

3 Close friend/advi-sor George Washington Ham

McClellan, Gen. George Brinton, Jr.

12/3/ 1826

Scot; Fr H?

y Ellen Marcy

PA PA Philadel-phia, PA

Orange, NJ

USA soldier soldier state govt

Presby D 10/29/1885

58 Ment in ltrs

3 A top Union Gen.

McClelland, Pvt. Eli

1834 Scot KY OH Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

carpenter vol soldier

1864 or 1865

30 Ment in ltrs

3 Died in prison camp, unknown date

McClelland, Cpl. Isaac

1841 Scot KY OH Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

4/2/ 1864

camp illness

23 Ment in ltrs

3

McCook, Gen. Alexander McDowell

4/22/ 1831

Scot; Eng

PA PA Columbi-ana Co, OH

Dayton, OH

USA soldier soldier retired Presby 6/12/ 1903

72 Ment in ltrs

3 Of “Fighting McCooks”

McCoy, Mr. Harvey

4/12/ 1847

Scot 4/5 y Paulina Stephen-son

KY KY Boone Co, IN

Boone Co, IN

Boone Co, IN

40th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

horse trainer

8/8/ 1903

carriage accident

56 Compl story

4 Lied about age to get in army

McMullen, Rev. John W. T.

1/1/ 1826

Scot y Sarah Dod-derige

Hannah Heath

VA VA Orange Co, VA

Wayne Co, IN

Lafay-ette, IN

57th IN USA


preacher Meth Meth 10/18/1906

age 80 Ment in ltrs

3 First Col., 57th IN

Miller, Rev. Jacob

1735 Ger Ger? Ger PA Franklin Co, VA

Preble Co, OH

minister farmer minister Dunk Dunk 1815 age 80 Compl story

1 Migrated, Franklin Co, VA to OH

Minesinger, Lt. Charles W. T.

1841 Ger n PA VA PA Henry Co, IN

57th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

9/14/ 1864

mortal wound

23 Ment in ltrs

3 Close friend/advi-sor George Wash-ington Ham

Missimer, Mr. William Hilbrick

6/12/ 1832

Ger 9/13 y Elenore Nice

PA PA Jersey Shore, PA

Mem-phis, TN

Jersey Shore, PA

14th PA? USA

carpenter investor dentist Presby 1903+ 71+ Ltr wrtr 2 Close friend George Wash-ington Garman



17


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Spouse 2

Father from

Mother from


Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3


Why in DB

Part in Proj

Special Notes

Modlin, Lt./Cpl. John Henry

5/5/ 1841

Eng n NC IN Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

Quak 7/23/ 1864

mortal wound

23 Ment in ltrs

3 Fatal wound, Resaca, GA

Mong, Mr. R. Ment in ltrs


Moody, Col. Gideon Curtis

10/16/1832

Eng; Irish?

y Helen Eliot

NY Court-land, NY

Floyd Co, IN

Yankton, SD

9th IN USA

lawyer vol soldier

fed govt 3/17/ 1904

71 Ment in ltrs?

2 1st US Senator, SD

Moody, Col. Granville

1/2/ 1812

Scot; Eng

y Lucretia? Elizabeth Harris

ME Portland, ME

Norwich, OH

Oxford, OH

74th OH USA


preacher Presby Meth 6/4/ 1887

carriage accident

75 Ment in ltrs?

2 Many residences

Morton, Gov. Oliver Perry

8/4/ 1823

Scot y Wayne Co, IN

Indpls, IN lawyer gov. political Presby 11/1/ 1877

54 Ment in ltrs

3 IN gov., Civil War

Neff, Lt. Col. Andrew Jackson

11/30/1825

Ger Preble Co, OH

Winches-ter, IN

San Antonio, TX

84th IN USA

lawyer vol soldier

editor 11/24/1904

age 78 Ment in ltrs?

3 Also newspaper editor

Neff, Col. George Washington

1/5/ 1833

Ger PA? Cincin-nati, OH

New- port, KY

88th OH USA

bus vol soldier

disabled 12/13/1892

59 Ment in ltrs?

3

Nelson, Gen. William

9/27/ 1824

Eng KY Mays-ville, KY

Mays-ville, KY

USA sailor vol soldier

9/30/ 1862

mur-dered

38 Ment in ltrs

3 Murdered by fellow Gen., Louisville, KY

Newcomer, Pvt. Benjamin Franklin?

1843 Ger 7/7 n PA PA Franklin Co, PA

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

6/18/ 1864

mortal wound

21 Ment in ltrs

3 Killed, Pine Mt, GA

Nicholson, Cpl. Nathan

3/24/ 1843

Eng 5/7 y Elizabeth Leonard

Almeda Donohoo

NC Henry Co, IN

New Castle, IN

36th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

teacher Quak Prot R ~1921 age ~78 Compl story

2

O’Harra/ O’Harrow, Mr. John

1827 Irish y Rachel Nichol-son

Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

construc-tion?

vol soldier

Quak? 1/18/ 1893

65 or 66

Ment in ltrs

2

Owen, Mr. Robert

5/14/ 1771

Welsh y Ann C. Dale

Wales Wales Newton, Wales

Man-chester, Eng

New Lanark, Scotland

mill work mill mgr philan-thropist

Angl; Presby

frthink 11/17/1858

age 87 Compl story

2 Briefly lived New Harmony, IN

Owen, Col. Richard

1/16/ 1810

Welsh; Scot

6/6 Ann Neef Wales Scot Scotland New Har-mony, IN

Bloom-ington, IN

60th IN USA

scientist vol soldier

professor frthink; Presby

Presby 3/23/ 1890

age 80 Compl story

4 Honored by Confed prisoners for compassion

Owen, Mr. Robert Dale

11/9/ 1801

Welsh; Scot

1/7 Wales Scot New Lanark, Scotland

New Har-mony, IN

bus mgr political amateur writer

Presby frthink D D D 6/24/ 1877

age 75 Compl story

3 Also author

Palmer, Mr. John

~1745 Eng y Elizabeth Eng Eng PA? VA Quak? 1835+ ~90+ Ment in ltrs

1 In 1835 ltr as Grandfather Palmer

Pearson, Mrs. Elizabeth (Heckman)

5/15/ 1783

Ger; Scot-Irish

y Thomas Pearson


Bedford Co, VA

Franklin Co, VA

farm wife farm wife farm wife Dunk AM Bapt

9/30/ 1881

age 98 Ltr wrtr 1 Wife Thomas Pearson

Pearson, Mr. Thomas

3/23/ 1783

Eng y ElizabethHeckman


Franklin Co, VA

Franklin Co, VA

farmer wheel-wright

farmer Quak AM Bapt

2/15/ 1870

age 86 Ltr wrtr 1 Husband Eliz-abeth (Heckman) Pearson; main ltr writer

Pearson, Mr. Benjamin Everett

4/6/ 1825

Eng; Ger

8/10 y Matilda Robert-son


Nicholas Co, WV

Fayette Co, WV

farm labor

farmer farmer Bapt; Dunk

Ltr wrtr 1 Migrated to WV

Pearson, Mr. Joseph Alben

10/5/ 1814

Eng; Ger

3/10 y VA VA Franklin Co, VA

Pulaski Co, IL

farm labor

farmer farmer Bapt 1880+ 65 or 66

Ltr wrtr 1 Bro Nancy (Pearson) Ballard

Pearson, Mr. Peyton

6/7/ 1807

Eng; Ger

1/10 y Mary Polly Smith

Olive Goode

VA PA Franklin Co, VA

Franklin Co, VA

farmer farmer farmer Bapt; Quak

AM Bapt

10/18/1901

age 94 Ltr wrtr 1

Pearson, Mrs. Olive (Goode)

9/16/ 1826

Ger; Eng

y Peyton Pearson

Franklin Co, VA

Franklin Co, VA

farm wife farm wife Quak?; Dunk

AM Bapt

5/7/ 1896

TB 69 Ltr wrtr 1 Believed related to Feazel family

Pearson, Miss Lucinda

7/22/ 1845

Eng; Scot

1/9 n VA VA Nicholas Co, WV

Nicholas Co, WV

child Bapt 6/21/ 1853

whoop-ing cough

7 Ment in ltrs

1 Dau Benjamin Everett & Matilda (Robertson) Pearson



18


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Spouse 2

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Mother from


Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3


Why in DB

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Special Notes

Pearson, Mrs. Zana (Coble)

5/29/ 1859

Ger; Eng

6/7 y John Pearson

IN IN Henry Co, IN

caregiver farm wife 1930 71 Compl story

1 Caregiver Garman children

Peed, Mr. Redmond

1838 Eng 6/6 n KY IN Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

Ander-sonville, GA

57th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier/ wagoner

5/7/ 1864

prison death

26 Compl story

3 Wagoner; cap-tured; died, Andersonville, GA

Penn, Gov. William

10/14/1644

Eng; Dutch

y Guilelma Spriggett

Hannah Callowhill

Eng Neth Eng PA Eng student gov. amateur writer

Angl Quak 7/30/ 1718


2 Founder PA

Pillow, Gen. Gideon

6/8/ 1806

William-son Co, TN

Mem-phis, TN

Helena, AR

CSA lawyer vol soldier

lawyer 10/8/ 1878

72 Ment in ltrs

3

Pleas, Mr. Elwood

6/4/ 1831

Eng y Sarah Ann Griffin

Wayne Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

139th IN USA

cabinet maker

scientist amateur writer

Quak Quak R R R 12/31/1897

66 Compl story

3 Wrote history of Henry Co, IN

Prigg, Miss Adaline

1842 Eng 1/8 TN NC Henry Co, IN

farm work

Myst pers

2 One of 3 candidates for the “Adaline” Daniel Garman mentions in a letter

Prilliman, Mr. Jacob

Ment in ltrs

1 From PA Ger family to VA

Rapp, Rev. George

11/1/ 1757

Ger 2/5 y Christina Benzin-ger

Ger Ger Wurt-temberg

Har-monie, PA

New Har-mony, IN

preacher mgr bus Luth Rapp Wh Wh Wh 8/7/ 1847

digestive disorder

89 Compl story

4 Founded New Harmony, IN

Reeves, Rev. Enoch

1824 Eng NC VA NC Grayson Co, VA

farmer preacher preacher Bapt ~1896 ~72 Ment in ltrs

1

Richey, Miss Mollie

8/22/ 1842

Scot; Ger

2/9 n PA PA Bedford Co, PA

Henry Co, IN

New Castle, IN

student caregiver caregiver 5/13/ 1918

75 Ment in ltrs

3 Best friend Katherine (Ballard) Garman; consi-dered beautiful

Richey, Pvt. George B.

2/14/ 1840

Scot; Ger

1/9 n PA PA Bedford Co, PA

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

9/18/ or 9/19/ 1862

camp illness

22 Ment in ltrs

3 Bro Mollie Richey

Ricks, Miss Pauline

1896 Welsh; Ger

2/2 n OH WV Delaware Co, IN

Mt Heal-thy, OH

student invalid 1914? TB 18? Compl story

4 Best friend Mary P. (Burris) Cash

Ridgeway, Miss Louisa

1841 Eng VA servant Ment in ltrs

3 Girlfriend Pvt. Frank H. Kiser?; myst pers

Riggle, Mr. John, Jr.

7/15/ 1824

Ger 5/8 y Maria Garman


Franklin Co, PA

farm labor

teacher Luth Luth 5/1851 26 Compl story

2 1st husband Maria (Garman) Riggle Stough

Riggle, Mrs. Susannah (Garman)

11/21/1837

Ger 5/6 y Joseph Riggle


Henry Co, IN

farm work

farm wife farm wife Morav; Luth

U Breth

10/23/1914

76 Ltr wrtr 2 Ltr shows bus sense

Riggle, Mr. Joseph

7/4/ 1828

Ger 6/8 y Susan-nah Garman


Henry Co, IN

farm labor

farmer farmer Luth U Breth

D R 4/9/ 1897

kidney disease

68 Ment in ltrs

2 Husband Susan-nah (Garman) Riggle

Riley, Pvt. William George

1844 Irish Henry Co, IN

69th IN USA

construc-tion?

vol soldier

2/19/ 1863

camp illness

19 Ment in ltrs

2 1 of many IN soldiers died of illness in LA

Riser?, Pvt. William Henry

12/7/ 1838

Ger y Sarah J. Lyons

PA Darke Co, OH?

Henry Co, IN

Lafay-ette, IN

40th OH USA

farm labor

farmer farmer 6/29/ 1928

age 89 Ltr wrtr?

3 Name unclear from 2 ltrs; myst pers

Rogers, Pvt. George Washington?

2/23/ 1839

Welsh?

n Nova Scotia

NC Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

Meth; Quak

2/9/ 1864

camp illness

24 Ment in ltrs

3

Rogers, Cpl. Joseph B.

3/15/ 1833

Welsh?

y Phoebe Hunt

Nova Scotia

NC Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

farmer vol soldier

Meth; Quak

3/12/ 1863

camp illness

29 Compl story

3

Rogers, Pvt. William A.

4/30/ 1824

Welsh?

y Rachel Draper

Nova Scotia

NC Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

9th IN Cav USA

farmer vol soldier

Meth; Quak

4/25/ 1865

camp illness

40 Compl story

3 Died in LA



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Spouse 2

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Mother from


Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3


Why in DB

Part in Proj

Special Notes

Rosecrans, Gen. William Starke

9/6/ 1819

Dutch; Welsh

y Ann Hag-eman

PA Delaware Co, OH

Redondo Beach, CA

USA soldier soldier fed govt Meth RC 5/17/ 1902

age 82 Ment in ltrs

2, 3 Beloved by western troops

Saint, Mr. Exum

1838 Fr?; Eng

y Louisa Maxon

NC OH Henry Co, IN

Daven-port, IA

Pueblo, CO

law student

lawyer lawyer Quak Prot 1/6/ 1889

50 or 51

Compl story

1 Gave free help to Nancy (Pearson) Ballard

Sanders/ Saunders, Pvt. Francis A.

1845 Eng n NC Eng Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

124th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

Meth 6/24/ 1864

camp illness?

19 Ment in ltrs

3

Sanders/ Saunders, Pvt. Luther B.

1846 Eng n NC Eng Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

147th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

Meth 6/22/ 1865

camp illness?

19 Compl story

3

Scott, Miss Scot? n Henry Co, IN?

Ment in ltrs

3 Unable to ID; ex-girlfriend George Washington Ham

Scott, Mr. David

1826? Scot? y Mary C. Missimer

Lycom-ing Co, PA

Ment in ltrs?

2 Unclear which D. Scott; myst pers

Scott, Mr. Daniel

1830 Scot? Franklin Co, PA

farm labor

Ment in ltrs?

2 Unclear which D. Scott; myst pers

Sheets, Miss Adaline

1838 n VA VA Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

farm work

Ment in ltrs?

2 One of 3 candidates for the “Adaline” Daniel Garman mentions in a letter

Shepherd, Mr. Allen

1780 Eng y ? Ann Powell

Eng Newcas-tle, Eng

Philadel-phia, PA

Henry Co, IN

carriage maker

farmer 2/1832 52 Compl story

3 Early settler Henry Co, IN

Shepherd, Pvt. Leander

1842 Eng; Welsh

3/4 n PA NJ Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

9/19/ 1863

mortal wound

21 Ment in ltrs

3 Believed boyfriend of Katherine (Ballard) Garman

Sherman, Gen. William Tecumseh

1820 Eng; Dutch

6/11 y Ellen Ewing

CT CT Lancas-ter, OH

St. Louis, MO

New York, NY

USA soldier soldier fed govt Wh 2/14/ 1891

pneu-monia

71 Compl story

3 Became top Gen. in West

Shirk, Mr. George Washington

3/17/ 1844

Ger 1/6 n PA PA Franklin Co, PA

Henry Co, IN

36th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier/ musician

Luth Luth 6/6/ 1864

mortal wound

20 Compl story

3 Died from wounds, Chickamauga, GA

Shockley, Mr. John Wesley

4/29/ 1839

Scot; Irish?

8/12 y Susanna Duke

Emma Rhoten

Scot DE Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

134th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

teacher Meth frthink 2/6/ 1907

67 Compl story

4 Model for hero, Raintree County

Smith, Col. Gustavus Adolphus

12/26/1820

Ger? y Margaret MD MD Philadel-phia, PA

Decatur, IL

Santa Fe, NM

35th IL USA

wheel-wright

carriage maker

fed govt Luth? 12/11/1885

invalid from war

64 Ment in ltrs

2 Near fatal wounds 1862; became invalid

Smith, Adj. Samuel T. “Tommie”

57th IN USA

painter vol soldier

painter Ment in ltrs

3 Close friend/advi-sor to George Washington Ham

Smith, Mr. Judah

Franklin Co, VA

Ment In ltrs

1 Possible Pearson in-law

Snider, Miss Adaline

1845 Ger; Eng?

3/6 VA OH Henry Co, IN

farm work

Myst pers

2 Best candidate for the “Adaline” Daniel Garman mentions in a letter

Standley, Mr. William

1766 Eng? y Lydia VA VA Orange Co, VA

Franklin Co, VA

farmer farmer teacher 1859 age 92 or 93

Ment in ltrs

1

Stephenson, Miss Nancy Martin

1845 Scot 2/5 n KY KY Rush Co, IN

Boone Co, IN

caregiver caregiver caregiver Presby 1930+ Compl story

4 Relative Frank Ernest Cash

Stone, Mr. James L.

1842 Eng? y Martha VA VA Henry Co, VA

Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, VA

farm labor

farm labor

farmer 1880+ Ment in ltrs

1 Connector b/n Pearsons & Ballards



20


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Spouse 2

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Mother from


Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3


Why in DB

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Special Notes

Stough, Mrs. Maria (Garman) Riggle

9/24/ 1824

Ger 1/6 y John Riggle Jr.

Samuel Stough


Franklin Co, PA

Logans-port, IN

farm work


Luth; Morav?

4/18/ 1899

cancer 74 Compl story

2 Sister George Washington Garman

Stough, Mr. Samuel

5/30/ 1819

Ger y Maria (Gar-man) Riggle


Henry Co, IN

Logans-port, IN

farm labor

brick-layer

brick-layer

Luth 9/17/ 1896

77 Compl story

2 2nd husband Maria (Garman) Riggle Stough

Stretch, Pvt. William

12/7/ 1829

Eng y Sarah Shep-pard

Susan-nah Shields

NJ NJ Salem, NJ

Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

farm work

vol soldier

house painter

12/11/1869

intes-tinal disorder

40 Ment in ltrs

3 Pensioner; dis-ease contracted in war

Tarler, Mr. Harry

Afr handy-man

handy-man

Compl story

4 Black tenant Harry Claude Burris

Terry, Col. Benjamin Franklin

2/18/ 1821

Irish? y Mary Bingham

KY Russell-ville, KY

Harris Co, TX

Terry’s TX RangersCSA

bus vol soldier

12/17/1861

mortal wound

40 Impl in ltrs

3 Led Terry’s TX Rangers CSA

Thomas, Gen. George Henry

7/31/ 1816

Eng VA VA South-ampton Co, VA

CA USA soldier soldier soldier 3/28/ 1870

53 Ment in ltrs

3 One of great heroes Civil War

Thompson, Pvt. Reuben H. “Doe”

1840 Scot? n OH Miami Co, OH

Henry Co, IN

Bond Co, IL

22nd IL USA

construc-tion

vol soldier

2/13/ 1864

smallpox 24 Ment in ltrs

2 Friend Daniel Rothrock Garman

Thompson, Sgt. Joseph H.

4/17/ 1840

Scot?; Ger

y Sarah Ann Yost

VA VA Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

clerk vol soldier

druggist 10/18/1893

rheu-matic condi-tion

53 Ment in ltrs

3 Was POW in Civil War; bus after

Traylor, Rev. John

farmer preacher AM Bapt

Ment in ltrs

1

Trimble, Capt. John, Jr.

1766? Scot-Irish; Eng?

y Mary Depriest

VA VA Augusta Co, VA

miller vol soldier

carpenter Compl story

1 Amos Ballard’s capt., War of 1812

Trimble, Mr. John, Sr.

1726 Scot-Irish

y Ann John N Ire-land?

N Ire-land?

Augusta Co, VA

settler vol soldier

farmer 1789 63 Compl story

1

Trimble, Mr. Willie

Ment in ltrs

1 Seemed to intermarry w/ Pearson family

Turbett, Lt. L./Lewis C.

1835 Scot? Vin-cennes, IN

80th IN USA

farmer vol soldier

12/26/1862

suicide? 27 Ment in ltrs

3 Assigned to Camp Morton, Indpls

Vance, Mr. Samuel V.

1836 Eng; Scot

PA PA Henry Co, IN

farm labor

farmer Bapt Ment in ltrs

3 Stayed out of war

Wagner, Brig. Gen. George Day

9/29/ 1829

Ger y Margaret OH OH Ross Co, OH

Warren Co, IN

Warren Co, IN

2nd Div., 4th Army Corps USA

farm labor

vol soldier

farmer 2/13/ 1869

39 Ment in ltrs

3 Commander 2nd Div., 4th Army Corps USA, including 57th IN

Walker, Rev. Arnold

1792 Eng VA Franklin Co, VA

farmer preacher preacher AM Bapt

1860+ Compl story

1

Wallace, Gen. Lewis

4/10/ 1827

Scot; Eng?

2/4 y Susan Elston

PA IN Brook-ville, IN

Coving-ton, IN

Craw-fordsville, IN

11th IN USA

lawyer vol soldier

prof writer

Wh R R 2/15/ 1905

77 Ment in Lltrs

3 Wrote Ben-Hur

Washington, Dr. Booker T.

4/5/ 1856

Afr; Italian

2/2 y Margaret James


Malden, WV

Tuske-gee, AL

slave teacher educator 11/14/1915

over-work

59 Compl story

1 Ex-slave; founded Tuskegee Institute

Watkins, Sgt. Francis Marion

2/1/ 1842

Welsh?; Eng

n VA VA Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

57th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

6/14/ or 6/22/ 1864

mortal wound

22 Ment in ltrs

3 Died after leg amputation

Watkins, Pvt. Thornton Tolliver

1844 Welsh?; Eng


Henry Co, IN

57th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

4/27/ 1865

21 Compl story

3 POW; died possibly on Sultana



21


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Pol 3


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Watkins, Mr. Marquis de Lafayette

1846 Welsh?; Eng


Henry Co, IN

USA farm labor

vol soldier

1865 19 Compl story

3 Died as a recruit

Webster, Sen. Daniel

1/18/ 1782

Eng y Grace Fletcher

Carolyn LeRoy

NH Salis-bury, NH

Boston, MA

Washing-ton, DC

lawyer political fed govt 10/24/1852

70 Ment in ltrs

3 Famous Wh senator

Whealon, Mrs. Fiannah (Garman)

1828 Ger 2/6 y John Whealon


Henry Co, IN

farm work

farm wife caregiver Luth; Dunk

9/1893 65 Ment in ltrs

2 Sister George Washington Garman; myst death date

Wilder, Col. John Thomas

1/31/ 1832

Eng y Martha Stewart

Dora Lee NY NY Greene Co, NY

Colum-bus, OH

Greens-burg, IN

Lightning Brig USA

bus vol soldier

bus 10/20/1917

age 85 Ment in ltrs

3 Founded Wilder’s Lightning Brigade

Wilkes, Mr. Willie

Ment in ltrs

1 Seemed to marry into Pearson family

Williams, Mr. William D.

6/30/ 1861

Welsh y Ada Bennett

Wales Wales DelawareCo, OH

Mexico Wayne Co, IN

miner bus manu-facturer

7/28/ 1940

age 79 Compl story

4 Founded many companies

Williams, Mrs. Mary Ann (Pearson)

8/27/ 1829

Eng; Ger

y Morris Webb Williams


Franklin Co, VA

farm work

farm wife farm wife Bapt; Dunker

1900+ Ltr wrtr 1 Youngest dau Thomas & Elizabeth (Heckman) Pearson

Williams, Mr. Morris Webb

1825 Welsh y Mary Ann Pearson


Franklin Co, VA

farm labor

farmer doctor 1880+ Ltr wrtr 1 Husband Mary Ann (Pearson) Williams

Williams, Pvt. Joseph B.

1841 Welsh; Eng

n VA VA Franklin Co, VA

57th VA CSA

farm labor

vol soldier

10/20/1863

typhoid 22 Ltr wrtr 1 Died in Confed hospital

Williams, Mr. Thomas Marion

12/22/1838

Welsh; Eng

y Nannie Elizabeth Scott


farm labor

farmer farmer Bapt; Dunk

11/19/1914

75 Ltr wrtr 1 Bro Joseph B. Williams

Willkie, Mr. Wendell Lewis

2/18/ 1892

Ger 4/6 y Edith Wilk

Ger Ger Elwood, IN

Akron, OH

New York, NY

lawyer bus political Meth D D R 10/18/1944

heart attack

52 Compl story

4 Served WWI; name switched; pres. candidate

Wilson, Mr. David

1784 Scot; Ger?

n PA PA Franklin Co, PA

Franklin Co, PA

farm work

mgr mgr Presby Presby 2/28/ 1861

77 Compl story

2 Managed extensive Wilson properties

Wilson, Miss Sarah

1795 Scot; Ger?

n PA PA Franklin Co, PA

Franklin Co, PA

house-keeper

bus philan-thropist

Presby Presby 2/9/ 1871

76 Compl story

2 Endowed Wilson College, Cham-bersburg, PA

Windsor, Miss Louisa

1840 n Henry Co, IN

farm work

Myst pers

3 Pvt. Frank H. Kiser’s girlfriend?

Winston, Mrs. Salome/Sally (Heckman)

1806 y Solomon R. Win-ston


Floyd Co, VA

farm wife farm wife retired ~1880 ~74 Ment in ltrs

1 Seems beloved by family

Wisehart, Pvt. Philander

1837 Ger 4/12 n VA NY Henry Co, IN

Henry Co, IN

8th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

Meth 7/11/ 1861

mortal wound

24 Compl story

3 1st Henry Co soldier killed Civil War

Wood, Gen. Thomas John

9/25/ 1823

Eng Hart Co, KY

Dayton, OH

USA soldier soldier retired 2/25/ 1906

82 Ment in ltrs

3 Blamed for USA defeat, Chicka-mauga, GA

Woolman, Rev. John

10/19/1720

Eng Burling-ton Co, NJ

preacher lawyer writer Quak Quak 10/7/ 1772

smallpox 51 Compl story

1 Quak peacema-ker, wrote journal

Wright, Mr. Wilbur

4/16/ 1867

Eng; Ger

3/6 n IN VA Henry Co, IN

Wayne Co, IN

Dayton, OH

printer inventor manu-facturer

U Breth 5/30/ 1912

typhoid 45 Compl story

4 Co-built 1st airplane

Wright, Mr. Orville

8/19/ 1871

Eng; Ger

5/6 n IN VA Dayton, OH

Dayton, OH

84th IN USA

printer inventor manu-facturer

U Breth 1/27/ 1948

heart attack

76 Compl story

4 Co-built 1st airplane

Wright, Mr. John A.

1818? Eng Franklin Co, VA

teacher farmer 1880+ Ment in ltrs

1

Yost, Cpl. Lewis Franklin

1839 Ger 6/8 Lydia A. Hepner

VA VA Mont-gomery Co, OH

Henry Co, IN

Mont-gomery Co, OH

84th IN USA

farm labor

vol soldier

farmer 3/31/ 1927

age 88 Ment in ltrs

3 Cousin to other Yosts



22


Marr Spouse 1

Spouse 2

Father from

Mother from


Relig Pol 1

Pol 2

Pol 3


Why in DB

Part in Proj

Special Notes

Yost, Lt. Jacob Weaver

9/2/ 1834

Ger Eng

6/10 y Ann Agnes Hoover


Mont-gomery Co, OH

Henry Co, IN

Several units, including 84th IN USA

bus vol soldier

farmer Dunk Dunk 5/8/ 1898

64 Compl story

3 Wounded at Dallas, GA

Yost, Sgt. Albert N.

1836 Ger 7/10 Mary C. Sowash


Mont-gomery Co, OH

Henry Co, IN

84th IN USA

bus vol soldier

farmer Dunk Prot R 8/6/ 1895

59 Compl story

3 Also served in 8th & 57th IN

Zeisberger, Rev. David, Jr.

7/11/ 1721

Morav y Susan Lecron

Morav Morav Morav Bethle-hem, PA

Goshen, OH

mission-ary

mission-ary

mgr Morav Morav 11/17/1808

age 87 Compl story

2 Key Morav mis-sionary to Indians

Zinzendorf, Count Nicholas

5/26/ 1700

Ger y Erdmute Ana Nitsch-man

Ger Ger Saxony estate mgr

minister mgr Luth Morav 3/9/ 1760

59 Compl story

2 Key organizer of Morav

Zollicoffer, Gen. Felix

5/19/ 1812

Swiss y Louisa Gordon

NC Maury Co, TN

CSA journalist vol soldier

Wh Con 1/19/ 1862

mortal wound

49 Ment in ltrs

3 Killed Spring Mill, KY

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