Biography of John H. Rerick. Vol. II, pages 670 / 671. Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.
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Auburn, Indiana
Frank Ringley was farming, when at the age of 16, he enlisted at Waterloo, Ind., June 20, 1862, as a private in Co. A, 44th Ind. V. I., 4th Brig., 3rd Div., 4th A.C. At the battle of Nashville, he received a gunshot wound and for three weeks was ill in the hospital at Nashville with same. He was afterward, in camp hospital four weeks, being treated for rheumatism; he granted a sixty days furlough but did not go home; he was twice captured, the first time by Johnson, but was only held two hours, the second time at Franklin, Tenn., by Hook and held but a short time. In Sept., 1864, he was transferred at Indianapolis, to C. A, 42d Ind. V.I. His battle list includes Nashville, Franklin and all the engagements of the regiment; he was honorably discharged at Nashville May 14, 1865. Mr. Ringley was born June 16, 1846, in Holmes county, Ohio, and settled in Lagrange Co. in 1849. He was married at Hudson, Ind., to Rachel
McClish, born April 2, 1852, in Steuben county, Ind. Their children are Cora, Mina, Jacob, Israel, George, William, Susie, Lilly, Caroline, Francis, John and Alta. The parents of Mr. and Mrs. Ringley are Chauncey and Elizabeth (Almadinger) Ringley, Jacob and Leona (Chaffee) McClish, all now deceased. Mr. Ringley was first married to Elizabeth Zimmerman. They had one child, David, born in 1867. Mr. Ringley draws a pension, and is a member of J.H. Dansuer Post, 104; his occupation is that of a farmer, and his address is Lagrange, Ind.
Biography of Frank Ringley. Vol. II, page 672. Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen; H. H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.
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Auburn, Indiana
Eppah Robbins became a soldier at the age of 21 years in Co. G, 35th Ind, V. I., 2d Brig., 1st Div., 4th A.C., as a private. He had previously been engaged in farming in Lagrange county, Ind. He took part in the battles of Franklin and Nashville, and was detailed at the latter place a teamster. Sept. 30, 1865 he was honorably discharged and now receives a pension. Comrade Robbins was born in Lagrange county, Ind., June 22, 1843, a son of John and Sarah (Devenport) Robbins, both deceased, and received his education in this county. Dec. 7, 1871, he married in this county Minerva Ames, whose parents Cyrus and Susan Ames are deceased. She was born Feb. 17, 1850, in Branch county, Mich. Their children are John E., George E., Sarah J., Frank E., Wilma F., Eppah, Jesse and Harley. A brother-in-law, Ira M. Woodworth served in Co. G. 88th Ind. V.I., a brother of his wife, Charles, served in Co. D, 9th Mich. Cav. Comrade
Robbins receives a pension, is engaged in farming and his address is Lagrange, Ind.
Biography of Eppah Robbins. Vol. II, pages 672 / 673. Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen: H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.
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Auburn, Indiana
Jacob Shuman enter the service at Kendallville, Ind., Dec. 28, 1863, when 20 years of age as a Corp. of Co. D, 12th Ind. C., 1st Cav. Corps. May 6, 1864, he was in hospital at Louisville, Ky., one month; and again March 6, 1865, at Vicksburg, Miss., with chronic diarrhea. Aug. 15, he was detailed with company as scout, serving in that capacity till Jan. 1; he took part in several small engagements, and skirmishes and was honorably discharged July 6, 1865, at Vicksburg, by G.O. of W.D.; his grandfather, Jacob Stroman and wife’s grandfather, Woodward, both served in the War of 1812. A brother, John, served in the late war, a member of Co., G. 88th Ind. V.I. and died Aug. 23, 1863, and is buried in the National Cemetery at Nashville, Tenn., this brother John was captured at Malvern Hill and was under parole three months before exchanged. Comrade Shuman was born in Summit county, Ohio, June 9, 1843, a son of Barney and
Maria (Stroman) Shuman, both deceased. He came to Lagrange county, Ind., April 1, 1854, where he received his education. Nov. 23, 1866, he was married in this county to Julia E. Parker, who was born March 3, 18445, a daughter of Seth W. and Elizabeth (Woodward) Parker, neither of whom are living. Three children were born to Comrade Shuman and wife, namely: John E., Emma R. and Ora E. Comrade Shuman was J.V. C. of Chas. Tyler Post 141, he received a pension, is by occupation a farmer and his address is Wolcottville, Ind.
Biography of Jacob Shuman. Vol. II, page 681. Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.
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Auburn, Indiana
John Thompson was farming, when he at the age of 22, he enlisted at Georgetown, Ohio, Sept. 16, 1861, as a private in Co. C, 59th O. V.I., 21st A.C., under Gen. Nelson; he was in the hospital at Louisville one month with fever; was at Tuscumbia, Ala., two months, at Murfreesboro, three weeks with typhoid fever, and at Chattanooa, one month with rheumatism; he participated in the battles of Corinth, Stone River, Rocky Face, Kenesaw Mt. and numerous skirmishes. His honorable discharge was granted him Nov. 1, 1864. Mr. Thompson was born Jan. 23, 1839, in Brown county, Ohio; he settled in Lagrange county, in January, 1870. He was married Oct. 18, 1868, to Caroline Pixley, born July 29, 1844. Their children are William, Matilda, Bertha and Melvin, adopted; also three infants deceased. The parents of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are Jesse and Matilda (Lawrence) Thompson, Elisha and Lucretia (Massie) Pixley, all now
deceased. Our comrade had one brother in the army, Thomas B., and his wife had two, James and William. The grandfather of our subject was in the Mexican War. Mr. Thompson draws a pension, is a farmer , and his address is Topeka, Ind.
Biogarphy of John Thompson. Vol. II, page 696. Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.
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Auburn, Indiana.
Barnabas Vangelder entered the service from Jackson, Mich., Sept. 2, 1864, at the age of 44, as a private in Co. D, 1st Mich. S.S. He was sent to the hospital at Washington, D.C., Camp Distribution and Carver hospital on account of disability. He was occasionally detailed on special duty and was honorably discharged June 14, 1865. Two brothers of his wife, James and Dyer, served in the late war and were both killed in service. Comrade Vangelder was born in Sussex county, N. J., Sept. 4, 1817, a son of Jonathan and Polly (Clark) Vangelder, both deceased. June 8, 1954, he was married in Steuben county, N.Y., to Hannah Parker, born March 18, 1827, in Steuben county, N.Y. Her parents both deceased, were William and Maria (House) Parker. To this marriage the following children have been born, William, Polly, Catherine, Nancy, Jonathan, Francis, William H., and Sadie C. Comrade Vangelder received a common school
education in Steuben county. N.Y., and came to Lagrange county, Ind., in Nov. 1854. He receives a pension, belongs to J.H. Dansuer Post, No. 104, is an invalid and his address is Shipshewana, Ind.
Biography of Barnabas Vangelder. Vol. II, page 701. Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H.Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.
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Auburn, Indiana
Isaac B. Wear was born in Stark county, Ohio, Feb. 29, 1844, and came to Lagrange county, Ind., April, 1859, where he received a good common school education. .Nov. 22, 1869, he was married in Millersburg. Elkhart County, Ind., to Nancy E. Steele, who was born in Ashland county, Ohio, March 3, 1849, a daughter of David and Martha (Ritter) Steele, the former deceased, the latter is still living. They have had one child, Elmer B. Comrade Wear was a private in Co. F, 152d Ind. V. I., and when he enlisted aged 20 years, at Kendallville, Ind., Feb. 24, 1865, he was engaged in farming. In July and August, 1865, he was detailed at Kanawha Valley to run a ferry boat about four weeks, and was honorably discharged August 30, 1865, at Charleston, West Virginia. A brother, Joseph, served three years in 32d Ind. V.I., re-enlisted in the O. Art. His wife’s grandfather was a soldier in the War of 1812 and she had a brother who served
in the late war. Comrade Wear has made application for pension, he is a farmer by occupation with P.O. address at Lagrange, Ind.
Biography of Isaac B. Wear. Vol. II, page 705 / 706. Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.
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Auburn, Indiana
Edward N. Whitney was born June 18, 1836, at Cleveland, O., settled in Lagrange county, Ind. in 1886. He is the son of Isaac and Rachel (Reed) Whitney, both deceased. Dec. 22, 1886, he was married at Sturgis, Mich., to Mary E. Haviland, born Feb. 25, 1832, in Seneca county, N.Y. Her parents are James and Betsey (Pearson) Haviland; the mother is still living. The first wife of Mr. Whitney was Eliza J. Carriher. Our subject’s second wife had the following children by a former husband; C. F. Brothwell, W. J. Chaplain, dec. Our subject was engaged as an engineer, when at the age of 25, he enlisted at Pearston, Kosciusko county, Ind., as a corporal in Co. B, 44th Ind.V.I., 14th A.C. April 6, 1862, at the battle of Shiloh, he was shot in the left arm, and was under treatment at the Marine Hospital at Cincinnati, O., for two months. He was furloughed in May, 1862, the time being extended indefinitely, or until his recovery. He
took part in the battles of Ft. Donelson, Shiloh and numerous smaller engagements. His honorable discharge was granted him at Camp Pelliam, Tenn., Aug, 29, 1862; his brother George served in the late war. His grandfather, Stephen Reed, was in the War of 1812. Mr. Whitney draws a pension, and is a member of Charles Tyler Post, No. 141, being an officer in the same. He is an invalid, and his address is Wolcottville, Lagrange county, Indiana.
Biography of Edward N. Whitney. Vol. II, page 707 / 708. Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.
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Auburn, Indiana
Generation No. 1 1. SAMUEL3 MCCALLY (NICHOLAS2, JOHN1) was born August 03, 1827 in Clark Co., Ohio, and died April 28, 1913 in LaGrange Co., Indiana. He married (1) MARY A. NICHOLSON September 16, 1849 in Clark Co., Ohio. She was born January 03, 1828 in Clark Co., Ohio, and died April 26, 1856 in LaGrange Co., Indiana. He married (2) ELIZABETH J. RICHARDS July 03, 1856 in LaGrange Co., Indiana, daughter of JOSEPH RICHARDS and RACHEL DAVIDSON. She was born 1827, and died 1895 in LaGrange Co., Indiana. Notes for SAMUEL MCCALLY: OBITUARY: (The LaGrange Standard, Thur. May 1, 1913) SAMUEL M'CALLY, PIONEER, IS DEAD - He came to LaGrange County in 1854, Fifty-nine Years Ago - Funeral Held Yesterday - His Death Came In His Eighty-sixth Year. Samuel McCALLY, who came to LaGrange county in 1854, died Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William W. Minich, East of town, in his eighty-sixth year. Funeral services were held yesterday morning at ten o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church at Plato, with Leroy W. Kemper, the pastor, in charge. Burial was made at the Plato church yard. Mr. McCally was born August 3, 1827, in Ohio, in a house on the line dividing Clark and Madison counties. His parents were Nicholas and Nancy Judy (Tschudy) McCally, the former a Virginian and the latter a Kentuckian. Nicholas McCally served in the War of 1812, first in the cavalry, in the Green Clay brigade under General Hull, and was one of the army surrender to the British. He afterward re-enlisted under General Harrison and was wounded in an engagement with the Indians. His death occurred October 30, 1850 in Logan county, Ohio. Samuel McCally attended the country schools and at eighteen years of age began work on a farm in Clark county, Ohio. This employment he followed for three years and for three more years he was engaged in driving cattle to New York. He became the owner of the old homestead in Ohio the year following the death of his father, but in 1854 came to the county and invested in 180 acres of land. He was first married in 1849 to Mary A. Nicholson. She died in 1856, leaving him four children, John McCally, now at Sturgis, Almond McCally, of Clay Twp., Andrew McCally of Kalamazoo and Elias G. McCally, who in 1865 was accidentally killed. His second marriage was to Elizabeth J. Richards, who was the mother of five children, former county treasurer Charles A. McCally, Mrs. Sara Roger of Springfield Twp., Mrs. William W. Minich, Manley McCally of Goshen and Mrs. Truman Fair of this township. Since the death of his second wife Mr. McCally had made his home with his children. Mr. McCally was both a man of character and capacity. He was successful as a farmer and active and prominent in political and other public affairs. He belonged to that race of men to whom LaGrange county is indebted for its transformation from a wilderness. Strong, rugged and resourceful, he made his life count for things worth living. And at last he fell asleep, in the fuliness of time, passing on to that country from, which none returns. More About SAMUEL MCCALLY: Burial: Plato, Indiana Cemetery More About MARY A. NICHOLSON: Burial: Rogers Cemetery, LaGrange Co., Indiana / Died: April 26, 1856 More About ELIZABETH J. RICHARDS: Burial: Plato, Indiana Cemetery Children of SAMUEL MCCALLY and MARY NICHOLSON are: 2. i. JOHN NICHOLS4 MCCALLY, b. July 14, 1850, near Plattsburg, Clark Co., Ohio; d. March 20, 1927, Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., Michigan. ii. ALMON MCCALLY, b. April 11, 1852, Logan Co., Ohio; d. March 14, 1939, LaGrange Co., Indiana; m. IRA M. GOODRICH, March 05, 1880. More About ALMON MCCALLY: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange Co., IN. iii. ANDREW MCCALLY, b. 1854, Logan Co., Ohio; d. 1916, LaGrange Co., Indiana; m. ANNE C. GALLUP. More About ANDREW MCCALLY: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange Co., IN. iv. ELIAS G. MCCALLY, b. 1856, Clark Co., Ohio; d. May 10, 1865, LaGrange Co., Indiana. More About ELIAS G. MCCALLY: Burial: Rogers Cemetery, LaGrange Co., IN. Children of SAMUEL MCCALLY and ELIZABETH RICHARDS are: v. RACHAEL4 MCCALLY, b. 1857, LaGrange Co., Indiana; d. 1857, LaGrange Co., Indiana. More About RACHAEL MCCALLY: Burial: Plato, Indiana Cemetery vi. CHARLES A. MCCALLY, b. 1858, LaGrange Co., Indiana; d. 1926, LaGrange Co., Indiana. More About CHARLES A. MCCALLY: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange Co., IN. vii. SARAH MCCALLY, b. January 11, 1860, LaGrange Co., Indiana; d. February 21, 1914, LaGrange Co., Indiana; m. HENRY A. ROGERS. More About SARAH MCCALLY: Burial: Rogers Cemetery, LaGrange Co., Indiana 3. viii. GRACE A. MCCALLY, b. September 04, 1861, LaGrange Co., Indiana; d. January 08, 1943, LaGrange Co., Indiana. ix. MANLY (DICK) MCCALLY, b. 1864, LaGrange Co., Indiana. x. ROXIE J. MCCALLY, b. 1866, LaGrange Co., Indiana; d. 1938, LaGrange Co., Indiana; m. TRUMAN FAIR. More About ROXIE J. MCCALLY: Burial: Brighton Chapel Cemetery, LaGrange Co., IN. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN NICHOLS4 MCCALLY (SAMUEL3, NICHOLAS2, JOHN1) was born July 14, 1850 in near Plattsburg, Clark Co., Ohio, and died March 20, 1927 in Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., Michigan. He married ELIZA THOMAS July 04, 1870 in LaGrange Co., Indiana. She was born February 19, 1848 in Ohio, likely Williams Co., Centre Twp., and died December 05, 1886 in LaGrange Co., Indiana. Notes for JOHN NICHOLS MCCALLY: OBITUARY: (Sturgis Daily Journal, March 21, 1927) JOHN McCALLY ENDS LIFE BY HANGING SELF. John McCally, 77, a Sturgis resident for 25 years, was found dead, his limp body lying behind an iron bedstead in his home, 403 Sturgis Ave., at ten Sunday morning. A rope doubled about his neck told a mute story of the manner of his death. In a literal sense McCally did not hang himself - he strangled himself to death. This was the verdict of a coroner's jury at an inquest held at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the court of C.L. Haner, justice and acting coroner. There was no sign of violence in the room nor about the house. Two persons testified at the inquest. They were A.M. Neufler and John Turnbul. Both declared that McCally was in good spirits when they saw him last. "Mr. McCally appeared to be all right when I visited him Saturday evening." Mr. Turnbul testified, "although he had been worrying for some time over $800 which he said he had lent." John McCally was born in Auglarze county, Ohio, July 14, 1850. He came to Sturgis 25 years ago. He was a former employee of the Wilhelm Furniture Company here. During recent months, he had been employed at intervals as an extra flagman here for the New York Central Railroad. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 o'clock at the Moon Funeral Home in Sturgis and at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Church in Plato, Indiana. The body will be intered in the Plato cemetery at the side of his wife who died 40 years ago. Surviving are two sons Sam S., of Kendallville, Ind., and Charles of Akron, O; one daughter Mrs. Jacob Bolley, of Kendallville; two brothers, Albert of Shipshewana, Ind., and Richard, of Goshen; and two sisters, Mrs. William Minnick, of LaGrange and Mrs. Roxey Fair, of Howe. More About JOHN NICHOLS MCCALLY: Burial: Plato, Indiana Cemetery Cause of Death: Suicide / Obituary: Sturgis Daily Journal, March 21, 1927 More About ELIZA THOMAS: Burial: Plato, Indiana Cemetery Children of JOHN MCCALLY and ELIZA THOMAS are: i. SAMUEL S.5 MCCALLY. ii. STELLA MCCALLY, b. August 01, 1871, Plato, LaGrange Co., Indiana; d. January 19, 1946, Bronson, Branch Co., Michigan; m. JACOB FREDERICK BOLLEY, June 08, 1890, LaGrange Co., Indiana; b. September 03, 1867, Ashland, Ohio; d. December 12, 1950, Bronson, Branch Co., Michigan. More About STELLA MCCALLY: Burial: Brighton Chapel Cemetery, LaGrange Co., IN. More About JACOB FREDERICK BOLLEY: Burial: Brighton Chapel Cemetery, LaGrange Co., IN. iii. CHARLES MCCALLY, b. 1872, LaGrange Co., Indiana. 3. GRACE A.4 MCCALLY (SAMUEL3, NICHOLAS2, JOHN1) was born September 04, 1861 in LaGrange Co., Indiana, and died January 08, 1943 in LaGrange Co., Indiana. She married WILLIAM A. MINNICH April 11, 1886. He was born September 15, 1861 in Allen Co., Indiana, and died April 03, 1933 in LaGrange Co., Indiana. More About GRACE A. MCCALLY: Burial: Plato, Indiana Cemetery Child of GRACE MCCALLY and WILLIAM MINNICH is: i. AGNES5 MINNICH, b. September 19, 1888; m. CLARENCE LEVI ROBINSON, June 01, 1910; b. August 29, 1886; d. February 13, 1962. More About AGNES MINNICH: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange Co., IN. More About CLARENCE LEVI ROBINSON: Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange Co., IN.
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