Military Pension Records - 1 of 5

Abstracts of pension papers of soldiers of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Indian wars, who settled in Ohio County, Kentucky.   ©1900  Annie Walker Burns

Ms. Annie Walker Burns reviewed military pension records in the National Archives and published a book in 1900. She found records of 13 men living in Ohio County.  I will separate these into three posts.  The print in the book was quite faded and some words are difficult to read.

ZIBA/ZEBRA ARNOLD 12 Nov 1756-6 Dec 1842

WILLIAM L. BARNARD 1759-23 Jan 1843

CHESLEY CALLOWAY 6 May 1760-15 Feb 1846

WILLIAM CARTER 21 Aug 1760-15 Oct 1842

Condit (Condict)

 

Daughter, Jemima, born 30 Apr 1797 in New Jersey, married William Henry Timmonds (2 Oct 1800 Maryland-8 Oct 1844 Ohio County) on 28 Jul 1818, in Ohio County, KY. They had ten children: Martha Thompson Timmonds, Theodosia A. Timmonds, James Uzal Timmonds, Ophelia Martha Timmonds, Mary Fletcher Timmonds, Landon Marion Timmonds, Rhoda Elenore Timmonds, Jasper Wiltshire Timmonds, Vanderissa Maria Timmonds, and Elizabeth Josephine Timmonds.  Following the death of her husband in 1844, Jemina married Samuel Everly. Jemima died 11 Jul 1858 in Ohio County and is buried in Lindley Cemetery, Ohio County.

Palestine Dennison Stone

Palestine ("Pallie") Dennison Stone was born 23 Jul 1868 in Grayson County, KY, and died 8 Jan 1950. She is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Hartford, KY. Pallie married Lafayette Stone and they had nine children, one of which, James E. Stone, was killed while serving in the US Army in France during WWI.

As the war raged, the Gold Star became a symbol for mourning the fallen. Families who lost a loved one in the service hung a Gold Star in their windows. Their female relatives referred to themselves as Gold Star mothers and widows, and they created several national organizations for collective mourning and support. These groups lobbied Congress for an official government-funded pilgrimage to visit their loved ones’ graves, which the government authorized on March 2, 1929.  

Even after the crash of the stock market in October 1929 and the onset of the Great Depression, the federal government funded the entire pilgrimage. The Quartermaster Corps meticulously organized the program and cared for the mothers and widows. They arranged every detail of the journey and monitored the pilgrims’ physical and emotional health. Escorted by Army officers and nurses, the pilgrims traveled to many of the major tourist sites in the countries they visited, including the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, where they laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. They subsequently traveled to the cemeteries and visited the battlefields and memorials in addition to the graves of their loved ones.

Mrs. Pallie Stone is listed as a participant in the Gold Star Mothers' Pilgrimage.  Her son, James E. Stone, is buried in the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, Lorraine, France. 

Confederate Officers from Ohio County

James S. Morton was born 24 May 1824 in Hartford, KY, and died xx 1917 in Hartford, KY.  He was a physician.  During the Civil War he served with the Confederate Army, first with the 9^th KY Vol Infantry, then under Capt. W. J. Taylor’s 1^st Ky Cavalry.  Dr. Morton never married.

James Frank Scott, born 11 Nov 1832 and died 21 May 1915; married (1^st) Lucretia Ellen Duncan, (2^nd) Mary Alice Younger.

James W. Ford, born 25 Jan 1842, died 17 May 1927. A member of he family for which Fordsville was named. Served with the Confederate Army in the famous Orphan Brigade. Married Abbie Rowan. Became a bank president after the Civil War.

DAR

DAR Records

 

The Daughters of the American Revolution is a national society of women that was formed more than 130 years ago. It has more than 930,000 members. To become a member you must show proof that you have an ancestor that was connected to the revolutionary war. They have an extensive library and, from time to time, non-members can find DAR data online, although it is rare. For example, I found the following information related to Ohio County:

 

Amanda Anne McDaniel, born 30 Mar 1834 Ohio County, KY, dau of Gabriel McDaniel and Martha Riley; she was a school-teacher; md James Mickleborough Greenwood in Carroll County MO, 1 Nov 1859, 3 children: Ada, Victor H., and Jeannette E.; died 12 Jul 1904 Kansas City, Jackson County, MO.

 

Mary Barnard, born Ohio County, KY, dau of F. R. Barnard and Ida Morton; md William Y. Cooke

 

Mary Hale, born 7 May 1857, Ohio County, KY, dau of Josiah Hale and Nancy Jane Willis; md John Allen Dean; seven children: Edith, Mary Lee, Hannah, John Allen, Willis Johnson, Ada, and Josiah Hale; died 17 Oct 1955, Jefferson County, KY

 

 “Lidah”  Walker, born Jan 1862, Hartford, KY; dau of Judge Elijah Dudley Walker and Elvira English; md Andrew Jackson Casey; one child named Walker; died after 1921.

 

Emily McHenry, born 25 Dec 1833, Hartford, KY; dau of John Hardin McHenry and Hannah Davis; md Josiah H. Hale; died 20 Jan 1910, Daviess County, KY.

 

Logan Mahala Walker, born 31 Dec 1858, Hartford, KY; dau of Elijah Dudley Walker and Elvira English; md Jacob Edwin Rowe, one child, Edwina Walker Rowe. Died 15 Nov 1943, Ohio County, KY.

 

Lulu Dix Walker, born 27 Jan 1866, Hartford, KY; dau of Elijah Dudley Walker and Elvira English; md John Christopher Thomas; three children: Dudley Walker and Elijah Dudley. Died 2 Sept 1913, Hartford, KY.

 

Lizzie Crutcher Walker, born Jan 1862, Hartford, KY; dau of Elijah Dudley Walker and Elvira English; died in Nashville, TN 27 Nov 1903. Poet.

 

Fannie Elizabeth Dulaney, born 27 Dec 1821, KY; dau of Fortunatus F. Dulaney and Jane Wyatt Baylis; md William Steele; nine children; died 19 Feb 1901, Sedalia, Pettis County, MO.

 

Helen B. Montgomery, born 14 Sep 1877, Hartford, KY; dau of Thomas B. Montgomery and Lavinia Chenault; md William Morrison Harlan in Farmington, MO; one child, William M. Montgomery, died 25 Jul 1963, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, MO.

 

Tula Pendleton, born 22 Sep 1872, Ohio County, KY; dau of John Edward Pendleton and Ida Nalle; md Holmes Cummins12 Jun 1894 in Hartford, KY; died 4 Apr 1924, Richmond, Richmond County, VA.

 

Ella Walker Rowe, born 1881, dau of J. Edwin Rowe and Logan Mahala Walker; md Newton H. Field 30 Apr 1902, Owensboro, KY; four children; died Mar 1967, Miami, Florida.

 

Mary Withrow Cox, born 15 Mar 1874, Haynesville, Ohio County, KY; dau of Samuel Kennedy Cox and Irene Brotherton; md John Haynes White; one child, Samuel Blain White; second marriage to Marvin Bean in 1917; died 1951, Charleston, Mississippi County, MO.

 

Fannie Brotherton Cox, born 3 Nov 1886, Hartford, KY; dau of Samuel Kennedy Cox and Irene Brotherton; md Albert Vernon Goodin, Jr.; three children; died 21 Jul 1969, Charleston, Mississippi County, MO.

 

“Effie” Hill, born 1870, Hartford, KY; dau of Samuel Ewing Hill and Naomi ; md Frank O’Neill Young; died 18 Dec 1955 in Lexington, KY.

 

Edwina W. Rowe, born 1886, Hartford, KY; dau of Jacob Edwin Rowe and Mahala Logan Walker; md Frederick William Botts; died 28 Aug 1938, Miami, Florida.

 

Jessie L. Yager, born abt 1857, Hartford, KY; dau of Joel F. Yager and Rebecca Close.

 

Ridgeway

 John Caliph Ridgeway was born in Hardin County (now Ohio County) 25 Jan 1814, the son of John C. Ridgeway, Sr. and Margaret Crume.  John left Ohio County about 1822 when his family moved to Iowa, and next moved to Indiana. John married Pennina (Pernina) Thorton 24 Dec 1836 in Schuyler, Illinois.  Their first child was born in Jefferson County, Iowa in 1837.  John and family moved to Tecumseh Township, Shawnee County, Kansas in April 1855 and stayed there until his death in 1888/89. Some researchers say he died in Iowa, so he might have moved to the residence of one of his children prior to his death. John and Pernina had seven children. Two of the boys, John Wesley and Loring E., died in Topeka, Kansas, on the same day in May, 1862, presumably during the Missouri-Kansas Conflict, which was a part of the Civil War. John Wesley fought for the Union Army with the 5^th Regiment of the Kansas Cavalry. Pernina died in 1875 in Kansas.

Taylor

Susan Taylor, daughter of Thomas Taylor and Sussanah James [Sussanah James was from Hartford, daughter of Capt. John James (1750-1819) and Lucy Mosby (1762-1819).  Thomas and Sussanah moved to Clackamas, Oregon during the 1850’s.]

Susan Taylor married Noble W. Randall 17 Nov 1848 in Morgan, Illinois. They had 11 children, with at least nine children born in Oregon.  It appears Susan and Noble moved to Oregon about 1852 - probably about the same time her parents moved there.

Susan died 11 Dec 1905 in Clackamas County, Oregon, and is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Oregon City, Clackamas County. Her husband, Noble, died in 1890. 

Kennedy

 Jane Ellen Kennedy, daughter of Ezekial & Fanny Kennedy, was born in Ohio County 21 Dec 1822; she married William Robertson in March 1838; they lived in Missouri until 1852, then moved to Oregon. She had seven children. Following Mr. Robertson’s death in 1874 she married Thomas R. Tuston/Tunsten/Tusten in 1881. They moved to California in 1904, where she died 4 Oct 1913 at age 91. She had seven children. Mr. Tusten died 12 Jul 1916 in Monterey, California.

I found these two "index cards" from Oregon that told about Jane Ellen's life:

and I was able to find her obituary:

Monterey American 17 Oct 1913

Three Maps

I found three new historical maps of Ohio County (new to me).  These are railroad maps and, for the most part, do not show roads. All three maps were found on the Library of Congress website.  One of the interesting things is the names of the smaller towns. Another is the change, over time, in the railroads.

1839 MAP: Map purporting to show post offices and railroads; created by David Burr; published 1839. This map seems to only show towns along the railroad tracks - perhaps because these were the only towns with post offices. Note that Owensboro is misspelled. 

1862 MAP: Twenty-three years later. Map showing many more railroads; more towns; post offices; creeks; one ferry; created by James T. Lloyd; published in 1862. Again, Owensboro is misspelled. No Beaver Dam. 

1896 MAP:  Thirty-four years later. Railroad map called “Boones Map of the Black Diamond System of Railways; created by J. D. McKisson; published 1896.  Obviously, this map only shows the railroads owned by the Black Diamond company, which was based in Knoxville, Tennessee.