Alexander McCrary was born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1825, son of Alexander and Mary (Summers) McCrary. His father was a native of South Carolina and his mother of Kentucky. Mr. McCrary spent his youth upon a farm, receiving such an education as the common schools afforded and was early inured to the hard labor […]
(Probably from Ross and Highland Counties.) Served from July 29, until September 8, 1813 Capt. John Jones Lieut. Alexander Morrow Ensign Samuel Kilgore Sergt. John Robbins Sergt. Robert Duncan Sergt. John King Sergt. Henry Anderson Corp. Richard P. Johnson Corp. Jeremiah Lane Corp. Frederick Dueknall Corp. Thomas Coffey Privates Adams, David Anderson, Balaam, Baldwin, Richard
(Probably from Ross County) Served from August 22, 1814, until February 21, 1815. Sergt. Jacob Sinn Musician, Richard Price Privates Bacon, Ira Dollarhide, Jesse Downing, William Fort, Francis Hammersley, George Hammett, George Hews, Robert Krein, Adam Kunn, James Liston, George Lowins, Hyatt Lowman, Joseph Markin, Thomas Miller, John Murray, Daniel Sellers, Jacob Sissions, Benjamin Slawson,
(From Ross and Scioto Counties). Served from July 28, until September 9, 1813, and from February 13, until March 18, 1814. Capt. Thomas Morgan Lieut. James Emerson Ensign James McLain Ensign John Clemens Sergt. Nathaniel Barber Sergt. John Barber SergL Samuel Wilson Sergt. George Weider Sergt. Job Goslee Sergt. Isaac Johnston Corp. James Dawson Corp.
(Probably from Ross Co.) Served from July 28, until September 7, 1813. Capt. John Entrikin Lieut. Levi Willoby Lieut. Jacob Eckleberne Ensign James McLean Sergt. John Downs Sergt. George Ramsey Sergt. Jacob Cryder Sergt. David Downs Sergt. Edward Oldham Corp. Finney Collumber Corp. Peter Fortner Corp. George Linkswiler Corp. William Ramer Corp. Samuel McRoberts Privates
(Probably from Ross County) Served from September 27 until October 14, 1812. Capt. John Boggs Lieut. William Miller Ensign Daniel Musselman Sergt. Henry David Sergt. James Roberts Sergt. Jacob Frazer Sergt. Valentine Angel Privates Abbott, Elijah Baum, Jacob Bunsey, John Campbell, William Ernheart, Jacob Evans, David Forsman, Robert Galbraith, John Johnston, James Jones, John Kieler,
(Probably from Ross County). Served from July 30, until August 30, 1813. Capt. James Davis Ensign, Abraham Stewart Sergt. Curtls Berry Sergt. Prior Griffith Corp. Ell Ragoon Corp. Richard Heath Privates Clark, Daniel Clark, James Cordrey, Shepherd Goodwin, John Heath, Amos Hibben, Samuel James, John Longshow, James Luzador, Thomas Martin, William Mathews, Isaac McMullen, John
(Probably from Ross County). Served from July 28, until September 7, 1813, part served from January 3. until April 10, 1815. Capt. Caleb Hoskins Lieut. Seth Vanmater Lieut. Aaron Foster Ensign Andrew Smalley Ensign Hugh Cook Sergt John Moore Sergt. David Coblar Sergt. Christopher Beekman Sergt. Nathaniel Chapman Sergt. William Hartell Sergt. Joseph Ross Sergt.
(Probably from Ross County) Served from July 29, until August 17, 1813. Lieut. Thomas C. Nutter Sergt. Anthony Morton Privates Carshner, Daniel Carshner, Jacob Crouch, Joseph Dawson, David Donnely, James Goodman, Daniel Goodman, Peter Goodman, Samuel Goule, George Hall, William Haynes, Andrew Stein, George Tents, Lawrence Webster, Stewart White, James
After the termination of the Revolutionary War, the hardy settlers of the west had still a contest to maintain, which often threatened their extermination. The Indian tribes of the west refused to bury the hatchet when Great Britain withdrew her armies, and they continued their terrible devastation. The vicinity of the Ohio River, especially, was the scene of their operations.
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(Probably from Ross County) Served from Oct. 26, until Nov. 12, 1813. Part of company served from July 28, until Aug. 18, 1813. Capt. Caleb Odle Lieut. Arthur McKee Ensign, Benjamin Brown Ensign. John Uln Sergt. James Stephens Sergt. Henry Wisber Sergt. James Trego Sergt. Richard Reagon Sergt. Marmaduke Earlick Sergt. Elijah Bulger Sergt. Benjamin
(From Ross County) Served from July 28, until August 16, 1813. Capt. Alexander Robinson Lieut. Enos Pursel Ensign, Jesse Wiley Sergt. Thomas Sheilds Sergt. James B. Johnston Sergt. Christian Hill Sergt. James Porter Corp. Robert Lindsay Corp. James Ross` Corp. Ephraim Worthington Corp. Jacob Gooley Privates Blue, Daniel Breedlove, David Brownfield, Robert Clark, Joseph Davis,
(Probably from Ross County). Served from July 20, until October 4, 1812. Captain Henry Brush Lieut. William Beach Lieut. John Entricken Ensign, William S. Hutt Ensign, John Stockton Sergt. William Robinson Sergt. Robert Stockton Sergt. Craighead Ferguson Sergt. Henry L. Prentice Sergt. Samuel Swearingen Sergt. Jacob Cryder Sergt. William Armstrong Corp. Richard Snyder Corp. Henry
(From Ross County) Served from July 26, until August 26, 1813. Capt. Robert Bradshaw Lieut. William Burbridge Ensign, Simon Hornbeck Sergt. John Mitts Sergt. George Phebus Sergt. John Phebus Sergt. Sam. R. Davidson Corp. John M. Alkire Corp. John Young Corp. Adam Metts Corp. Platt, Hull Privates Abbott, Thomas Baker Joseph Baker, Martin Baker, William
A prominent practitioner at the bar of Hailey, and ex-district attorney of Alturas (now Blaine) County, Idaho, Presley Morris Bruner, was born in Chillicothe, Ohio. September 15, 1850. On the paternal side is of German lineage, and on the maternal of Scotch descent. His father, J. A. Bruner, was born in Virginia, a representative of
(From Ross County) Served from July 28, until September 6, 1813 Capt. Isaac Monnett Lieut. Samuel Jones Ensign, Thomas Armstrong Sergt. Thomas Reid Sergt. Adam Bawhan Sergt. Ellis Minshal Sergt. Jacob Plummer Corp. Jonas Markel Corp, Samuel Federolph Corp. Humphrey Mounts Corp. John Wilson Privates Andersin, Griffith Biaccus, Joseph Bowsher, William Brown, Henry Cade, Robert
(From Ross County) Served from August 30, until October 12, 1812. Part of Company served from July 28, until September 5, 1813. Capt. Alexander Menary Lieut. Samuel Jenkins, Ensign, Reuben Pursel Sergt. Ebenezer Petty Sergt. William Wilcox Lieut. William Cochran Lieut. Enos Pursel Privates Acton, Richard Acton, William Ashley, Daniel Bradley, Richard Brown, Thomas Coon,
(Probably from Ross County) Served from July 28, until August 16, 1813. Ensign, William Closson Sergt. Richard Hoddy Sergt. William Stachel Sergt. George Mark Sergt. Curtis Jones. Crabb, Daniel Clifton, George Privates Camun, John Cochran, William Cory, Stephen Crabb, Roswell Evans, James Fluharty, William Haggert, William McIna, James McNeal John Morris, John Moses, Thomas Roseboom,
V. R. Bridges, M. D., physician and surgeon, Mattoon; was born in Rockingham Co., Va., June 4, 1832; his father settled in Ross Co., Ohio, near Chillicothe, in 1836; in 1841, he came to Illinois and settled in Newton, Jasper Co.; he was engaged in contracting on public works, both in Ohio and Illinois. Dr.
(Probably from Ross County) Served from July 29, until August 26, 1813. Lieut. Joseph Dryden Sergt. John Worson Sergt. Newton Doggett Corp. Robert Patterson Privates Adair, Hugh Beason, Benjamin Benjamin, John Chaney, Nathan Creed, D. C Creed, James Creek, Jacob Creek, James Gamer, Reuben Jolly, William Joslin, William Murfin, William Nelson, Charles Robbins, Thomas Shinn,
